ABOUT US
Established in 2009, The Child Development Cooperative, LLC is an organization dedicated to providing quality child care and preschool for kids, ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
MISSION STATEMENT
We work to provide excellent childcare in a safe, ecologically respectful, and nurturing cooperative environment. Our curriculum fosters the support and development of each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through active learning and exploration, experimentation, and creative expression. We are committed to building a strong community, home, and center partnership and value the diversity and uniqueness of each child, family, and staff member.
THE COOPERATIVE PART
“Cooperative” or “Co-op” defines a group of people coming together in a joint effort. A cooperative school is a group of parents or family members joining together to best educate their young children. While we are not considered a legal cooperative, we strive to conduct our education activities based on a cooperative spirit. We commingle parent interaction (parties, parent night, family work day) with a professional staff of caregivers to develop and build community and guide each child through their school day and early childhood learning.
WHAT MAKES US SO SPECIAL?
Our program combines the two most important ingredients for a successful first school experience: the expertise of a trained, professional caregiver and the best expert on your child…YOU! Whether you are helping in the classroom or attending a center function, the entire school benefits from your input and cooperation. We require family volunteer hours each year to help grow our environment. This also promotes a very close community of parent, caregivers, and children. Not only do we try to think in the spirit of a cooperative, but we are also going green! We recycle, have an organic edible garden, use NoVOC paints that don’t off-gas, incorporate organic milk and foods into our menu, and otherwise teach our children to protect their environment!
We opened our doors in 2009 and have been told we “are the best kept secret in Baton Rouge”. We are a licensed, Type II facility, and while staying up-to-date on our state licensing rules and regulations, we keep up on the latest developmental research regarding the care of young children. Because of this and our desire to always be developmentally appropriate for our children, we cannot accept public funding at this time. The acceptance of public funding puts us in a position where the focus of a program would have to be academic per the Department of Education, and that is just not us! Our kids graduate VERY prepared and go off to great “big schools”, BECAUSE our focus is on play-based, child-guided learning. So, if you are interested in becoming part of a community of parents and families who like to be involved in their child’s most important years and want to take part with your child in the journey of early childhood education, call (225) 927-3731 to schedule a tour today.
