Child Care Program
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The Children's Center, Inc. offers a comprehensive child care program year round for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. The center is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, and is open during school breaks excluding New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day .
 
 
We firmly believe that children learn and develop through play. Our equipment is carefully designed to provide for both large and fine motor development and to encourage imagination and creativity. Children are given the opportunity to make choices and age appropriate decisions as they move about in a wide variety of centers. (If your child is of pre-school age, please visit the pre-school link for a description of your child's environment and pre-school day.)

Daily activities include free-choice time (most of the day the children choose to explore the carefully prepared learning centers such as science & art, dramatic play, music center, discovery table, manipulatives, etc - all are arranged according to the learning theme for the week), small group discussion time, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks , hot lunch, and outdoor play.
Infant and Toddler Care

- Specialized care for children 6 weeks through 2 1/2 years is provided at The Children's Center.  Infants and toddlers eat and sleep according to their own needs.  Infants are held and talked to throughout the day, and their feeding, diapering, and napping patterns are recorded for parents.  A toddler curriculum is used to help children develop new language and play skills, and records are sent home daily to keep parents informed of eating, sleeping and diapering/potty-training happenings.
School-Age Program

 

Participation in community events, trips to the park, library and ice cream shop

homework assistance during the school year

transportation to and from school (may include fee for some locations)

snacks and meals while in attendance at the center.

 

The Children's Center 
210 Main Street,  Niles, MI  49120  269-683-0405
 324 E. Dewey Street, Buchanan, MI   269-697-0400
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