DPCC’s Mission & Vision
Not only are we Decatur’s best-kept Mayberry-meets-Berkley secret for child care, but we boast three hallmarks which distinguish us from other kindergartens and preschools: our level of responsiveness, our investment, and our consistency.
Responsiveness: our ultra-low student-to-teacher ratio ensures that we listen to you and your child fully, to connect and communicate as we address needs and solve problems
Investment: nearly every teacher here has had children attend DPCC and become a teacher afterward; thus, we are a faculty of parent-teachers
Consistency: most teachers at DPCC have been involved with the school for at least a decade, many for five years or more
DPCC IS A 100% IMMUNIZED SCHOOL. EVERY STUDENT WHO ATTENDS MUST HAVE AN UNEXPIRED, UPDATED, AND VALID GEORGIA 3231 VACCINATION FORM ON FILE WITH US; AND EVERY PARENT IN OUR COMMUNITY MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IN ORDER FOR THIER CHILD TO ATTEND.
SPRING/SUMMER 2021
NO SUMMER PROGRAMS
ALL AGES AND CLASSES TO RESUME AUGUST 2021
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR, PRE-K and KINDERGARTEN CLASSES TO RESUME IN-PERSON LEARNING MONDAY, FEB. 1 PENDING IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
AFTER FEB.1, CLASSES TO REMAIN IN-PERSON AS LONG AS DEKALB COUNTY METRICS DO NOT MERIT “SEVERE OUTBREAK” (click here)
2021-22 REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION CONTINUES WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES STILL AVAILABLE, SO GRAB A SPOT FOR YOUR CHILD SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
PMO THROUGH 4-YR-OLD (PRE-K) CLASSES SCHEDULED MONDAY THOUGH FRIDAY FROM 9-1, WITH ADD-ON CLASSES (SCHEDULED/PURCHASED SEPRATELY) AT 8 AND 1 TO LENGTHEN SCHOOL DAY.
KINDERGARTEN FROM 9 TO 2, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
OUR SAFE SCHOOL DURING PANDEMIC
DPCC’s partial return to our historic brick and mortar building at the onset of the 2020-21 school year, employs a careful and thoughtful consideration of all relevant data, guidelines, and procedures recommended by scientists and healthcare professionals. Measures include:
— Parents agree to and sign a contract to be careful, transparent, and communicative about their family’s state of health and potential exposure
— Daily no-contact screening of all students upon admission
— Testing, training, and use of protective personal equipment for all staff
— Face masks required
— Reactive plan for the necessary closure of both individual classes and the entire school
— All classes remain separate in the building and on playground
— Daily sanitizing of all touch surfaces before and after the school day
A Word
From The Director
We welcome children in the full bloom of their childhood as did Christ, with open arms. We believe play is not just a good idea, but the absolute best way children learn and grow. We strive to create a first home-away-from-home experience that makes kids happy to wake up and eager to come to school. We know that education becomes a way of life when learning is a routine that’s fun. Lastly, we are convicted that the education of the heart is every bit as critical in the formation of a full person as is that of the mind; that is, we nurture presence in love.
We offer exemplary nursery care for a one or two-day Parent Morning Out program. Our 2 to 4-year-old classes are intimate and warm, with a low teacher-student ratio. Our fantastic kindergarten grows from its history as one of the oldest private programs in the entire metro area.
Brandon Laird
Director
