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 and prepare 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 2008-2009 school year programs, serving infants up through PreKindergarten.  Preregistration for summer programs and for the 2009-2010 school year will begin in February.  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!

"Animal Adventures" Summer Camp

We are excited to announce our summer camp program, "Animal Adventures."  The half-day program will run from June 8th to August 17th, and will feature hands-on learning experiences with a variety of live animals.  We will have on-site presentations by Lowry Park, MOSI and the Florida Aquarium, and the children will participate in field trips to Lowry Park and the Aquarium.

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
 

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 our current school year.  Call today to learn about enrolling!

We have begun preregistering for the 2009-2010 Preschool Program
and for our 2009 Summer Camp, "Animal Adventures."