Northeast Child Development Center
NECDC continues to adhere to strict health and safety practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Interested in childcare?
Contact Assistant Director Kris O’Dell (612.787.4048) to set up tours and for enrollment.
Hours
7:30-5:00, Monday through Friday
On major bus line
Free parking all day
Bright Wheel mobile app for parents
For rate information, call Kris O’Dell at 612.787.4048 or email at kodell@esns.org
Registration fee: $300 non refundable
What makes NECDC special?
Mission Statement:
To foster the healthy development and well-being of individuals and families while strengthening our diverse community.
Philosophy:
NECDC offers the opportunity for each child to develop physically, socially, and cognitively according to individual learning style. Each child is considered unique in temperament and rate of development. Curriculum is planned to enhance and challenge particular, distinct individual needs, interests, and abilities. Activities and relationships occur in a healthy, positive and relaxed environment in which a well-qualified staff provides personal attention, guidance and nurturing to each child. The Center maintains continuity and consistency throughout the program by developing relationships with families.
Program Goals:
A primary goal of the program is to offer a high-quality early education program that permits the children to discover and learn, to become decision makers and problem solvers, and to feel good about themselves. The Center uses the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation criteria throughout all components of the program. Additionally, other program goals for the children are for them to develop in the areas of cognition (thinking), language arts (talking), literacy (reading), social/emotional (relationships) and physical development (moving and doing).
We are proud to provide children with a learning environment that is safe, welcoming, educational and fun.
Children Foster curiosity and autonomy through educational pathways.
Full time food service manager who makes all meals from scratch that are healthy and nutritious. All food is low salt/sugar with an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables.
A remodeled center with all new learning environments in a home-like environment.
Warm, nurturing educators are all passionate, highly experienced and responsive, so you know your child is getting the best education possible.
Teachers use positive behavior techniques by engaging children with helpful learning experiences through research-based methods and strategies.
Teachers focus on each child’s physical development and wellness with opportunities to build large and small muscle skills, strength, stamina and knowledge to live a healthy lifestyle.
Teachers design learning centers that challenge your child’s mental processes needed to think and understand a changing world including mathematics, science and social studies.
Northeast Child Development Center provides enrolled children with developmental assessments in which 80% are developmentally on-track for their age.
NECDC provides mental health services for children 3 to 5 years of age through small group sessions and individual counseling. 85% of the children participating meet social-emotional goals set by an early childhood clinician. In addition, 80% of parents participate in monthly follow up sessions with the therapist.
Learn more about:
Our Infant program goes so far beyond regular daycare. Here, babies are made to feel safe, secure, and happy. This class gives warm, caring teachers an opportunity to bond and develop trust with little ones. Each child has a primary caregiver who will guide your child’s development and be your main point of contact NECDC offers a safe, nurturing environment where children learn about themselves and their feelings. They develop relationships with caring teaching staff and with other children. Our goal is to make your baby feel safe and loved. This bond creates confidence in your child so that he or she will be ready and excited to learn new skills while in our care.
Moreover, we build a relationship with you and your family, prioritizing open communication so that we are working in partnership to promote the growth and development of your child. We use the Bright Wheel mobile application to stay in touch with you throughout the day, and we hold parent/teacher conferences two times a year to discuss your child’s progress toward age-appropriate developmental goals.
Our relationship with your child starts with routines, which helps infants feel safe and nurtured, and also helps them learn. We work with you to continue and support the schedule you have developed with your baby. Daily routines at NECDC include:
Hellos and Goodbyes
Diapering and Toileting
Eating and Mealtimes
Sleeping and Naptime
Getting Dressed
Your infant will also gain new skills through a variety of enrichment activities in a warm, nurturing classroom environment where they will:
Play with stimulating and educational toys
Dabble in art
Imitate and pretend
Enjoy stories and books
Taste and prepare food
Explore sand and water
Having fun with music and movement
Going outdoors
Virtual Tour
These energetic little ones are growing and learning, so we channel their energy into positive learning moments by giving them ample room to move and explore. Our toddler program builds upon our infant program by introducing new activities and learning opportunities that foster the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of your child. We use the Creative Curriculum, a play-based learning curriculum, in our toddler classrooms.
Teachers encourage and guide toddlers toward the growth of their physical skills and emerging milestones through:
Stimulating classroom environments
Milestone-based curriculum
Immersive learning experiences
Educational toys and activities
Our curriculum is Creative Curriculum by Diane Trister Dodge. This curriculum for toddlers will help your child extend their communication and social skills, learn new thinking skills and practice movement through play. Teachers develop lesson plans based on the emerging skills and interests of the children in their classrooms. There is also time in the day for child-initiated play and discovery. As in the Infant Program, we use the Bright Wheel mobile application to stay in touch with you throughout the day. We hold parent/teacher conferences two times a year to discuss your child’s progress toward age-appropriate developmental goals.
Your child will gain new skills through a variety of enrichment activities, engaging with teaching staff and socializing with one another while:
Playing with Toys
Dabbling in Art
Imitating and Pretending
Enjoying Stories and Books
Tasting and Preparing Food
Exploring Sand and Water
Having fun with Music and Movement
Going Outdoors
Virtual Tour
Why NECDC children are kindergarten successful
School readiness refers to more than just knowing the ABCs. We believe that children must also gain “ready to learn” skills, such as how to share information in a group, how to ask and answer questions, and how to solve problems and explore solutions. We take a holistic approach to early childhood education, addressing every aspect of a child’s development. NECDC classrooms engage children intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially and help prepare children to meet the expectations that both elementary school teachers and parents have for school readiness.
We encourage children to learn through hands-on exploration guided by teachers who inspire curiosity and creative thinking.
The result is well-rounded, confident children who possess the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and engage with others.
NECDC’s preschool and pre-kindergarten program focuses on six aspects of children’s development: social-emotional, cognitive, physical and language/literacy. Our curriculum develops specific skills within each of these categories including:
Self awareness
Responsibility for self and others
Prosocial behavior
Learning and problem solving
Logical thinking
Listening and speaking
Reading and writing
Gross and fine motors skills
Preschool and Pre-K children learn through play. We encourage children to develop their skills through activities in:
Blocks
Toys and Games
Dramatic Play
Art
Library
Writing Center
Sand and Water
Music and Movement
Cooking
Technology
Nature environments
Virtual Tour
Parents Handbook [PDF]
Emergency Preparedness Plan [PDF]
Parent Health Policies [PDF]
Mandated Reporting Policy [PDF]
Covid Precautions, 9.7.2021 [PDF]
Federal Civil Rights Law and USDA Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.