The Developmental Learning Center’s goal is to guide individual development during early years by providing a nurturing and enriching environment within a Christian setting. The center offers a full-time, year round program for children 8 weeks - 5 years old.

The center is located in the church facilities at 1928 Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas. You may reach us by calling 214-220-0453.

Listed below are ways the center promotes successful early development.

• Low student-teacher ratios
• Developmentally appropriate classrooms
• Individual developmental assessments
• A partnership with parents
• Professionally trained staff
• Indoor and outdoor play areas Well-balanced meals and snacks
• The center holds accreditation from the National Association for the
• Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in addition to state licensing.

Philosophy
The Developmental Learning Center strives to provide quality care and early education for young children in a Christian setting and a family oriented environment. The Center understands that individuals develop in stages from infancy through old age. Each stage of development is defined with unique qualities that effect throughout subsequent development. Through provision of developmentally appropriate setting and activities, the Center seeks to meet each child’s individual developmental needs within a group setting.

Objectives
Each child will be treated with loving care and respect.
The Center will provide a high quality, developmentally oriented learning environment.

• The Center will provide services and support for families.
• The Center will facilitate a partnership between parents and teachers to best promote the interests of each child.
• The Center will provide parent/teacher education.
• Each child will have a chance to develop at their own pace in a safe environment.

Goals
Children will:

• Experience positive relationships with peers in the classroom and with adults
• Learn to define and express their feelings
• Discover the challenge of new experiences
• Build good physical skills and large motor coordination
• Experience creative expression through art, music, dramatic play, and literature
• Broaden cognitive areas
• Grow in social skills and understanding of their social environment
• Gain communication skills through language development
  

Benefit from a partnership between home and school, which encourages collaboration between teachers and parents, as well as parental visitation to and participation in the program.