Kids Depot Childcare, a State Licensed facility, is a community of accredited teachers and support staff. They are dedicated to nurturing the spirit of the young children in their care and providing them and their families with a loving, safe, educational, and Christian environment. Through teaching them the goodness of God and God’s love for each individual, they encourage them to be kind and considerate, and stewards of God’s creation. The center is a Christian-oriented, non-denominational, outreach of Calvary Gospel Church. Kids Depot’s purpose is to provide a half-day or a full-day program, which will help children: Learn basic Christian values, Develop skills that foster a sense of competence , Feel loved as a unique and special person , Develop positive ways of interacting with children and adults.

Providing a safe place where their child can be cared for while they are elsewhere , Providing the children with a nutritional breakfast, lunch and snack each day , Providing professional, competent, loving adults who understand the developmental needs of young children. Helping their child grow and develop at an appropriate pace, beginning at the child’s current developmental level , Providing opportunities to meet with the staff to discuss their child’s progress , Providing avenues for parental input into the Center’s policies and programs. Kids Depot, formerly the First United Methodist Preschool (FUMP), was founded by the First United Methodist Church in September 1971. It was established to provide childcare in a loving and accepting environment as part of the church’s outreach ministry in downtown Madison.

For more information, please visit http://www.kidsdepotchildcare.com