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Open Registration for
2025-26 School Year
We are very grateful for your interest in University Baptist Church’s Early Learning Center program! Positions for new students will be filled beginning Tuesday, February 4th at 9:00 AM. The digital form will be available on this page. A Non Refundable Registration Fee of $250 ($225 for second child) must accompany this application. However, your check will not be cashed until we are certain that a space is available. You can mail the registration check (check addressed to University Baptist Church, envelope addressed to University Baptist Early Learning Center and including the child's name) or drop it off during ELC hours. Application is complete when both the form and check have been received.
You will be informed by email as to whether your child’s enrollment is guaranteed (at which point your check will be cashed) or whether you are on a waiting list (at which point your check will be held uncashed until enrollment). We truly wish that we could enroll each child, but we are dedicated to maintaining small student/teacher ratios in order to provide the best possible care and learning for the children. A $75 per child Curriculum Fee will be due in July for 2’s,3’s, and 4’s classes. A $75 per child Resource fee will be due by the first week of school for all classes.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
University Baptist Church's Early Learning Center ministry is a 2, 3, or 4 days per week program, for infants through 4 year-olds with offerings based upon age of the child.
Our play-based program offers a nurturing environment where children can learn and grow at their own pace. With a focus on exploration, creativity & hands-on experiences, we provide a safe and supportive space where young minds can thrive. Through play, children build essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills, preparing them for a lifetime of learning.
Our dedicated staff ensures every child feels valued & empowered, fostering a love for discovery that will last a lifetime.
Our older children also enjoy a weekly worship time in the sanctuary celebrating God’s gifts and presence, and our younger children learn about God's love through stories and songs.
CURRICULUM
Our teachers and students love our curriculum: Experience Early Learning! EEL utilizes a research-based approach which ensures our program delivers the highest quality learning experiences. It weaves 35 skills into playful games and projects that keeps children engaged and excited to learn. Each month has a new theme, inviting children to explore new ideas with an interdisciplinary, multi-sensory approach.
Teacher-directed instruction is combined with child-centered exploration in learning centers such as:
Art/Music...expressing ideas and feelings, experimenting with materials
Homeliving/Dramatic Play...practicing being part of a family and a community, imagining
Books...exploring books and language, developing a love of reading
Blocks/Construction...gaining a practical, working knowledge of mathematical concepts (size, shape, balance, area, classification, seriation, patterning, counting, measuring, estimating) and working cooperatively
Writing...experimenting with writing implements, developing fine motor skills, communicating through drawing and printing
Manipulatives/Puzzles...developing abilities to think creatively and solve problems, eye-hand coordination
Sensory/Science...using our five sense to make connections between the world in which we live and the God who made it
Hours & Days of Operation
The School Year
September through May
(in general accordance with public system calendars)
Hours
9 AM - 2 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
9 AM - 12 PM on Friday
Low Child/Teacher Ratio
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Video Monitors in every Classroom.
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May be viewed by parents from a secure, password protected online system.
Weekly Worship Time for Older Classes.
Classrooms
Tuition
Infant/Toddler/Two's Classes (12 months – 2 years old by Sept 1)
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2 days per week -- $300/month
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3 days per week (T,W,Th) -- $375/month
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4 days per week (T,W,Th,F 9-12) -- $420/month
Three Year-Old Classes
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3 days per week -- $375/month
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4 days per week (T,W,Th,F 9-12) -- $420/month
Four Year-Old Pre-Kindergarten
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4 days per week (T,W,Th,F 9-12) -- $440/month
*Note: An additional child or children in the same family will receive a tuition discount of $25/month.
Contact
Email: mdo@ubc-br.org
Phone: 225-766-9524
Fax: 225-766-9101
In Person: T/W/Th 9am-2pm & Fri. 9am-12pm
Mail: 5775 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808