Our Programs

Our program includes activities designed to stimulate your child's growth and development. Our teachers work with you to help transition your child from one activity to another, challenging them with age-appropriate activities to help them grow and develop. Lancaster United Methodist  Christian Children's Center (C.C.C.) will provide your child with a caring, nurturing, and learning environment that further stimulates your preschooler's natural curiosity and social development. Songs and activities are part of your preschooler's everyday life. Building a solid self-image and a positive attitude are the beginning steps to a well-rounded growth pattern. We are a faith-based school, so the children will have the opportunity to attend the Chapel once a week for a Bible lesson.

Infant/Toddler Program

The C.C.C. infant program provides activities to develop and stimulate each infant at all stages. We offer a safe, caring, and loving environment for your child away from home. Our quality child development teachers nurture our infants. Our goal is for our infants and their parents to feel secure and content while in our care. Working with you, the parents, we hope to make every phase of your child's growth an exciting experience.
It is hard to leave your little one! The teachers in our infant and toddler childcare program work hard to help you and your child feel safe and comfortable. Consistent staffing allows your child to know and trust the people caring for them. A Christian educational environment is essential to your child and us, even at this age. This environment is evident in the staff's attitudes and voices as they work with toddlers on early social skills, play games, read stories to the children, and engage in art and curriculum activities.
Infants are encouraged to develop feeding skills. Personal daily reports on each infant help you know how your child spent their day: what they ate, how they slept, any questions or concerns the teachers experienced, and any other pertinent information about your child. When a child is ready, they move into the toddler room. Spaces for walking, safe climbing, and age-appropriate toy engagement are provided. Supporting early language development for both groups is of significant focus.

Two-Year-Old Program

As you might have already noticed, your child is now showing more and more signs of curiosity and a desire for independence every day, not to mention a strong sense of personality. We at C.C.C. are committed to promoting your child's wants and needs, and, as part of their development, Potty Training is included. If your child shows signs of potty training, such as verbal requests and mannerisms, we will meet with your family and develop a potty-training agreement.
Our Two-year-olds are all about independence and being on the go! They are busy learning skills for group behavior, including sharing, role-playing during dramatic play, and making good choices. Balancing independence with group social skills is challenging for each child. Our curriculum is theme-based, with science, art, music, dramatic play, and language development focused around these themes. Christian education elements are essential to the songs, art, and storytime.

Three-Year-Old Program

Our three-year-old program continues to provide an age-appropriate curriculum to ensure a positive learning environment. We provide an environment that promotes self-esteem, fine and gross motor skills, and social skills. We encourage children to communicate with one another by equipping them with problem-solving skills. They can play together throughout the day, which will help build their social skills. The children will be using scissors, learning to write and hold a pencil, tracing, and becoming more independent. They will also learn to use their words, ask questions, ask for help, tell a story, and communicate with their friends.

Pre-Kindergarten/Transitional

Our Four-year-olds are getting ready for entry into  Kindergarten.
Our Pre-K program includes activities to stimulate your child's academic growth and development. Our teachers work with your child to help them prepare for the start of elementary school. The activities and educational program are age-appropriate and will develop skills to help them through their early school years. C.C.C. provides your child with an environment of caring, nurturing, and learning, further to stimulate your pre-kindergartener's natural curiosity and social development. Songs and activities are part of your Pre-Kindergartener's everyday life. Building a solid self-image and a positive attitude are the beginning steps to a well-rounded growth pattern.
Our focus continues to be an age-appropriate Christian education curriculum with opportunities for exposure to early literacy skills, including:
Print literacy (knowing left-right orientation and the front and back of a book); matching of a picture to story text, prediction, and alternate endings; letter and sound identification; recognition of their name in print; writing their name, counting and number concepts of quantity, sequential order, serial order; one-on-one correspondence; interest in prewriting and graphics; and the use of art as the process and not the product.

Kindergarten Program

Our Kindergarten program is full-day. Classes will start at 8:45 and end at 3:00. Our program is faith-based and academic, and our curriculum will cover all aspects of learning, including math, reading, social studies, science,  art, and language arts. We have a low teacher-to-student ratio, which means your child will receive more dedicated attention. Small class size represents a significant opportunity for dedicated attention with a focus on essential skills, such as:

• Independent reading
• Ideas to communicate through writing
• Number knowledge
• Using the scientific method to study the world

After School Program

Our after-school program offers a safe and nurturing environment. The children can spend their after-school,  school breaks, and summertime breaks here at the center. Children in school all day will have a place to come to do homework, socialize with friends, and have time to go outside and play. They will continue to work on peer socialization and be encouraged to model Christian-like behaviors. The children will go to the Chapel once a week for bible lessons and will be able to talk with the Pastor once a month. C.C.C. will provide transportation from designated local elementary schools to our facility.


 More About Us

Lancaster United Methodist Church views C.C.C. as a ministry and service to the community. Fifty years ago, Lancaster United Methodist Church sought to serve families by providing affordable child care and Christian spiritual enrichment. We feel that the best way to serve our community is to minister to families just like you. Give us a call. Let us share how we can help your family grow in peace and wholeness through Christ.

Preschool Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Our school license numbers: 

Infants: 197411390
Preschool: 191201899
School-Age: 197411391

We accept DCFS/CCRC Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..." –Matthew 19:14

The Lancaster United Methodist Church is blessed to collaborate with Christian Children's Center.
This preschool serves infants to Kindergartener aged children.
The little ones are cared for by a loving staff.

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