Decatur Presbyterian Children's Community

Welcome to Decatur Presbyterian Children's Community. We are delighted to offer a safe and caring learning environment where every child is respected, valued, and known by name. DPCC has operated for over 50 years as an outreach ministry of Decatur Presbyterian Church is located at 205 Sycamore Street in Decatur. DPCC was the first church kindergarten in DeKalb County.

FALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

In House Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is January 29 – February 12, 2010. Registration is open to currently enrolled families and church members during In House Registration.

Public Registration for the 2010-2011 school year begins February 17th. Registration is open to new families during Public Registration.

A drop- in event! There are no classes in session during Open House, so there will be ample opportunity to talk with the teachers, as well as tour the facilities, and pick up registration materials.

Registration materials will not be available prior to January 29,2010.

Also, sign up for a tour during the school day and see us in actions – either at the Open House or by calling the DPCC office at 404-378-1770, after Jan. 5, 2010.

We look forward to meeting you! Please call Ellen McClure at 404-378-1770 if you have any questions.

Mission

The purposes of DPCC, as established by the Session of Decatur Presbyterian Church are

• To witness the love of God and to nurture respect for the church
• To offer rich opportunities in learning for children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years
• To provide experiences that encourage wholesome habits
• To develop attitudes that enable children to acquire a positive self-concept and to find satisfaction in learning with others and joy in creative efforts
• To build a solid foundation for academic learning
• To maintain a climate in which boys and girls experience and actualize Christian principles.

Philosophy

DPCC operates from the point of view that a child's work is play, and our classroom approach reflects a creative, play-oriented philosophy. Teachers pull from a variety of published curricula to create thematic and age-appropriate units for their classes. Our program is rich in indoor and outdoor play, art, music, literature, science, social studies, reading and math readiness.