The Child Development Center (CDC) is a weekday children's ministry of the Cabot United Methodist Church (CUMC). The CUMC-CDC has its roots in a church sponsored "Mother's Day Out" Program, which began in the early 1980's. The program grew and in the fall of 1992, the "Child Development Center" was established as a child care center, providing both part time and full time care. The CUMC-CDC is licensed by the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (AR-DHS). We are also Arkansas Quality Accredited (we are one of 10 programs in Lonoke County that has received this designation).
Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Director: Sally Baker
Assistant Director, School Age Coordinator:
April Bevis
Administrative Assistant: Cathy Bissett
Morning Supervisor: Elicia Betcher
CDC Phone Number: (501) 843-9226
Curriculum Standards
Nursery/Toddlers: In our program the child will begin to develop early spiritual awareness and to trust their caregivers at our faith based center through loving, gentle care. Our goals are providing the continuity of teachers/caregivers, encouraging exchange of information with the parents, getting to know the family and gain their confidence in providing safe, nurturing care. Our little ones will be introduced to color, textures, sights and sounds through a variety of activities, books, educational games and toys. They will experience age-appropriate play and attention gathering activities that develop cognitive skills. Fun with rhyme and song help develop language skills. Manners and developing respect for oneself and others are instilled to formulate a good foundation for social skills through their growing years and lifetime.
3-4 Year Olds and Pre-Kindergarten: CDC is committed to helping our children grow in faith. We strive to nurture their belief and understanding of God. We teach a weekly Bible story and verse, helping children to commit them to memory and heart.
Preschool children are wonderfully curious...prime for establishing the foundations of early learning skills. Our goal is to commit to kindergarten readiness in the preschool years. We use Pre-K ELLA (Early Literacy & Learning Awareness) curriculum for our 3 & 4 and Pre-K children. Pre-K ELLA focuses on introduction to reading through dramatic play, manipulative play, and environment print. Our fun curriculum takes your 3 to 5 year olds into the world of the alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors. The children are taught the names and sounds of the alphabet, the letters of their name and how to write their name. The world of numbers is opened wide for preschoolers. They learn that numbers are for counting and taught the beginning fundamentals of addition and subtraction. Our teachers will introduce counting to 50 and number recognition of 1 through 15. We will present more complex shape patterns and teach color mixing to meet their advancing stage of artistic development.
Our curriculum for preschoolers approaches all this in a fun and relaxing style. The curriculum is "Handwriting Without Tears". This curriculum utilizes a developmentally based method that makes handwriting easy to teach and easy to learn. The program uses many multi-sensory, "hands-on" activities, not just paper and pencil.
Admission Policies
Age Requirements:
- Each child will be placed in a group depending on age as of September 15th each year.
- An infant must be 6 months by September 15th to enroll
- Children will be accepted through the 4th grade.
Payment:
Fees must be paid in advance and are due the first day your child is scheduled to attend each week. There is a $5 late fee added to the accounts that have not been prepaid by Wednesday of each week. Contact the center for more information about CDC fees.
CDC Registration Fees:
Annual Registration Fee for All Children Enrolled - $65.00
Nursery (6 Months Old - 1 Year Old)
Tues/Thurs - $55.00/week
Mon/Wed/Fri - $75.00
5 Days - $110
Toddler (1 - 2 Years Old)
Tues/Thurs - $55.00/week
Mon/Wed/Fri - $75.00
5 Days - $105.00
2 Years Old
Tues/Thurs - $55.00/week
Mon/Wed/Fri - $70.00
5 Days - $100.00
Pre-School (3 - 4 Years Old)
Tues/Thurs - $50.00/week
Mon/Wed/Fri - $65.00
5 Days - $95.00
Pre-Kindergarten (4 - 5 Years Old)
Tues/Thurs - $50.00/week
Mon/Wed/Fri - $65.00
5 Days - $95.00
Drop In Fees (Based on space availability)
Due Day of Drop In
Nursery/Toddler/Pre-School/Pre-K -
$25.00 Daily
School Age
Before School - $10.00
After School - $10.00
Before & After School - $15.00
Full Day Care - $25.00
School Age Children
Annual Registration/Supply Fee for those enrolled -
$65.00
Before and After School Rates - $55.00/week
Summer Fees - $85.00/week