Exceptional Early
Childhood Education
Where children of all abilities love to learn.
Research shows that early experiences and relationships are foundational for brain development and critical for future learning capacity, behavior, and physical and mental health. At St. David’s Center, we are honored to be a partner in your child’s early childhood education, where we work to establish the building blocks that support social-emotional development, problem-solving skills, and overall learning.
Beliefs:
- Social-emotional development is the foundation for future learning.
- Relationships are built by interactions that are warm, sensitive, and responsive to the child’s interests and emotional needs.
- An inclusive learning environment provides an opportunity for children of all abilities to learn alongside one another, find similarities, honor differences, and increase compassion and empathy for others.
- Children learn through play and exploration.
- When needed, the earlier we can intervene to address a developmental concern, the better the outcome for the child and family.
What Sets Us Apart:
- We intentionally offer low child to teacher ratios in order to meet the needs of individual children.
- Our campus includes spaces that are designed by experts in child development and early learning.
- Our center is located on ten acres of land that include a school forest, two outdoor classrooms, and two playgrounds.
- For families participating in early intervention services, we offer care management to navigate next steps within St. David’s Center.
Other Services for Childcare Centers: Inclusive Childcare Training & Consultation
Take advantage of our organization’s 60+ years of expertise to help you meet the moment when it comes to your program’s roadmap. We can share best inclusion practices; help test emerging practices from the field and bring tools and strategies that we know work in childcare settings. We are experts at building capacity in teachers through training and side-by-side modeling, while strengthening infrastructure and creating tangible practices to ensure that every child receives the care they deserve regardless of abilities. Learn more here.
Our program is proud to have earned NAEYC Accreditation – the mark of quality for early childhood education programs.
Our Philosophy
Early education lays the foundation for lifelong educational curiosity.
Our Philosophy
Mixed-Age Classrooms
Our preschool classrooms have a mix of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds. This mixed-age setting creates an atmosphere where children learn to help and be helped by their peers.
Mixed-Age Classrooms
Information for Current Families
Links to Parent Handbook and other policies.
Information for Current Families
Inclusive Childcare Training & Consultation
Help your organization meet the moment when it comes to your program’s roadmap toward an inclusive ECE model.
Inclusive Childcare Training & Consultation
Financial Resources
Think Small, CCAP, and Shooting Star Foundation offer scholarships to qualifying families enrolled in our Early Childhood Education program. Visit our Financial Resources page to view the various options available to families.
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St. David’s Center does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs and activities. For further information about this policy, contact our Managing Director of Program Operations at 952.548.8624, TDD 1.800.627.3529.