​Child Development Center, Inc., is a nonprofit preschool that specializes in serving children with moderate-to-severe special needs

​Exceptional Education for Exceptional Children

​Child Development Center provides quality preschool education and related services:

• Each classroom has a licensed teacher with Birth—Kindergarten certification
• Each classroom has an experienced teacher assistant
• Each classroom has 1 staff member for every 6 children with no more than 12 children in a classroom
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapists provide services on site for all children with an Individual Education Program
• Lunch and a snack are served each day

​We’re able to serve children with a variety of special needs, including:

• Autism
• Down syndrome
• Developmental delays
• Hearing, speech, or vision impairments
• Mobility impairments
• Special medical needs (such as feeding tubes and catheters)

​Why does this matter?

• Early intervention services can produce substantial gains in children’s physical development, cognitive development, and in speech/language and self-help skills. It reduces reliance on Medicaid and special services later in life, increases children’s independence, and reduces family stress.

How do we do this?

• A combination of state, local, and private funds allow us to serve children with special needs without any costs to their parents.

How can you help?

• Contact Heather Ratliff, Executive Director, at 910-343-4245 or heatherratliffcdc@gmail.com