9330 Stansberry Ave, St. Louis, MO 63134-3636
(314) 493-6240 - Karen Flavin, Director of Early Childhood and Parents as Teachers
Educare Program
Ritenour values the important role area childcare providers play in the healthy development of children. Educare is a special program that offers services and activities to support area daycare centers and in-home childcare providers.
Educare offers services to help prepare children for school:
- Strategies to begin, expand or improve a home care program.
- Learning activities to prepare children for school
- Workshops and meetings with latest childcare information
- Training seminars about early care and education of young children
- Assistance to become a state licensed childcare provider
- Training sessions preparing and receiving payments from the DSS/Family Support Division childcare subsidy program
Educare is a Missouri Early Childhood Care and Education Initiative provided by a Missouri
Division of Social Services Educare Grant and supported by the Ritenour School District.
(314) 493-6244
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Our Programs
Licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of
Young Children.
Our Vision
Ritenour Early Childhood Center believes early education is the shared responsibility of the school, family and community to promote the growth and development of the whole child by nurturing and encouraging natural curiosity and positive self-awareness and by furthering communication development and the intellectual, motor and social skills necessary to continue to learn and meet life-long challenges.
Our Mission
The Ritenour Early Childhood Center's education program together with families and the community is committed to providing a safe, supportive environment in which young children are empowered to become productive citizens and life-long learners.