History & Overview Casas Christian Preschool (CCP), a ministry of the Children's Team of Casas Adobes Baptist Church, opened its doors to 19 children in 1970. Over the years, thousands of children have benefited from the loving care and nurture provided by dedicated Christian teachers. The preschool has grown steadily through the years to include Full-Day Preschool, Morning Preschool, and the unique Parent's Day Out program. It has a current capacity of 520 children, making it one of the largest Christian preschools in the nation. Large enough to provide flexibility for the services families desire, yet small enough to provide the Christian care and nurture children need. CCP, formerly known as Casas Early Childhood Development Center, was located at the church's former site at Ina and La Cholla Boulevard. In 1998 Casas relocated to an 85-acre site on La Cholla Boulevard between Naranja and Lambert Lane. The new buildings were designed with the preschool as the primary focus, providing CCP with spacious classrooms, grassy playgrounds, and several auditoriums. Once the relocation was complete, administrators renamed the preschool to better reflect its location and ministry. The CCP staff is constantly striving to please God by providing age-appropriate programs and the atmosphere necessary to enhance the spiritual, mental, emotional, social and physical development of each student. Staff members pray regularly for each other, for their students, and for their parents. They recognize the importance of their relationship with God and seek to share Christ's love with the children. Although CCP is church-sponsored, church affiliation is not a prerequisite for enrollment. CCP is a member of and seeking accreditation with the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI is the largest Christian accrediting body in the world, holding schools voluntarily to standards of excellence that go well beyond the state daycare guidelines that all preschools must follow.