We hope that this page and others help you feel comfortable that you are making the right childcare choice for your child when you enroll her or him at The Village School Children's Center in Richardson TX.

Location--The Village School is a full service childcare facility located at 1521 E. Arapaho in Richardson TX 75081. We are one block east of Plano Road.

Communications--You may reach us at 972-235-6930, or by e-mail.

Hours--The Village School is open from 6:30AM to 6:30PM Monday through Friday, and observes major holidays.

License--The Village School is licensed by the State of Texas as a child Day Care Center with capacity for 121 children, infants to 12 years of age. Learning programs are based on developmentally appropriate practices.

History--The school has been in continuous operation as a childcare center since the mid seventies, under several different names. The Village School itself began operation in February 1996.

Ownership--The owner of The Village School, Helle White, graduated from the University of Michigan. Helle has been in the childcare business for over thirty years, beginning as a director at Cochran Chapel in Dallas. Helle started her career as a childcare center director, eventually becoming a District Manager for Children's World Learning Centers.

Mission Statement--Our mission at The Village School is to make available child care services that provide a responsive, developmentally appropriate environment for young children that supplements the home environment; facilitates optimal physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development in the children; and provides parents with a sense of security that their children are safe, nurtured, and appropriately stimulated.

Quality Goals-- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has identified indicators of quality which are accepted by practitioners in early childhood education. Primarily, the components include small group size, low teacher-child ratios, teacher training, parental involvement, and an environment which is safe and clean. We at The Village School provide each of these key elements of quality care for your child.

Quality child care requires planning activities that promote the total development of children. To achieve the goal of total development, we provide activities planning at The Village School that considers all of your child's daily needs, such as physical activities, social and emotional development, and cognitive and intellectual development. Also considered in this developmental program are outdoor play, indoor play, meals, and naps. We are flexible in how your child spends each day, but we keep in mind that these basic activities are essential to healthy mental and physical and development.

If You Are New to Child Care--We recognize that, if this is your child's first experience with group care, he or she may have an adjustment period; and we realize that you may require an adjustment period also. There are recent studies on this subject, so please be assured that we are aware of the need for sensitivity in this area.

Parent Conferences--Individual conferences are frequent, as frequent as you may need. But we also have periodic parent-teacher conferences on a group basis. Here, you may be made aware of any news of improvements to the program, equipment, or facilities; and this will be another opportunity for you to speak with the management and other parents in a group environment. We strongly encourage your participation.

Physical facility--the school is located on a major thoroughfare in Richardson Texas. It is surrounded by residential communities. Just one block west of the school, the "Telecom Corridor" starts. There you can find most of the major telecommunications companies.

The school sits on almost an acre of land. The building is about 5,100 sq. ft. A large playground, almost 1/2 acre in size, is located behind the building. It is a great playspace with 13 very large and very old shade trees. In Texas, in the summer, shade is a blessing. Large trees are also evident in front of the building. The playground is totally fenced and is very secure.

The building has six classrooms, a kitchen, laundry facilities, restores, offices and storage. The classrooms are located along a long central hall. The infant room has an observation window in the hall. The other classrooms can be observed through windows in the doors.