Burks Child Development Center

Welcome to Burks United Methodist Child Development Center

Burks United Methodist Child Development Center Preschool is an exciting time as children embark upon new adventures in the world of learning. In our preschool classrooms, the children will begin learning handwriting skills, letter recognition, numbers 1 – 20, colors, shapes, and basic reading skills using a Nature-Based STEAM curriculum called “Growing Up Wild”. STEAM education encompasses the fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM). This educational framework integrates these fields into a cohesive learning environment based on real-world applications. It’s an approach that acknowledges the connectivity of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, which prepares children for a world where these skills are indispensable.We also use the curriculum “Handwriting Without Tears” to teach the children how to write letters and numbers before actually placing a pencil in their hands. These important transition years are ones where acquisition of new skills is accelerated. Our younger classrooms will develop social skills which are valuable for their social and emotional development. They will learn language skills, colors and numbers, how to make new friends, and much, much more.  We hope to make your child’s learning experience fun and exciting and instill a love of learning that will last throughout his/her years of schooling. We enroll Children ages 2-5 in our program. Our operating hours are 7:45 am- 4:45 pm Monday-Friday. For more information, please contact Laura Wilson, Director, at cdc@burks.org or call (423)842-1177 or you can submit your information below.