School Philosophy and Organization

Mission Statement

Philosophy and Goals

Organization

Mission Statement

The CCBC mission is to provide a happy, stimulating, and safe community that respects the energy, curiosity and creativity of young children as they grow in mind and body.

Philosophy and Goals

The philosophy of CCBC Children’s Center is learning through play.  Teachers act as facilitators, guiding the children using developmentally appropriate practice.  Learning through play encourages children to be curious and flexible, to handle differences, to think and solve problems creatively, and to make choices and accept responsibility.

Our goal is to help children discover their emotional, intellectual, physical, and social strengths so that they will develop a healthy sense of identity and self-esteem.  At the same time, we wish to provide a service to the parents of the community, complementing the family's function as the main source of security and identity for their young children.  We believe that by offering quality part-time child care, we enable parents to pursue other endeavors with the assurance that their children will benefit from an enriching experience

Organization

CCBC Children's Center was organized in 1971 by community parents with the support of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church.  It is governed by a Steering Committee composed of parents, the school director, a teacher representative, and an alumni representative.  The Steering Committee meets the second Thursday of every month and determines the policies of the Center, hires the director, and approves the budget.  The current year's members are named in this handbook.  Parents are invited and encouraged to become members of the Steering Committee; new members are chosen in May of each year for the following school year.  All Steering Committee meetings are open to everyone.

CCBC Children's Center is licensed as a tax-exempt institution by the Government of the District of Columbia.  It serves the needs of the local community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national and/or ethnic origin, or creed in the admission of students, the hiring of faculty and staff, or the administration of its educational policies.  CCBC Children's Center is funded exclusively through tuition, parent fundraisers, and gifts to the Center.

The Children's Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 2:45 pm.  We offer a toddler program for 18 months through two years old, two or three mornings a week.  Three year olds may attend two, three, or five mornings a week (eligibility determined by birthday and space availability).  Four and five year olds attend five mornings a week.