Services & Overview

Mary’s Daycare is a place for children to grow and learn in the way children grow and learn best: through play, collaborative learning, and engaging with other children.  We offer a wide variety of activities to provide our children opportunities to construct their own knowledge. We believe that children learn through a constructive process.  This is a dynamic interaction of children's current knowledge and their own efforts and initiative.  They constantly test their knowledge with real experiences and adjust their thinking based on the results of that testing.  Our plethora of activities, which include computer activities, center time, arts & crafts, music & movements, drama, story time, fine & gross motor activities, and language & homework help, provides children the wealth of new experiences needed to test their existing knowledge and construct a deeper understanding of the world.  

Participation

Children 6 weeks to 12 years of age are eligible to attend Mary’s Daycare.  The center is open to children regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin.

Hours of Operation

The center operates from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  Full day and half day schedules are available:

·       Full Day:  7:30 AM – 6:00 PM           

·       Morning:  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM              

·       Afternoon:  3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Registration

There will be a onetime registration fee of $75.00 for new children and a $25.00 registration for each additional child.

Payment Schedule

·       Infants:   $275 for 5 days, $265 for 4 days

·       Toddlers:   $275 for 5 days, $265 for 4 days

(The minimum days for infants and toddlers are 4 full days.)

·       Preschoolers age 25 month to 5 years of age:  $260 per 5 days

·       Before & after school:  $140 per 5 days

·       Before school only:  $60 per 5 days

·       After school only:  $100 per 5 days

Program Goals for Children

·       Each child will develop a disposition for lifelong learning. 

·       Each child will be empowered to construct knowledge about his/her world. 

·       Each child will develop the ability to solve problems individually and as a member of a group. 

·       Each child will develop self-esteem by meeting appropriate challenges. 

·       Each child will develop positive, collaborative relationships with their families and with the adults and children at Mary’s Daycare. 

·       Each child will represent his/her thoughts and feelings with a wide variety of mediums. 

·       Each child will attain the highest level of independence that is appropriate for his/her age. 

·       Each child will value the diversity of people in the world. 

·       Each child will develop physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally and creatively. 

Program Goals for Families 

·       Families will be active participants in their child's care and education. 

·       Families will develop collaborative relationships with their child and their child's caregivers. 

·       Families will be able to leave their child at Mary’s Daycare with the knowledge that their child's developmental needs are being met in a caring, nurturing environment. 

·       Families will have the opportunity to gain knowledge about child development and parenting. 

·       Families will have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with other families.