Erwin Child & Family Center

The Center offers a warm, safe, and caring environment for children, providing year-round childcare with flexible hours for infants through pre-K children. Teaching staff provide nurturing classrooms, and curriculum-based opportunities for learning and playing, complete with nutritious meals and snack throughout the day.

Our hands-on organic garden allows children a unique educational experience to actively participate in planting, watering, nurturing, picking, and eating.

The Erwin Child & Family Center offers comprehensive, year-round childcare and educational programs to meet the needs of working families at an affordable cost, based on a sliding fee scale.

Childcare Options

Nurturing infant and toddler programs
Full-day preschool and pre-K programs
Convenient hours of operation (Mon.–Fri., 7:00 am–5:30 pm)
Full and part-time enrollment

Full-Sensory Play Makes Learning Fun

Children learn through play, and we offer age-appropriate materials and creative activities for indoor and outdoor play. Our approach is aligned with our National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). Our practices promote appropriate social development supported through:

Classroom activities and friendships
Modern facility and newly designed playgrounds for all ages
Enrichment activities with community resources
Hands-on vegetable and flower garden

Experienced Leadership, Staffing, and Program Quality

Onsite leadership boasts more than 30 years of experience and education. All staff are cleared through background checks, fingerprinting, and are trained in First Aid and CPR. Medications can be administered by certified staff.

Accreditation

The Erwin Child & Family Center has been accredited since 2001, most recently by the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) from 2010 to present. This nationally recognized accreditation follows a rigorous process of self-study, surveys by parents and staff, verification by early childhood education/childcare professionals, and a final review by the NECPA Board of Commissioners. NECPA is reserved for exceptional early childhood programs that substantially exceed minimum state licensing requirements.

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Contact

Visit our facility to learn more about the programs we offer. Facility tours are encouraged, and references happily provided. To learn more about the Erwin Child & Family Center, contact: