ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608090118
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY PAGE: 53 EDITION: METRO
Following are some of the child care centers available in the valley:
Alpha Christian Child Care Centers: 504 Dexter Road for preschool children, 563-4333, and 7325 Williamson Road for summer camp, 563-5000. Ages 2 1/2 to 12. Rates: preschool, $69 weekly; Summer camp, $70 weekly. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Blue Ridge Montessori School: 4249 Appleton Ave., 562-0424. Ages 2 1/2-6 years. Tuition: $230 per month for 8 a.m.-noon, 21/2-4-year-olds; $260 a month for 8 a.m.-2:00 p.m., 5- and 6-year-olds. Before and after school care available. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6p.m.
Bonsack Baptist Weekday Early Education Center: 4845 Cloverdale Road, 977-5701. Registration fee: $45. Rates: two days a week for 2 1/2- and 3-year-olds, $56; three days a week for 4- and 5-year-olds, $66; five days a week for 4- and 5-year-olds, $78. Hours: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-11:30 for 2 1/2-year-olds. Open September to May.
Cave Spring United Methodist Weekday School: 4505 Hazel Drive S.W., 989-3673. Ages 2-5. Mother's day out accepts infants 6 weeks-2 years. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday, September-May. Rates: 2-year-olds: $37 monthly for one-day-a-week classes, $74 for two days; 3-year-olds: $59 monthly for two-day-a-week classes, $70 for 3 days; $70 monthly for 4- and 5-year-olds taking 3-day-a-week classes, $89 for 5 days.
Children's Center: 6520 Williamson Road N.W., 366-2431. Preschool for ages 2-5. 5-12- year-olds after school. Summer day camp program for ages 5-12, $78. Rates: $75 full time; $60 for three days. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Children's Discovery Center: 3706 Peters Creek Road N.W., 563-2632. Ages 6 weeks-9 years. Rates: $100 weekly for infants and toddlers; $90 weekly for 2-year-olds; $80 weekly for ages 3 & 4; extended care, $25 weekly. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. First Wesleyan Christian School: kindergarten-fifth grade, September-June, $2150 yearly.
Church Court Day Nursery and Kindergarten: 5125 Hildebrand Road N.W., 362-5300. . Ages 6 weeks-13 years. Rates: weekly, $95 for infants; $70 for 2-year-olds; $68 for ages 3-5. Before and after school programs available; summer camp: $70. $25 registration fee. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Colonial Avenue Preschool: 4165 Colonial Ave. S.W., 774-2084. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon. Rates: 2-year-olds: $65 per month for two days per week (more days available); 3-year-olds: 2 days, $65 monthly; 3- and 4-year-olds: 3 days, $70 monthly; 4-year-olds: 5 days, $ 90 monthly. Registration fee: $40.
Community School Preschool: 7815 Williamson Road, 362-6494 or 563-5036. Ages: 3-5 years, must be toilet-trained. Rates: $79 weekly, five days; $60 weekly, three days; $48 weekly, two days. $61 weekly for mornings only. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Country Bear Day School: 5220 Starkey Road, 774-2547. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6:30 pm., Monday-Friday. Rates: $135 per week for infant/toddler program; $95 weekly for preschool program. Summer camp, ages 5-12: $80 per week. Pickup from schools available. Part-time rates and after-school program available.
Covenant Presbyterian Preschool: 1831 Deyerle Road, 774-5222. Ages 2 1/2-5 years. Hours: 9-11:45 a.m., Monday-Friday. Fees: $80 monthly, five days per week; $75, four days per week; $65, three days per week; $50, two days per week; $30, 1 day per week. $35 registration fee.
Downtown Learning Center: 502 Second Street S.W., 224-4400. Rates: $125 weekly for 6 weeks-2 years; $95 weekly for children 2 to 3 years old; and $85 weekly for children 3-5 years. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. .
Evangel Childcare Ministries Downtown: 612 Bullitt Ave. S.E., 982-3694. Ages 2-12. Rates: weekly, $65; daily, $20; $48 for a three-day week. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Transportation available.
Evelyn's Home Away From Home: 1731 Grandin Road S.W., 344-7354. Ages 2-12 years. Rates: weekly, $65; daily, $16; $12 for half-day; before and after school, $38; before school only, $20; after school only, $30. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m., Monday-Friday. Transportation available to some area schools.
