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We will be changing to the child development cooperative effective July 1, 2009.

Please visit www.thechilddevelopmentcooperative.com for more information.








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Our program is developmentally based and child-oriented. The curriculum provides hands-on activities in art, science & nature, music, movement, language development, dramatic play, math and reading readiness, cooking, physical development, fine motor development, swimming lessons and field trips.

Our curriculum is delivered in both morning and afternoons; not just during the morning hours, with custodial afternoon care, which is what you may find with other programs

 

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Our curriculum encourages toddlers to explore their world in a child-centered way, experiencing new sights, sounds, textures, movements, and interactions in a safe and trusting atmosphere. It is a blend of teacher facilitated and individual learning experiences, incorporated within a multi-sensory, hands-on approach. The curriculum stimulates readiness to speak and socialize and they begin to perform independently. This is when self-help skills are introduced. They are given the opportunity to explore, while developing an ability to think, reason, question and experiment. Each day offers a new variety of experiences to include story and songs; art and music; sand and water play, as well as outside activity. Sensory activities include shapes, letters, colors, body parts and movement.

 

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Our toddler center serves children ages 12 months to 2.75 years. Our preschool center serves children ages 2.75 to 5 years old. We are open from 7:00AM to 5:30PM Monday through Friday. We offer two, three, and five-day per week programs for preschool and a five-day per week program for toddlers.

 

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Tuition is paid on a monthly or semi-monthly basis. A non-refundable application fee is due with application to the center and a non-refundable registration fee and materials fee are required at registration.  Tuition is due on the child's first day.

 

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The staff is comprised of both professional and para-professional teachers. Staffing for the center meets and exceeds the licensing requirements related to age, educational background, continuing education and teacher/child ratios.

 

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One morning snack, lunch and one afternoon snack are served each day.

 

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Occasionally we will supplement the curriculum with field trips for the preschoolers. Parents are notified in advance and encouraged to participate.

 

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Swim lessons are offered periodically through the year. Classes are designed for 3-to-5 years olds and limited to five children per instructor. This provides very individualized instruction. Recreational swimming for four to five-year olds is included in our curriculum as well. All children who participate in recreational swim and swim lessons must be potty trained. 

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The United Way Member Agency is supported by  the national YMCA
copyright YMCA Child Development Center of the
A.C. Lewis Branch YMCA
The YMCA of the Capital Area | 350 S. Foster Drive | Baton Rouge, LA | 70806 | (225) 216-1689 | Fax (225) 924-1899
site development and operations by Allie M Hopkins (allie@lsu.edu)

This site was last updated 05/15/09