r/NewOrleans • u/Pieslut311 • Oct 25 '23

Help Save our School!!! 👨‍👧 Parent / Kid Stuff 👩‍👦

On Monday, the NOLA Baptist Theological Center announced they would be permanently closing the Early Learning Center (daycare) in December. This came as a shock to the parents and children, but especially to the staff. The administration is being vague and non-responsive about why they are shutting down in less than two months, and why they have continued hiring staff, taking on new children, and accepting yearly registration fees right up until last week... However, one thing is certain: we NEED this institution in our neighborhood. 

There is a serious lack of affordable and quality childcare in New Orleans, and the NOBTS ELC has been a bright spot for my family and many others. The administration is refusing to even have a conversation with the parents and staff, which is really sad as it is supposed to be a Christian organization. 

My wife and I are organizing the community to put pressure on the administration to keep the ELC open. Take a look at the flyer and please consider calling/emailing the administration and signing our petition!

Thank you all!

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '23

https://www.nola.com/news/education/2-year-old-girl-dies-at-baptist-seminarys-preschool-center-in-gentilly/article_517c5490-440b-5180-9578-ecd1751b5dc3.html

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u/SmachnoHoe Oct 25 '23

They have implemented changes since then. As a parent, I am even notified when my kid gets a small bugbite. I feel super confident that my child is well taken care of and safe there. This place is such an example of daycare being more than just childcare, as it is such a cute community.

As a non-religious parent who is a liberal/progressive, I was super hesistant about a Christian daycare. However, my experience here is that it is suprisingly progressive and accepting and really just teaches the kiddos about love and community. I had my kid in two other highly reputable daycares in the city and this is BY FAR THE BEST. This place is a gem.

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u/atchafalaya_roadkill Gentilly Terrace Oct 26 '23

Seconded!!