HIGH QUALITY INFANT CARE, CHILD CARE, AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN CLEVELAND’S TREMONT NEIGHBORHOOD
At Merrick House, we understand your child’s earliest experiences are crucial to their long-term development. We also know that, as a parent, you want the very best care and education for your child. The Mary W. Butler Early Education Center at Merrick House offers full-day child care and a play-based curriculum designed to promote development and kindergarten readiness.
Children enrolled in our Early Childhood Education program experience a social climate where warmth, friendliness, cooperation, respect for differences, and acceptance of people are the standard. Whether you are a first-time parent searching for infant care or deciding which preschool will best prepare your little one for kindergarten, we can meet all of your family’s needs.
We invite you to come and see why we are a trusted neighborhood choice where young children thrive!
HIGH QUALITY INFANT CARE, CHILD CARE, AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN CLEVELAND’S TREMONT NEIGHBORHOOD
6 weeks to 18 months
1:5 adult-to-child ratio
Toddler Program
18 to 36 months
1:7 adult-to-child ratio
Preschol Program (Pre-kindergarten)
3 to 5 years
1:12 adult-to-child ratio
Program Highlights
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Caring, enthusiastic, degreed teachers
- Low adult-to-child ratios
- We utilize The Creative Curriculum’s dynamic learning activities and assessment tools to promote every child’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language development at every level by addressing their individual learning needs.
- We are a Universal Pre-Kindergarten PRE4CLE provider, making us part of a dedicated local movement created to ensure all children in our area receive the high-quality education programs needed to promote kindergarten readiness
- Ohio Healthy Program Participant feeding our children nutritious, less processed foods with less sugar, and more fruits and vegetables
- Two nutritious meals per day plus an afternoon snack
- Lessons and activities aligned with Ohio’s Infant and Toddler Guidelines and Ohio’s Early Learning Development Standards
- Regular updates on your child’s development and progress
- Fun family events and opportunities to participate in your child’s education
- On-site outdoor Learning Garden where students help grow some of the vegetables they eat
- Educational field trips to places such as the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Great Lakes Science Center and the Natural History Museum
- Storytime, music, cooking, yoga, creative movement and other enrichment activitiesthrough special partnerships
Paying For Childcare
Scholarship Programs
Scholarship programs are available for income eligible families and cover up to 33%, 50%, or even free tuition through our Expansion Program. For scholarship information, call Terissa Davis at 216-771-5077 x 132 or email her at terrisad@merrickhouse.org.
County Vouchers
Merrick House accepts county vouchers for childcare. To learn more about Cuyahoga County’s Childcare Assistance Program, click here.
Making Payments
Once your child is enrolled in our Early Education Program, payments can be made either in person or online (SEE PAYMENT SUBMISSION BELOW). Please contact us to discuss payment options.
Have a question about the Merrick House Early Education Program? Please contact Terissa Davis at 216-771-5077 x 132.
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