A private playground tucked away at the rear of the building promises to provide children a means to expend some of that seemingly limitless energy. You will also notice bright, airy classrooms, natural wood accents, and friendly teachers and staff. This is just one of the many captivating features of our Andover school. Follow the mural up the stairs to discover a world of joy and laughter at Little Sprouts! When you walk into our Andover school, you will be greeted by a floor-to-ceiling mural of the ocean, painted in bold colors that are sure to capture your child’s attention and stimulate imagination.
"And that land isn't zoned appropriately now, so this is a good time to change it."Įxpanding the popular community garden and finding a location to add childcare services in the area "dovetailed nicely," Settlemyer said.Our school offers the early learning experience you are looking for – whether it’s trusted preschool and school-age programs or nurturing infant and toddler classrooms that are more than just “daycare,” our full-time and part-time options offer families the ideal care solution that fits their needs. "This is a perfect place for people in Black Mountain as far as location is concerned, since we know that whole area will look completely different in the coming years," he said.
"When you hire that many people you're going to need child care, that's just the bottom line."ĭeWitt approached the town about the possibility of using some of the land on 17 White Pine Drive for a new facility. "They're looking to hire over 500 employees," he said. The need for early child care and development will increase in the Swannanoa Valley with the arrival of Avadim Technologies in the coming months, according to DeWitt. There are things we have to have in place in order to apply and one of them is property." "That would allow us to build a new facility. "We were told we were in a good position to apply, in 18-24 months, for a $1.8 million grant," Hobson said. In November, Children and Friends learned of a grant available through the State Employees Credit Union Foundation. Owner 'I dont have to write policies Woohoo Thats about 20 hours a month saved with Sprout. You have to have one teacher per five children." With Sprout saving us time and taking care of large chunks of our compliance work, our Centre Managers can be pedagogical leaders and create great relationships with children and families.' Chris Sandran. "It's a tricky room to operate because of state ratios. Until recently, according to Hobson, there were only 200 daycare slots in Buncombe County for infants.
"We spent most of 2016 looking at ways we could buy another building so we can expand." "There is no more space, but yet the telephone rings constantly with families looking for child care," she said. There is a crisis of need in this county for quality child care."Ĭhildren and Friends has served Black Mountain in several locations since 1979, according to board chairperson Linda Hobson. "And we have a waiting list of 400 children. "I'm also on the (Verner Center for Early Learning) board too and we serve all of Buncombe County," DeWitt said.
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