Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 129 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
First United Methodist Kindergarten & Daycare
About the School
- First united Methodist kindergarten program had kicked off its 60th year on August 6th, 2007.
- The program was started in 1947 when Rev. Dan Whitsett was just starting his ministry in Sylacauga.
- There have been thousands of girls and boys whose lives have been enriched by the dedication and hard work of many wonderful teachers.
- Sylacauga Cooperative School for Children Under Six sponsored by the First Methodist Church opened under the direction of Mrs. Cloyd Smith as a kindergarten and first grade in 1947.
- The staff was kept to a minimum as parents who had a child in the school were required to volunteer a set number of hours per month as part of their tuition.
- The Brown family donated a bus and children were picked up and returned home after school.
- Lunch was prepared daily by the Kindergarten cook.
- The philosophy of First united Methodist kindergarten is the parable of the Good Samaritan Jesus says a person keeps the commandment to love God and neighbor by ministering to his neighbor.
- When you read the context in which that parable was first given, you see that Jesus was responding to a question from a teacher of the Law asking about who his neighbor was.
- Like many of us, he was entangled in the interpretation of the commandment to love God and neighbor rather than focusing on its implementation.
- Belief will express itself in ministry.
- Authentic faith in Jesus will cause us to respond to human hurts and hopes as he did.
- Such ministry cannot be done from a distance.
- Operation Inasmuch challenges our children to get "up close and personal" with their involvement in missions.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 129 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
129 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 25%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for First United Methodist Kindergarten & Daycare?
The application deadline for First United Methodist Kindergarten & Daycare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to First United Methodist Kindergarten & Daycare is Knollwood Christian School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Knollwood Christian School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: K-10 | 42 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Christian
211 Knollwood Lane
Baxley, GA 31515
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 39 students
Christian
Po Box 340
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 17.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Christian
163 Park Pl
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9
Baptist
24975 Highway 25
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205) 669-7777
Distance: 20.4 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Presbyterian
905 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 362-4314
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: K-10 | 42 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Christian
211 Knollwood Lane
Baxley, GA 31515
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 39 students
Christian
Po Box 340
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 17.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Christian
163 Park Pl
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9
Baptist
24975 Highway 25
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205) 669-7777
Distance: 20.4 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Presbyterian
905 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 362-4314
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: K-10 | 42 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Christian
211 Knollwood Lane
Baxley, GA 31515
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 39 students
Christian
Po Box 340
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 17.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Christian
163 Park Pl
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9
Baptist
24975 Highway 25
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205) 669-7777
Distance: 20.4 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Presbyterian
905 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 362-4314
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 39 students
Christian
Po Box 340
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-4750
Distance: 17.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Christian
163 Park Pl
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9
Baptist
24975 Highway 25
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205) 669-7777
Distance: 22.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 184 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
310 Green St
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 794-8272
Distance: 23.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 81 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Pentecostal
425 Franklin Street
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 397-4130
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Chelsea Park Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
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10/
Top 10%10
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 682-6700
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 682-6700
8622.6 miles
Gr: K-5 | 891 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Shelby Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143
(205) 682-6630
Shelby, AL 35143
(205) 682-6630
8622.6 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Wilsonville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 School St
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205) 682-6640
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205) 682-6640
8625.6 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Fayetteville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
170 W W Averitte Dr
Sylacauga, AL 35151
(256) 315-5550
Sylacauga, AL 35151
(256) 315-5550
8627.7 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 580 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Vincent Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40800 Highway 25
Vincent, AL 35178
(205) 682-7320
Vincent, AL 35178
(205) 682-7320
8628 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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