Welcome

Welcome to our web site and thank you for your interest in Grace Lutheran Child Development Center! Grace Lutheran Child Development Center is an extension of the ministry of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. We believe that the education and care of children is a cooperative effort which includes parents, teachers and children as partners for families.

The personnel are involved in the Christian ministry; caring for children, showing concern for families and providing support and Christ-centered nurture for our community. We encourage our families' to share comments, questions, concerns and suggestions.

The family is always the first and foremost caregiver, but we strive to be "home away from home" for the children enrolled at Grace Lutheran Child Development Center. We work with our families, hand in hand, to provide children with love and care in a Christ-centered environment.

Email: gracecdc@graceparis.org

Mission Statement

The mission of Grace Lutheran Child Development Center is to assist the Grace Congregation in sharing the Gospel of Christ as we nurture and care for children and families in the Paris area.

Goals

For the Child

1. To Provide Opportunities for socializing with other children in a Christian, developmentally appropriate setting.
2. To provide learning experiences and activities that help each child attain a healthy self-concept.
3. To provide each child with a comfortable setting and program which encourage growth in the intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual domains.

For the Family

1. To provide families with the security of knowing their child is in a happy, nurturing environment.
2. To provide families with opportunities for their children to experience activities which prepare them as loving Christians in God's world.

Board of Education

Anna Carson (President)
Gerald Renken (Treasurer)
Angela Griffin (Secretary)

Ownership

Grace Lutheran Child Development Center is a nonprofit, Christian Center operated by Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Paris, Illinois. The Grace Board of Education approves our policies and governs our Center.

Affiliation

Our Church and Center are affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We reside in the Central Illinois District.

License

We are licensed by the State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services as a preschool and child care facility. This license is renewed every three years. The Center will also receive regular visits from the State Fire Marshal and the Edgar County Health Department.

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Email us: gracecdc@graceparis.org