Stella Maris Child Center
Center in Saint Louis, MO 63113
Stella Maris works in partnership with families to provide children with a comprehensive, multi-cultural learning experience and a nurturing environment. SMCC supports families in their efforts to enrich the quality of their lives and to function more effectively in society. Primary support to families includes: Helping families address their children’s social, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs. Guidance in responding with flexibility to the changing needs of the larger community (as appropriate to SMCC mission). Assistance in drawing upon, coordinating and collaborating with community resources. Accommodation of the changing needs and circumstances of families (as appropriate to SMCC mission).
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 12 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - MOA Accredited
- Special Needs:
- Stella Maris Child Center accepts children with a suspected or diagnosed disability. Through such programs as Parents as Teachers and Head Start/Early Head Start, we are able to tailor our curriculum to meet each childs individual needs.
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 4/1, Toddler: 4/1, Pre k: 10/1, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday- Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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We believe all children deserve high-quality care and affordable access to a good education, regardless
of race, faith or family income status.
In short, Stella Maris strives to prepare children for the journey of life-long learning. The SMCC philosophy balances freedom with responsibility, setting high standards of intellectual, social and moral development, and is firmly rooted in the developmental stages of children. Children inherently enjoy learning, which Stella Maris embraces through the prepared environment of materials, trained teachers who guide children to learn at their own individual pace, and an interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing learning through the five senses.
