Core Values

Fannie Battle Core Values

Teaching Children

  • High-quality, nurturing childcare for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. 
  • Center licensed through TN Department of Human Services and 3-Star Rating.
  • Provide daily nutritious and fresh breakfast, lunch, and snack. 
  • Quality curriculum and assessments: Brigance, Frog Street, Conscious Discipline Teaching Strategies GOLD.
  • Teachers receive a minimum of 18 hours of professional development per year.
  • Literacy efforts featuring reading incentives and summer reading program for elementary age children.
  • Enrichment opportunities such as art, science, and physical fitness. 
  • Partnerships with United Way’s Read to Succeed kindergarten readiness program Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Childcare Nashville initiative. 
  • Partnerships with educational and child development experts: RIP (Regional Intervention Program), Sprocket Therapy Solutions, VU Behavior Study, and Tennessee Voices for Children.
  • Hands-on volunteers for classroom needs, tutoring, reading, and more. 

Empowering Families

  • All families served are working and/or in school or job training programs.
  • Tuition scholarships based on household income and size – over 80% of our families qualify.
  • Family Empowerment Program offers on-site case management and financial counseling to families to help with economic security and educational success both for the caregiver and the child(ren)s future.
  • 6 – 8 Family Nights per year to include an annual Open House, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Night, Summer Reading Family Field Day, and more!
  • Offer holiday adoption and gift assistance, back to school drives, and packages for basic household and family needs.

Strengthening the Community

  • All families served are working and/or in school or job training programs.
  • Tuition scholarships based on household income and size – over 80% of our families qualify.
  • Family Empowerment Program offers on-site case management and financial counseling to families to help with economic security and educational success both for the caregiver and the child(ren)s future.
  • 6 – 8 Family Nights per year to include an annual Open House, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Night, Summer Reading Family Field Day, and more!
  • Offer holiday adoption and gift assistance, back to school drives, and packages for basic household and family needs.

Making a strong local impact

Take a look at our statistics and numbers to see the positive effect we have had on our local community.