Child Care

Thank you for considering Good Shepherd for your family's childcare! We are committed to helping your child grow socially, emotionally, physically and academically in an inclusive child care center and preschool. With nearly 60 years of service to families, here are just a few reminders of how your child will benefit at Good Shepherd School for Children.

Incredibly Nurturing

  • We only accept 78 children. Most for-profits now handle 150-225 children. 
  • Our lead teachers average 10+ years of early childhood experience.
  • When possible, we staff at ratios more stringent than required by the state. 
  • You receive a daily electronic report that shares what and how much your child has eaten, how much he/she has slept, bathroom breaks and all the exciting and fun activities he/she has participated in that day!
  • Our on-staff therapists push into the preschool classrooms with free specialized learning such as Social Thinking(R) and free screenings.

Outstanding Education & Kindergarten Readiness

  • Our curriculum bases off of Creative Curriculum. Lesson plans are shared with parents.
  • We pride ourselves on Developmentally-Appropriate Practice(DAP) and supporting all developmental domains, with a special emphasis on social-emotional skills, which research confirms as critical to overall development and school readiness.
  • We offer a quarterly schoolwide  STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) unit to help children develop comfort and fun with these topics. Our goals are to teach children the scientific principle of observation and help their critical thinking skills. Here are examples of projects we've done in the past years: Polar Expeditions; using the 3 Little Pigs theme, we did units on robotics, engineering; raised butterflies and baby chicks; our solar system.
  • Good Shepherd features the Handwriting without Tears program. Most of our 5-year-olds enter kindergarten able to print their names in capital and small letters.
  • Our 5-year-olds test superbly at kindergarten entry, and yearly Fall surveys of families of our recent graduates confirm excellent kindergarten readiness. We have an sterling reputation with Parkway, Rockwood, Pattonville and surrounding parochial schools. 
  • "Having some structured learning at GSS was so helpful for kindergarten preparedness. She is able to sit all day and focus on schoolwork since she was introduced to that at GSS. I think that is so important and something some daycares don’t incorporate into their day. I can’t think of anything that would need to be changed. I felt like she was more than prepared for kindergarten." Kelsey R., parent of recent GSS graduate. 

Flexibility and Reliability

  • If your child will be in the infant rooms, we will follow your preferences on feedings as well as sleeping routines, etc.
  • If you want to talk with someone about a concern or change, just walk in, take the first door on your right and talk with the president, director of early childcare or director of finance. We can take action without having to consult a national or regional office. 
  • We are open more days throughout the year than most comparable.

Tuition Rates: 2yrs. & older: $1575/mo. Under 2 yrs.: $1940/mo. (Based on 5 days/week. Part-time schedules considered on case by case basis.) **Lower rate applies upon child's 2nd birthday. 

  • Tuition reduction when a child turns two
  • 10% discount for families with more than one child enrolled, applies to older child or lesser tuition
  • We do not currently accept state subsidy

Facility & Grounds

  • Have you seen our huge playroom? This is a great place for your child to release that fabulous energy especially during those cold winter months.
  • Plentiful parking and easy, safe access to our campus with a traffic light onto Olive. 
  • Spacious, licensed classrooms.
  • One-of-a-kind therapy gym.
  • Spacious, high-quality playgrounds.
  • Ample acreage allowing for nature walks(deer spotting common!) and special events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

1170 Timber Run Drive | St. Louis, MO 63146 | 314.469.0606