Our childcare ministry here at East Cross Early Childhood Center has been part of East Cross Church since 1985 and as you can imagine, we have done our best to keep current with the part-time care needs of the many families we serve. Not all families need fulltime care, sometimes only a few times each week so the adults can attend appointments; work from home in a quite environment; for those grandparents/caregivers that are involved in the child(ren)'s care, they too could use a break a few times per week. We also typically follow the Bartlesville Public School calendar which is convenient for families with older children.
We are not a "daycare," in our Parent Day Out program (16 months - 2 yrs of age) we of course provide loving, Christian care and also introduce the children to a variety of themes though books, crafts, games, music...anything that will aid the children in knowing a little more about different areas of our world (such as Family / Grandparents, Farm, Fire Safety, Colors, Numbers, Shapes, Holidays, Snow, Penguins, Dental Health, Fruits, Vegetable, Plants and Insects, etc.).
Our 3 and 4-Year-Old Preschool classes offer a more structured day with specific routines that help children become familiar and comfortable about a peer social setting (a classroom). Once they have the understanding of what is expected in this type of environment, then the actual learning and absorption of information can come more easily. These classes and their families are provided a monthly calendar so knowing what learning concepts and activities can be worked on outside of the classroom.
Again, what we offer to our community has been working for 40+ years!
