From DecaturMom…

In an effort to address the child care and education needs of the immediate community, the First Christian Church of Decatur is planning to offer an after school and school vacation program for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade starting in the Fall of 2010.

This is a grass roots effort that developed out of needs expressed by concerned parents in our community entering the CSD system with limited options for after school care and child care coverage during planned City of Decatur school vacation days.

After working with city inspectors, we were approved to use the facility at First Christian Church previously rented by the Georgia Center for Children. The facility, with a few modifications, can accommodate between 50 and 60 children between the hours of 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Transportation will be provided from City of Decatur schools to the facility.

The curriculum is being designed by teachers who are committed to the after school program’s success. Some of the planned program features include; an arts-focused curriculum, tutoring, music and language lessons, extended hours (7am – 6:30pm) during CSD school vacation days and a summer program.

Please take a moment to take our online survey and give us your feedback. We want to make sure that this program is a good fit for the entire community. You can even help us name the school!

If you have more questions feel free to reply to this post or contact Kiersten Pierce, Co-Chair of the Steering Committee Team at pierce0914@bellsouth.net.

We look forward to hearing from you.