Sheltering Arms is Georgia’s oldest nonprofit early childhood education program, and one of its most respected. Our mission is to serve working families with high quality, affordable child care and education and comprehensive support services, as well as to provide professional development for...
Sheltering Arms is Georgia’s oldest nonprofit early childhood education program, and one of its most respected. Our mission is to serve working families with high quality, affordable child care and education and comprehensive support services, as well as to provide professional development for early childhood educators and community outreach. Founded by Atlanta volunteers in 1888, Sheltering Arms now annually serves more than 4,000 children, ages six weeks to five years old, and their families, in 16 centers in 7 metro Atlanta counties. Sheltering Arms is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
Sheltering Arms has been nationally recognized for the success of its school readiness program.
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