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Child Development Center

Welcome to 91¿´Æ¬Íø Little Lions Child Development Center. We are excited to be a part of your child's early learning years. Our entire staff is committed to supporting your child’s physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development while building a close working relationship with your family.


Daycare

Our Mission

The mission of 91¿´Æ¬Íø Little Lions Child Development Center is to partner with families to provide a thoughtful and intentionally designed environment which will foster optimal physical, intellectual, and social-emotional growth and development of their young children. Our program goals are to:

  • provide an exemplary early care and education program that serves as a model of the best practices in early childhood education.
  • provide observation and training experiences for multi-disciplinary students at 91¿´Æ¬Íø in the early childhood setting.
  • support the family needs for high quality childcare of staff, students, and faculty of 91¿´Æ¬Íø and the River Valley community.
Daycare

Hours of Operation

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Echols 201-204
504 N. Waldron Rd.
Fort Smith, AR 72904
 

Phone: 479-788-7790
Director: Tiffany Smith
Email: Tiffany.SmithFREEuafs


Monthly Pricing Rates

Little Lions provides year round care. Our rates are averaged over 12 months to determine the monthly fee.

Class: M-F
Standard Day
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
M-F
Standard Day Plus Early Care
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
M-F
Standard Day Plus After Care
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
M-F
Full Day Extended Care
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Infants (Ratio 1:4)
(6 weeks to 18 months)
$770 $880 $990 $1,100
Toddlers (Ratio 1:7)
(18-36 months)
$700 $800 $900 $1,000
Pre-K3 (Ratio 1:10)
(36-48 months)
$560 $640 $720 $800

Infants and Toddlers

Little Lions will serve children from 6 weeks to 18 months in the infant classroom (1:4 teacher-to-toddler ratio), and 18 months to 2 years in our toddler classroom (1:7 teacher-to-toddler ratio).

With our infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds, we are committed to:

  • building a trusting relationship with each child.
  • providing individualized care.
  • creating environments that support and encourage exploration.
  • ensuring children’s safety and health.
  • developing partnerships with families for each child’s development and learning.
  • observing and documenting children’s development in order to plan for each child and the group.
  • recognizing the importance of social-emotional development.
  • appreciating cultural, family, and individual differences.
  • taking advantage of every opportunity to build a foundation for lifelong learning.

*Enrolled students will be promoted to the next classroom, contingent upon availability.


Preschool

Little Lions preschool serves children who are 3 years old in August through an entire school year.

With our preschool students, we are committed to:

  • observing child development and how children learn
  • developing the individual strengths, needs, and interests of each child
  • appreciating the cultures of each child’s family and community
  • creating positive interactions and relationships with adults to provide a foundation for successful learning
  • ensuring social-emotional competence for school success
  • engaging in constructive, purposeful play to support essential learning
  • providing a physical environment for quality learning interactions
  • promoting teacher-family partnerships for each child’s development and learning

*Enrolled students will be promoted to the next classroom, contingent upon availability.


Little Lions Waitlist

Join the waitlist for the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Little Lions Child Development Center by clicking the button below.


Enrollment

More enrollment information coming soon!