La Petite Academy of Champaign
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Supporting Our Community
As always, we’re proud to support our community. It starts with a healthy, safe environment when your child is away from home. Learn how we prioritize the well-being of your children and our staff.
Plus, read how we keep learning on track for elementary school students with The Prep Lab, offering distance learning support and extra math and literacy experiences in summer camp.
Welcome to Our School
Welcome to La Petite Academy in Champaign, IL! La Petite Academy offers the best Infant Care and Private Preschool in the area. Our facility is NECPA-accredited and holds a Silver Circle of Quality in Illinois' ExceleRate program.
We have an updated school-age classroom including tablets with apps to create art, music and videos, an Xbox One with Kinect, tripods for moviemaking and more!
Our staff is trained in early childhood education and nearly all teachers hold a degree in education. Each staff member is CPR and first aid certified. They stay current with monthly training sessions and ongoing training opportunities offered by the state.
Call us to schedule to schedule a tour - or schedule online! We'd love to have you join the La Petite Family!!
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Learn About Electives
For an additional fee, go beyond regular classroom learning experiences with our enhanced series of fun, interactive enrichment programs exploring a variety of activities. We offer:
Music, Yoga, Spanish, Phonics, Handwriting & Advanced Math
Proud to be Accredited!
We’ve been recognized as a high-quality early education program.
Tech + Tinker™
21st Century Learning Experiences
Our School-Age classroom is a perfect setting for productive, engaging mornings and afternoons, where children become thinkers, makers, and doers. Some enhancements in this classroom include:
- iPads with keyboards and educational apps
- Robots for coding challenges
- Grow Fit-friendly video games that encourage collaboration and movement
We welcome Illinois Child Care Assistance Program families.
Schedule a tour to learn more.
Learning At Home
Aware, Care, & Share™
Wondering how you can keep your child’s learning going strong at home? Now you can adapt our personalized curriculum approach to fun activities you can do together.
Meet Our Staff
Heidi Parker, Director
Education: M.Ed. University of Illinois; B.A. University of Illinois
Certifications: Illinois Director Credential, Level 1; Illinois ECE Credential Level 5; Illinois Type 04 Teaching Certification
I have been the academy director of La Petite in Champaign since 2009. I am also the mother of four children who are enrolled at La Petite! Having my children in my center with me has been the driving force of my success here in Champaign.
Meet Our Staff
Carolyn Davis, Assistant Director
Certifications: Illinois ECE Level 2 Credential
I have been with La Petite since 2015 and have been assistant director since 2016.
Visit Us Today
Find your neighborhood school and schedule a tour today. We can't wait to show you all the wonderful things happening at La Petite Academy.
