Creative Learning Center . . .
The C.L.C. is a full time child care facility located at FBC Starkville, that is licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health. We are currently using the Wee Learn curriculum published by LifeWay. Our hours of operation daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We also offer a 7am early bird option for $3 per day per child.
Mission Statement Creative Learning Center mission is to provide quality care for young children and families of First Baptist Church, Starkville and the surrounding community while educating and nurturing them in a loving, Christian environment by qualified well-trained teachers and caregivers.
Program Philosophy The Creative Learning Center philosophy is to love and care for children as individuals in an environment where there is acceptance, respect, caring, and encouragement. Children are encouraged to learn through hands-on experiences that allow each to progress at an individual pace. There are many activities to enhance learning in all areas of development: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. The goal of the program is to provide a warm and loving environment where children learn through play, interaction with others, and developmentally appropriate activities.
Infants and Toddlers (8 weeks to 2 years) Infant's individual needs are met for sleep, feeding and loving care. As they get older we work to get them on a schedule. The staff's primary goal is to help them develop a sense of trust and pleasure in the relationship with their caregivers. Formula and baby foods are to be provided by the parents. The staff to infant ratio is 1:5. The staff to toddler ratio is 1:7.
A scheduled day is planned indoors and outdoors (when weather permits) for toddlers. Age appropriate activities foster the growth of each toddler's self-help skills, language development, social awareness and positive, non-aggressive problem solving. A morning and afternoon snack are included in the schedule as well as a hot lunch each day.
Preschoolers (2 years to 4 years) Activities of social, motor, language, cognitive and sensory experiences are planned for the children through their units of study each week. They include large and small group activities for the day, music experiences, storytelling, finger plays, arts and crafts, outdoor play, and special field trips. The children are fed a hot lunch each day and a snack, each morning and afternoon. Naptime is scheduled for all children during the afternoon. The Pre-Kindergarten class is taught by a degreed teacher and follows the Mississippi benchmarks for four-year-olds.
Tuition is $445/month, effective August 2010.
For more information, contact, Karen Graham at kgraham@fbcstark.org