Keystone Child Development Center

Keystone Child Development Center provides education-based childcare to both typically developing and special needs children from 18 months through kindergarten in age-appropriate programs based on the inclusion model, in which special needs students are included in regular education settings to the maximum extent appropriate in light of their needs.

Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating early care education environment to promote each child s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Keystone Child Development Center (KCDC) strongly believes in the diversity of every child s learning style. We continually adjust our interactions to accommodate each child s learning style, needs and interests. Our curriculum is both teacher-directed and child-initiated. This provides opportunities for individual exploration which leads to higher-order thinking and discoveries. In this way, KCDC supports the intellectual, social and behavioral success of each child, right from the start!

KCDC is a leader in early childhood care in the greater Jacksonville area by:
* Offering the highest quality care, from basic needs through intellectual and emotional development
* Providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment that fosters the development of independence and interdependence in each child
Individualizing instruction for each child using the latest research in the areas of child development and early childhood education
* Creating a process-oriented learning atmosphere that supports our students enthusiasm for the learning process
* Utilizing formative and summative assessments to direct teaching and learning decisions
* Promoting active participation in all learners by encouraging children to take part in all aspects of their day, including the preparation and clean-up of activities
* Encouraging ongoing family involvement by providing a variety of opportunities for collaboration and participation in daily and special school events