Curriculum

A Loving & Fun Learning Environment

Infants
Loving care is given in a daily program to foster skills in language and motor development in the classroom, in the gym, and outside in the playyard.

Toddlers
Emphasis is placed on the development of cognitive, social, emotional and motor skills, with potty training included so children are able to transition to preschool.

Preschool
Our program is recognized for its excellence in kindergarten readiness skills and for fostering good self-esteem in social development. Getting along well with others provides a good foundation to make the most of educational opportunities.

Schoolagers
Transportation is provided to and from the local schools. In the after-school program, computers are available for use, along with homework help, sports play outside in the spacious playgrounds, games and creative art. The summer camp program includes two field trips per week to many different sites in the area along with special art projects, sports including basketball and soccer, and water play outside on the playground.

Special Programs
Various people are invited into the Center to present special programs, such as “The Turtle Lady,” educational magic shows concerning “Care and Share,” “I Love America,” “Just Say ‘No’ to Drugs,” Respect Is a Magic Word,” and "the Magic of Reading" and many others.

Trust Your Child to People Who Really Care!

Low Staff / Child Ratios
Our Centers observe the following staff / child ratios:

Infants (6 weeks to 18 months) - 1:4
Toddlers (18 – 30 months) - 1:6
Toddlers (30 – 36 months) - 1:7
Preschool (3 years) - 1:11
Pre-K (4 – 5 years) - 1:12
Before / after school (Kindergarten – 5th grade) - 1:18

A Professional Staff
Our outstanding teaching staff has been carefully selected and works as a team in each classroom to provide the best possible learning experiences for your child. The year-round curriculum is carried out by Lead Teachers who have Early Childhood Development education and experience together with Team Teachers. Our teachers are very special people!

"Merry Moppet" Means "Happy Child"!

Merry Moppet Early Learning Center’s mission is to provide a safe, warm, nurturing and loving atmosphere that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children set in the context of Christian love. Curriculum planning emphasizes learning as an interactive process. Teachers prepare the environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adults, other children, and materials. These activities are designed to develop children’s self-esteem and positive feelings toward learning.

Classrooms
Each group occupies its own bright, beautiful classroom in an age-appropriate developmental program that fosters staff / child interaction and communication, promoting a family atmosphere.

Merry Moppet Early Learning Center’s Owner
Our Centers are privately owned by the Estep family, Gary and Myrtle. Mrs. Estep was the founding Director of the Hard Road and Britton Road Centers for seven years each, and now serves as Mentor and Coordinator for all the Centers. Prior to this time, Mrs. Estep was a Preschool Director and Teacher, and she has also served in a local Church as Director of Christian Education for all age groups. Mrs. Estep is a graduate of the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, and the Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas, with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, respectively.

Gary and Myrtle have two children-- Angie and her husband Dave who live in Oregon, and Randy and his wife, Stella, who are active in the administration of Merry Moppet. Gary and Myrtle have two grandchildren.


Moppet Development Company’s administrative office is located at:

5935 Wilcox Place, Suite F
Dublin, Ohio 43016
614 764-8950
FAX: 614 764-4626
Website: http://www.merrymoppet.com

Be sure and call any of our three centers for a tour today, and you will see the difference for yourself!!