Kindercottage
Kindercottage
Transforming our Nation One Child at a Time.
Get to know us!
Uni-Pres Kindercottage was established May 10, 1965, as a not-for-profit agency to provide services to children ages 3-5 years. By 1970, families needed our services for a younger group of children. We met those needs by lowering the age to 2 years. Today, we provide services to all children including those with special needs. We are licensed to serve eighty-six children, ages six weeks through twelve years. Uni-Pres Kindercottage is and always has been family driven. We provide additional services to meet the needs of families because of The Welfare Reform Act, which requires families to become self sufficient to leave the welfare rolls. Our agency expanded services to include counseling, health and developmental screenings, food, clothing give-a-ways, job referrals and job training opportunities. Uni-Pres Kindercottage mission statement states, "We provide an environment where all children have opportunities for learning through educational, social and developmental programs."
The Uni-Pres Kindercottage is a holistic model which includes the child's health, social and psychological well being, as well as, their family dynamics. Uni-Pres Kindercottage does not discriminate and is an equal opportunity employer.
Here are some of the activities and services
we offer
Developmental assessments
Language skill assessments
Inclusionary program for children with a variety of challenges
Source of unconditional love
Computer literacy and skills
Day Care
6 weeks to 6 years
pre-school program
pre-kindergarden program
Parish Nurse
Health screenings: lead, sickle cell, hemoglobin,
immunizations, hearing, vision, dental
Trains staff and parents regarding health issues
Welfare to work – life transitions
Professional Development
On going Continuing Education
On site half time
Developing lifetime reading skills
Nurturing Classroom presence - Story telling
Learning different cultures
Sponsors Annual Early Childhood Education Conference
.Community gardening
Seeking extended hours from 6am to midnight
Story telling!
Foster Grandparents
Cultural Awareness: Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Community Outreach
White Jacket Weeks
Field trips
Fun in the Library
Graduation Day
Developing Math Skills
Yearly Visit from the Dentist