
	It's October! Welcome to Bethlehem Child Care Center We exist to help in the most important job of developing a child's potential.
	Bethlehem Child Care Center has been an institution in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis for 25 years and is a ministry of Bethlehem Covenant Church.		We are proud of our reputation for providing high quality early childhood education and School Age care in a caring Christian environment. We recently received the highest possible rating from the Early Childhood Classroom Environmental Rating Scale (ECCERS) in the following areas: Indoor Space, furniture and toys Art Dramatic Play Staff / Child interactions Supervision of children Interactions between children Free Play Group Times Use of language and reasoning (books and pictures)
	Here at Bethlehem we are proud of our:
	Highly dedicated, trained, enthusiastic and talented staff New facility in a safe neighborhood Children's contact with a rich diversity of people: volunteer grandparents high school aides staff and children who come from more than a dozen nations and represent the diversity of our neighborhood.		Use of Minneapolis' parks and other resources Outside enrichment programs such as: Soccer Spanish Creative movement/ dance Children's Choir Low teacher to student ratios, typically 1:7.