Our Program
Your child's day
Breakfast is from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
The instructional day begins no later than 9 a.m.
Education
We provide a constructive educational experience, as well as a social development experience through activities such as art, music, literature, and physical activities. Every child needs the opportunity to grow, develop, and explore his/her environment through spiritual, social, creative, physical as well as intellectual experiences. Our goal is to provide such experiences for all children enrolled in our
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Physical development
Our center is equipped with a large multipurpose area to provide lots of opportunity for gross motor activity. The children from walking age through age 12 have designated P.E. time to include running, jumping, hopping, skipping, galloping and music and movement. The children also get outside time of 30-60 minutes a day, weather permitting.
Screen time
The use of television in our center is limited to educational or biblical. Children are supervised during screen time, and discussions are held with the children concerning what they are watching. Television is never used as a reward or withheld as punishment. (Exceptions may be made due to inclement weather or staffing shortage.)
Classes
You'll love our small class sizes!!
Sugar Babies
6 weeks - 24 months
1:4 teacher ratio
Busy Bees
2 to 3 years old
1:8 teacher ratio
Honey Bears
3-year-olds (potty trained)
1:10 teacher ratio
Super Stars
4-year-olds
1:10 teacher ratio
Care Bears
Pre-K
1:10 teacher ratio
Lions Den
Elementary Age
1:12 teacher ratio
A peek at our classrooms
Staff
Our childcare center is proud to have a compassionate and skilled team of educators. Each staff member is committed to providing a nurturing and enriching environment for every child, including:
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Extensive experience
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Caring approach to early childhood education
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Strong understanding of child development principles
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Participation in annual conferences and workshops to enhance their expertise
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Up-to-date CPR and First Aid certifications
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Fundamental Christian values in their daily interactions
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The necessary educational qualifications for their respective roles
Our team is dedicated to fostering a supportive, safe, and faith-based learning environment where children can thrive.
Curriculum
At Agape, we use the STREAMin³ Curriculum, a model for birth to 5 that seamlessly blends a focus on academic and social-emotional learning. STREAMin³ is an interactions-based, comprehensive curriculum focused on five Core Skills (Relate, Regulate, Communicate, Think, Move) and six STREAM Skills (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math). The model includes a suite of professional development tools to support high-quality implementation.
Breastfeeding
We support and encourage breastfeeding in our center. A private space is provided for breastfeeding moms should they care to nurse their infants at any time during the day. We provide literature for parents to take as well as materials to read. Our staff is trained on proper handling of breast milk as well as formula and receives additional training as provided.
Transportation
We provide transportation to/from Mary Christian, Cooper Magnet, Jane H. Bryan, John Smith, and Phillips Elementary schools.