“We welcome you to come and grow with us” 

Little Ropers Child Enrichment Center

Thank you for your interest in our program. We are a child development facility providing quality care for children ages birth through 5 years of age located inside Sinagua Middle School. We are a play-based school and have highly qualified staff in a small group setting. Additionally, we are a lab for the Flagstaff Unified School District child development program and have a strong level of supervised participation from middle and high school students, as well as NAU and CCC students.

We are a licensed child care center, a 4-Star Quality First Program and we are accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC). We accept DES, Navajo Nation, and offer United Way scholarships based on availability.

We are open Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:30pm and we follow the school district closure calendar and are therefore closed when the schools are, including snow days and spring and winter break. We do provide an optional summer program. 

August - May  Fall/Spring Session: Our full time rates are available in the tuition section for infants’ age 6wks-5yr . All families enrolling pay a $150 annual, non-refundable, registration fee.

June -July Summer Session We offer care throughout the summer as well for infants age 6weeks - 5 years old and not yet attending Kindergarten. This is a full time program only.

Enrollment for our Summer and Fall/Spring Session: are separate and you must register every session, you are not guaranteed a spot without registering. We currently do not have any openings, but we welcome you to put your name on our waiting list so we can contact you when openings become available.

We have an open door policy once enrolled and you are welcome to visit by appointment for an initial tour, though we do ask that you do not come during nap from 12-3pm. If you would like to sit down to meet or you would like a tour, please call ahead to schedule a time to do so. I look forward to meeting you in person, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

**Due to Covid-19 the open door policy has changed.  Please call the Director's office at 928-527-5526 for details. **

Mission Statement

Little Ropers Child Enrichment Center strives to provide children with daily experiences that will expand knowledge, arouse curiosity, foster creativity, enhance social skills and nurture self-worth.  We respect a child’s need to develop and grow in their own special and distinctive way and encourage them to respect the freedoms and differences of those around them.

Little Ropers Philosophy

At Little Ropers we base our teaching beliefs on the theory that play is fundamental to learning.  Research has shown that your child can attain “Kindergarten readiness” through play and hands-on experimentation. We promote a culture of strong family involvement, as you are your child’s primary teacher.

Little Ropers is composed of a team where directors, teachers, and parents work together to create the optimal learning enviroment for your children.  We encourage cooperative learning and age appropriate activities.  We strive to provide the benefits of a loving, safe environment.  We encourage good communication between Little Ropers staff and parents. 

These are the formative years in a child's life and it is our job to help children grow and develop in a loving, caring and stimulating environment.  Or staff strives to provide experiences that will encourage the development of your child's positive self-concept.  We believe that there are many styles of leaning and we incorporate these styles in our daily curriculum and learning activities.