Benefits of Membership
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Each year MNKA offers its members four training workshops (one of the workshops is free, three 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. MNKA has established a scholarship fund to assist its members in continuing education and also has a lending library of training videos/DVDs. Directors of schools may also apply for scholarships for deserving children in their programs.
Training Opportunities
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MNKA Training Events |
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Time of Year Event Occurs |
Hours of Training |
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Seeds for Fall Planting |
Directors and teachers |
August |
5 |
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You Asked for It |
Teachers |
November |
4 |
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Super Saturday |
Teachers |
January |
4 |
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Specials for Spring |
Teachers |
March |
4 |
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Directors Workshop |
Directors |
June |
12 |
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Director Discussions |
Directors |
5 times during the school year |
7.5 |
MNKA Member Schools
Arapaho UMC Dayschool & MDO | Arapaho UMC
Ark Adventure Preschool
Bethany Lutheran Child Development Center | Bethany Lutheran
Buckingham UMC Preschool | Buckingham UMC
CCDC | Lake Highlands UMC
Child Development Program | Highland Park UMC
Children’s Creative Playday | First United Methodist
Children's Discovery Center | Christ UMC
Christian Child Development Center | First UMC Lewisville
Creative School | Walnut Hill United Methodist Church
Custer Road Christian Day School | Custer Road UMC Church
First Kids Weekday @FBCR | First Baptist Richardson
First Methodist School | First UMC Duncanville
First Place Preschool | First UMC Carrollton
Grace Presbyterian Day School | Grace Presbyterian Church
Graham Cracker Express | Trinity Bible Church
Greenland Hills Preschool | Greenland Hills UMC
Highland Park Presbyterian Day School | Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Holy Covenant Early Childhood Development Program | Holy Covenant UMC
Hope School | First United Methodist McKinney
Jubilee Junction | Trinity Fellowship Church
Kid’s Kingdom | Northcrest Community Church
Learning Academy | First United Methodist - Garland
Learning Academy Preschool | Wylie UMC
Lewisville Christian School
Little Disciples | St. Joseph Catholic Church
Meadows Christian Learning Center | Meadows Baptist Church
Montessori Episcopal School | The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation
North Park Presbyterian Day School | North Park Presbyterian Church
North Star Learning Center | Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Northway Christian Day School | Northway Christian Church
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Preschool | Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church
Preston Meadow KDO Preschool | Preston Meadow Lutheran Church
Preston Royal Preschool
Prince of Peace Catholic | Leaps and Bounds Learning Center
Rainbow Corner Preschool | Grace Avenue UMC
Ridgewood Park Weekday Programs | Ridgewood Park UMC
St. Andrew UMC Children's Weekday Program | St. Andrew UMC
St. Catherine of Siena Preschool | St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Child Learning Center | St. Mary’s Angelican
Saint Michael Preschool | Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
St. Patrick School | St. Patrick Church
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic (PK3 program) | St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Schreiber Methodist Preschool & MDO | Schreiber Memorial UMC
Skillman Child Development Center | Skillman Church of Christ
Spring Valley UMC Preschool | Spring Valley UMC
Stringfellow School | First UMC Coppell
Suncreek Kid's Christian Preschool | Suncreek UMC
Sunshine and Rainbows ELC | St. Jude Catholic Church
Teddy Bear Junction | Reformed Church in Plano
The Children's Center
The Community School of the Park Cities
The Kessler School | Kessler Park UMC
The Early Learning Center | United Disciples Christian Church
The Nor'kirk Presbyterian Preschool | Nor'kirk Presbyterian Church
Trietsch Enrichment Center | Trietsch Memorial UMC
Weekday Kids at First | First UMC Richardson
Weekday Program @First Church Plano | First Methodist Church Plano
The Weekday School at UPUMC | University Park UMC
Wesley Prep | Lovers Lane UMC
Westminster Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten | Westminster Presbyterian Church