Our Mission
The mission of Noah’s Ark Children’s Center is to minister to families in our community as we care for, nurture, and instruct children in a loving, Christian environment.
History
In 1985, several people at Masonboro Baptist Church saw a need for some type of Christian child care in our community. From this vision, Masonboro Baptist’s “Mother’s Morning Out” was established. We were open two days a week, with a total of 12 children and 2 teachers. From this small group of children, we expanded step by step until we were a full preschool open 5 days a week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In 1989, several of our parents expressed interest in needing full-time Christian care for their children. So, in August of 1990, we opened our doors from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. As we continued to grow, an After-School Program was added in 1997 to serve the local community’s elementary school children.
We are now called Noah’s Ark Children’s Center. We have an average of about 125 children each year. In the Spring of 1997, we were one of only four centers in New Hanover County to be selected by the Child Advocacy Commission to participate in a new Quality Enhancement Program for our area. Because of this joint partnership, Noah’s Ark received an AA license. In June 2006, Noah’s Ark completed the process for the N. C. Star-Rated License and received 5 stars out of a possible 5 stars, which means we will continue to be recognized for the superior center we have always had. With God’s help, we feel that our dream of touching the lives of children and their families in a Christian environment has become a reality.
Goals & Code of Ethics
- To minister to families as we provide a Christian environment for their children
- To provide a safe, secure, and healthy environment for young children
- To foster the optimum physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth of young children
- To work in partnership with parents to promote positive family interactions
- To provide a Christian atmosphere for all families and staff members
- To show respect to parents, co-workers, and children at all times
- To embrace each other’s differences and realize we are all uniquely and wonderfully made
- To support and pray for each other as often as we can
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