Our Story
In the early 1960s, Hawfields Presbyterian Church felt called to establish a kindergarten program within the church. In 1965, Ellen T. Lawrence began serving as both director and sole teacher, caring for 13 children. Enrollment grew steadily each year, and the program soon expanded to serve children ages two through five.
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In the late 1980s, Hawfields Presbyterian Church and Ms. Agnes Scott Haesler envisioned the construction of a dedicated childcare center on church property. That vision became a reality in 1993 with the opening of the current facility, which added infant care and increased enrollment capacity to 111 children, ages six weeks through five years, along with space for an afterschool program.
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Following Ellen's retirement in 2014, Christy McCawley, who has been part of the office staff since 1998, was hired by the Board of Directors as the current director. Today, the Center serves 140 children from infancy through preschool, as well as 25 school-age children.