Children's Discovery Center

Children’s Discovery Center is a family owned business that has been in the
Cary/Raleigh Area for over twenty-nine years. It is a new concept in education
and fun for children. It is a new concept because it provides flexibility and
accommodation for parents while it promotes educationally sound ideas and has
a wealth of activities for even the youngest child. At CDC, we combine learning
activities along with songs, games, crafts, stories, musical activities, art projects,
and fun-free play. We also have a wonderful 27,000 sq. ft. playground facility
for the children’s outside activities. We have participated with the Smart Start
Initiative Project, and we are continually striving to improve and update our
program to meet the needs and services that our changing world requires.

Children’s Discovery Center has individualized programs for your convenience.
We have a full time program, and a part time program. If your child does not
need full time, if available, a parent can choose to send their child one, two,
three or four days. In addition, our classes all include a prepared lesson plan
for all age groups during the entire day and the preschool program is included
for all ages one through five during the morning hours. We also offer before and
after school care, summer camp and an evening care program that is from 6:00
p.m. until 6:30 p.m. There is a separate charge for this service but it is minimal
compared to paying $5.00 per minute late. At the present time, we service AB
Combs, Swift Creek, Dillard Elementary, and Yates Mill Elementary Schools in
Cary and several magnet schools transport children here as well, by school bus.
We have tried to design a program that suits the needs and schedules of todays
families and all of the unique work schedules that parents have.
The infant classes through the three year old classes are divided into four month
age intervals. The four and five year old classes are divided into six month age
intervals. This enables us to not only keep children in the appropriate class
chronologically, but also academically. If the class you need is not available, we
will be glad to place your name on a waiting list and call you when a space is
available. We open at 7:00 a.m. and our day program ends at 6:00 p.m. At
6:00 p.m. the evening care program begins and parents who may be running
late or caught in traffic will not have to worry about their child. We do ask that
parents call to let us know that they are going to be past 6:00 p.m. so that we
will have the correct amount of staff to care for the children.

We offer breakfast between 8:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., a nutritious hot lunch and
a nutritionally appropriate afternoon snack as well for all of the children. We
participate in the food program, with Cape Fear Tutoring. We do accept
vouchers from the State of North Carolina and from Work First.
We have an open door policy at Children’s Discovery Center. Parents are
allowed to come and visit their child any time during the day without an
appointment. Parents are also welcome anytime to help with crafts, read books,
or observe their child interacting with the other children. Parents must approve
anyone who will be picking up or dropping in to see their child for any reason.
Everything we do at CDC must be covered in writing and if you have not filled
out an application form with all the extra forms from the NC State Day Care
Licensing, be prepared to have writers cramp. In addition, some of the forms
are required to be updated every six months.
Our program at CDC is a guaranteed program. This means that when you sign
your child up for care whether it be part time or full time, you are required to
pay for the time you have reserved for your child. We have a 30 day written
notice policy to change days of care or drop a child from our program. This
gives us time to change the classroom numbers and possibly call someone from
our wait list to offer a position in our school. At Children’s Discovery Center, we
offer a friendly, loving environment for the children and one of help and
cooperation for the parents.
We hope that this information will be of value to you in deciding on a school for
your child. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to call us at
(919) 851-0630. Thank you for inquiring about Children’s Discovery Center and
we look forward to meeting you when you come in for a tour.

Child Ages:

6 weeks - 12 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education

Vouchers:

This provider accepts vouchers

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM