Child Development Center
Alabama
Inclusive child daycare offered with Mobile County Public Schools
Goodwill Gulf Coast provides the community with an inclusive child development center in partnership with Mobile County Public Schools. Children of all abilities, from 2.5 years to preschool age, receive high-quality care, education, and developmental support with small child-staff ratios in a program designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Located at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church in Mobile, the center provides children with activities that promote cognitive development, early literacy, creative expression, and social-emotional skills. Through group activities, cooperative play, and structured learning, children of all abilities develop social skills, empathy, and a sense of belonging. The CDC also offers Parent Education and Support Programs funded by the Alabama Children’s Trust Fund (CTF).
The Child Development Center (CDC) partners with the Mobile County Public Schools’ Special Education preschool department. When should a child be referred to the CDC?
- When a physical condition or a medical diagnosis interferes with the child’s development and/or learning
- When the child appears to have difficulty with vision or hearing
- When the parent or people outside the family do not understand what is being said by the child
- When the child appears to have social or emotional difficulties that affect his/her development
- When the child may not meet developmental milestones (physical, cognitive, adaptive, social-emotional, or communication)
The Child Development Center has earned an Alabama Quality Star rating, which represents the program’s high level of quality in all of the following Alabama Quality STARS components:
- Staff Qualifications and Professional Development
- Management and Administrative Practices
- Learning Environment and Curriculum
- Family Involvement and Community Partnerships
For more information see the STARS Standards.
The Child Development Center’s staff can be reached during office hours (Mon.-Fri., 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
If you would like to request more information or add your child to the waiting list for the Child Development Center, please use the form linked below.
