[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF TAUXEMONT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 16, 2017

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Tauxemont 
Cooperative Preschool celebrating its 75th Anniversary on March 18, 
2017 at its Diamond Jubilee. Tauxemont, a NAEYC accredited preschool 
located in the Fort Hunt corridor of Alexandria, Virginia, has been 
teaching preschool and kindergarten children a love of learning since 
1942. The Tauxemont learning experience encourages parents to 
participate with their children during this major step away from home. 
At Tauxemont, the faculty is involved with their children both during 
school and at special events. Family involvement is what makes a 
child's experience at Tauxemont unique.
  Tauxemont's primary purpose is to provide an environment for a child 
to grow emotionally, developmentally, physically, socially, and 
intellectually.
  Tauxemont, therefore, allows them to: discover that school is a happy 
place, that learning is fun and rewarding and that teachers are 
understanding and stimulating human beings; learn how to work and play 
successfully with other children; learn to develop their own skills, 
talents, and interests, and to expand each of these to the fullest 
extent; develop a sense of personal worth and an understanding of the 
needs and rights of others; and to develop a sense of excitement and 
interest in the world in which we live and an eagerness to learn more.
  Tauxemont prepares children for formal schooling and ready to learn 
anything.
  The secret behind Tauxemont's success for over 60 years is parent 
involvement. Parents participate in all aspects of the school, 
contributing to the success of children.

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