General Information:
The CDP is open from 7am-6pm daily. The CDP provides a nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. The CDP serves children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.
The CDP offers a Christian based curriculum and music program for all ages. St. Luke's offers a pre-school program for ages 3-5. After school pick is available from a few select MISD schools for children who have siblings in the CDP Program. All the CDP staff at St. Luke's are CPR & First Aid certified and have 20 clock hours of training per year. Please come by anytime for a tour of our facility.
Religious Activities:
Religious activities are included in the curriculum each day. The children have a weekly Bible verse and story that are incorporated into the daily lessons. Chapel service, which is held once a week, may consist of Bible stories and/or songs of praise. The children also participate in prayer before meals and snacks.
Program Philosophy:
The goal of our program is to offer a safe and nurturing Christian environment for children. We emphasize social experiences, age-appropriate learning experiences, and activities to enhance physical health and development. We believe that children develop continuously through a series of stages at their own individual pace. Children need a place to be themselves and a place to work. Their play is their work; it is how they learn. For this reason our curriculum includes teacher-initiated (structured) activities, free play (child selected), large and small muscle activities, and time for social interaction. Children are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills through choice making, problem solving, and discovery learning.
Purpose & Objectives:
See him/herself as an important person loved by God
Develop a good self-image and sense of personal worth
Develop independence and self-reliance
Develop creative thinking and problem-solving techniques
Have courage to try and fail
Develop self-discipline
Be able to interact within a group
View others as equally important and unique individuals
Develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, behaviorally, and physically so that the child is a well-rounded person