Welcome to LAFUMC

715 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos, NM

505-662-6277

Index

• Ark Board
• Mission, curriculum, philosophy, statements, accreditation
• Parent involvement
• Staff
• ARK schedule
• Summary of programs / class structure
• Admission policies
• Enrollment
• Tuition
• Clarification of credit
• Arrival and departure
• Communication
• Health and safety
• Discipline
• Nursery
• Toddlers / Day Care / Before & After School Programs
• Appendices

Mission Statement

The Ark is a child development center that provides part and fulltime childcare and preschool services for children who are ages 6 weeks to 12 years at the beginning of the session.  The Ark is open to all children, regardless of race, nationality or creed, who may benefit from our type of program.  The Ark is nonprofit, nondenominational, and nonpolitical.

Philosophy Statement

At the Ark we help each child become the child God designed him to be physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and spiritually.  Children are expected to come to school and be themselves.
The Ark staff works as a team with parents to help each child become an independent and unique person.  Young children learn through hands on experiences.  Teachers are facilitators in creating those learning experiences as they develop the many skills they need from infancy through the elementary school years. 

Curriculum Statement

The Ark’s curriculum is play based.  As the choose from a variety of hands-on experiences, the children learn while they experiment and explore through fine and large motor, sensory and creative activities.  Dramatic play, music and story time are part of each day. Each week we sing songs and hear Bible stories at chapel.  We celebrate Christmas and Easter as Christian holidays along with other traditions. Learning social skills and values through gentle guidance is an important aspect of our program.

The Ark has a National Early Childhood Program Accreditation and a 5-star state license--the highest license given.