La Petite Academy Blog

Every morning, Alesha Benkert is greeted by children excited to see her—children whose names, milestones, and daily moments she has come to know by heart. She spends her days helping them build a strong foundation so they can embrace a future their families dream about.

Just as we encourage our teachers to establish caring, positive relationships with children, we encourage families to do the same with teachers.

Let’s get to know Elisa Pacheco, Certified Master Teacher (VPK Classroom), at La Petite Academy in Bradenton, FL.

Our company-wide, bi-annual Teacher In-Service Days (TISD) are an important aspect of the care we provide!

It was our annual winter Professional Development Day giving teachers a chance to become students for the day. Our school teams worked hard to learn new and exciting ways to inspire and educate the children in their care!

Learn all about this year's topics from our teachers' Professional Development Day!

Meet Ms. Stephanie, Early Preschool Lead Teacher at La Petite Academy in Lansdale, PA. She has been with La Petite for 19 years and was also awarded the Northeast Region Teacher of the Year in 2017! Read our Q&A to learn more about this amazing member of our team! Tell us some more about your […]

Meet Ms. Catarina, lead teacher in our Early Preschool classroom at La Petite Academy in Fayetteville, AR! Read our Q&A below to learn more about this talented team member, including why she loves working with early preschoolers, what she feels are her biggest accomplishments, and what her favorite part of each day is!   Could […]

Meet Ms. Bailee, the lead toddler teacher, team lead and safety captain at La Petite Academy in Iowa City, IA. And did we also mention that she was also the 2018 recipient of our Lisa Miskimins Mentorship Award? This talented staff member has been making a difference at La Petite for the past five years […]

La Petite Academy is proud to honor teacher Bailee Reiter from its Iowa City, Iowa school location as this year’s recipient of the company’s highly coveted Lisa Miskimins Mentorship Award.  Reiter was chosen from more than 18,000 early education teachers nationwide from La Petite Academy and its sister schools in Learning Care Group – Childtime, […]

Meet Ms. Jessica, preschool teacher at La Petite Academy in Sherwood OR. She has been teaching little ones at La Petite since 2004 and she also has her associate’s degree. Read our full Q&A to learn more about this fabulous teacher!   What drew you into a career in early education? I love children. I […]

Meet Ms. Lexis, the lead pre-kindergarten teacher at La Petite Academy on S. 138th St. in Omaha, NE! She has about seven years of experience in early childhood education and recently obtained her Child Development Associate’s credential. Read on to learn more about this fabulous pre-k teacher!   What made you decide on a career […]