A Child’s Character

Ardent Preschool and Daycare (formerly Covenant Classical School & Daycare) pursues excellence in all areas to make our childcare experience an investment that parents (and their children) can’t afford to miss. By continually setting standards and by always seeking to exceed expectations, we ardently strive to become the most trusted and premier name in childcare. […]

Kindergarten Preparation

Still undecided about where to enroll your child for preschool or kindergarten this upcoming school year? Here are four important factors to consider when choosing a quality school that focuses on preparing children for a successful transition to elementary school: Hours of Operation – Will you need a program that provides before and/or after school care? […]

Not-so Terrible Two’s

If you’re a parent of a soon-to-be two year old, how many times have friends, family, or complete strangers warned you about the TERRIBLE TWOS? We’ve been conditioned to believe that this developmental stage is a time to be dreaded. What if we told you that it didn’t have to be this way?  At Ardent, children […]

Decide, Commit, Succeed!

Potty-training a toddler can be an up-hill battle, especially if there isn’t consistency between home and preschool or daycare. A lack of consistent potty-training during the day can make those little victories won at home seem like a big loss in the grand scheme of things. This causes unnecessary frustration for both parents and the child! At […]

Cultivating Character

Why are Parents Trusting this Preschool to Cultivate Character in their Children? An exciting opportunity awaits your family! How many times have you had to deal with your child pitching a fit in the checkout line or running away from you instead of going to you? Who really rules the roost at home….you or your child? We […]

Loving People

Christian childcare character training kindness for Ardent Preschool and Daycare

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:39 The image of the cross brings several words to mind, doesn’t it? Sacrifice, suffering, salvation, grace, gratitude, forgiveness, eternal life, and love are all common word associations. And yet out of these words, is it possible that there is one word that serves as the foundation for all […]

Teachable Spirit

Christian childcare character training compassion for Ardent Preschool and Daycare

“Get wisdom, get insight.” Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 4:5 begins with two very simple commands: get wisdom, get insight. There are two remarkable assumptions in these four little words. The first, King Solomon is presupposing that our wisdom and insight (or understanding) levels have not yet reached full capacity. This might be a difficult truth for […]

New Location in Vestavia Hills

(Recently Re-Named) Ardent Preschool & Daycare Building in Patchwork Farms Bringing Excellence in Childcare to Vestavia Hills Birmingham, ALABAMA —Ardent Preschool & Daycare (formerly Covenant Classical Schools & Daycare) has announced that they will be opening a new campus in Vestavia Hills in the fall of 2019. Situated just off Highway 280 on Healthy Way, […]

Trusting

Psalm 56:3 – Whenever I am afraid I will trust in you. In whom do you place your highest trust? Is it in your spouse? Your best friend? Maybe an elder or pastor? Usually it is someone close to us, someone that we put our confidence in, someone we rely on.  The thing is… those […]

Compassion

Psalm 103:13 – As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.   In the book of Luke, Jesus is asked how one might inherit eternal life.  The answer? “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your strength […]