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  • Child Development Center and Preschool

    Contact the CDC directors: Krystina Kolinski and Leigh Helton at sfxcdcprek@live.com or by phone at (231) 347-3860.


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    CDC Staff:
      • Danielle
      • Jamie
      • Judy
      • Kailie
      • Stephanie
      • Karen
      • Amber
      • Josi 

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      Early Childhood Education

      St. Francis Xavier School and Child Development Center serve children younger than kindergarten age during the school day. For thirty years, the St. Francis Xavier Child Development Center has provided an engaging pre-school, child care, and after school programs to serve the St. Francis Xavier Parish and School. Our program has grown through the years and we now provide child care for children 6 weeks old up to 12 years old (latchkey & summer child care). Our Developmental Kindergarten (DK) program began in 2016. DK is designed for our “young 5’s”, meaning children that turn five years old from August to December.


      Philosophy

      St. Francis Xavier CDC provides a supportive and enriching environment that fosters each child’s social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development. The underlying philosophy of the CDC is that children learn through play, and our goal is to provide many kinds of play experiences, supporting each child’s progress at his or her own level of development. 


      Pre School Program

      2 Day preschool is for children who are 3 years of age by September 1 st of that enrolling year. The 2-day program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays with two sessions. AM session being 8 to 11 and the PM session is from 12 to 3. 3 Day preschool is for children who are 4 years of age by September 1 st of that enrolling year. The 3-day program runs on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. There are two sessions. AM session being from 8 to 11 and the PM session is from 12 to 3. Preschool enrollment is yearly. During enrollment you will be put on the preschool list according to our priority enrollment policy.


      Latchkey Program

      The Latchkey program is designed for children 5 years of age currently enrolled in kindergarten and until 5 th grade. The latchkey program runs from 3:05 to 5:30 pm daily. Our Latchkey program is on a yearly enrollment basis.


      Infant and Toddler Program

      The Infant and Toddler rooms are designated for children who are 6 weeks of age to 2 ½ years of age. Times will vary due to the schedule of each child.


      Child Care Program 

      Child Care in our center starts at 2 ½ years of age to 5 years of age. Hippo room is designated for 2 ½ year olds to 4 year olds. The Kanga room is designated for 4 and 5 year olds. Each child will be placed in the according room at the beginning of the year and will remain in that room until the following enrollment period.