Child Care and Preschool

• We offer full-time and part-time rates and sibling discounts.
• We are licensed by the Department of Human Services.
• We are part of the Iowa Quality Rating System through the state.
• We participate in the Child and Adult care food program, which enables us to provide healthy meals, at no additional cost to our families.

Mission

Our mission is to offer high-quality child care services for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. Our ultimate goal is to provide an atmosphere that encourages a child’s self-esteem and confidence in order for them to be better prepared for life experiences and become life-long learners.

We believe that together, parents, families, teachers and child care providers create an environment that allows a child to grow, learn and develop a positive self-concept. We promote the development of the whole child's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual well-being.

3 Year Old Preschool

We also strive to offer a high-quality preschool educational experience in our preschool program .

Our preschool program spans 34 weeks of the year from September to May. We hold preschool from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday-Friday each week. Our preschool incorporates team teaching, which offers a wide variety of educational experiences for the children. We currently use one of the state-chosen curricula: Creative Curriculum.

We are also in a partnership with Van Buren County Community School District, which allows the school to house their 4 Year Pre-K in our building. This makes for an easy transition from 3 Year Preschool to 4 Year Pre-K.

BABBLE-

B.A.B.B.L.E (Board of Advisors for Balanced Bold Leadership and Engagement)

Who We Are: Parents serving as valued partners in the care and development of children, our voice and perspective are essential to helping us continue to strengthen and enhance the services provided at VBCH Childcare Center.

The purpose of the Parent Council is to gather meaningful feedback and collaborate on opportunities for improvement across several areas, including:

• Facility appearance and environment
• Fundraising efforts for equipment and facility upgrades
• Community education and outreach
• Security and safety enhancements
• Other suggestions that support the overall quality of our daycare

The Council will meet the third Tuesday every two months, beginning January 20th, from 4:30-5:45 p.m. To support your participation, a light meal will be provided at each meeting.

Fundraising Efforts:

This group is going to begin fundraising for a number of enhancements to the center.

An amazon wishlist link is listed below as well as potential upcoming large purchases!

• https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28VR9I77F5H0B?ref_=wl_share
• New Playground Equipment- More coming soon!
• Have ideas? Let us know!

Want to learn more? Contact Caitlyn at the phone number above or via email caitlyn.boller@vbch.org