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South
of Market Child Care Infant Program
The
Yerba Buena Gardens Child Development Center is a model
program whose services reflect the changing needs of the South
of Market neighborhood. The center is an oasis in the downtown
area where parents and young children experience a safe, secure,
warm and loving environment - a place to grow and learn.
Each classroom is a special place where children develop competency,
independence, social skills, and a healthy self-concept according
to their developmental level. The program provides care by
highly trained teachers to include:
- Infants,
ages 3 to 18 months; 1 teacher for 3 every children
- Working
with parents to set up individual schedules for each child
- one that respects the cultural and home preferences of
the family
- Providing
quiet areas out of the flow of traffic for the youngest
infants and areas to support the mobile infant's developing
motor and exploratory needs
Parenting
education, support groups, and parent
involvement in the center is a high priority. Many activities
are planned for lunch time or after work to accommodate working
parents' schedules. The centers are open from 7:00A.M. to
6:00P.M., Monday through Friday.
Yerba
Buena Gardens Child Development Center was built by the San
Francisco Redevelopment Agency to serve the diversity
of families who live and work in the South of Market and Yerba
Buena areas. State subsidy is obtained
from the Department of Education, Child Development Division
for low-income families with a priority to those living in
the South of Market Area. Priority enrollment is also offered
to parents working in nearby corporations who have developed
partnerships with
South of Market Child Care, Inc. Other spaces are reserved
for the general public.
To
see the fast facts about our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool
Programs, please visit our childcare
summary page.
Please
contact Noushin Mofakham, Executive Director, at (415) 820-3500
or by email for any
additional information or questions. To apply for this program,
please go to our online application
for submission. For maps and directions, please see our Contact
Us section.
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