THE CHILD EDUCATION CENTER
West York Church of the Brethren
5101 Darlington Road
York, PA 17408
Phone: 717-792-9260
PHILOSOPHY
The school will share with the parents the responsibility of providing for each child both group and individual learning experiences adapted to his/her individual growth needs and age level.
Emphasis will be on the child’s positive accomplishments. The program will be structured, but flexible so that each child will be presented with options to accommodate his/her individuality.
The program will provide first-hand learning experiences which will enable the child to develop spiritually, emotionally, socially, academically, and physically.
The teacher will periodically report each child’s progress to his/her parents. Parents will also be encouraged to participate in the school program in a variety of ways.
BASIC GOALS
- Awareness of God’s love for all persons
- Develop a positive self-concept.
- Increased:
- Independence - ability to meet and solve own problems.
- Self-confidence - feeling good about self and abilities.
- Feeling of security with adults and other children in various situations and new experiences.
- Understanding of self and acceptance of reality.
- Ability to handle emotions constructively.
- Understanding of others and their needs.
- Ability to handle routine situations - eating; dressing; toilet needs. - Promote knowledge of health and safety.
- Promote physical development through increased motor skills - climbing, running, jumping; eye-hand coordination.
- Develop cognitive readiness skills - auditory and visual discrimination; classifying; sequencing; and relationships.
- Extend and enrich creative self-expression through art, music, drama, and literature.
- Extend and enrich understanding of the world through awareness of daily events, nature, home, family, community and cultural events.
- Develop senses and perception.
- Promote growth in language arts - speaking; listening; reading readiness; and writing name.
- Explore time, space and numbers.
COST FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR
The cost is $49 per month for the 3-year-old program and $73 per month for the Four & Five year old program. A family with a second child in the program will be given a $10 reduction in the monthly fee. The first tuition payment is due August 1st. The following payments are due the first of each month, with the last payment due on April 1st.
The Child Education Center does not discriminate against applicants and students on the basis of race, color and national or ethnic origin.
