Balancing Buddies Children's Learning Center

Kids Paradise Child Development Center in Myrtle Beach, SC is a preschool that follows a child-centered approach to teaching young children. They believe in incorporating natural surroundings into their classrooms and encouraging social interaction. With a staff of caring individuals who prioritize the needs and well-being of the child, Kids Paradise aims to create a nurturing environment where children feel safe to learn, grow, and explore. Through active hands-on learning activities, children at Kids Paradise develop emotionally, physically, cognitively, and socially. At Kids Paradise, they follow an emergent curriculum philosophy, which focuses on being responsive to children's interests to create meaningful learning experiences. Their curriculum is child-initiated, collaborative, and responsive to the children's needs. By observing and understanding each child's interests, Kids Paradise plans their curriculum to engage and inspire children. Their classrooms consist of learning centers that expand and facilitate children's learning, encouraging independent learning skills.Generated from the website

Kristine & Chris Jenkins are originally from upstate New York and have lived in the Myrtle Beach area since 1989. They are certified to teach in NY & SC and have worked in Early Childhood Education since 1997. They've always been drawn to working with children, and thoroughly enjoy their profession. They are passionate about kids of all ages and stages and pride themselves on their caring attitude and professional work ethic. Our owners are "hands-on", everyday working owners, who look forward to getting to know each child and each family. Originally opened in 2004, Kristine & Chris Jenkins assumed ownership of the Carolina Forest Child Development Center in April of 2007. This wonderful facility is a DSS licensed facility for 165 children. The Center provides each child with three meals per day for children who eat table food ( non-infants ) and ensures that all meals meet strict USDA serving standards. We have classrooms for infants, toddlers, twos, two/threes, threes, preschool ( 4/5 ), a fun filled summer camp and we host an afterschool program serving children from the Carolina Forest school district. We even offer after school pick-up for Ocean Bay elementary and Carolina Forest elementary students. We love and care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and every age in between. Our center welcomes you to schedule an appointment or come by to view our facility. The best way to see how great we are is to meet our staff. Our hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 6: 30 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m.