Job Opportunities in Early Childhood Education
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2018-19 Member Schools
Arapaho UMC Dayschool & MDO | Arapaho UMC
Ark Adventure Preschool | St. Elizabeth And Seton
Ascension Day School | Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Bethany Child Development Center | Bethany Lutheran
Buckingham UMC Preschool | Buckingham UMC
CCDC | Lake Highlands UMC
Children's Discovery Center | Christ UMC
Christian Child Development Center | First UMC Lewisville
Creative School | Walnut Hill United Methodist Church
Crossing Point Christian School | First Christian Church Mckinney
Cross Way Early Learning Center | Cross Way UMC (Director only)
Custer Road Christian Day School | Custer Road UMC Church (Director only)
First Methodist School | First UMC Duncanville
Grace Presbyterian Day School | Grace Presbyterian Church
Greenland Hills Preschool | Greenland Hills UMC
Good Shepherd PDO | Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (Director only)
Heritage of Love Academy (Director only)
HPUMC Day School | Highland Park UMC
Hope School | First United Methodist McKinney
Jubilee Junction | Trinity Fellowship Church
Kessler Park UMC Parents Day Out | Kessler Park UMC
Kid's Under Construction Preschool | Anna UMC
Kingdom Kids Preschool | Kelli Stoops Director
Learning Academy Preschool | Wylie UMC
Learning Academy | First United Methodist - Garland
Little Disciples | St. Joseph Catholic Church
Meadows Christian Learning Center | Meadows Baptist Church (Director only)
Methodist Day School | First UMC Terrell
Nor'kirk Presbyterian Preschool | The Nor'kirk Presbyterian Church
North Park Presbyterian Day School | North Park Presbyterian Church
North Star Learning Center | Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Northway Christian Day School | Northway Christian Church
Open Door Preschool |Grace UMC
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Preschool | Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (Director only)
Preston Meadow Preschool | Preston Meadow Lutheran Church (Director only)
Preston Park Montessori (Director only)
Rainbow Corner Preschool | Grace Avenue UMC
St. Andrew UMC Children's Weekday Program | St. Andrew UMC
St. Catherine of Siena Preschool | St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Saint Michael Episcopal School| Saint Michael Episcopal Church
Skillman Child Development Center | Skillman Church of Christ
Spring Valley UMC Preschool | Spring Valley UMC
Stringfellow School | First UMC Coppell
Suncreek Kids Christian Preschool | Suncreek UMC
Sunny Days Christian Preschool (Director only)
Sunshine and Rainbows ELC | St. Jude Catholic Church
The Ark Preschool | Resurrection Lutheran
The Children's Center (Director only)
The Community School of the Park Cities
The Early Learning Center | United Disciples Christian Church
Trietsch Enrichment Center | Trietsch Memorial UMC
Wee School | First United Methodist Van Alystyne
Weekday Kids at First | First UMC Richardson
Weekday Program at FUMC Plano | First United Methodist Church Plano
The Weekday School at UPUMC | University Park UMC
Wesley Prep | Lovers Lane UMC
Wesleyan Christian Academy | First Rowlett UMC
Westminster Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten | Westminster Presbyterian Church
No Membership 2018-19
Children's Learning Center | Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Christ 4 Kids | Christ United Methodist Church at Farmers Branch
Cornerstone Christian Learning Center | Cornerstone UMC
First Methodist Preschool of Forney | FUMC Forney
Highland Park Presbyterian Day School | Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Holy Covenant Early Childhood Development Program | Holy Covenant UMC
New Beginnings Learning Center
Ridgewood Park Weekday Programs | Ridgewood Park UMC
Former Members:
Children’s Creative Playday | First United Methodist
St. Patrick School | St. Patrick Church
Preston Royal Preschool
Little Treasures
First Kids Weekday @FBCR | First Baptist Richardson
First Place Preschool | First UMC Carrollton
Grace Academy of Dallas
Kid’s Kingdom | Northcrest Community Church
*Graham Cracker Express | Trinity Bible Church
*The Dallas Children's Center
*St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic (PK3 program) | St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
*St. Mary’s Child Learning Center | St. Mary’s Angelican
*Montessori Episcopal School | The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation
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Each year MNKA offers its members four training workshops (all are offered for a small fee), five Directors’ Roundtable meetings (no fee) and a summer workshop for directors (fee). MNKA members receive a discount on the participation fee for workshops that have a charge. In addition to being eligible for the workshops, member schools each receive a membership directory in the fall, which aids in networking with other professionals in similar programs. M
Training Opportunities
MNKA Training Events |
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Time of Year Event Occurs |
Hours of Training |
Seeds for Fall Planting |
Directors and teachers |
August |
5 |
You Asked for It |
Teachers |
November |
4 |
Super Saturday |
Teachers |
January |
4 |
Specials for Spring |
Teachers |
March |
4 |
Directors Workshop |
Directors |
June |
12 |
Director Discussions |
Directors |
5 times during the school year |
7.5 |
Addtional Benefits:
As a added bonus MNKA offers scholarships to help financially support our members. A maximum of $1000 per school per school year is available to assist with both child and teacher requests. MNKA has established a scholarship fund to assist its member teachers in continuing education. Download Teacher Scholarship Form
Directors of schools may also apply for scholarships for deserving children in their programs. Download Child/Family Scholarship Form
MNKA also has a lending library of training videos/DVDs available by emailing Debbie Webb.