Child Development Center
Berry College's Child Development Center is a laboratory preschool and child care center operating as an entity of the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences. The staff is committed to providing stimulating, enriching activities that promote cognitive, physical and social-emotional growth. The indoor and outdoor environments are set up to encourage active learning in which children's heads, hearts and hands are engaged.
Families may choose between half-day preschool (8:45-1:00) or extended childcare hours from 7:30-5:30. Classes are PreK3 and PreK4. The preschool year runs from August-May with summer daycamp offered in June and July from 7:30-5:30.
The Child Development Center operates on the log cabin campus in Atlanta Hall, Sunshine Cottage and Faith Cottage under the guidance of the director, Ann Tankersley, and Dr. Jackie McDowell, Dean of the Charter School.
Tuition for the ten-month 2009-2010 school year:
Full Day $5100*
Half Day $4600*
Tuition is payable in ten equal payments from August through May to the Berry College Office of Business and Finance.
*Tuition includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.
The Berry College Child Development Center admits children of any race, creed, sex, national and ethnic origin, or qualified handicap. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, national and ethnic origin, or qualified handicap in administration of its educational and admissions policies or other center administered policies.