Chapel Hill Day Care Center

Chapel Hill Day Care Center is a non-profit full day program serving infants through five years old. The center is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the seal of approval for high quality early care and education. We strive to provide a relationship-based experience for the children and families we serve in a comfortable setting.

As an independent, non-profit program we are focused on providing outstanding adult-child interactions in a child centered environment. Out adult to child ratios are excellent. We are driven by current research in child development and early education, and best practices for supporting and teaching young children.

Our dedicated infant and toddler teachers know how to build rapport with children and families, understanding that it is through secure relationships with caring, knowledgeable, and emotionally available adults that children are able to explore and learn about the world. For this reason we use continuity of care for babies and toddlers, until they are age three. Primary teachers for children at this age move with children as a group from the infant room through the two year old classrooms. Teachers learn to "read" each child's cues, and develop a familiar pattern of interactions that allows each child to feel safe in knowing that he/she can rely on this adult meet their needs, engage with them in a way that is a good individual fit, and be there to support them.

Our preschool teachers understand that play is the mode of learning for young children. Through the Creative Curriculum and it's companion Teaching Strategies Gold teachers create fun and stimulating activities that promote learning in all areas of development. Teachers also document each child's progress, sharing information with parents informally and at scheduled conferences.