Valley Christian Ministries Daycare

Basic Information

Address: 1312 Second Street South East Auburn, WA 98002
Phone Number: (253) 833-3541

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Valley Christian Ministries Daycare
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Additional Information

Director: Nick Sweeney
Ages/Grades: Birth through 6th grade care
Licensor: Lucy Smith
License Number: 7569
School Type: Birth through elementary
Classroom Size: 4-12
Year Opened: 1977
Hours: 7am-5:30pm
School Season: year round care
Tuition:

Please inquire with office for specific age group tuition rates

State Permits?: Yes
Full Time/Part Time: Both
First Aid Certified?: Yes
Religious?: Yes
Extended Care?: Yes
Summer School/Camp?: Yes
Transportation Provided?: No
Financial Assistance Accepted?: DSYF, Bright Spark, employer benefits and private pay accepted.
Academic Programs: We use a balance of play-based and academic-based learning to enhance our academic programs. Children learn, play and explore both indoors and outdoors.
School Events: VCS has special events and activities throughout the year. We have family dances, special arts and crafts, STEM projects, Green team activities, etc.
Mission Statement:

Mission Statement
Valley Christian School commits to partnering with families to provide an academically excellent, Christ-centered education by infusing the message of God's truth and grace into the children we serve.

Vision Statement
A safe and joyful community where every child is celebrated, experiences God’s love and grows in their curiosity of who Jesus is.

Equip and inspire children spiritually and educationally to impact the communities we serve.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

Early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of a child's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development. It is a time when children particularly need high quality personal care and learning experiences. We are dedicated to providing each child with early learning experiences to help them grow and lay the foundation for future school success by nurturing them and helping them love school. 

School History:

VCS has been serving the greater Auburn community since 1977.

Notes/School Information:

Come tour our campus and see how your child belongs at VCS. Early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of a child's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development. It is a time when children particularly need high quality personal care and learning experiences. We are dedicated to providing each child with early learning experiences to help them grow and lay the foundation for future school success by nurturing them and helping them love school.

The students in our early education program learn and grow through a biblically integrated, Christ-centered curriculum and nurturing environment. Smaller class sizes allow for individual attention to each student.

Infant Care (Birth-2)

We are very proud to be state-certified to care for infant-aged children. We have classrooms specifically designed for infant-aged children and teachers trained to care for your precious little ones.

Toddler Class (Age 2)
Children who will be attending our Toddler Class need to be two years old. Rest assured, your child is not required to be non-diapered for this class. We offer full-day care, with a structured morning class Monday through Friday. The children in the toddler program enjoy circle time, art integration, imaginary play, music, story time, play dough blocks, manipulatives through puzzles and construction toys, Bible Stories, outdoor time, and much more.

Preschool (Ages 3-4)
Our Preschool classes are academically focused.

Parents needing variations to these schedules may contact the Early Learning Director. The emphasis of our preschool class is socialization: learning to share, getting along with friends in school, and taking turns. Our curriculum includes daily activity, an introduction to the alphabet, geometric shapes, community helpers, science (including many fun hands-on experiments), farm animals, seasons, holidays, Bible class and verse memorization, music program, and cooking classes. Children in this class need to be three years old by August 31st and fully potty trained before school begins.

Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5)
We offer full and part-time Pre-Kindergarten classes at VCS.

Our curriculum includes alphabet and number recognition, phonics, penmanship, social studies (community helpers, holidays), hands-on science, arts and crafts, Bible lessons, weekly chapel, painting, music, cooking classes, and outdoor play and development. Our Pre-K classes are designed to prepare our 4 and 5-year-old students to successfully read in Kindergarten. This is the time when we want to capture their enthusiasm for learning and help them grow in their love of learning.

Extended Learning (Childcare)
Families that enroll their child may also benefit from extended hours beyond the class times. Our Early Learning Center is a licensed childcare, accredited by Washington Early Achievers, and voted best of Auburn for 2017 & 2018. We use a curriculum that does not duplicate what they are learning in their classrooms but rather provides an extension to learning in a nurturing and structured environment.