First Discoveries Child Development Center

At Bel Mar Presbyterian Church in South Tampa

South Tampa's Best Kept Secret ....

 
 First Discoveries Child Development Center
 
Located at Bel Mar Presbyterian Church in South Tampa, we specialize in high-quality early learning programs for young children, and we are committed to creating programs that nurture children's creativity and development while preparing them for a lifetime of learning.
Our programs include:
  • Morning Preschool Classes
  • Full day preschool and child care
We are a nondenominational Christian program, teaching children about God's love for them through songs, stories and crafts.  Our program emphasizes the development of the whole child, with a focus on enhancing children's language development, building critical social skills, and enhancing children's physical development.  Our academic program focuses on early literacy, math, science and social studies.
We still have a limited number of spaces available for our 2009-2010 school year programs, serving infants up through PreKindergarten.    Call today to schedule a tour and reserve your child's space!
Monday - Friday
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM 
Phone: 813-831-8085
 

New Infant and Toddler Classrooms!

We are excited to announce that we have completed renovations in our south wing, where we have just opened three new classrooms designed especially for infants and toddlers.

The first three years of a child's life are a time of incredible growth and development!  Our infant/toddler program enhances children's development across all developmental domains: language, socio-emotional, physical and cognitive. 

Registration is on-going for the remaining spaces.  After all spaces are full, we will begin a waiting list.  Please call or visit today to learn more!

Now Serving Hot Lunches!

Put your lunch boxes away!  We are now serving hot lunches at school each day.  We will include a lunch menu with our Newsletter each month.  Both lunch and snack menus will be posted in each classroom.

In our preschool classes, lunches are served "family style."  Children are learning to pour their milk, and they serve themselves from child-sized serving bowls.  What a great learning opportunity!  Everyday, the children become more independent as they practice important social skills.  Children are also more willing to try new foods when they serve themselves!

Breakfast is served at 8:00 am, and is included in all morning preschool classes at no extra charge.

"Animal Adventures" Summer Camp

Each summer, our preschool classes participate in an exciting summer camp program.  In 2009, our summer camp theme was "Animal Adventures."  The children enjoyed many hands-on learning experiences with a variety of live animals, including site presentations by Lowry Park and the Florida Aquarium.  Information about the 2010 summer camp program will be available in March.

To learn more about the summer camp program, click here.

To learn more about VPK summer camp, click here.

                             Our Preschool Programs

  Morning Preschool Classes

Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) and Three & Young Four Year Olds (4 hrs)
8:00 to 12:00 
 
Two Year Olds (3 hrs)
8:00 to 11:00
 
Morning Preschool Classes Include Breakfast at No Additional Charge

Full Day Preschool and Child Care

Infants through PreKindergarten (VPK)
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Includes the morning preschool class, lunch time, a restful nap, & afternoon activities like snack, circle time, learning centers and outside play.

 

There are a limited number of spaces remaining available for the 2009-2010 Preschool Program.  Call today to learn about enrolling!