Children’s Center

Our Philosophy:

• We believe each child is a unique individual and that children are happy and secure when they have plenty of opportunities to succeed each day.
• Success breeds self-confidence. Self-confident children approach learning as fun and then actively search for information and solutions to problems.
• We believe that the process of learning is as important as the content of learning. Because we focus on process learning, our activities are designed to emphasize the experiences children are having rather than the results from activities.
• We believe parents are the most significant adults in a child’s life, and we do everything possible to ensure parental involvement.

Our Curriculum:

The daily program provides for a variety of experiences, levels of difficulty and individual pacing. There is a balance of quiet/active, large/small muscle, child/staff initiated and large/small group activities. Learning center activities include: dramatic play, blocks, manipulatives, music, art, library, science, math, computers, and other experiences throughout each day. To help children reach their maximum potential, the center’s program uses authentic assessment in the planning of individualized experiences based on early learning standards for content areas, such as literacy, math, science, and social studies. Birth-to-three standards and benchmarks for early learning include the areas of communication, cognitive, social-emotional, creative expression, and motor development. The Children’s Center provides a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that emphasize concrete experimental learning to achieve the following goals:

• Foster positive self-concept
• Develop social skills
• Encourage children to think, reason, question and experiment
• Encourage language development
• Encourage and demonstrate sound health, safety and nutritional practices
• Enhance physical development and skills
• Encourage creative expression and appreciation for the arts
• Respect cultural diversity of children, families and staff

Promote early spiritual development of children with foundations based on trust, concern for and acceptance of others.

Accreditation / Standards:

The Children’s Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs (a division of NAEYC). Accreditation represents the consensus of early childhood professionals regarding the definition of high-quality programs for young children. The program adheres to the Minimum Standard Rules for Child Care Centers and is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The school is also certified as a “Texas School Ready” Program. This certification assures families that the school has the educational components in place to prepare their children to succeed.

How to Enroll:

If you would like more information about fees and enrollment, please email: Laura Ortiz, Director of Children’s Center, at laura0@fpcsat.org, or call 210-225-0960.

Spring Fling

April 12th  6:30 PM – 10:30 PM,  At Magnolia Garden’s on Main, 2030 Main St, San Antonio, TX 78212,  Tickets are on sale now! 

Spring Fling is a fun, grown-up evening of food, wine, music, and fellowship — all for a good cause. Enjoy a delicious dinner, and two drink tickets with your $50 per person purchase. Additional drink tickets and wonderful auction items will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds will benefit the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHILDREN’S CENTER. Thank you for your support! Click here to buy your tickets now!

If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please click the ticket link above, and choose the option “I am unable to attend but would like to make a donation.” This will take you to the online donation page.