The Gertrude Remmel Butler Child Development Center (CDC)

The CDC, celebrating 40 years, was chosen by Little Rock Family Magazine as the Best Child Care Center and the Best After School Center for 2009. That’s the second year in a row. Congratulations to the CDC staff! View the Child Development Center’s website.

The Gertrude Remmel Butler Child Development Center (CDC) is dedicated to providing quality child care in a loving and educational environment for children six weeks to 12 years of age. The CDC is a non-profit facility and is governed by a Council of Directors which meets on a bi-monthly basis. The Council is comprised of both church members and parents. Under the direction of the CDC Council, the Center improved the quality of early care offered to young children. The CDC is Quality Approved by the state of Arkansas. The staff, through constant external and in-service training, believes that positive self-esteem and a healthy curiosity for learning are the most important qualities for early childhood development. These goals are nurtured and emphasized throughout our program.

Preschool is open to children from infancy (eight weeks) to age five, five days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 52 weeks a year. An after-school program is available during the school year for kindergarten children through fifth grade. Pick-up is available from area public and private schools. Full care is offered to school-age children when school is out for teacher work days, holidays or inclement weather.

Vacation Sensation, a summer program for school-age children, begins in June and runs throughout the summer until school resumes in the fall. Vacation Sensation offers a wide variety of field trips and recreational and educational activities with a returning staff of professional counselors.

For availability, fees and other information on these early childhood programs, contact the CDC at 372-2327.