Childcare Department at Southern Seminary

Frequently Asked Questions

Teacher reading to pre-school children

The Child Enrichment Program is for approved affiliates only.

Approved Affiliates:

  • Current Students (this does not include students with a disrupted status)
  • Current Employees (this includes Sodexo and Pioneer Workers)
  • Alumni
  • Current Trustees
  • Current Board Members

Information such as specific policies will be listed on the registration page for your convenience.

For the 2026-2027 Academic Year Registration will open on:

August 3rd at 8:00 a.m. for the Fall Semester

January 4th at 8:00 a.m. for the Spring Semester*


*Open to children ages 2–5.  Parents may choose to register their children for one, two, or all three days (Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays). Spots are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Classes will not be opened up for more children as our class sizes are set by our child safety ratios.

For legal reasons, this cannot be changed if the class has already maxed the ratio. In the event that the class you desired is full, the waitlist will be attached to the registration page and that will be your only option in the event a spot opens up that was previously taken.

Fall 2026 Child Enrichment Registration

Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays

*Link for TERM 1 will open for registration on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:00a.m.*

TERM 1 August 24th-September 25th

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

*Link for TERM 2 will open for registration on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 8:00a.m.*

TERM 2 October 5th-November 20th

9:00 am to 12:00 pm


Important Dates for Fall 2026


August

3rd – TERM 1 Registration Opens at 8:00 am for Child Enrichment

21st – Meet the Childcare Teachers at 6:30 pm in the Childcare classroom

24th – First Day of TERM 1 for Child Enrichment

September

10th – Children’s Storytime at The Bookstore

11th- Fall Festival

14th – Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon – NO CLASS for Child Enrichment

14th – TERM 2 Registration Opens at 8:00 am for Child Enrichment

25th – TERM 1Last Day of Child Enrichment

9/28-10/2 – No Class (Spring Reading Days) for Child Enrichment

October

5th – TERM 2 Begins for Child Enrichment (Payment Required before Attendance)

9th – Kids Narnia Movie Night (Parents drop off for Date Night Out) from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

November

20th – TERM 2Last Day of Child Enrichment

December

Christmas Storytime at the Bookstore. (Date & time: TBD)


Department Event Childcare

Department Event Childcare is designed to serve Southern families attending various campus events. Our knowledgeable staff will lead children through Bible stories and age appropriate activities while parents take part in events around campus.

Kids books at bookstore

Storytime at The Bookstore at Southern Seminary

Date & Time: September 10th from 4:00-4:30 pm
Location: The Bookstore at Southern
Guest reader: Dr. Andrew Walker and Mrs. Christian Walker

Dr. Walker serves as Associate Dean in the School of Theology, and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. He is also the Director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement. Additionally, he is a fellow in Christian Political Thought at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and serves as the Managing Editor of WORLD Opinions.

Mrs. Christian Walker is an accomplished curriculum writer and educator with experience both directing a large children’s ministry in a local church setting as well as spending numerous years in elementary education. She is a teacher at a classical Christian school in Louisville, Kentucky. She resides in Louisville with her three daughters and husband, Dr. Walker.

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Tel. 502-897-4720

Email: mveltman@sbts.edu

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