Main Street Child Development Center
WISH LIST: $100: new book for each rising kindergartener; $500: 2 school buses to take children and parents on a field trip; $1000: 1 month's tuition for a child at risk
Main Street Child Development Center takes care of the whole family. One of the few surviving nonprofit childcare centers in the area, it provides high quality, affordable care, and early childhood education to families from limited-income, working households – many of whom are among Fairfax County's working poor. One hundred two-to five-year olds a year work with expert staff who encourage reading (books are provided), creativity (Wolf Trap provides arts programming), and relationship building (with the multicultural staff, classmates, and elderly folks in the adjoining Senior Center). Children get immunizations, dental care, screening for vision, hearing, and language delays, along with glasses and speech-language therapy if needed. Services for parents include language and computer literacy (both improve marketability in the workplace). Last year 35 of the 72 children entering Main Street’s program at 2.5 years of age started kindergarten with stronger English language ability and greater school readiness. Many of its clients say that Main Street is the only secure haven in their lives. It's here to stay ... with your help, please.
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Elizabeth Egan Executive Director |
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