About Us
ABOUT THE Program:
The Child Development Cooperative, LLC is an organization dedicated to providing quality child care and preschool for kids, ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Please visit our Curriculum and Gallery pages for more information on our amazing staff and program.
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 school partnership and value the diversity and uniqueness of each child, family, and staff member.
WHAT MAKES US SO SPECIAL?
Our program combines the two most important ingredients for a successful first school experience: the expertise of a professional teacher and the best expert on your child…YOU! Whether you are helping in the classroom or attending a parent meeting, the entire school benefits from your input and cooperation. We require family volunteer hours each year just to keep your ideas and suggestions coming. This also promotes a very close community of parents, teachers, and children.
We are a licensed Class A 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. 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 foods into our menu, and otherwise teach our children to protect their environment!
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, come by for a tour anytime.
LETTER FROM THE OWNERS
Welcome to The Child Development Cooperative! The Child Development Cooperative (the Co-op) is a leader in childcare, and we are proud to be the only developmental childcare and preschool program with a cooperative environment in East Baton Rouge Parish. Our mission will be the guiding force for all facets of the Co-op, making it the premier location for early childhood development. We boast adult interaction and involvement like no other preschool, where our families are directly involved with day-to-day operations, fundraising events, and fun events too. Our family members sign up for and complete a number of “service hours” each year or what we like to call Co-op Time. This ideology is modeled by other preschool cooperatives and higher education schools around the nation. The Co-op is one of the FIRST in Baton Rouge to offer a chance for parents and family members to have such an integral role in the most formative years of our children’s lives. Not only will our program provide an opportunity for family members to be such active participants in the Co-op, but we offer a child care and preschool program based on the idea that it takes a village to raise a child. That is why we believe in “Childcare, Community, and Commitment—by Our Families, for Our Kids!”, a position that sets us apart from other childcare centers. So, if you haven’t already–sign up now, spread the word, and get ready to be a part of something very special.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Crowell and Marguerite Gresham
Owners, Directors, and Parents
