Early Learning Center
The BUMC Early Learning Center provides a full-time preschool program for children six weeks to five years old, in classrooms with experienced, loving teachers. Our center maintains excellent teacher/child ratios with three teachers in each room. We believe child-initiated, child-directed, and teacher-supported play is an essential component of our program. The BUMC Early Learning Center understands that with purposeful play and nurturing guidance from teachers our children are inspired to think in more ways with creativity, compassion, and resourcefulness. This approach instills a love of learning and discovery that helps your child develop and excel for years.
The BUMC Early Learning Center ministers to the needs of young children and their families by providing a safe, loving, Christian environment to foster intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and development.
The BUMC Early Learning Center is a full-time full-year preschool. We are open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We offer programming for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. We do not offer part-time options or drop-in care.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Tours are available by appointment through theĀ Early Learning Center Office.
Meet the ELC Staff

Lori Joiner
ELC Director
ljoiner@bumc.net
615.324.8202

Sarah Kimball
ELC Assistant Director
skimball@bumc.net
615.324.8202

Sarah Cage
ELC Curriculum Coordinator
scage@bumc.net
615.324.8202

Zuri Benion
ELC Teacher

Dricka Blackwell
ELC Teacher

Lauren Dickens
ELC Teacher

Keishaunda Gilcrease
ELC Teacher

Khatoon Haji
ELC Teacher

Charrica Harding
ELC Teacher

Destine Hodge
ELC Teacher

Rachel Isom
ELC Teacher

Frances Laing
ELC Teacher

Nikki Landers
ELC Teacher

Chrissy Luzier
ELC Teacher

Hannah Malone
ELC Teacher

Fran Miklossy
ELC Teacher

Meredith Ruggles
ELC Teacher

Brittany Rutledge
ELC Teacher

Dezja Shelton
ELC Teacher

Julia Williams
ELC Teacher

Chrissy Statum
ELC Teacher

Lindsey Winter
ELC Teacher

Barb Valentine
ELC Teacher