Caritas Center
Full-time Preschool and Prekindergarten
Philosophy
We strive to provide quality care and instruction using creative means to meet the needs of the child. Our professional staff provides a rich program that fosters the social, physical, and cognitive development of each child. We want to work cooperatively with the parents to facilitate the total development of the child.
Curriculum
Our curriculum provides a wide range of experiences for the development of social interaction, language skills, creativity, classification and opportunities for self-exploration.
The curriculum also provides enrichment through cooking, arts and crafts and other sensory activities. The children often will have materials or items that reflect the discussion of the day. These items can be used to discuss the day with your child.
In addition to our standard curriculum, there are field trips to the library, the zoo, book mobile visits and outside resources to complement our program.
A monthly calendar is posted for each class and the teachers provide weekly letters to keep parents updated. Our daily schedule is as follows:
| Daily Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 7:00-8:30 AM | Arrival of children, free choice |
| 8:30-11:30 AM | Morning classes |
| 9:30 AM | Morning snack |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch |
| 12:30-2:30 PM | Quiet time and/or sleeping |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | Transition from nap |
| 2:30 PM | Snack |
| 3:00-5:30 PM | Afternoon classes, free choice |
| 5:30-6:00 PM | Clean-up, departure |
The center is state licensed, has certified staff and has indoor and outdoor play areas.
Holidays
The Center is open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The Center is closed on the following days:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Lutheran King Commemoration
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Last school days of August
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving and the day after
- Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after Christmas
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the Center is closed on the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the Center is closed on the following Monday.
Admissions
Before enrollment, all registration, health and immunization forms must be completed.
Tuition is due in full on the first of the month unless other arrangements have been made with the Director.
Full-time tuition is $735 per month. Full-time is 4 hours or more per day. Registration and curriculum fee is $100.00.
Children need to be 2 ½ to 5 years old.
We limit our enrollment to 20 children. Drop by soon or give us a call for more information. Contact: Laura Brady at 206-859-5109.