Faithful Friends is a Christian early childhood center in Fairbury, Illinois, licensed by the Illinois DCFS to serve children from six weeks through five years with infant through four‑year preschool programs.
Faithful Friends is a faith‑based childcare center serving children ages six weeks to five years. The center is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and is authorized to serve up to fifty children. The program includes staff‑led, age‑specific Bible lessons and prayer before meals as part of daily routines.
Programs are organized for infants, toddlers, two‑year‑olds, three‑year‑old preschoolers and four‑year‑old preschoolers. The center uses The Creative Curriculum®, employing play‑based and project‑based approaches, long‑term investigations for preschoolers, and intentional routines and interest areas to support whole‑child development.
Meals and snacks follow a planned schedule aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Breakfast is served at 8:30AM, lunch at 11:30AM, and afternoon snack at 3:30PM; water is available throughout the day. The center maintains an allergy‑aware environment and staff engage with children during mealtimes to model healthy habits and social manners.
The center maintains written health and safety policies, routine sanitation and hygiene practices, and procedures for medication administration. Staff receive training in first aid, CPR, and emergency response, and the program keeps up‑to‑date health records and protocols for managing contagious illnesses and emergencies.
Programing for the youngest children emphasizes routines, responsive relationships and learning through play aligned with The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos.
Toddler programming focuses on exploration, play, social‑emotional growth and developmentally appropriate routines guided by The Creative Curriculum.
Two‑year‑old classrooms use play‑based activities and small‑group interactions to support language, motor and social skills.
Three‑year‑old preschool uses project‑based, teacher‑guided investigations and organized interest areas to promote curiosity and early literacy and numeracy skills.
Four‑year‑old preschool combines play‑centered learning, long‑term projects and integrated literacy and math experiences to support kindergarten readiness.
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