What do you want for your child?

Are you looking for a preschool in Center City Charlotte where your child will feel cherished and celebrated? A place where your child will also receive a strong grounding in social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual development?

First Presbyterian Church Schools offer two preschool options.:

A full-day Child Development Center and a half-day Weekday School.

The Weekday School and the Child Development Center have two distinct offerings, allowing you to choose the one that is best for your child and your circumstances.

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How we nurture your child

The big thing FPC Schools have in common is our shared beliefs about nurturing your child.

Here is what we believe:

  • We believe your child is a beautiful gift who should be celebrated and nurtured.
  • We believe your family is unique and should be respected for who you are.
  • We believe children learn best in an environment where physical and spiritual needs are met in an environment that helps them feel cherished, safe, valued and affirmed.
  • We believe the social, emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual areas of development are all important for your child.
  • We believe children learn best through a hands-on, play-based philosophy.
  • We believe your child is a child of God.
FPC Schools have an Open Door Policy: You are welcome to visit and encouraged to participate in school activities.

Which school fits your needs better?

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

  • Operates 12 months a year
  • Full Day: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • 5 Star Rated Program
  • Established 1947
  • Known for enhanced enrichment/field trips
  • Enrolls children 8 weeks to 5 years
  • Provides lunch and snacks
  • Capacity 110
  • Five Day a Week/full-time only program
  • Christian Education weekly
  • Highly trained and qualified staff
  • Staff CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Monthly Tours offered
  • Wait List Maintained: Priority and General
  • Financial Assistance offered
  • Parent involvement encouraged
  • Parents walk children to classroom daily
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WEEKDAY SCHOOL

  • Operates 9 months a year: September to May
  • Part Day: 9:05 am to 1:00 pm
  • Non-regulated program
  • Established 1990
  • Known for enhanced enrichment/field trips
  • Enrolls children 12 months to 5 years
  • Parents/guardians provide lunch and snacks
  • Capacity 225
  • Varying class offerings from 2-5 days per week
  • Christian Education weekly
  • Highly trained and qualified staff
  • Staff CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Monthly tours offered, weekly tours during registration period
  • Registration Period: January of each year
  • Financial Assistance offered
  • Parent involvement encouraged
  • Carpool drop off on 5th Street

First Presbyterian Church Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national/ethic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, employment policies, personnel policies and other school-administered programs.