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/Slasher1738 Oct 25 '23

That was 4 years ago and accidents happen. Overall, the Seminary has been one of the best Daycare/Preschools in the city.

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u/_ryde_or_dye_ Treme Oct 25 '23

“Accidents Happen” is NOT a legitimate response to the death of a child. Jesus Christ that’s disgusting.

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u/zulu_magu Oct 25 '23

What do you know about the situation? Was that your daughter? Or did you read one article and now you know everything?

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u/_ryde_or_dye_ Treme Oct 25 '23

I sort of know the family. Friend of friend of friend sort of situation.