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Address:
4940 Scioto Darby Road Hilliard OH 43026
Year Started: 1989
Phone Number: 614-777-4320
Email Contact: Hilliard@citykids.us
Capacity: 21 to 50 Children
Hours of Operation: 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
Director Name & Bio:

      Since 1981, owner and founder Patricia Elam has managed and operated respected childcare facilities. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Relations Child Development and a certification in Early Childhood Education from the Ohio State University. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Child Care Association; is a member of the Action For Children Assisting Board, City, State, and National Associations for the Education of Young Children; and is a member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and the Hilliard Chamber of Commerce.

Special Study Programs:

Infants

     Babies are on their own schedule; they are fed when they are hungry, sleep when they are sleepy and are changed whenever needed. Hugging, laughing, and playing are part of everyone’s day. Caregivers in the infant room work with parents to be sure each baby’s schedule is appropriate for that child’s and family’s needs.

Toddler and Pre-School Programs

     Pre schoolers and Toddlers are involved in many activities throughout the day including art, stories, blocks, imaginative play, music, numbers, and social play. We encourage children to participate in their own way in all the fun activities.

     We also have a great balance between academic activities for building school readiness and "fun" ! So while the children are singing, dancing and play planned around theme based weekly lessons, we are also reinforcing the skills they need to set them up for academic success.

Pre-School Age Programs

     City Kids in Hilliard offers a before and after school program for children attending Hilliard city schools. We provide breakfast and early morning care for kindergarten through 5th grade students where they can relax and talk with friends before school. We also welcome them back after their school day for either lunch (kindergarten) or snack (1st through 5th grade) and fun activities for the remainder of their day. Their classroom provides for activities including computer games, arts and crafts activities, piano, board games, role playing, manipulative and blocks, and group time. We also have an outdoor playground where our school age children have a great time running, climbing, and being active.

Summer Program

     At City Kids in Hilliard we offer a summer program that is a fun and educational way to spend the summer. We work with the children to continue to foster their academic growth, along with providing lots of fun, age appropriate activities to make their summer full and busy. We do work hard to keep their brains very active as well. The curriculum we offer is a perfect balance of fun activities and educational practice. The key elements are:

♥Fun curriculum
♥Computer programs
♥ Fun and educational fieldtrips
♥Reading program
♥Many games and puzzles
♥Cooking activities
♥Many physical activities

     With our summer program being designed to find that perfect balance between fun and education, we really listen to our students to make sure we are fulfilling their need for a fun summer, as well as the need for a safe place for parents to send their children. Even though we have a strong structure and teachers with plenty of fun and creative lesson plans, we are always open to new and exciting suggestions from the parents and children. Spending your summer at City Kids Daycare is like being on a fun vacation, designed just for kids and located close to your own backyard!!

Introduction/Description:

     City Kids Daycare in Hilliard is located at 4940 Scioto Darby Road in Hilliard, Ohio, a suburb located just northwest of downtown Columbus. Throughout its 6,000 square feet of space, this daycare location provides a safe, secure, warm and enriching environment for your child. We provide care for infants beginning at 6 weeks of age,as well as toddlers and pre-schoolers, and we offer a before and after school latchkey program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Hilliard school buses provide the transportation. Children are divided into classrooms created to fit the needs of the children’s age and developmental level.

     City Kids Daycare in Hilliard is open from 6:45 am - 6:00 pm. In addition to a stimulating educational environment, this location offers climbing equipment, balls, games, and movement activities in our indoor playspace which compliment the age appropriate outdoor playground and nearby parks. At City Kids Daycare in Hilliard, we encourage parents to drop in any time, take part in classroom activities, and be involved in our program.

Website URL: http://citykids.us/Hilliard.htm
Childcare Philosophy:

♥To promote intellectual curiosity, sound social values, and emotional well-being.
♥To model sound personal development and to teach respect for others who are different.
♥To develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.
♥To teach students how to work independently and cooperatively.
♥To foster pride in work.
♥To develop economic and international understanding.
♥To promote awareness of cultural diversity.
♥To foster appreciation for the arts.
♥To help students realize the relationship of good health to success and happiness.
♥To develop in each student the ability to understand and to accept herself / himself.
♥To help each student accept responsibility.

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