St. Philip's Child Development Center

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About Us

St. Philips exterior signSt. Philip’s Child Development Center is one of the very few state-of-the-art child development centers in the Anacostia community and has one of the largest nationally accredited infant care programs in metropolitan Washington. The Center’s children range in age from three months to four and one half years old. Forty children are enrolled in the infant care program and thirty-three are in the toddler and preschool programs.

St. Philip’s operates full day from 7:00am until 6:00pm, five days a week, year round. Two hot meals and snacks are served daily. Children participate in daily activities including art, music, story-time, math, outdoor play and fieldtrips.

St. Philip’s participates in the subsidized tuition reimbursement program operated by the District government.

St. Philip’s is a non-profit, community-based organization with 501(c)(3) status, subject to annual federal audits, which has continuously provided quality early childhood education at the same site since 2004.

The Center is located within the St. Philip the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Historic Anacostia, is open 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

Our Mission Statement

To provide a safe, positive learning environment for the youngest children of our community; to nurture their spiritual, physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth with a curriculum of excellence focused on school readiness; to support and strengthen families.

Administrative Staff

Dr. Cathryn Phillips-Ford, Director
Arlene Robin, Assistant Director
Delores Thomas, Office Manager


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The IRS recognizes the St. Philip’s Child Development Center as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are fully deductible as a charitable contribution.

 

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Phone: 202-678-1640

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St. Philip’s Child Development Center
2001 14th St, SE
Washington, DC 20020

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