Methodist Family Child Care Center

We would like to thank the Peoria South-West Peoria Kiwanis Club for their generous contribution of $600 to our kindergarten program!
Our kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Hills, submitted a grant proposal to them this summer to purchase some exciting new STEM materials for the classroom. She was recently granted the funds and looks forward to ordering the new items in the coming weeks!

Peoria County EH

Next week is teacher appreciation week, May 8-12! Please see the attached flyer for a list of activities for the week! If you would like to help us in celebrating our teachers, please sign up using the link below. If you are interested in doing something extra special for your child's teacher, there is a binder with each staff members favorite things located in the parent cove by the sign in sheets. Thank you for your participation!

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=08C6C9DFFBCEFE6C0A&cs=09CBBAD98FC48B137B7D64725BB39BBDFDB7&sortby=l.title

Now Enrolling for our Kindergarten 2022-2023 School Year

We still have openings for our kindergarten program for the upcoming school year. If you have a kindergarten aged child, take a look at what we offer!

Our Kindergarten program boasts:
* Small class size (maximum of 12 children) providing more one-on-one attention and individualized instruction
* Before care and after care at no extra cost (care available 6am-6pm)
* Guaranteed child care available on school holidays and breaks
* Child care available on snow days and inclement weather days
* Guaranteed summer child care the year after kindergarten
* 2 meals and 2 snacks served daily at no additional cost
* Engaging Lessons and Curriculum aligned with state kindergarten and common core standards
* "Second Step" Social-Emotional Empathy Training curriculum for Kindergarteners
* Our kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Hills, is licensed through the Illinois State Board of Education and has her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education with a letter of recommendation in Early Childhood Special Education from Illinois State University

If you are interested in enrolling in the program for the 2022-2023 school year or in learning more information about the program you can contact our director: Sarah Schertz at [email protected] or our kindergarten teacher: Elizabeth Hills at [email protected] or by calling our main office at 309-671-5153

Yesterday, staff recognized Ms. Janet with a retirement celebration. Ms. Janet will be retiring after almost 21 years of service to MFCCC and UnityPoint Health - Methodist to enjoy more time with her children and grandchildren. We will definitely miss her but we are also happy and excited for this next adventure for her. Tomorrow, Friday 4/8 is her last day with us.

If you see her, be sure to congratulate her!

No better way to spend the last few snowy days...