The Westminster Child Development Center is a community outreach ministry providing affordable, quality child care service through Westminster Prebyterian Church.
The center fulfils its mission by buturing with kind and loving guidance the children entrusted to its care and by helping child grow in their understanding and appreciation of God's love.
WCDC is committed to a program design that strives for the total development of preschool children with an emphasis on age-appropriate spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth.
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
66 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 18%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The Westminster Child Development Center is a community outreach ministry providing affordable, quality child care service through Westminster Prebyterian Church. The center fulfils its mission by buturing with kind and loving guidance the children entrusted to its care and by helping child grow in their understanding and appreciation of God's love. WCDC is committed to a program design that strives for the total development of preschool children with an emphasis on age-appropriate spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Westminster Child Development?
The application deadline for Westminster Child Development is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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