Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry
The name “Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry” was chosen to honor Susanna Wesley the “mother” of Methodism and an exceptional educator. Ministry was also included because the overall program is a ministry to the children, the parents, and the church.
This ministry operates as an outreach of Huntsville First United Methodist Church and is just one way the church expresses its call to “influence our community to know Christ.” Just as Jesus emphasized the importance of children, our church maintains an environment where children are nurtured morally, intellectually, and physically.
The Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry (SWEEM) offers combined full and half day programs, for infants through Kindergarten. The instruction and care activities take place in a Christian atmosphere filled with warmth, love, compassion, and enthusiasm.
The programs of this Ministry meet or exceed the standards established by the Alabama Department of Human Resources for day care centers.
ENROLLMENT PROCESS
Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry is open to any child. Preference is given in this order: Children of SWEEM staff, children already in the program, siblings of children in the program, church members on waiting list, nonmembers on waiting list, and community at large.
Kari Smith, Program Director
Amy Vandergrift, Administrative Director
To Contact Us:
sweem@huntsvillefirst.org
534-6866 or 539-5738, EXT. 220
Weather Related Closings:
All SWEEM programs will follow the Huntsville City School schedule for closing when inclement weather occurs.
SWEEM 2021-2022 Calendar
July
July 23: Last day of summer program
July 26-30: Interim week, no half-day students
August
Aug. 2: Staff training, entire center closed
Aug. 4: First day of school
September
Sept. 6: Labor Day, entire center closed
October
Oct. 4-8: Fall Break for half-day students
November
Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day (observed), entire center closed
Nov. 22-26: Thanksgiving holiday for half-day students
Nov. 24: Center closes at 12:30 p.m. for Thanksgiving holiday
Nov. 25-26: Thanksgiving holiday, entire center closed
December
Dec. 20-31: Christmas break for half-day students
Dec. 22-24: Christmas holiday, entire center closed
Dec. 30-31: New Year’s holiday, entire center closed
January
Jan. 3: School reopens for half-day students
Jan. 17: MLK Jr. Day, entire center closed
February
Feb. 21: President’s Day, entire center closed
March
March 4: Staff training, entire center closed
March 14-18: Spring Break for half day students
April
April 15: Good Friday, entire center closed
May
May 20: Last day for half-day students and graduation
May 30: Memorial Day, entire center closed
May 31: Summer program starts
June
June 13-17: FUMC VBS, entire center closed
July
July 4: Independence Day, entire center closed
July 22: Last day of summer program