Program Information
UPre-K Program
Parent Involvment
History of the Center
Enrollment
Future Plans
Program Director: Geraldine Nicholas
Executive Director: The Reverend Dr. Samuel G. Simpson
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday • 7:30AM - 6:00PM.
The Bronx Baptist Day Care & Learning Center is licensed by the
Department of Health
of the City of New York to provide early childhood education for children 2.9 to 5 years
of age. This early childhood education program is conducted in two classes. Our
teaching staff plans age appropriate activities for the children to foster their spiritual,
intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
Each day children are provided with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. All
meals determined by the Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP)
requirements and standards.
School uniforms are worn during the regular school year from September to June.
During the summer months of July and August regular casual clothing is encouraged.
Under the auspices of New York City's
Department of Education we provided
Universal
Pre-Kindergarten to those children four and five year's of age for 2 1/2 hours
each day.The Universal Prekindergarten Program was designed in 1997 to provide
four-year-old children with an opportunity to access comprehensive early
childhood education experiences that promote the children's cognitive,
linguistic, physical, cultural, and social development.
One component of our UPK Program is computer based learning. With this
training children are exposed to the various components of a computer, and a
variety of applications that foster alphabet recognition, storytelling, and
reading.
Parents are encouraged to become active members of the Center's
Parent's and Teachers Association (PTA). The PTA plans monthly meetings from
6:00PM to 7:00PM. Parent/ Teacher conferences are held twice a year or on an as
needed basis.
Parents are welcome to visit, volunteer, and accompany classes on trips. They
participate in fundraising events that further enable the Center to enrich the
program with special equipment and materials.
The Bronx Baptist Day Care & Learning Center was organized in 1977 at a time
when the South Bronx was in dire need of hope and stability. In the late 1970's
many families were uneasy and frightened at the daily burning of buildings and
the alarming rate of school drop outs among Blacks and Hispanics. This center
and its officers were committed to reverse this statistic. It was determined,
as a minimum goal, that upon graduation each child would be reading, writing, and
doing mathematics at a first grade level. "Aiming for Excellence" soon became the
Center's moto.
Throughout the 1980's the early childhood education program grew and artistic
expression was integrated in the form of an Annual Spring Concert which included
music, recitation, and drama. The spiritual focus was maintained (and still is)
by daily devotion that involved reciting scripture, singing song of praise,
bible stories, and prayer.
In the mid 1990's the excellent care and learning experiences continued as a
new director was named, which broadened the scope of the Center's program.
Universal Pre-Kindergarten program - along with computer based learning - was
also added.
The Bronx Baptist Day Care & Learning Center has been blessed over the
years by several directors, teachers, and volunteers - each contributing to
the growth and stability of the program. Each dedicated to providing excellent
early childhood education to the children, and each striving to bring out the best
in each child.
To find out the cost of care and enroll your child call the Bronx Day
Care & Learning Center at (718) 933-4201 and ask for Geraldaine Nicholas.
We are currently in the process of expanding the physical facility to provide
additional space for day care and after school services.
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