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Our Curriculum

We are committed to providing a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters the holistic development of each child in our care. Our curriculum is designed to inspire a love for learning, promote social and emotional well-being, and lay the foundation for future academic success. We believe that every child is unique and deserves an individualized approach to learning.

Community Learning Pod

Grades Kindergarten and 1st

Monday thru Thursday 8am-12pm and 12pm-4pm

Our teachers use The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum for our school age program. The five pillars of The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum are as follows.

Homeschool is not just about checking off all the subjects to be taught each day—it’s about shaping children’s hearts and minds and, above all, leading them closer to God. Thus, our nondenominational Christian curriculum is rich with nature, beautiful art, and literature that supports faith, character building, and strong families.

Learning should be fun and creative while ALSO being academically solid and thorough. Our intentional and planned curriculum is thorough and academically robust, leaving no holes in your child’s academic foundation.

You do not need teaching experience or knowledge to give your child a strong academic education. Our lessons are open-and-go, and we maximize learning by teaching multiple concepts in each activity or lesson, reducing busywork and teaching time so that you and your child have time for the many other opportunities that homeschooling brings.

All of our thorough, high-quality K-8 math and language arts courses are free to download or inexpensive to purchase. Many homeschooling families switching to The Good and the Beautiful homeschool curriculum find that they save over $2,000 a year compared to other popular homeschool curriculum companies.

In short, we focus not on one educational philosophy but rather on what works! Because our curriculum is so balanced and does not lean toward any extremes in homeschooling, hundreds of thousands of families with different views on education have found The Good and the Beautiful to be a wonderful match for their homeschools.

Payment Plan and Fee Schedule

This fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2024

Weekly

Weekly

Weekly

Weekly

Weekly

Infant-2

2-3 1/2 or non-potty trained

3 ½ – 5

5-6

Preschool
Only 9am-12pm

3 – 5 days

$210

$190

$180

$170

$275 5 days

1 – 2 days

$180

$150

$135

$130

$165 3 days

Drop off rate/
hold spot rate

$92

$75

$67

$60

Weekly Full-time School/Summer Care Part-time
(less than 6hrs)

Weekly Distance Learning/ Summer Care Full-time
(more than 6 hrs)

Before/After School

Ages 6-13

3-5 days

$115

$140

1-2 days/ hold spot rate

$70

$120

6 weeks – 12 months

-Late fees of $1 a minute will be charged for children picked up after 6:00 pm

-Weekly fees are due in advance on Friday for the following week’s care

-Additional fees may be due and payable if I must work any irregular or unscheduled times

-Fees cover all basic supplies and food. Parent of children which are not potty
Trained must supply diapers/pull-ups, baby wipes, and any creams, ointments,
or powders that are required. Please bring an extra set of clothes, sunscreen, bug spray, toothbrush and toothpaste and a sealable water bottle for your child/children. If you do not provide the required items there will be an additional charge on your invoice for the daycare to provide those items.

We also have a Kindergarten program that is 8am-12pm Monday-Thursday for $275 per month plus $500 each year for the curriculum.

Our Programs

baby

Non-Mobile Infant

6 weeks – 12 months Old

infant 1

Mobile Infant

6 months – 18 months old

toddler 1

Toddler

1 – 3 years old

preschool 1

Preschool

3-4 years old

Pre-k 1

Pre-K

4 – 5 years old

School-Age

School Age

5+ years old

Nutrition Policy

At Caring Hands Daycare and Preschool serving nutritious meals and snacks is a priority. We follow the Child and Adult Care Food Program meal pattern requirements. We strive to feed the children foods with high nutrient value and serve very little processed foods.

Breakfast

-Fluid Milk Whole Milk from 1 to 2 years of age and 1% after that)
-Fruit or Vegetable or 100%  Juice
-Bread or Cereal 

Lunch

-Fluid Milk
-Meat or a meat Alternative 
-Fruit and/or Vegetable                   (2 servings)
-Bread or Grain Product

Afternoon Snack

-At least 2 of the 4 food groups
-Fluid Milk
-Meat or Alternative (Protein)
-Fruit or Vegetable
-Bread or Grain Product

-Food is always served attractively in kid-friendly portions and is not forced upon the child.
-Children are allowed to serve themselves to decide which foods they would like but are not allowed an excessive amount of any food that may give them tummy problems if eaten solely.
-Hands are always washed before and after all meals and snacks.
-Good table manners are taught and reinforced at mealtimes. Young children are encouraged to feed themselves but have assistance when needed.
-Parents are welcome to bring sweets or other food items for their child to share with the other children, on special occasions. The item needs to be given to the provider to be distributed to the children when it is an appropriate time.
-Drinking water is always made accessible and the children are encouraged to drink water during the day.
-There is an example of our menu at the end of the handbook.
-The daily schedule varies by the time of year and age groups of each class. The schedules are posted in each class but if you would like a copy please ask and I will happily provide you with one. The following is a general schedule for the daycare.

First Class Pre-K

Kiddie Care Learning Center is proud to be a part of the state’s voluntary First Class Pre-K Program. Alabama’s state-funded, high-quality and voluntary First Class Pre-K program was named the nation’s highest-quality pre-kindergarten program ten years in a row.

  • Comprehensive early learning standards;
  • Pre-k teachers have a bachelor’s degree;
  • Pre-k teachers have specialized early childhood training;
  • Assistant pre-k teachers have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential;
  • Teachers participate in a substantial number of hours of professional development;
  • Maximum class size is 20 or fewer;
  • Staff to child ratio is 1:10 or less;
  • Children receive screening, referral and support services for vision, hearing, dental, health and other support areas;
  • Children are provided meals and/or snacks;
  • Systems hold individual classrooms accountable and monitor to ensure quality standards are being met.

Alabama Quality Stars

We pride ourselves on not just meeting the standards but exceeding them! Kiddie Care Learning Center is pleased to announce their participation in the Alabama Quality STARS Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). This system provides ratings to parents to show how childcare centers operate above the state minimum licensing requirements. It is designed to raise the bar of quality child care across Alabama.

This is voluntary program allow centers to receive between one and five stars based on STARS Standards in the areas of Staff Qualifications and Professional Development, Management and Administrative Practices, Learning Environment and Curriculum, and Family Involvement and Community Partnerships. Resources will be available and have been specifically designed to help center staff understand how to meet the STARS Standards.