“Shaping
the Lives of Young Children since 1968”
Megan Dowding, Director
Welcome to St. Philips ECC homepage! We are delighted to share information
regarding our childcare program as well as our preschool curriculum. We have
been serving the St Louis area for more than 40 years.
St. Philips is
a non-profit, faith based center that offers full day childcare for ages
6 weeks through 6 years. In addition to our state-licensed daycare,
we include our Preschool classes as a pull-out program from our childcare.
We provide breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks per day at no additional charge.
We also have extracurricular classes in the afternoons that include Science
Seekers,
Creative Corner, Martial Arts and Music & Movement. We aim to keep
our program balanced between educationally structured time and plenty
of large
motor free play for our children.
We have a wonderful staff of teachers with experience ranging from 1
to 20+ years. We offer an excellent Kindergarten readiness program
with our 3 and
4 year old preschool classes. Our teachers are required to complete
12 hours of professional development per year to stay up-to-date on the
latest advances
in education. We have teacher-child ratios ranging from 1:4 in our
infant
room to 1:10 in our 4 year old daycare class.
We provide opportunities in all areas of early childhood development
and anticipate your interest and participation in your child's progress
through the years.
Our state licensed programs offer experiences in learning and living
that supplement what the home and family provide. We offer a warm,
nurturing atmosphere which
provides opportunities for each child to grow socially, emotionally,
academically, physically, spiritually, and developmentally at his/her
own pace.
Feel free to stop by for a tour at your convenience!
Megan Dowding
Director