El Campito’s mission is to promote the educational, social, and economic success of culturally diverse children and their families.
El Campito’s vision is that every child in St. Joseph County will have the opportunity to receive a high-quality early childhood education.
What is El Campito?
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About us
El Campito was founded by Concepcion and Ignacio Niño in 1970. It was created for the children of migrant workers, hence the name. The parents would go to "el campo", the field, and the children would go to "El Campito", the little field. The focus was and continues to be on children of migrant workers as well as low-income families.
Programs
El Campito Child Development Center provides high-quality early childhood education based on the HighScope philosophy for children walking ages to kindergarten entrance. Active learning based on solid development principles is implemented to foster physical, emotional, social, and intellectual capacities in all children. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided daily.
Meet our staff
Here at El Campito, our staff is comprised of high-quality Early Childhood Education professionals. Each member of our staff brings a variety of experience and education to our building. All staff receive training annually and are continuously furthering their education through programs such as T.E.A.C.H.