Weekd a ye d u c a t i o n

Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) offers a Weekday Education

Program for infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, (full &

half-day) and school-age care through five-star state licensed

centers at the Mills Home campus in Thomasville.

Filling Your Child’s BucketIt’s so essential to ensure your child is receiving not only the best

daily childcare, but that he or she is being given the vital building

blocks needed to be ready for Kindergarten.

The Fleshman-Pratt Education Center and Robert Idol Child

Development Center at the Mills Home campus in Thomasville offers

the highest quality, developmentally appropriate classroom programs

for your child. Programs for infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers are

offering to anyone in the community. Through the 5-star rated, state

licensed centers, your preschooler’s bucket will be filled with the

skills, both educational and social, he or she needs to be prepared for

that important first year of school.

The Gregg Children’s Center, now located in Robert Idol CDC, offers

before and after school programs and summer care for children in

Kindergarten through 5th grade.

NC Pre-K ProgramThe Robert Idol CDC offers NC Pre-Kindergarten (formerly More at

Four) classes to four-year-olds. The state-funded program is made

possible through the North Carolina Department of Health and

Human Services. The NC Pre-K Program is a high-quality pre-kinder-

garten program that serves children who are at risk and prepares

them for success in school. Pre-kindergarten is a research-proven

strategy for school readiness.

Applications for NC Pre-K are available at the Robert Idol CDC or from

Smart Start of Davidson County. Call the Smart Start office at 336-

249-6688 for more information.

Care Center Programs

SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OLDThe Fleshman-Pratt Education Center provides quality all day care

for children ages six weeks to five years old in a warm, home-like

environment. Children receive care from highly trained, well-educat-

ed staff to ensure children are ready for Kindergarten. Staff provides

love and a strong sense of security for each child. Teachers deliver

hands-on learning, exploration and discovery opportunities. Children

learn by interacting with their peers, adults and their environment.

Full-time care is available Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m.

until 6:00 p.m.

THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDSThe Robert Idol Child Development Center offers half-day preschool

programs and classrooms for the NC Pre-Kindergarten program. Half-

day preschool is available for three and four-year-olds during the

school year. All of the programs offer daily activities that focus on a

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child’s total development

– educational, social, emo-

tional, and physical. The

emphasis of the curricu-

lum is to provide an age

appropriate kindergarten

readiness program so chil-

dren enter school ready to

learn. Half-day enrollment

is from 7:30 a.m. to noon

during the school year. NC

Pre-Kindergarten classes

are from 7:45 a.m. to 2:15

p.m. during the school

year.

KINDERGARTEN TO FIFTH GRADEThe Gregg Children’s Center at Robert Idol CDC provides before and

after school programs for children in kindergarten to 5th grade.

Transportation services are available to children attending these

elementary schools: Briar Creek, Fairgrove, Hasty, Liberty Drive,

Thomasville Primary, and Pilot. Dedicated staff members direct

inside and outside activities, and homework time. Field trips are

offered as part of the program. Breakfast and snacks are provided

daily. The program offers all-day care on teacher workdays, school

holidays and during the summer. Summertime swimming at the on-

campus pool is no charge. Care is available Monday through Friday

beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. There is no extra charge for

teacher workdays and holidays.

CostFor information about enrollment and tuition rates, please

contact Weekday Education director Linda Russo.

For more information, call:Phone: 336-474-1201

Fax: 336-474-1495

Email: bchild@bchfamily.org

Website: www.bchfamily.org/weekdayeducation

Correspond by MailWeekday Education

P.O. Box 338 | Thomasville, NC 27361

Brooke Child, Director of Weekday Education

Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina / P.O. Box 338 / Thomasville, NC 27361 / 1-800-476-3669 / www.bchfamily.org