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United Methodist Church 501 Hampton Lane (Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road) email: towsonumc@towsonumc.org Towson, Maryland 21286 410-823-6511 Elevator is available to access all 3 floors! .
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Ages 2 through 5 (Pre-K) Available Year Round Since 1978 Curriculum includes Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science Highly Qualified Teachers with Bachelor's Degrees
HOURS OF OPERATION HLCDC is open year round, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. During the summer months we offer a Summer Camp Program.
CLASS SIZE Because HLCDC is a small, family oriented center, the maximum number of children in attendance each day is less than fifty. Teacher/Student ratios are carefully maintained in accordance with CCA and MSDE Regulations.
ENRICHMENT Enrichment activities include:
OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Hampton Lane Child Development Center (HLCDC) provides a warm, loving, and safe environment for children ages 2 through Pre-K. HLCDC includes an accredited educational program that provides a variety of experiences to help preschoolers develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually.
Our teachers encourage each of our children to develop a healthy self-image, to gain self-confidence through interactions with classmates and adults, and to grow toward independence.
We believe that children are always learning and that play is an important part of the learning process. Therefore, the instructional method by which our children learn is through play and small group activities. The curriculum includes experiences in language arts, social studies, as well as mathematics and scientific concepts.
Enrichment experiences focusing on creative arts, music and movement, and fine and gross motor skills are also included in our program. The educational environment at HLCDC is based on the appropriate developmental needs and interests of young children while promoting an appreciation of the world in which we live.
OUR STAFF We believe that preschool education is best accomplished by employing educationally qualified teachers who are committed to presenting a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Faculty members are chosen on the basis of their educational backgrounds, teaching skills, and nurturing abilities. Teachers have BACHELOR degrees with course work in EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
Our Educational Director, Angela Peterson, ensures that the state accredited curriculum is followed, supervises the staff, ensures that the childcare regulations are followed, and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of HLCDC. Angela received a BA Degree from Mary Baldwin College in Child Psychology. She taught at HLCDC three years prior to becoming the director.
Our Administrative Director, Nancy Andrew, acts as the liaison between Towson United Methodist Church and HLCDC, and has overall responsibility for HLCDC and its finances. Nancy received a BA Degree from DePauw University. She has held her position since 1981.
TUITION HLCDC is a non-profit organization and an outreach ministry of Towson United Methodist Church. Our goal is to keep tuition rates at a reasonable rate while not compromising the quality of our program. A reduction in full tuition is allowed for additional siblings.
ENROLLMENT Parents of prospective students are encouraged to call and schedule a tour of our facility at which time their child's name is added to a wait list. Priority is given to currently enrolled students and subsequently opened first, to wait listed children of members of Towson United Methodist Church, and then to children in the order their names were placed on the list. We make every effort to maintain a balanced blend of boys and girls in each class. Children must have reached the age of the preschool level they are entering by August 31. Maryland State guidelines are being implemented over time to ensure that children entering Kindergarten will turn 5 by September 1 of that year. |
