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Facility

Coleman Center is a 14,000 square foot facility providing state-of-the art features to 92 children and families.

• Gross motor indoor room
• Individual playgrounds for infants/toddlers and preschool
• Exam rooms which allow privacy for nursing mothers and children receiving on-site speech, occupational, physical therapy, etc.
• Extra-large preschool classrooms equipped with developmentally appropriate resources and educational technology (4)
• Infant room (1)
• Toddler room (2)
• Kitchen
• Laboratory/Research classroom featuring technology to enhance the learning process for faculty, teacher candidates, teachers and children

Pre-K 3 Classroom with a STEAM focus.

Our gross motor room provides lots of indoor fun.

Our exam rooms provide privacy for breastfeeding mothers, therapy, and health exams.

 

Security/Safety

• Facility is locked 24/7 with an electronic entry system
• Security and educational cameras inside and outside the facility
• Campus security 24/7
• Intruder, fire, severe weather drills routinely performed
• ICC-500 Shelter – provides safety for winds up to 250 mph
  
  

Administration

Coleman Center is governed by a state institution of higher education (ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé) and cannot be licensed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Coleman Center meets or exceeds the licensing standards, Minimum Standards for Day Care Centers and Nighttime Centers, as prescribed by the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources. Coleman Center will be monitored annually by the Alabama Department of Human Resources to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Guidelines – Requirements and Procedures for Facilities Participating in the Child Care Subsidy Program. To obtain a copy of Minimum Standards for Day Care Centers and Nighttime Centers, you may write or call the State Department of Human Resources, Office of Day Care Licensing, 50 Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36130-4000, or the local County Department of Human Resources.  It is also available on line at:

Meet the Director

Education

• B.S. in Education, ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé, ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé, AL
• MS in Early Childhood Education, ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé, ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé, AL
• 22 years in public education
• 2 years private school

Personal/Hobbies

Married to Jason Ketchum and has three children; Jackson, Hattie, and Hannah Claire. She attends Calvary Baptist Church and she enjoys spending time with family at the beach or the lake and watching Alabama football.

 

Program Associate

Education

• Charles Henderson High School (2007)
• A.S. General Education, ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé (2021)
• B.S. Psychology ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé (2023)
• Master's in Early Childhood Education (2024-current)
   

Personal/Hobbies

Ms. Pryor was born and raised in ÎÞÂë¾ÞÈé, AL. She has been working with children for over eight years. She enjoys baking, swimming, photography, and spending time with her family and her son Leonidas.

Teachers and Staff

Coleman Center employs administrative and support services staff in addition to teachers and auxiliary teachers. Teachers have a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field. Auxiliary teachers have an associate’s degree or a Child Development Associate (CDA). All staff participate in professional education and are committed to providing the best in early childhood practice. 

All staff must receive the following clearances:

• State Registry on Child Abuse and Neglect
• Alabama Bureau of Investigation/Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Sex Offender Status
• Health Screening