Child Care

Building Blocks Child Development Center II

Building Blocks main goal is to provide each child with a safe environment as well as a hands-on experience to learning about our surroundings, environment and family values.

Building Blocks CDC is a child development center with our primary focus being the growth and development of your child including their mind, physical attributes and emotional well being in a positive learning environment.

Building Blocks CDC is located on the Absentee Shawnee Tribal complex. Our hours are from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. We are a curriculum based facility licensed for 90 children. We accept children ranging from the age of 6 weeks old to 5 years of age. Teachers are required to prepare a curriculum based lesson plan on a weekly basis introducing a new theme and activities. We offer a variety of activities for our children including individual developmental goals. Building Blocks CDC is equipped with a safe room located within our facility as well as monthly fire drills and quarterly tornado drills so we are prepared in an emergency situation.

Location:
Building Blocks CDC
2025 S Gordon Cooper Dr.
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: 405.878.0633
Fax: 405.878.0156

Building Blocks Child Development Center III

Building Blocks III CDC is a DHS 5 star regulated, grant operated child development center. We are located by the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Center in Little Axe. Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. We are open to the public and accept children ages 6 weeks through 5 years of age. Our main goal is to provide each child a safe environment. We also provide quality, developmentally appropriate educational opportunities. The center objectives are to develop the whole child - their social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.

Building Blocks CDC Ill is located by the AST Little Axe Health Center, 16051 Little Axe Dr., Norman, OK. 73026. Our hours are 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. We are accepting waiting list applications for children ranging from 6 weeks through twelve yea rs of age.

Location:
Building Blocks CDC III
16051 Little Axe Dr.
Norman, OK 73026
Phone: 405.360.2710
Fax: 405.360.2726

AST After School Program

Welcome to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe After School Program, where education is valued and being Indigenous is embraced.

Our Mission

The mission of Absentee Shawnee Afterschool Program (AST ASP) is to provide year-round out-of-school time services that meet the needs of children and their families through academic, social and cultural opportunities that promote learning and self-esteem necessary for life-long success.

AST-ASP year-round programming provides children with learning experiences after school, during school vacation weeks and throughout the summer months. Our major focus is to boost the academic, social, emotional and physical development of the growing school-age child.

Core Values

1. YEAR-ROUND CONNECTIONS:

Afterschool programming starts from the moment the bell rings until 6:00pm to support families and engage students in opportunities that builds on school day learning. AST ASP full-day programs support the goals of partnering school districts by providing continuous learning during school vacation weeks and the summer months. AST-ASP closes only 16 weekdays each year for holidays and professional development to have the greatest impact on children and support working families.

2. WELCOMING AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT:

AST-ASP learning environment includes: skilled educators that love working with children; comfortable and child-friendly spaces; and a strength-based philosophy that the best learning experience results from encouraging a child’s natural curiosity and building on their skills and interests. Children have access to safe, welcoming environments that children and parents want to return to day after day, year after year. Through AST ASP school partnerships, children have access to valuable school resources, including libraries, computer labs, gymnasiums, and more.

3. ACADEMIC SUPPORT:

AST-ASP daily academic support and hands-on learning activities expands on and complements learning presented during the school day in innovative, fun and engaging ways

4. FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE NEEDIEST CHILDREN:

AST-ASP strives to ensure that services are available to help the most vulnerable, underserved populations. To support struggling families, AST-ASP secures public and private resources to provide financial assistance on a sliding fee scale.

5. SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE CHILD:

With a strong emphasis on social-emotional development, children at AST-ASP learn to set and achieve goals, recognize and manage their emotions, appreciate the perspective of others, maintain positive relationships, and develop essential problem-solving skills.

The AST ASP Shawnee program is located on the AST Complex across the street from Building Blocks. The AST ASP provides after school care for children in Kindergarten and up to age 12. We also provide care during breaks and some holidays. The program is DHS license exempt due to being on trust property but we try to follow the guidelines as closely as possible. We do provide transportation from most schools in the Shawnee School District and the Tecumseh School District as well as South Rock Creek when the demand is there. The AST ASP is free to AST enrolled children, children who's families receive tribal child care subsidy and Oklahoma state child care subsidy.