Child Development Center at Israel Baptist Church
Operation of The Child Development Center at Israel Baptist Church
is the day-to-day work of Center Director, Patricia Mabry, a credentialed
educator and administrator. At the request of Israel Baptist Church, IMI
assumed responsibility for the Child Development Center at Israel Baptist
Church (CDC or the Center) in January 2008.
The CDC opened its doors in September 1998 offering a program
designed to foster the total social, emotional, intellectual, and physical
development of preschool and school- age children. The Center provides a
safe, nurturing environment and employs staff trained and certified in early
child care subsidy program operated by the Government of the District of
Columbia in 2001. Ninety five percent (95%) of the Center’s children are
subsidized by the District of Columbia government.
The CDC is recognized as a place where families with young children
have access to a high-quality early care and education program and a model
for other providers not only in the District of Columbia, but in the
metropolitan area and nation. It is licensed to serve up to 24 children, 2.5
years to 5 years of age and 51 before and after-school children, ages 6 to 14.
Working in partnership with families and with the community, the Center
prepares children for success in school and in life. The Center operates 5
days a week, 11 hours a day, offering a high-quality, systematic preschool
curriculum: the Scholastic Early Childhood Curriculum, which is approved
by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Office of Early Care
and Education Administration (OSSE/ECEA). The Curriculum provides
instruction in early language, reading, and math skills, allowing children to
explore with teacher-directed instruction. In addition, the program addresses
all areas of child development (cognitive, language, physical, and social).
IMI attained national accreditation through the Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation for the Child
Development Center in April of 2011.