Come & See The Difference
A Child’s Place offers a quality education in a stimulating, nurturing environment for preschool children ages 6 weeks-10 years. Our educational programs do much more than teach your child; they instill confidence, independent thought and a lifelong love of learning. As a parent, the choices you make for your child now will have a profound effect on their future development and success. Make the right choice for your child at A Child’s Place.
The Owner’s Message
Ms. Cilisa Carpenter
A Child’s Place
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about A Child’s Place. Each day at our school is an exciting new opportunity to enrich the minds of our students, and we hope your child will join us.
A Child’s Place welcomes students regardless of race, gender, national and ethnic origin, and is non-discriminatory in all our policies. We accept children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years.
There are no specific academic entrance requirements; however, we base admission decisions on many factors, especially your child’s age and suitability for our program.
Please contact us regarding availability for your child, and to schedule your personal tour of our school. We will be happy to answer your questions and provide additional information about our educational programs.
Kind regards,
Ms. Cilisa Carpenter
Owner, A Child’s Place
Get to Know Us
A Child’s Place prides itself on providing loving quality care for your child and the implementation of an exceptional educational program. The program is based on the philosophy that children learn best through hands-on activities that address the needs of the whole child. We encourage you, as parents, to become involved in your child’s education at our center. A Child’s Place organizes various activities throughout the year to encourage parental involvement, which provide enjoyable social opportunities for parents, children, staff, and the community. Parental participation and support of the program are vital to cultivating our success as a quality preschool. We hope that your involvement with A Child’s Place proves to be an enjoyable and beneficial experience for you and your child.
Our Goals
✅ To provide a warm, nurturing environment where your child receives quality care and is loved.
✅ To provide an environment that is based on successful experiences, which encourages all children to develop a healthy self-concept.
✅ To offer an environment that encourages children to develop their capabilities and interests at their own pace and according to their individual needs.
✅ To offer a program which recognizes the uniqueness of each and every child and provide positive encouragement for the child’s continued growth.
✅ To provide an environment that provides the child with the opportunity to learn by doing – moving from concrete hands-on experiences to more abstract concept development.
✅ To provide opportunities for a lifetime of creative living and learning.
Our Mission
It is our belief that your most important asset is your child. A Child’s Place desires that Your child will consider us their home away from home where they feel safe, secure and loved.
Our Vision
We want our center to make parents feel safe, secure, and happy about their choice in childcare, and in an educational program where children are cared for, engaged, educated and excited to be here every day.
Our Philosophy
A Child’s Place envisions children developing a positive attitude towards learning, responsibility, and self-esteem. To do this we want to cooperate with and reinforce the educational efforts of the home.
Our Staff
Our teachers are what make every day special for our children. Our teachers are creative, understanding, and passionate. They work with families to create every child’s own success story.
+ Meet Ms. Cilisa Carpenter, Owner
Ms. Cilisa has over 30 years experience working with children. She has her Masters degree in Education and Child Psychology. She fell in love with caring and teaching children at a young age. At 23 she decided to open A Child’s Place to be able to fill the needs of parents and children for quality childcare and educational programs for all ages. Today she still loves children and even though she’s not in the center daily she works to ensure A Child’s Place is the place for families that she always hoped it would be.
+ Meet Ms. Tanya Chadwell, Assistant Director
Ms. Tanya has worked at A Child’s Place for 8 years in various positions, working her way up to assistant director. She is about to finish and receive her Associates Degree in Arts and Early Childhood Education. Now she is not only the Assistant Director but is also the Lead Teacher in our school age classroom. She enjoys watching the children grow, learn and flourish every day.
+ Meet Ms. Tracey Cooper, Director
Ms. Tracey has more than 20 years experience working with children and loves watching them grow and develop educationally. She has worked for A Child’s Place for a total of more than 10 years. She has a Certified Nursing Assistant License and also holds the official KY Directors Credential. Ms. Tracey deals daily with all the aspects of running a center and she does it with all the best intentions and love for the children.
+ Meet Ms. Rachel Marshall, Supervising Teacher
Ms. Rachel has been at A Child’s Place for over 10 years. She has served in several capacities. She was a wonderful infant teacher, and works as our food service coordinator as well as being the supervising teacher of the whole center. Ms. Rachel genuinely loves children, she actually has 4 of her own that have grown up at our center. She shows her love to all the children at A Child’s Place daily through her food, her positive words and the care she gives to each and every child.