Meeting Community Needs For Quality Childcare What does

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Meeting Community Needs For Quality Childcare

Meeting Community Needs For Quality Childcare

What does the community look like? • Public School • • • 1 High

What does the community look like? • Public School • • • 1 High School 1 Middle School 2 Academy Schools (grades 3 -5) 2 Primary Schools (grades k-2) 1 Early Learning Center • 2 Colleges • Georgia College • Georgia Military College • 1 Tech school • Central Georgia Technical College

The Problem … Lack of quality childcare available in our community

The Problem … Lack of quality childcare available in our community

The Community • 22 childcare programs • 13 are Quality Rated • 2 program

The Community • 22 childcare programs • 13 are Quality Rated • 2 program have more than 2 stars

Georgia College • Losing Employee • Cost 1. 3 million dollars • Space •

Georgia College • Losing Employee • Cost 1. 3 million dollars • Space • Parking • No history with young children

The Answer … A Partnership

The Answer … A Partnership

Baldwin County • Space • Building • History caring for young children • Food

Baldwin County • Space • Building • History caring for young children • Food • Cameras

Planning • 1 year • Georgia College and Baldwin County Schools • Vendors •

Planning • 1 year • Georgia College and Baldwin County Schools • Vendors • Materials • Training • State Agencies • Curriculum • Accreditations

Why Montessori? • Giving families choices • Training • Parent request • Meeting individual

Why Montessori? • Giving families choices • Training • Parent request • Meeting individual needs of students

What did it take to get started? • Order materials • Train teachers and

What did it take to get started? • Order materials • Train teachers and care givers • Meet with families • Advisory committee • College student involvement

Serves • 6 classes • 84 students • 1/3 Baldwin County School Employees •

Serves • 6 classes • 84 students • 1/3 Baldwin County School Employees • 1/3 Georgia College Employees • 1/3 Community Members

What’s Next? • Expanded program to primary school • 2 classes K-1 • Trained

What’s Next? • Expanded program to primary school • 2 classes K-1 • Trained teachers • Fully implemented Montessori Curriculum

The future • Child Development Program • K-1 classes • 1 -2 grade classes

The future • Child Development Program • K-1 classes • 1 -2 grade classes • Continue program until 6 th grade

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