Jumping Bunnies Classroom

   Ages 12 months - 36 months
   Lead Teacher Shelby Haugh
   Assistant Teacher Tara O'Hare

We are more than a babysitting facility. We are a school that is committed to providing a nurturing, safe environment. Our focus is on developing social skills, meeting developmental needs, and providing educational training using quality curriculum for children ages 12 months to 3 years. Studies indicate that children who receive this early learning education perform better in school and adjust better socially.

It is our belief that children learn best by being active participants in the learning process. Each child develops at his/her own pace and schedule. The Center will be a place where children are free to engage in exploration of their environment. We will strive to make their environment full of rich learning experiences. Many hands-on learning opportunities will be made available to them. Playtime is cherished as an integral part of their daily experience. We will provide a nurturing, caring and safe environment where children are free to be themselves. Independence is encouraged. Teachers will respect each child’s unique abilities, learning styles, and developmental pace.

We will strive to provide a program that works at developing the whole child that is both process and content focused. Our Program will help all the children in our care to develop their full potential in all developmental domains: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language, musical & spatial.

Parents are the child’s first teachers and are encouraged to continue taking part in their education by being available in ways that benefit their child at the Center. Volunteering time and communicating regularly with the teachers are two ways parents can be supportive of the work at the Center. Parents who stay actively involved in their children’s education help their children be successful and help the learning environment be optimal as well.

Meals, Snacks and Nutrition      Lunch Menu

We provide nutritionally balanced snacks, meals. Monthly lunch menus are posted in the entry room. During the school year, we get our lunches from the Creede School. Snacks will be given in the morning and afternoon. We encourage the children to take a “hello” bite that is – to try a taste of everything. We limit sugars, and prefer fruits, yogurt and other nutritious alternatives to cookies and cakes.

Your child will be asked to pay a monthly snack fee (see enrollment info).  If your child needs a special diet, or has a food allergy, it must be written on your child’s health form, signed by a physician, or a physician’s prescription.

Our Facilities

The Creede Early Learning Center is located a couple miles outside of town in a beautiful and natural space, with views of the Rio Grande River and surrounding mountains! Our current facilities include one large building, a storage building, playgrounds, and two parking areas. The main level of the building includes our kitchen and toddler Jumping Bunnies (ages 1-3) classroom. Our finished basement houses our Busy Bee (pre-Kindergarten) classroom, two bathrooms, and (locked) storage rooms. Our new addition houses the entrance area, Executive Director's office, staff bathroom and the Hopping Frogs (mixed age) classroom. Our 2nd story is closed to children, and includes staff office space and additional storage areas.

We have three wonderfully large playgrounds that work for all four seasons! Our playgrounds are fully enclosed and meet all safety and educational requirements!

The Creede Early Learning Center is a non-profit early learning center located in Creede, CO. We are licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care. We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. The CELC is the Universal Preschool Program Provider for our area.

Safety & Security:  Our mission is to provide a safe, dependable, affordable and nurturing child care facility for Creede and surrounding communities. Our priority, FIRST AND FOREMOST, is always safety. The CELC works closely with our local Emergency Services and Sherrif's office to monitor and address safety concerns as needed.

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