Seminole Heights United Methodist Preschool
Preschool in Tampa, FL 33604
Seminole Heights United Methodist Preschool (SHUMPS) is a ministry of Seminole Heights United Methodist Church and was established in 1972 to provide Christian childcare and education to our surrounding community. Seminole Heights United Methodist Preschool (SHUMPS) offers a Christian environment of quality and openness to diversity where each child is honored as a child of God and encouraged to develop his/her full potential.
The mission of SHUMPS is to offer quality infant and childcare and education in a loving and safe environment, which fosters physical, intellectual, behavioral and spiritual growth.
A foundation built on the Christian faith and promotion of Christian values is intrinsic to all aspects of the SHUMPS philosophy.
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 12 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Florida Department of Children and Families
- Vouchers:
- This provider accepts vouchers
- Special Needs:
- We are part of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support (PWPBS) Project which involves the adoption of the Pyramid Model for supporting social-emotional competence in infants and young children across select community early childcare centers and family child care homes in Hillsborough County, Florida.
PWPBS provides training, technical assistance, and practice-based coaching in collaboration with a site-based leadership team on data based decision making and in implementation of the Pyramid Model. - Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 4/1, Toddler: 6/1, Pre k: 20/1, Afterschool: 25/1
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday_-Friday 7:00-5:30pm
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Childhood is precious. In a world where children are often forced to grow up too soon, we offer a community of gentleness and safety where the values of kindness, honesty, and respect are taught with loving care.
We believe that children and their families benefit from a high quality experience in the children’s early years and that there is a critical link between their childhood experiences and later successes in life.
