This center provides both a developmentally appropriate learning program available to the preschool children of Mansfield ISD employees and a progressive laboratory facility for MISD high school students.

Goals and Philosophy

The Children’s Center recognizes that children are unique individuals. All aspects of their growth follow a pattern, but all development is at the individual’s own rate. Children learn best through play. Therefore, our task is to provide an environment and a curriculum, which are developmentally appropriate for young children, and flexible enough to meet their individual needs. This type setting provides opportunities for children to develop to their full potential physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually. The Children’s Center welcomes all children regardless of language, class, culture, race, or family structure.

Facilities

The Children’s Center occupies two classrooms in the Ben Barber CTA and includes laboratories for each age group; kitchen areas, an observation room, and the fenced playground. The children will take supervised campus field trips to areas of interest, such as the TV studio, agricultural barns, science labs, culinary arts, health sciences and many others. The center is designed to accommodate forty preschool children from 18 months through five years of age.  

Hours of Operation

The MISD Children’s Center is open from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday starting the first Monday of Professional Development in August until the last day of school in May. The center will be open for scheduled Professional Development days as needed. The staff and children of the Center will observe the same holiday schedule as that of the staff of the MISD system.

Please note: When the district is closed because of inclement weather, the Center will also be closed.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition payments will be arranged monthly, bi-monthly or weekly based on your family pay schedule. The daily tuition rate includes breakfast and lunch. Due by April 30 each spring there will be a non-refundable Enrollment/Commitment Fee to reserve a child care space. The tuition rates and fees are based on those charged by programs of similar LAB schools, as well as any decision made by the Ben Barber principal and Mansfield ISD in regards to this program.

Mansfield ISD Child Care Cost
A daily increase proposed for 2008-2009 tuition cost

Revised $32 per day

Lunch & Snacks no additional cost

Music & Movement no additional cost

MISD Holidays no tuition required

Winter Break no tuition required

Spring Break no tuition required

Enrollment/Supply Fee - $50/$100 per year

Tarrant County Child Care Cost Average

Base $32-$37 per day

Lunch & Snacks additional cost

Music & Movement additional cost

MISD holidays tuition required

Winter Break tuition required

Spring Break tuition required

Summer Break deposit required

Enrollment/Supply Fee $70-$100 per year