First Baptist Church: 515 Third St. S.W., 224-3300. Ages 2 1/2-10 years. Hours: 7:30-5:30 Monday-Friday. Rates: $78 weekly; a variety of part-time rates are available. Weekday preschool program: ages 2 1/2-5, $78 monthly. Preschool hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m; regular hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30-5:30.
First Presbyterian Preschool: 2101 S. Jefferson St., 344-3204. Ages 2 1/2-5 years. Monthly rates: two days, $57; three days, $66; five days, $90. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon. Also Mother's day out program Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Open September-May.
First Union Child Development Center: 7711 Plantation Road, 563-7961. Accepts children of First Union employees, 6 weeks-5 years. Rates: $122 per week for the toddlers and under; preschool: $84 for 2-year-olds, $80 for ages 3-5. Summer camp (accepts community children also) for ages 5-10, $82 Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church Childcare: 125 W. Main St., Salem, 389-5144. Ages 6 weeks-5 years. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, September-May. Rates: 6 weeks-2 years, one day, $40; two days, $60; three days, $80; four days, $90; five days, $100. Preschool ages 3-5: two days, 3-year-olds, $60; three days, 4- and 5-year-olds, $70; five days, 4- and 5-year-olds, $85.
Glad Daycare: 7422 Deer Branch Road N.W., 563-5140. Ages 2 1/2-8 years. Rates: $58 weekly; daily and part-time rates available. After school program for ages 5-12, $9 daily. Kindergarten program for 5-year-olds. No-charge absence policy. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Preschool: 1887 Electric Road, 774-8746. Ages 2-5 years. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and optional extended day on Tuesday for 3- and 4-year-olds, 12:00-1 p.m. Rates: Ages 2-2 1/2, $65 monthly, Monday and Wednesday; $65 ages 2 1/2-3, Tuesday and Thursday; $72 for ages 3-4, three days a week, Tuesday-Thursday; $84 for ages 4-5, four days a week; $36 monthly for Mother's day out on Wednesdays, ages 15 months-2 years. Open September-May.
Grandin Court Baptist Preschool: 2660 Brambleton Ave. S.W., 774-1684. Ages 3, 4 and 5. Rates: Two days per week, $52 per month for 3-year-olds; three days a week, $65 per month for 4- and 5-year-olds; five days a week, $85 per month for 4-year-olds. Hours: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-noon. Open September-May.
Great Beginnings Child Care Centers: [Braeburn center], 1940 Braeburn Circle, Salem; [Edgewood center], 1115 Barnett Road N.W.; [Oak Grove center], 2230 Electric Road S.W.; [Vinton center], 2308 Washington Ave., Vinton: 989-3661. Ages 6 weeks-12 years at the Braeburn center, 16 months-12 years at the Vinton centers, and 2-12 at the Edgewood and Oak Grove centers. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Fees: 6-weeks, $118.50 weekly;16-months, $93 weekly; $71 weekly for ages 2 and above.
Greenvale Nursery School: 627 Westwood Blvd. N.W.,342-4716;1970 Roanoke Blvd, 224-1910. Staff of 63 includes two speech therapists, three registered nurses and a volunteer pediatrician. Accepts ages 6 weeks to 13 years; 289 full-time children. Rates are based on ability to pay; $0-$99 under 2 years of age, $0-$75 ages 2-13. Sick child care included. Transportation available. Hours: Monday through Friday year-round, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Happy Times Child Care Center: 246 Jefferson Ave., Vinton, 342-7777. Ages 21/2-12 years. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Rates: $66 weekly, full time. Part-time rates available. Summer camp, grades K-12, $80 weekly.
Home Style Day Care Center: 1299 Colorado St., Salem, 389-6360. Beside Moyer Sports Complex. Ages 16 months-12 years. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Rates: infants, $125; toddlers, $108; 2-year-olds, $85; 3-5 year-olds, $74. Part-time rates available.
Honey Tree Early Learning Centers: 2111 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, 344-6811; 3320 S. McVitty Road, Roanoke, 344-6837; 1530 Patrick Road, Roanoke, 344-4730; 1980 Electric Road, Salem, 344-4694; and 2550 W. Main St., Salem, 389-2012. . Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Rates: $87.50 weekly, 2-3 years of age; $120.50 weekly, under 2 years of age. Part-time rates available for ages 2 and above. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (West Main Street location opens at 6 a.m.). Free Friday and Saturday evening care available for enrolled children ages 2-12 at selected locations. Honey Tree recreation center at Electric Road location for ages 6-12.
