Hot Springs Community Learning Center

Program Highlights........

The Preschool area of the Hot Springs Community Learning Center offers a warm and inspiring environment for our three and four year olds. We've designed for plenty of space to explore with an above average 6:1 Student : Teacher ratio. Lead by our Lead Teacher Ms. Josie, the children are utterly delighted as they discover the wide variety of fine quality toys, games, books, art supplies, and manipulatives, and stay engaged with our teacher designed group projects.

Up to 12 spots for THREE and FOUR year olds


Schedule
8 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday

Full and Part Time Enrollment Programs

Full Time:
Five Full Days per week  > $535 per child / per month

*Part Time :
Three Full Days per week: $396 per child / per month
Two Full Days per week: $265 per child / per month

Three HALF Days per week: $198 per child / per month
Two HALF Days per week: $112 per child / per month

• $4 per hour paid ahead> $5 per hour used as needed, billed on the next month statement
  *With a minimum of $4 for the first hour
  

• The curriculum at Hot Springs Community Learning Center follows developmentally appropriate practices creating our plans custom designed to the actual children in our groups.  The entire Center staff meets monthly to explode the theme and decide which angles to take.  *See calendar theme schedule below.  Then each program team meets weekly to design our activity plans for the coming week.  This allows for the most creative experiences addressing individual and group goals.  Community Visitors are infused on the average of about 1 per week.  They bring their expertise to the learning environment and make themselves available to the children in the spirit of community building.
• We feature a unique 'Pretend Area' program that changes with each theme.  In the Pretend Center, the children are active participants in the design and creation of this area with each monthly theme. 
• The Playground and Garden area are safe, fun, AND beautiful with the children engaged in outdoor games, the sandbox, our homemade balance beams, stage, web-dome climber, trikes and bikes, all kinds of balls, sidewalk chalk, hoola hoops, jump ropes and more! 
• All our staff already have or are pursuing the NC Early Child Care Credential.  They are equipped with knowledge of the development for each age group, as well as an understanding and plenty of practice guiding children in a daily routine with creativity and joy. We are currently a four star NC State Licensed child care facility, angling toward 5 stars. 
• We fully support and accept subsidy vouchers from DSS and Smart Start.
• Each program at the center follows a monthly character building theme as well as a fun science type theme to explore. *See below... 

We believe that it truly does take the entire village to raise a child.  Graciously, our community is there for us in so many ways with special visits for book reading, projects, and songs.  They have also organized various scholarship funds to help with the cost of tuition.  We are truly blessed at HSCLC by our loving friends and neighbors.

• September : Community Connections
• October : Appalachian Heritage
• November : Gratitude & Responsibility
• December : Celebrations
• January : Imagination
• February : Love & Outer Space
• March: Forgiveness & Transportation
• April: Spring & Green Practices
• May: Our Amazing Bodies

Holidays and Celebrations

• We explore and celebrate a wide variety of holidays throughout the year together. Since our goal is to get to know who our community is, we will look to learn how we can celebrate in all our ways!

Theater Productions

• Throughout the year the children will explore a variety of visual performing arts such as singing, playing instruments, and movement. In the summer we create and perform several theatrical productions for all the community to enjoy.

Financial Aid

• This a a licensed child care facility, so families may take part in the subsidy options provided by the Madison County Department of Social Services and Smart Start Partnership for Families and Children.  Click this link for more info.
• We have a Sibling Discount for our After School Program.  Pay for one enrolled child (in any program) get half off for your 5-12 year old(s).
  
• Families in need of tuition credits may inquire about our Community Scholarship & Volunteer Program.