The Children's Center

The Children’s Center is a nonprofit organization that provides pregnant mothers and children ages birth to five with a variety of early childhood education services including high quality childcare, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, Early Intervention services, and pediatric therapy. Our mission is to nurture and educate children as well as their families—because we believe family is the best teacher and decision maker! Our programs serve a diverse Western Tidewater community, including pregnant women and children with disabilities and developmental delays.

This year, we are supporting our Early Care & Education program! This program relies on client fees, donations and community partners to operate. All families need access to high-quality education for their children. We are more than daycare! We go above and beyond state regulations to provide high quality services and we care for children of all abilities and backgrounds. Families need to be assured their children have daily structured routines filled with reading, active play, healthy meals, singing, literacy exposure and outdoor time. We want to continue to provide these services to families in our communities and your donation, no matter how big or small, will impact the continuity of these services!

Ways you can help: Partner with a friend or neighbor to make your donation more impactful! Make a donation in memory of a loved one - or in honor of someone special! 

Who We Are

The Children's Center was founded in 1983 when we branched our from Edmarc Children's Hospice, as a childcare that included children with disabilities, with just 12 employees and 63 children. Today, we serve over 1,600 children and employ more than 200 professionals! Since the beginning, we have been dedicated to promoting child development, advocating for children's needs, and supporting families in our communities while growing and adding programs to extend our reach!The Children’s Center is a nonprofit organization that provides children ages birth to five with early childhood education services including high quality childcare, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, Early Intervention services, and pediatric therapy. Our mission is to nurture and educate children as well as their families—because we believe family is the best teacher and decision maker! Our programs serve a diverse Western Tidewater community, including children with disabilities and developmental delays.