It's a Child's World: 628 Townside Road S.W., 344-4901. Ages 2-10. Rates: $77 weekly, full time; $27 daily or $5.50 per hour; after school program, $45 (with limited transportation from area schools); summer camp, $77. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Kangaroo Pouch: 4938 Northridge Road, 366-9111. Ages 2 1/2-12 years, must be toilet-trained. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Rates: weekly, $57.50 full time; $32.50 after school, $17.50 daily; $11 for 1/2 day. Accepts children from Glen Cove Elementary, Mountain View Elementary and Burlington Elementary Schools.
Lakeside Baptist Day Care: 447 Dalewood Ave., Salem, 986-0063. Affiliated with Lakeside Baptist Church. Ages 2-5 if toilet-trained. (Summer day camp, grades K-6). Rates: Five days per week, $72; three days per week, $58; Half-day rates available. Hours: 6:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
LancerLot Fitness Center: 1110 Vinyard Road, Vinton, 981-0205. After school and summer sports camp programs, ages 5-12. Rates: after school (bus) $44, (van pickup) $42; summer camp, $73. Hours: After school, 1:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; summer, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Little People Learning Center: Blue Ridge Mall, and 4320 Laymantown Road, Blue Ridge, 977-4806. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Preschool rates are $65 weekly; daily, $23; part-time rates available for ages 2 and up.
Loving Care Day Care: 2025 Main St., Salem, 389-5639. Ages 21/2-12 years. Rates: $63 weekly, full time; two to three days part time, $55. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Transportation provided to area schools. Summer camp, ages 5-12, $70.
Lynn Haven Preschool: 1501 Washington Ave., Vinton, 342-6102. Ages 3-5. Rates: 3-year-olds, Tuesday and Thursday, $54 monthly. 4- and 5-year olds, 3 days per week, $64 monthly, or 5 days per week, $80 monthly. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., September-May.
Mini-World Care Center I: 501 Colorado St., Salem, 387-3615. Ages 16 months-12 years. Rates: preschool, $65 weekly or $17 daily, 16-24 months $80. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mini-World Care Center II: 3916 Daugherty Road (Virginia 643), Glenvar/Fort Lewis, 380-2949. Ages 16 months-12 years. Rates: 16 months-2 years, $80 weekly or $22 daily; 2 years-preschool, $65 weekly or $17 daily; school age, $40 weekly or $12 daily. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Montessori Children's House: 4515 Brambleton Ave. S.W., 989-2824. Ages 21/2-5 years. Rates: $230 monthly. Extended day rate: $270 monthly. Hours: 8:45 a.m.-noon.
Northview Preschool: Plantation Rd. and Ridgecrest Dr., 362-1473. Ages 3-5 years. Rates: $25 registration fee. $45 monthly, 2 days a week for 3-year-olds; $55 monthly, 3 days a week for 4-year-olds; $75 monthly, 5 days a week for 5-year-olds. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Open September-May.
Northwest Child Development Center: 1523 Melrose Ave. N.W., 342-0233. Ages 2-12 years. Sliding fee scale based on income and number of people in family. Transportation is available. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Penn Forest Christian Church Preschool: 3028 Penn Forest Blvd. S.W., 774-2445. Ages 3-5 years. Rates: $25 registration fee; $40 monthly, 3-year-olds; $60 monthly, three days weekly, 4- and 5-year-old class. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, September-May.
Prince and Princess Day School: 915 Roanoke Road, Daleville, 992-1070. Ages 2-12. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Before and after-school care for Breckinridge, Cloverdale and Troutville Elementary schools available. Rates: $60 weekly, preschool; half-day rates available.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Preschool: 1837 Grandin Road S.W., 345-8035. Ages 1-5 years. Rates: $35 monthly for Mother's Day Out; $55 monthly for 3-year-olds and the 2-day 2-year-old program; $65 monthly for 4-year-olds three days per week; $85 monthly for 5-year-olds five days per week, and $65 for four days weekly. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Open September-May. Extended program 2 days a week until 2 p.m.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church Nursery School: 1706 Grandin Road S.W., 344-6011. Ages 2-4 years. Rates: $57 monthly for 2-year-olds (two days per week); $64 for 3-year-olds (three days per week); $70 monthly for 4-year-old class (four days per week). Mother's Day Out available. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon. Open September-May.
