Our Philosophy
As an important ministry of the Grace Lutheran Congregation, Grace Christian Child Care Center & Preschool will help fulfill each of the congregation’s five functions: education, worship, evangelism, fellowship, and service.
Education. Education occurs daily in all subjects to prepare children to serve God and people throughout their lives. The Holy Spirit through God’s word nurtures children’s faith in Christ.
Worship. Children will be encouraged to grow in their prayer lives, learning to pray privately and corporately whenever needs or opportunities arise.
Evangelism. Children of un-churched families hear the good news of Jesus’ love and share it with their families and friends.
Fellowship. Each person’s uniqueness is recognized, and individuals are helped to achieve their full potential. Teachers and students work together to maintain a classroom atmosphere of love and joy.
Service. Children are led to help others, not only in the school, but also in the community and the world. Teachers encourage Christ-like compassion and love for all people.
Grace Christian Child Care Center & Preschool offers quality child care and preschool in a safe and loving environment in which each child can grow and share in the love of Jesus Christ. The program is designed for the age group served and implemented with attention to the needs and differences of the individual children enrolled.
Our Objectives
• To foster a loving, Christian atmosphere of caring and sharing that will encourage children to grow emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
• To provide equipment and materials that stimulates the children’s physical, emotional and intellectual growth, according to the developmental level of the individual child.
• To provide open communication between the childcare Center and the parents and/or guardians.
• To maintain the highest standards of exceptional care and education for our children
Our Director
Director, Cindy Overstreet, has successfully owned & operated The Tot Spot Daycare & Preschool in St. Helens, Oregon since October 2001. She will continue to serve as Director for The Tot Spot as well as Grace Christian Child Care Center & Preschool
Our Staff
• Enrolled with Criminal Background Registry
• Certified in Adult & Infant CPR & First Aid
• Maintain current Food Handler’s Card
• Dedicated in furthering education by attending seminars, conferences and classes in the field of childcare
• Specialize in providing a Friendly, Compassionate, Safe environment for your child(ren)
Our Prices
Full-Time (more than 4 hours): $40/day
When also attending our traditional Grace Christian Preschool: $35/day
Part-Time (4 hours or less): $25/half day
• 10% “family discount” offered when 2 or more children from the same family are enrolled on the same day (full-time services only)
• 10% “family discount” does not apply to drop-in services
• $100 Non-refundable registration fee will be collected and applied towards first month’s child care services.
• Limited Scholarships available based on need
Early Bird Signup
(July 2008 only)
Sign-up in the month of July and receive a special rate of $35 per full day and $20 per half day for a full year.
Our Program
• Daily Preschool Curriculum
• Accepting enrollment for children ages 3 years (must be potty trained) to 9 years
• Choice of Full or Half day child care and preschool
• Before/After school child care
• Breakfast, lunch and two snacks provided daily
• Summer child care provided
• Organized field trips offered
Our Facility
• New Building opening Fall 2008
• State Certified with the Oregon Child Care Division
• Large fenced outdoor play area
• Capacity – 20 kids per day
• On bus line for local grade schools
Hours of Operation
Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open Year-Around (except major holidays such as: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day)
Typical Daily Schedule
Young children, toddlers, enjoy a structured schedule that allows for flexibility. A schedule helps the day to flow more smoothly, allows the children to anticipate coming events, and aids in achieving a variety of goals. We will adhere to our written schedule to the best of our ability, keeping in mind that anything can happen when children are involved. There will be times when we have to make adjustments to the schedule.
TYPICAL ACTIVITY SCHEDULE & HOURS OF OPERATION
6:00 a.m. Open for business
6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Supervised free play as children arrive for child care
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast served
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Circle Time (calendar, songs, story)
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Morning Snack
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Preschool lesson & Creative Time
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Outdoor Play (weather permitting). Indoor play would be exercise and/or active games
11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Clean up time, get ready for lunch and hand washing
11:15 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Lunch time
11:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Hand washing, clean up from lunch
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Quiet time or rest time (movie, reading, puzzles and coloring)
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Clean up nap mats, grooming time
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Snack
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Outdoor Play (same as 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Clean up outside toys
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clean up inside toys
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Free play, or do homework as children are leaving for home.
6:00 p.m. Center is closed
We Look Forward to Meeting You
If you are interested in taking a tour and/or registering your child in our program, please call Cindy Overstreet at (503) 396-7316