Nestled on five acres in historic McFerrin Park, McNeilly has been assisting families for over 100 years. The mission of the McNeilly Center for Children is to provide high quality, affordable early care and education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, whose parents are working, in job training, or at school. Parenting education and social services are provided for the families of our enrolled children.
Every child deserves access to quality education.
Services
Infant &
Toddler Care
MCNEILLY INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM
Provides care to children 6 weeks to 30 months of age
Utilizes a curriculum where teachers guide children through socialization with peers, the acquisition of language skills, learning with independent exploration and positive caregiver interaction
Lays the foundation for lifelong learning, and social, emotional and intellectual growth.
Preschool Program
MCNEILLY CENTER FOR CHILDREN PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Provides care to children 3 to 5 years of age
Utilizes a comprehensive curriculum that develops the children’s minds and bodies through sequenced learning experiences. The curriculum’s lessons link language, early literacy, math, science, technology, and personal development.
Our History
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.