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Looking for a Great Preschool or Child Care?

Here's Your Guide to Some Wonderful Places

October 23, 2016
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.

Kids Alive Preschool seeks to provide an exceptional educational training coupled with vital spiritual nurturing for every child who attends.  Our staff offers a wealth of experience and a deep love for children. Covenant Kids Alive is a non-profit organization as a part of the total church program. Students of any race, color, creed, nationality, religious, or ethnic group are welcome to enroll.

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
Wednesdays, 9-11.  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.

Solid Start Preschool Ministry  They are an unlicensed registered preschool ministry in Battle Ground, IN.  Located in the Battle Ground United Methodist Church education wing, their preschool is for 3 & 4yr olds, M-Th 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 

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.

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

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.

Solid Start Childcare Ministry  They are an unlicensed registered childcare ministry in Battle Ground, IN.  Located in the Battle Ground United Methodist Church education wing, they offer childcare for ages 3mo. to 10yrs. M-F 6:30 am to 5:30 pm.

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.

YMCA Summer School-Age Childcare   This is an all-day, M-F childcare program housed at the YMCA. This program offers a combination of free-choice and structured activities for children ages 5-12. Curricular activities include arts and crafts, academics, sports & recreation and personal development. We provide the opportunity for children to discover who they are and who they have the potential to become.