Classrooms & Curriculum

Each child has his or her own particular learning style and rate of development therefore, our emphasis is on meeting the needs of each individual child. Our basic curriculum philosophy is "Children Learn Through Play." Each classroom has a planned environment.
The toys, equipment and activity centers are designed to help each child develop certain concepts and skills that will form the foundation upon which they will build throughout the years in educational facilities and beyond.
Our approach encourages positive self-esteem, problem solving, decision making and individual responsibility.


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Our Curriculum includes:
  • The Creative Curriculum used in all classes
  • On-Site 'Happy Feet' with Coach Alex (ages 2 and up; included in tuition)
  • On-Site 'Books Alive' with Ms. Kristen (ages 16 months and up; included in tuition)
  • On-Site 'Rocket Science' with Ms. Kristen (ages 2 and up; included in tuition)
  • On-Site 'Gymtastics' with Coach Sam (ages 3 and up; included in tuition)
  • After School Program for children K-5th grade
  • Summer Camp Program for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade

Facilities:
  • Four separate age appropriate playgrounds
  • A secure coded-access entryway

Nutrition:
  • Breakfast, hot lunch and nutritious afternoon snacks prepared on-site in our commercial kitchen.  View our current menu here.

Staff:
  • All staff are trained annually in CPR/First Aid
  • All employees under go criminal background checks and fingerprinting
  • Staff is provided with on-going Early Childhood Education training

Classes & Ratios:
  • Infant 1 'Starfish'                     7 infants / 3:1
  • Infant 2 'Seal Pups'                  7 infants / 3:1
  • Toddler 1 'Jelly Fish'              5 toddlers / 5:1
  • Toddler 2 'Dolphins'               5 toddlers / 5:1
  • Toddler 3 'Lobsters'               5 toddlers / 5:1
  • Young Twos 'Seahorses'    10 children / 8:1
  • Two/Threes 'Sea Turtles'  14 children / 8:1
  • Three/Fours 'Crabs'            16 children / 9:1
  • Fours 'Sea Otters'                10 children / 10:1
  • Four/Fives 'Sharks'             18 children / 12:1
  • After School 'Swordfish'    25 children / 14:1

MECK Pre-K:

Park Road Baptist CDC is proud to be home of the MECK Pre-K program.
MECK Pre-K is sponsored by Mecklenburg County and follows the CMS academic calendar.  This program helps prepare children for the kindergarten school experience.  Open to all four year olds who reside in Mecklenburg County.  Child must be four years old by August 31st. 
We have 18 children and 2 teachers on site daily from 8-2:30.
Teachers practice the Creative Curriculum.  

For more information, please visit www.meckprek.org