First United Methodist Church Child Development Center, founded in 1968, is a non-profit organization committed to providing quality, Christian early education and childcare for the residents of Salisbury and surrounding areas.

We endeavor to afford our young learners with a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that meets the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each individual child.

By actively forging partnerships with caregivers, we support family goals and cultivate a sense of community that empowers our parents.

We desire each of our graduates to enter kindergarten with an awareness of self-worth and the tools to achieve their full potential.

The FUMC Child Development Center regards each child as a unique individual created by God.  We aim to provide high quality comprehensive childcare in a hands-on learning environment so that the individual child's abilities and gifts are nurtured and developed.  A partnership with the parents of our enrolled children is seen as essential in the successful development of each child in our Center.  We aim to provide support services to parents and guardians which would directly assist them in being more effective in caring for their children.

CHURCH-BASED CHILDCARE CENTER

As a church-based childcare center, we also make every effort to teach and to model Christian values.  The children who participate in our program are introduced to Biblical teachings that we believe will instill in them a sense of self-worth and responsibility to others.  Our weekly chapel services, conducted by church staff, give children an opportunity to hear stories, sing songs, and learn Bible verses that will enhance their spiritual development.