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Looking for a Great Preschool or Child Care?

Here's Your Guide to Some Wonderful Places

November 29, 2015
There are few decisions in life that are as important as entrusting your children to someone else's care. I'm happy to bring you this year's Greater Lafayette & surrounding areas Preschool & Child Care Guide to help you in your decision-making process.

Click on their link for the full description, photos, and contact information.  If you would like your preschool or child care added to this list, e-mail bethc@macaronikid.com


Preschools:

Adventure Station Preschool & Kindergarten  Adventure Station is a preschool & kindergarten ministry of First Assembly Community Ministries.  They serve Tippecanoe and the surrounding counties in Indiana and they have an east & west location.

Faith Christian Preschools East & West partner with parents to help train and equip students to live effectively in God's world. Children thrive in our purposeful, fun, safe, and stimulating preschool and childcare programs. Skillful, loving, and Biblically-minded teachers and staff help provide students with the right foundations for success in education and in life.


Grace Readiness Preschool  Grace Readiness Preschool's vision is to serve the families in our community by offering exceptional quality early childhood education in a Christian environment.


Lafayette Christian School Preschool  At "Shining Stars" preschool, we use a whole child approach to education, which emphasizes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual developmental stages.  All stages of development are considered equally important.  Children learn best as they actively participate in different activities.

My Gym Preschool  Preschool Prep Program on Fridays, 11:30-1:30.  This program focuses on imparting to children the skills needed to excel in preschool and beyond. This 2-hour program for 2-3 year olds focuses on making learning fun and exciting in the familiar and nurturing atmosphere of My Gym.


St. James Preschool  St. James Lutheran School enrolls preschool through 8th grade as is an educational and outreach ministry of St. James Lutheran Church.

Sonshine Preschool is a Christian and academic preschool for children ages 2 through age 5. Days of operation are Monday through Thursday beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending with a staggered dismissal time from 11:45-12:00 depending upon which class your child is enrolled in. Afternoon Enrichment begins at 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday

Village Nursery School 
The Village Nursery School is a preschool for ages 2-5.  They also offer a Parent-Infant-Toddler class & Stay And Play for 12 month to five year old.  It was established in 1972 with the philosophy and educational understanding that young children learn best in an atmosphere of purposeful and productive play experiences.



Child Care:

Adventure Station Child Care  Adventure Station is a childcare and school age program ministry of First Assembly Community Ministries. They serve Tippecanoe and the surrounding counties in Indiana and they have an east & west location.

Grace Day Care  Grace Day Care's vision is to serve the families in our community by offering exceptional quality early childhood education in a Christian environment.

Just Us Kids  Just Us Kids offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants and toddlers as well as a full preschool and kindergarten readiness curriculum for ages 3 through 5. Their curriculum includes a reading program and an introduction to Spanish as well as math, science and literacy.

St. James Childcare 
St. James Lutheran Child Care is a program designed for children from infants through grade 8. We believe children are a unique gift from God. We provide a warm and loving Christ-centered environment with planned activities appropriate to children and their developmental stages. Each child is allowed to develop to his/her fullest potential spiritually, socially, physically, creatively, intellectually, and emotionally.