ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE...
The Crescent Day Care has been in operation in the Missouri area since 1995. It was established mainly to serve the growing Muslim community in Missouri and Kansas. The Crescent Day Care is owned by the Islamic School of Greater Kansas City.

WHAT WE DO...
With many day care centers available in the Missouri and Kansas areas, we are the only Islamic day care center that focuses on creating a safe and proper Islamic community for your child. Our staff members strive to create an Islamic environment to introduce the Islamic fundamentals and manners to the children through various activities, behavior management techniques, and educational programs. It is the duty of every staff member to provide the right amount of attention and effort needed to ensure that every child at the daycare explores and participates in the daily activities planned out by the daycare.

We at the Crescent Day Care center beleive that incorporating Islamic and Arabic l essons in the children's daily routine helps develop the chilren's awareness of their religion, establishes their faith, and sets the ground for the development of true Muslims.

WHAT WE OFFER...
The Crescent Day Care offers your child everything he/she needs depending on their age. Newborns and infancts (6 weeks to 12 months) need to feel safe. They ned nurturing and care. That is why cuddling and holding babies at this age is a big part of what we do every day. We have a special room dedicated to newborns and infants filled with places where they can roll, sit, crawl, pull up, and walk. Our staff members are always there to provide warm praise and encouragement as the children try new things.

Toddlers (1 to 2 years) are always busy trying to find out new things about themselves and those around them. They begin to talk, try to walk, and learn to listen. Since toddlers tend to climb on things, investigate, and take things apart, our staff members are always on the watch trying to provide both an encouraging and a safe and secure environment for the chilren as they develop self-confidence.

Discoverers (2 to 3 years) are mor einterested in getting involved and participating in activities. They enjoy listening, singing, playing games, and doing art projects. At the Crescent Day Care, we follow a curriculum that is nationally based with recognized guidelines to assist discoverers in learning about sharing, getting along wtih others, participating in activities for longer periods, gaining new vocabulary, learning to use new words and concepts, and learning to appreciate language.

Finally, preschoolers (3 to 4 years) are the children who need to prepare for the long-term success in the classroom. That is why at the Crescent Day Care we try to model many cultural differences and strong religious traditions to enable the child to explore and appreciate others.

Our day care makes sure your child's day is a day full of activities, learning, development, self-expression, and entertainment. Quran and Arabic lessons are offered daily to ensure your child learns the basics of the Arabic language and Islam. Our new activity areas and learning centers help chidren develop their various skills.

In addition, to ensure that children maintain their health and energy throughout the day, the day care center offers two nutritious meals, breakfast and lunch, and a snack. We also make sure that your child gets a nap throughout the day for rest and relaxation. As mentioned, the day care offers its services to chilren of ages ranging from newborns to four-year-olds. To obtain more information or to register your child, pleas contact the day care manager, Sr. Maha Shahin, at (816) 761-5503. Pleas do not hesitate to drop-by and visit the Crescent Day Care center to see for yourself what we are all about!