About Us
Mission and Philosophy
The mission of Selwyn Presbyterian Child Development Center is to provide developmentally appropriate, high-quality early care and education in a caring Christian environment. We serve church membership and surrounding community children six weeks to six years of age. At Selwyn CDC, we strive to develop a partnership with the family by providing parenting educational opportunities and open communication to encourage parent participation in our program. We provide a safe and happy place, where all races, genders, creeds and abilities are recognized, valued and celebrated while pledging to nurture all children committed to our care in a manner reflecting God’s love.
Statement of Philosophy & major goals of our program:
1) To create and maintain an environment for children that is safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate.
2) To serve as a local outreach of the Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church to families and children in our care, and to maintain a healthy partnership in this co-ministry.
3) To provide nurture, education and fellowship to the children, parents and staff of our Center.
4) To establish a classroom environment that is child-directed rather than teacher-directed in order to promote the practice of independent thinking skills.
5) To build a classroom structure of discipline based on limits and choices that foster inner direction of children.
5-Star Commitment to Quality
As a NC 5-Star licensed facility, we strive to provide the highest quality care and education to the children and families in our program. Our 5 Star rating through the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (NCDCEE) is determined from scoring in three unique categories, including staff education, program standards, and options for quality points.
Our goal is to is to provide high-quality early care and education in a caring Christian environment while creating and maintaining an environment for children that is safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate. At Selwyn CDC, we pride ourselves on our small classroom ratios that ensure the needs of the children are always met. We utilize the Creative Curriculum, which is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features hands-on, project-based investigations as a pathway to learning. With this, we strive to inspire in children a love of learning while helping them develop confidence, creativity, and critical-thinking skills—all while promoting positive outcomes. The education levels and experience of our staff is of the utmost importance to us and more than 75% of our lead teaching staff have a degree in education or a related field plus 5 or more years’ experience in the field of early education. Our director has a Level lll Administrative License. Our teachers and staff are provided with continuing education and professional development opportunities which includes participation in the NC TEACH program.
Classroom Ratios
Our small class sizes ensure that your child will receive the individual attention
that he or she needs each and every day.
The maximum teacher/child ratios are:
Infants (6 weeks to 14 months) 1 : 4
Toddlers (14 to 24 months) 1 : 5
Two Year Olds (24 to 36 months) 1 : 8
Three Year Olds (36 to 48 months) 1 : 9
Four Year Olds & TK (48 to 72 months) 1 : 12
Meet the Administrators
Beth Sharpe
Director
Kristie Hennessey
Assistant Director