Roanoke Catholic Preschool: 2505 Electric Rd., 982-3756.
Ages 3-5. Rates: $55 for two days, $65 for three days, $85 for five days. Registration fee: $35. Open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, Sept.-May.
St. Anne's Episcopal Day School: 42 E. Main St., Salem, 389-4087. Ages 3-5 years. Rates: $60, two days; $70, three days; $80, five days. Music and P.E. teachers on staff. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Extended day on Wednesday until 1 p.m. Open from Labor Day to Memorial Day.
St. Philip Lutheran Prekindergarten: 8115 Williamson Road, 362-5940. Ages 3-5 years. Rates: $55 monthly, three days a week; $40 monthly, two days a week; $75 monthly, five days a week. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday.
Second Presbyterian Preschool: 214 Mountain Ave. S.W., 343-3659. Ages 2 1/2-5 1/2 years. Rates: $118 per month for five days a week; $87 for three days, $67 for two days. $50 registration fee. Open Monday-Friday 8:50 a.m.-noon, to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, September-May.
Shedd Montessori School: 3379 Colonial Ave. S.W., 989-3739. Sponsored by the Specific Reading and Learning Difficulties Association. Ages accepted: 2 1/2 (toilet- trained) -third grade. Rates on annual basis (180 school days) with time payments available: half-day preschool, $2,000; full-day preschool and kindergarten, $3,300; ungraded elementary, $4,400; a $200 deposit is required.
Shepherd's Care Day School: 728 Highland Ave. S.E. 342-4003. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Rates: $60 weekly full time for preschool, $42 part time. $112 weekly for children 6 weeks to toilet-trained (everything is furnished); school age before and after school, $37 weekly. Annual registration fee, $35. Transportation is an additional $8. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sonshine: 2601 Peters Creek Road, 562-3456. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Full-time rates: Infants, $94 per week; toddlers, $94 (if toilet trained); 2-year-olds, $74; ages 3-5, $64. Part-time rates available, as well as family discounts for second and third children. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
South Roanoke United Methodist Church Weekday Preschool: 2330 S. Jefferson St., 982-3707. Ages 15 months-5 years. Rates: $40 nonrefundable registration fee; toddlers, $35 per month for one day a week, $57 for two days, $72 for three days; ages 2-3, two days per week, $57 monthly; ages 3-4, three days a week, $72 monthly; ages 4-5, five days a week, $90 monthly. Mother's Day Out, $15, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, September-May. Extended sessions (until 1 p.m.) available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Early drop-off every day between 8:30-8:50.
Southview United Methodist Church Preschool: 3539 Peters Creek Road. 362-1767. Ages 3-5. Rates: two days, $40; Three days, $55; Pre-K class daily, $70. 9 a.m.- noon, Monday-Friday. Open September - May.
Sunshine Station: 2131 Apperson Dr. Salem. 776-5600. Ages infant-12. Rate scale varies. Hours 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Preschool: 707 E. Washington Ave., Vinton, 344-4708. Ages 3-5 years-old. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Rates: $54 monthly, two-day program for 3-year-olds; $64 monthly, three-day program for 4- and 5-year-olds; $80 monthly, five-day program for 4- and 5-year-olds. Open September-May.
Total Action Against Poverty Head Start Centers: 145 Campbell Ave. (central office), 345-6781. Fifteen Head Start centers in Roanoke, Salem, Buena Vista, Landsdown, and Lexington. Federally funded program with up to 10 hours of free child care daily for children whose family income is within the national poverty guidelines. Ages 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds who will not be attending kindergarten. Other services include meals, field trips, dental checkup and treatments, health and mental health follow-ups. Children with special needs also recruited. Family Services staff available to help with family needs.
Vinton Day Nursery and Kindergarten: 2021 Hardy Road, Vinton, 890-1110. Ages 2-12 years. Rates: $60 weekly full time. Summer camp program, ages 4-12, $60 weekly. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Young World Child Care: 4225 Brambleton Ave. S.W., 989-3459. Ages 16 months-12 years. Hours open: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Rates: $89 weekly for toddlers; After school, $45 with transportation; $40 without. Before and after school, $49.50. $22 daily, $7 hourly. $35 registration fee.
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