The Children's House Information Pages
Program Information
Center Overview
We are proud to announce that The Children’s House is open! The Center is governed by a nonprofit board of directors, who selected CCLC to operate the Center. The Center serves HUD and other federal agency employees and members of the greater community.
Location: 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC.
Age groups: 6 weeks to 5 years
Hours of Operation: 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday through Friday
Closures: Federal Holidays
Capacity: 76 children
Location
The state-of-the-art center, which was completed in December, 2007, provides a new and unique environment that meets children's developmental needs as well as the national quality standards and local licensing requirements for child care centers. In addition to the indoor classrooms, there is an infant/toddler playground and a separate playground for preschoolers and pre-kindergartener children.
Center Quality & Features
- NAEYC Standards: The Children's House offers a high-quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum. The center meets and, in some cases, exceeds the accreditation standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) -- a highly regarded child development organization. NAEYC standards are only achieved by 8% of all 110,000 programs nationally. 78 CCLC centers are NAEYC accredited, and another 10 centers that are in the accreditation process. The center will apply for NAEYC accreditation when eligible, typically after one year of operation.
Low Ratios: The center operates with low teacher to child ratios and small group sizes. This allows our teaching staff to focus more on small group and individual needs of each child.
Teacher to Child Ratio & Group Size Comparison |
| Age Group |
Age Range |
Ratios |
Group Size |
Infant |
6wks-12mo. |
1:4 |
8 |
Toddler |
12mo.-24mo. |
1:4 |
8 |
Twos |
24mo.-30mo. |
1:4 |
12 |
Pre-School |
30mo.-4yrs |
1:8 |
16 |
Pre-Kindergarten |
4yrs-5yrs |
1:10 |
20 |
|
- Early Foundations® Curriculum : The Children's House utilizes our exclusive Early Foundations Curriculum. This curriculum incorporates physical, social, language, cognitive and emotional development. Early Foundations is rooted in educational philosophy and theory as well as practice. Please see the FAQ's for more information on the curriculum.
- Teaching Staff: CCLC's teaching team is comprised of Early Childhood Professionals who meet or exceed all state requirements.
Our goal is to keep teacher turnover below the industry average. To build a great teaching team, we pay above-average salaries and offer strong benefits.
How Do I Enroll In The Center?
The center is accepting interest forms on an ongoing basis. Please download an interest form here and e-mail it to HUD@cclc.com or fax it to 202.708.3340. We will be in touch to let you know if there is space at the center or if you will need to be placed on the waitlist.
To see tuition rates and to download the interest form, please see the Registration and Costs page.
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