Encompass Annual Report_2020-2021

PROGRAM PORTRAITS
NAVIGATING A HYBRID APPROACH TO LEARNING AND THERAPY
After staff in fiscal year (FY) 2020 had moved to nearly all virtual programming swiftly and smoothly, in
FY2021 they pivoted once again. This time a hybrid of both virtual and in-person services was offered,
adapting to meet the needs of families while maintaining pandemic safety guidelines and CDC regulations.
The notable exception was the Encompass Early Learning Center, which continued to offer in-person
education (in a modified format) all along—continuously monitoring, meeting, and exceeding state and
federal health and safety guidelines.
Here are snapshots of just some of the ways Encompass staff went above and beyond to expand their
reach through offering multiple modalities of service, all while upholding the Encompass standard of
excellence.
EARLY LEARNING
Preschool student “pods” alternated between in-person and attending via Zoom; in-class ratio went from 6:1 to an
unprecedented 5:1 ratio.
Remote students stayed connected to the classroom during virtual storytime.
No preschool meal distributions were missed. All scheduled meals were either served in person or carefully packed
and given to the children to take home for their remote learning days.
Toddler Groups resumed by moving their activities outdoors for COVID safety precautions, and continued to provide
important, stimulating play and socialization for children ages 1-3.
Summer Camps for ages 2-7 offered children another COVID-safe outlet for participating in expertly supervised,
creative play, with “pods” limited to 10 children and two teachers per pod.
“The theme of the year was Kindness
and Patience. We were working through
new technological and logistical hurdles
and yet still getting the work done. A
survey participant wrote about one of
our instructors, ‘This will be the teacher
that we remember for the rest of our
lives’. That’s the reward.”
-Lynne Creed, ParentChild+ Program Manager
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