Final Project Paper

Children’s Division Summary

Kari Six

Brenau University

Division Title: Children’s Division Summary

Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide affordable and quality childcare programs that guarantee parents’ satisfaction, as well as successful integration of children into the society through continuous exposure to basic learning activities and materials.

Who We Serve

The program is open to parents from all races, political, and religious affiliation. Particularly, services will be extended to parents with children within the age group of 5 to 12 years. This includes children in the elementary schools and middle schools. Special equipment for children with disability are also offered.

Jurisdiction that We Serve

The services are restricted to the residents of Clarke County, Georgia. With over 21 public schools in the county, the facility intends to engage eighteen (18) schools that are basically elementary and middle schools. These schools include; Alps Road Elementary School, Barnett Shoals Elementary School, Barrow Elementary School, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, Chase Street Elementary School, Clarke Middle School, Cleveland Road Elementary School, Could Middle School, Fowler Drive Elementary School, Gaines Elementary School, Hilsman Middle School, Howard B. Stroud Elementary School, Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School, Timothy Elementary School, Whit Davis Road Elementary School, Whitehead Road Elementary School, and Winterville Elementary School.

In total, the children’s division targets to accommodate almost 1,000 children per day, representing just 1/10 of the total number of children in the Clarke County Elementary and Middle Schools.

What We Provide

The children’s division in our facility provides three main categories of services that align with the regular demand and the need among the Clarke County residents. These services include; Tutoring, After School Care/Program, and Babysitting. Tutoring service will range from extensive Math and Science Lessons from qualified professionals. After school care services on the other hand are designed to range from gymnastic lessons, gym training, games, drawing and art practices, and other outdoor activities such as bicycle riding. These services root from the observation made by Vandell et al. (1999) that view after school care programs as some of the most suitable avenues where parents can get affordable and quality school services. Especially when it comes to tutoring on subjects such as Math, which tend to be more expensive when one opts for private tutors. Vendell et al (199) further analyzed a wide array of after school care programs and tutoring services that many schools tend to offer across the country, among them emotional training, gym facilities, among others (Appendix 1). Our division is thus based on these observations to offer quality and affordable services to the people of Clarke County.

As such, the facility intends to charge an average of $10 per 2-hour tutor session, and $4 per hour for the after school care programs. The babysitting sessions are designated at a fee of $4 per hour, and $80 for 24 hours for those with special schedule.

Timeframe for the Services We Provide

Tutoring: Tutoring is scheduled to commence from 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm

After School Care/Programs: After school care programs are scheduled to begin at 2.00 p.m. to 6.30pm. Parents shall be advised to pick their parents not later than 6.30 p.m.

Babysitting: Babysitting services will be available throughout the day. The services will be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, parents shall be encouraged to book in advance in the event they require such extended babysitting services.

Division's Goals and Scope

In aligning with the division’s mission, the main goal of the children’s division is to see stable growth, physical, mental, and emotional, among children of Clarke County in Georgia. As observed, creating an interactive space where children can freely engage with the environment helps them create their own knowledge, a precedence that facilitates quick learning among children. Our division is thus equipped with a variety of learning equipment that will enable children to learn freely, and create their own knowledge, with our facilitators only providing an enabling environment and support (NAEYC, n.d).

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