PHILOSOPHY

Since it began in 1959, the Oak Grove Young Children’s School has been a ministry of the church, striving to offer the community a high quality early childhood education program steeped in love and care for all children. By creating a nurturing environment where each child is valued for who he or she is, we are able to provide support to families in the important task of parenting.
Our program emphasizes the socialization skills of young children and uses a discovery based approach to learning. Recognizing that children grow and develop at different rates, a broad range of developmentally appropriate learning experiences is provided daily.

The YCS curriculum is designed to foster growth of the whole child – physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual. Allowing the interests of children to drive the curriculum creates a rich and meaningful learning experience for each child which can positively affect his or her future learning experiences. Children need affirming relationships to grow in self-confidence, curiosity and the capacity to cooperate with others. The Oak Grove Young Children’s School is a Christian environment of kindness and encouragement, helping each child to personally become aware of God’s love and to grow in an understanding of Christian principles. Together with caring and creative teachers, each child is encouraged to discover their God given gifts, personality and talents while exploring the world we live in.

CONTACT US

Sue Balcom, Director
sbalcom(at)ogumc.org

Heather Howard, Office Manager
hhoward(at)ogumc.org

Oak Grove Young Children’s School is located at the corner of Oak Grove Rd. and Fairoaks Rd. Entrance to the school is off of Fairoaks Rd. behind the school playground.