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Siskin Children's Institute has operated the Siskin Early Learning Center-Downtown for more than 50 years. The center educates children with developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism spectrum conditions, as well as typically developing children in an inclusive environment where children learn and play together.
About Siskin Early Learning Center-Downtown
- Low teacher-student ratios
- Highly trained teachers and staff
- An individualized learning approach valuing each child's interests, abilities and needs
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum emphasizing early literacy, creative arts and technology
- Enrichment opportunities such as a weekly Creative Movement class by Ballet Tennessee and music classes with the Cadek Conservatory of Music
- An integrated teaching model with related services support provided as indicated within the context of natural routines
- Full-time nurse on staff
- Strong Siskin Family Association
- Additional parent resources and services offered through the Siskin Outreach and Resource Center
Enrollment
Our downtown location is comprised of half children with special needs and half typically developing children in integrated classrooms. About 150 children are enrolled.
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Siskin Early Learning Center - Downtown
1101 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423.648.1700
Gayle Coleman, Director of the Early Learning Center - Downtown |
Siskin Early Learning Centers are funded through Siskin Children's Institute and through contracts with the State of Tennessee and the Hamilton County Department of Education.
Siskin Children's Institute seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person. It is, therefore, the policy of the Institute to practice and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all constituents with respect to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, political belief, socio-economic status, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. The Institute promotes the full realization of this policy through all organizational practices including admission and participation in programs and services.
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