The philosophy of West County Day School at O'Fallon, is based on this set of beliefs:

• We recognize each child to be an individual that brings to our center experiences,
  strengths, and curiosity to understand the world around him/her.
• We believe every child has the right to a safe, nurturing environment where
  they feel secure and comfortable. Each child has the right to an atmosphere
  that allows the child to develop to his/her maximum ability. It is the
  teacher's responsibility to provide opportunities for this development
  to occur.
• We believe each child has the right to develop at his/her own pace.
  We respect individual development and physical difference and
  difference in racial and ethnic heritages.
• We believe children learn the best through active participation with their
  environment and we should provide materials and activities which promote
  growth in each child's cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, and social development.
• We believe each child has the right to a positive self image. We believe that in
  treating children with love and respect, they will, in turn, learn to treat others
  with that same love and respect.
• We believe that parents are the most important adults in a child's life. We strive
  to form a partnership with our children's parents through mutual respect and open
  communication and make every effort to support individual parenting styles and choices.