Building Blocks Early Education Center, Cameron

Psalm 139 tells us that each child has been created by God for a special purpose. Building Blocks takes seriously the responsibility of caring for young children and providing for their spiritual development in all areas of growth. We seek to partner with the home and the church as we nurture each child's physical, emotional, cognitive and social development and instill the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ in each child's heart. At Building Blocks we provide a safe, fun and challenging environment with learning centers, Bible stories, and lots of outdoor play areas where children can explore, create and build confidence under the guidance of loving Christian teachers who feel called to teach young children. Our 13,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility features enclosed playground space, a 9,500 sq ft. outdoor play area, learning centers in every classroom, and video monitor system accessible to the directors of the facility. Quite frankly, there are no other facilities of this quality anywhere in the area! TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS Our centers strive to provide high quality care to our children. This begins with hiring the best teaching staff possible. Each room has a lead teacher and an assistant teacher. Lead teachers have associate degrees or bachelor degrees in early childhood education or equivalent. Our assistant teachers have North Carolina Early Educator Credential (they have completed the 4 semester hour course from a community college) and are enrolled in an associate degree program towards early childhood education. STAFF TO CHILD RATIOS Classroom ratios: We follow the NC Enhanced ratios Infant: 1 teacher per 5 children Toddlers: 1 teacher per 6 children Twos: 1 teacher per 9 children Threes: 1 teacher per 10 children Fours: 1 teacher per 13 children Young School age: 1 teacher per 15 children Older School Age: 1 teacher per 20 children