Our Mission
We exist to form a partnership with parents to provide a strong spiritual foundation to preschoolers in a loving nurturing, Christ-centered environment of discovery and learning.
Our Philosophy
The First Baptist Child Development Center is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of West Palm Beach. We share a common philosophy based upon an understanding of the needs of children. Preschool children learn best through play and discovery. As preschoolers pass through stages of development which occur in a predictable sequence, we believe it is our responsibility to recognize these stages and to plan experiences that will nurture and facilitate maximum growth. These experiences are designed to meet the needs of the total child, to promote intellectual social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth.
Our Environment
We offer an enriched learning environment for infants, toddlers, and preschooler with developmentally appropriate curriculum for ages 6 weeks old to Pre-Kindergarten. Our curriculum is a comprehensive curriculum utilizing multiple sources: ACSI, The Creative Curriculum, A Beka, and HighReach Learning. Our qualified staff provides a caring and nurturing atmosphere with two teachers in each classroom. The classroom teachers work together with parents to develop a unique network of support in understanding and meeting the distinctive needs of each child. Each preschool classroom includes the following center: art, blocks, dramatic play, manipulatives, library, science and discovery. Also offered is Chapel, Music in Motion, Spanish, and a Language Lab. Our preschool facility has three different developmentally appropriate playgrounds, on for infants and toddlers, one for two year olds, and one for three and four year olds.