Refugee and Immigrant Family Center Bilingual Preschool and SouthWest Early Learning Bilingual Preschool

At RIFC and SWEL our mission is to provide a high quality part-time preschool experience for children ages 3-5 in a warm, nurturing, culturally relevant environment. Our vision for RIFC and SWEL is to provide a high quality dual language, multilingual, bicultural, Reggio Emilia inspired early childhood program that fosters the holistic development of each child within the context of their home culture and language.

At RIFC & SWEL we create environments where children can continue to live out their childhoods. We believe children learn best when the curriculum is child-centered, play-based, and emergent, based on their interests and passions. We also believe that by thoughtfully planning social experiences, activities, environments, and teacher-child interactions we facilitate children’s success in kindergarten and beyond.