Numu Turetuu ECDC - Lawton Site
Physical Address:
206 SW 8th Street
Lawton, OK 73501
Mailing Address:
PO Box 908
Lawton, OK 73502
Phone:
(580) 360-0519
Fax:
(580) 360-5645
Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Mission
The Comanche Nation Early Childhood Development Centers are here to provide quality services through partnerships with families, providers, and the community while nurturing the development of the whole child and supporting cultural and family values.
About
- 4-Star OKDHS Licensed Facility
- Accepts Tribal Subsidy and Private Pay (coming soon OKDHS subsidy)
- Full-time attendance is mandatory. Call for more information.
- Trained and Certified Teaching Personnel and Management
- Family services providing support, guidance, and referrals, as necessary, to all families; as well as providing engagement activities, and supportive collaborations with other tribal and non-tribal organizations
- Follows Child and Adult Food Program Guidelines
- Childcare rate: Call for more info
Services
- Provide care for children ages 6 weeks through 10 years
- Breakfast, lunch & snack served daily
- School transportation to certain schools in close proximity. Call for more info
- Developmental Screenings:
- ASQs
- Vision Screening
- Dental Screening
- Speech Screening
- Family conferences and engagement activities
- Off-site learning activities and field trips
Enrollment Requirements
Completed Childcare Application (items below are needed after the child is accepted into our program)
- Copy of official Birth Certificate
- If applicable: Copy of child’s Medical Insurance Card
- Current Immunization Record
- Children with asthma: Copy of Asthma Plan
- Color copy of Guardian(s) DL or other form of ID
- If applicable: Color copy of Tribal Membership card for child and guardian(s)
- Children with allergies: Allergy Documentation from Physician (food, skin, medication, insect bites, seasonal, etc.) A full list of all food allergies must be on file.
- Completed Welcome Packet
- If applicable: Copy of child’s IEP or IFSP
If your child has an IEP or IFSP, a meeting will be scheduled with the Site Director, the classroom Teachers, and the child’s family.
- Children are enrolled based on space availability. We strictly follow Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) regulations regarding staff-to-child ratios to ensure a safe and supportive environment for every child.
- Full-time enrollment of at least three (3) or more days per week is mandatory to maintain a spot in our program. Children who need full-time care of five (5) days per week will have priority.
- If we have no availability, your child will be placed on the center’s Waiting List after a completed childcare application has been received. Once a spot becomes available, the Site Director will begin contacting families on the Waiting List.
- If we cannot contact you or receive a callback within two (2) weeks of our initial contact, your child’s application will be removed from the Waiting List.
- We cannot reserve a spot for your child, even if your child is already enrolled in our program.
Curriculum and Learning Philosophy
- Child-led Curriculum that promotes these 7 major areas of development:
- Communication and language development
- Physical development
- Personal, social, and emotional development
- Literacy development
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
- Oklahoma Early Learning Guidelines
- Outdoor Adventurous Play and Appropriate Physical Risk-Taking
- Exposure to Comanche Language and Culture
Discrimination Policy:
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity, or handicap condition.
However, if a child’s handicap condition requires special therapy and care needed by a trained specialist, we cannot accept the child due to not being able to meet his or her daily care and safety needs.
