Tears are often part of a child's first week at preschool. At Elan Preschool, Milpitas, California, Brad Mathews highlights that the emotional pattern eventually changes in a way that still catches parents off guard.
"It's not unusual for the kids to cry because they don't want to leave," he says. This emotional attachment has become a reflection of what has defined the family-run preschool for nearly four decades. Today, Elan Preschool prides itself for an environment built around the idea that children thrive when they are treated as whole individuals instead of standardized learners.
