About Our Programs
Our Vision
To assist parents in our community, by providing high-quality, safe, and affordable care.
Our Mission
We believe in fostering an educational and developmentally appropriate environment. It is our job to help each child develop a positive self-image through positive reinforcement in a calm and nurturing environment.
Our Philosophy
We recognize that our contribution is not complete in itself. We view our service should be partnered with the families, schools, and community resources to provide the best opportunities for your child.
We are here because we want to serve you.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday - 6am-6pm
Closed: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
Daily Schedule:
Each age group has a schedule of daily activities posted in their classroom designed to provide time for Circle Time, Playground, Learning Centers, Curriculum, Extra Curricular, Meals, & Rest/Nap Times. Throughout the year there are other fun daily or weekly things added to the programming, like Gymnastics Classes, Science Week, Field Trips, Bike Week and Water Play Days!
Our Curriculum
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Multilingual Approach
Cooks Hill is a Dual Language Center employing many Spanish and English speaking teachers and using the Spanish Creative Curriculum Solution. Additionally, all teachers are trained in American Sign Language and incorporate sign language into each classroom.
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Creative Curriculum Solutions
Cooks Hill Community Childcare implements the Creative Curriculum System. The Creative Curriculum is a Teaching Strategies product that focuses on project-based studies as a means for children to apply skills, and addresses four areas of development: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. We offer The Creative Curriculum for Infants, all toddler classes, as well as The Creative Curriculum for Preschool.
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Supplemental Programming
In addition, Cooks Hill provides other opportunities in fun and meaningful focused programming. Throughout the year there are daily or weekly things added to the program, like Science Week, Bike Week and Water Play Days!
We also supplement our curriculum with Faith Concept lessons from Think Orange. This curriculum empowers teachers to invite their students to grow in their spiritual awareness.
What Parents Are Saying
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.
—USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
