{"id":374,"date":"2013-09-30T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appletreekids.org\/?page_id=374"},"modified":"2023-09-25T18:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:43:20","slug":"our-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appletreekids.org\/about\/our-beliefs","title":{"rendered":"Our Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Our Beliefs<\/h2>\n<p>We believe that every child deserves personalized developmental child care in a distinctively Christian environment.<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with Christ\u2019s command to \u201cfeed my lambs,\u201d our childcare, preschool, kindergarten,first through fifth grade early education\/academy programs provide meaningful faith-based experiences that meet children at their level of understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An age appropriate \u201cBible Time\u201d with lessons, prayers, and songs based on the Bible.<\/li>\n<li>One chapel service each week.<\/li>\n<li>Snacks and meals that begin with a prayer of thanks.<\/li>\n<li>Teachers who speak lovingly and naturally with the children about their own faith and love for the Lord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We promise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to place on our staff only the most highly qualified, experienced, dedicated, and caring individuals.<\/li>\n<li>to partner with families in building the character of each child.<\/li>\n<li>to help foster the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth of each child.<\/li>\n<li>to recognize and tend to the unique individual needs of each child.<\/li>\n<li>to motivate each child to reach their fullest potential.<\/li>\n<li>to provide high-quality Christian education by way of sound and up-to-date curriculum.<\/li>\n<li>to help prepare each child to make a positive contribution to their broader communities for many years to come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apple Tree Learning Centers provide quality childcare in a Christian setting and serve communities throughout Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina with locations in Greenbrier, Great Bridge, Hickory, and Suffolk. 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