STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

We welcome families of all faiths, creeds and ethnic origins to our program. Our Program philosophy arises from a common desire for excellence in meeting the needs of children and their families by building nurturing relationships through growth and understanding.

What we believe…

• That the home is the most important factor in a child’s development. We will always strive to support and complement the family in order to promote the healthy development of children and parents.

• That the dignity and worth of each child and family is important.

• That loving, trusting and respecting each child makes that child capable of loving, trusting and respecting others.

• That each child should be helped to have a positive self-image.

• That it is important to meet each child’s needs for physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth.

• That the needs of children change as they grow: that programs must respond in content and structure by using the best techniques in human development.

• That children deserve a nurturing, safe and happy environment that promotes their natural curiosity and desire to learn.

• That children deserve to have teachers who are capable and caring and whose values enable them to be excellent role models.

 Children will be accepted regardless of race, creed, nationality or gender.

Today

The McNeilly Center for Children is one of Middle Tennessee’s largest providers of quality child care for low-income families. McNeilly provides a need-based financial “scholarship” program based on a sliding scale and recognizes that the family is the foundation of every child’s life. McNeilly provides support services to help parents strengthen their parenting skills and assist families in solving problems, in addition to a providing a quality education.