Our teachers seek to create an environment for learning, during a typical day, each child spends time in individual and group activities, alternating quiet and active times, There are many kinds of learning:

• Creative expression: art, carpentry, painting, music, and movement
• Social relationships: small and large group activities, and dramatic play
• Communication skills, puppetry, storytelling, and sharing
• Reading readiness: matching/sorting, letter recognition, sequencing, writing, and language experience
• Math readiness and conceptual skills: cooking, sorting and sequencing activities, and number games
• Environmental science awareness: nature walks, pets, and plants
• Motor skills: movement, climbing, rhythm, and dancing
• Field trips and classroom visitors to provide enriching experiences

In certain circumstances, family size and income can be taken into consideration if a family in need cannot afford the program tuition. Childcare costs may be subsidized through a grant from the Georgia Department of Family Children Services. This program is available on a limited basis and is based on gross annual income and family size. You can contact Chattahoochee County DFCS for more information.

The creation of four separate classrooms with members of a teaching team working on a staggered daily schedule has permitted us to provide the consistency of care that is essential for young children.

Your child’s teaching team will consist of caregiver with additional assistants who will get to know your child and plan for his/her daily interests and needs. It is essential for the success of your child’s childcare experience that you get to know your child’s teachers. Letting them know about your child’s interests, fears, and activities away from the Center will help them to help your child.

Children’s work is not differentiated from play. Variety and novelty are essential elements in arousing curiosity. Daily activities include cooking, dramatic play, dance, creative art experiences, manipulation and classification of materials, large and small muscle exercise, and verbal interaction to develop language.

We plan daily activities to provide both a regular routine and a wide variety of learning experiences for every child. Regular attendance and parent participation are essential components of the Centers operation. Parents are encouraged to participate in the Child Care Center program.

Participation may be in any or all of the following areas:

• Classroom volunteerism.
• Trip chaperones.
• Parents’ clean-up committee.
• Parents' fundraising activities.
• Book and toy repair
• “My Special Day”: Each parent needs to set aside one day during the year to spend with his or her child.

• The teacher,
• The parent(s).
• and/or The director.

In order to enroll in the Center, a completed and signed application must be turned into our office at least 2 business days before the date you wish your child to begin the program. All forms required for attendance must be submitted before your child can begin attendance. You will be contacted by the Center with an admission decision after your application has been reviewed.