Our Mission & Values

Mission Statement

By leveraging our community’s legacy of making, Keystone Kidspace provides real access to experiences, tools and mentors that ignite our kids’ imaginations and prepare them for a successful future.

Our Values

• Every child has value. This truth holds regardless of who they are, where they live or what they look like.
• Play is powerful. We understand the power of learning through play and encourage tinkering and open-ended, hands-on exploration by visitors of all ages.
• Risk and failure are essential to growth. We believe in coloring outside the lines, not following directions and creating unique pathways to success. Helping kids discover and test their limits allows them to grow into resilient, confident and capable adults.
• We don’t have all the answers…and that’s ok. Our team models curiosity and creative confidence for our visitors. And because children can be both student and teacher we create opportunities for them to lead and express their points of view.
• It’s always a good time to throw confetti. We work to inspire wonder and delight…mixed with a bit of mischief. We like to dream big, make a mess, learn from our mistakes, and play.
• We can’t do it alone. We prize collaboration over competition and value cross-sector partnerships, working across disciplines and the power of what can happen when we come together.
• Our differences make us stronger. We work every day to create a genuinely welcoming and inclusive environment in our facility and in our programs. We will do all we can to eliminate economic and physical barriers to participation and will ALWAYS welcome visitors regardless of race, identity, religion or geography.

Definitions in Action at Keystone Kidspace

Diversity: Acknowledging the presence of differences within our community.

Keystone Kidspace visitors, employees, volunteers and board members represent the broad diversity that makes up our community.

Equity: Working to ensure people with marginalized identities have the opportunity to grow and contribute.

Unique kids grow into unique adults. We will work to ensure that all children— regardless of geography, race, socioeconomic status, identity or physical ability —have the opportunity to pursue their passions and to develop individual points of view.

Inclusion: Being welcoming and valuing others.

There is room in our playground for everyone—come on in!

*Full Diversity and Inclusion Statement available here.