Together We Can of St. Louis

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7110 Oakland Avenue Richmond Heights, MO 63117 | Phone: 314.645.3434 | Fax: 314.645.3934
A Premier St Louis Childcare Center
Nationally Accredited | Member of CDCA

Together We Can of St. Louis, a nationally recognized St. Louis childcare community, provides early care and education to children ages six weeks to twelve years through a full curriculum of educational and developmental activities. TWC’s curriculum, which is available to the general public, facilitates in depth studies of concepts, ideas, and interest and encourages student to dialogue, compare, negotiate, and problem solve individually and as a group. Through the age-appropriate curriculum developed in each classroom, students are empowered to develop livelong learning habits and are otherwise educated and prepared for primary and secondary educational experiences.

At the end of September 2005 our child development center received word that the we would close on December 31. With that news came many mixed emotions and confusion. As our community began to look at options we realized that what we all really wanted was what we already had, so we decided to look inside ourselves for the solution. With much collaboration and the grace of God, the building that formerly had been the St. Mary’s Child Development Center was purchased and the work began. In mid December parents, grandparents, children, teachers, spouses, and friends of the community began to transform the space. We tore down walls, painted from floor to ceiling, put in windows, cleaned, sanitized, refurnished, and cleaned some more. Our efforts turned into an amazing success. In less than one month our community was able to refurbish a building, obtain all the needed permits and licensees, and create a wonderful space for our children to call home.

On January 3, 2006 Together We Can of St. Louis opened its doors; fully staffed and ready for children. Within the first year, we began the application process for NAEYC Accreditation (the National Association for the Education of Yound Children’s accreditation signifies the highest of quality standards in early childhood education). After months of hard work, NAEYC awarded accreditation to our center in March 2008. During that time we also began to the process to become a non-for-profit organization so that we can better serve the entire community. This unique group of people has not only managed to create a wonderful space for children to learn and grow, but has also shown their children the true meaning of community. This is a story of the amazing things that can be accomplished when know what you have to do, are passionate about it, and work together as a community to get it done.

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TWC of St. Louis, Inc., a St. Louis childcare center, is formed for charitable, literacy and educational purposes, and in furtherance of those purposes provides child care in an educational setting to families where at least 85% of the care givers need the care to maintain gainful employment.   While substantially all of the care provided by TWC is to enable the families and caregivers to be gainfully employed, the care is provided in a distinctly education and nurturing environment.
        No part of the net earning of TWC shall ensure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, and to make payments and distributions to qualified persons in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein.
      No substantial part of the activities of TWC shall be the caring on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and TWC shall not participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.