Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth

Mission: Our Mission ... to build a stronger community through the children of the future, making a high quality early childhood program accessible to all children, the basis for their success later in life.

Target demographics: Children age 6 weeks to 17 years old, whose family may require care during non-traditional hours, at-risk children and children of families requiring financial assistance, children recieving state assistance for child care not offerred at other programs.

Direct beneficiaries per year: To date, this year … Noah's Ark Academy has served 181 children; with, 34 children receiving income based tuition totaling $24,076; and, 21 foster children attended, totaling $26,736; and, 9 teen parents with a total of 11 children attended, totalling $27,534.

Geographic areas served: Wentzville, Warrenton, Troy, Wright City, Foristell, O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis, among other cities in the St. Charles County, Warren County and Lincoln County areas.

Programs: Noah's Ark Academy has many programs to support families and their varying needs throughout the community: 1) Full Time and Part Time programs 2) 24 hour care, overnight & weekend care 3) Rotating schedules 4) Income based tuition program 5) Teen parents 6) Parent education 7) Back to work programs through MERS Goodwill and Vocational Rehabilitation