Company Profile
Company Overview
Acelero Learning partners with local communities to support high quality Head Start programs, enhancing the lives of young children and their families.
Mission
The mission of Acelero Learning is to partner with local communities to provide comprehensive experiences that enrich the lives of young children and their families. We are committed to supporting the highest quality programs that support the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth of all children. We strive to meet the needs of a diverse multi-cultural population and to foster successful home, school, and community partnerships.
Values
•Our highest priority is to foster positive outcomes for children and families.
•Our environment must be nurturing and also meet the highest health and safety standards.
•Curriculum should include child-directed activities, to promote children's independence and strong sense of self.
•Children learn better after their nutritional, health and mental health needs are met.
•Children with disabilities learn best in an inclusive, least-restricted environment.
•Families from diverse backgrounds enrich the quality of our programs.
•Our well-qualified, well-trained, professional staff is essential to providing an excellent program.
Find out more about our early childhood education programs and see our results at www.acelero.net.
Company History
Acelero Learning was founded in 2001 by a former Head Start teacher and Children Defense Fund staffer, with a clear mission: to work with local communities to improve the quality of Head Start programs.
In its first few years, Acelero Learning focused on helping organizations secure and manage new Head Start contracts; in each case, these partners completed extremely strong federal reviews by improving the number of children served and the quality and pay of teachers. Based on this success, in 2005, Acelero began to directly administer Head Start programs through wholly owned subsidiaries -- locally managed affiliates with their own local boards of directors that received dedicated support from the Acelero Learning Support Center in New York.
Today, Acelero Learning affiliates operate a network of Head Start and other early childhood programs serving more than 2300 young children and families across the country. Our affiliates in Camden, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties in New Jersey and Clark County, Nevada have each improved the delivery of early childhood education in their communities -- increasing enrollment, improving teacher salaries and dramatically expanding the number of hours of programming for children and families.
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
Acelero Learning is committed to providing the most comprehensive benefits in the industry, including:
•Medical, Dental and Vision Health Plans
•Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
•401(k) Retirement Savings
•Paid Time-Off (4 weeks during first year of employment)
•Flexible Spending & Dependant Care Accounts
•Tuition Reimbursement
•Formal Training Days
•Employee Referral Program (ERP)
•Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•Employee Wellness Programs