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Meet Ms. Tiffany – Preschool Teacher at our La Petite Academy in Olive Branch, MS. She has a degree in psychology from the University of Mississippi and has previous experience working with pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary-age students. Read on to learn more about this wonderful member of our team!   How is working with preschoolers […]

With five simple ingredients and four easy steps, you can create hours of summer fun for your family. All kids love bubbles, but yours will go gaga for these gigantic ones. Step 1. Here’s how you start: 6 cups water ½ cup dish soap 1/2 cup corn starch 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 Tbsp glycerine Step 2. […]

As adults, we’re compelled to think about other people’s perspectives before we act or speak. If we don’t consider how our words and actions will make others feel, we may end up seeming impolite or even thoughtless. When you’re able to imagine a situation from someone else’s perspective, or “put yourself in their shoes,” you […]

We’ve designed Grow Fit® to help pave the way for a lifetime of healthy habits. By encouraging balanced nutritional practices and physical activity in early childhood, we’re helping prevent chronic disease later in life. We’re targeting these goals to help build a generation of healthy children: Physical Activity: 1-2 hours every day. Screen Time: At school, […]

While vacations are a great time to experience new things and bond as a family, they can also present a new variety of family challenges. Here are five tips to help you, and your family, cope: Start Early: Begin the day’s activities after a quick breakfast. Crowds will be light and your children’s energy will […]

Meet Chrystal, the Assistant Teacher in the Two Year Old class at our location in Greenwood Village, CO. She has worked at La Petite Academy for a little more than a year, has taken a wealth of college classes in human development and is currently working on her Child Development Associate’s credential. Read on to […]

Today we were honored to be recognized by the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) for the work we do every day to help children Grow Fit and learn to make healthy choices. Speaking at the fifth Annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, PHA President and CEO Larry Soler recalled the impression our children made […]

May 20th is Pick Strawberries Day and to celebrate, we wanted to share some interesting facts about the delicious berry. Check them out below and then gather your family together to go out and pick some of your own!

Soup in the springtime? Why not! This cool Mango Fruit Soup is sweet, refreshing and perfect for a warm day! Click the recipe card below to view the printable PDF.

SAN ANTONIO, May 11, 2016 – La Petite Academy is proud to honor Julie Leonard from its Encino Rio location in San Antonio, Texas as this year’s recipient of the company’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award.  Leonard has been selected in recognition of her remarkable work in bringing lessons to life in creative and […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 12, 2016 – La Petite Academy is proud to honor teacher Theresa Highfill from its Jacksonville, Florida school location as this year’s recipient of the company’s highly coveted Lisa Miskimins Mentorship Award.  Highfill was chosen from among nearly 17,000 early education teachers nationwide from La Petite Academy and its sister schools in […]

Communication is the sharing of information between two or more people. It takes both verbal and non-verbal forms. As one of the major developmental tasks in early childhood, learning to communicate is vital for children in order to interact with the people in their life and to have their social, emotional, and physical needs met. […]