Back to School!

As hard as it may be to believe, it's time for kids in Middle Tennessee to go back to school!  McNeilly Center for Children operates in six locations, three of which are on-site at neighborhood elementary schools.  During the school year we provide before and after care, and all day care when school is not in session at Caldwell, Glenn, and Warner Enhanced Option Schools.  Students who attend these schools will head back next week, and thanks to a fantastic group of employees at Quorum Health Resources the children enrolled in our McNeilly at Glenn program will start school with a brand new backpack full of supplies! 

It is transition time for more than just our school age children, though!  The McNeilly main site and McNeilly at NCC (Nashville Child Center) both have PK classrooms and many of those students are entering Kindergarten this year!  We are sad to see them go, but are proud that they are better prepared for school thanks to all that they have learned and experienced at McNeilly.  That also means that there are now spots available in our older classrooms and a new group of PK children are just beginning their final year in our preschool programs.  Younger children at our preschool sites and the Infant/Toddler center are also moving into age and curriculum appropriate "big kid" classrooms, and our Infant/Toddler site and youngest classrooms at the McNeilly main site are filling up with new children for whom this is often their first experience with quality early education.  All of this change can understandably be scary for little ones, and thankfully McNeilly's professional and highly trained teachers and staff are helping kids at all stages make a smooth transition to days filled with fun, and exceptional learning experiences! 

Luckily, for our children at the Infant/Toddler site, back to school for them doesn't mean the end of this super fun way to beat the heat!

McNeilly strives to create nurturing, well-rounded classroom and outdoor play environments which means plenty of books, activities, puzzles and games.  On our back to school wish list are arts and crafts supplies, tools for dramatic and active play, a laminating machine ($1,700), and a toddler changing table ($600).  If you would like to make a donation to help us purchase much needed classroom supplies and equipment please CLICK HERE!