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La Petite Academy of Glendale
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Supporting Our Community
Now Scheduling Virtual Tours
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.
Welcome to Our School
Welcome to our nationally accredited La Petite Academy educational daycare in Glendale, AZ. My name is Gretchen and I am the school director. I have more than 15 years of early childhood experience with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
La Petite Academy takes pride in providing an environment that is safe, loving and rich in opportunities for learning and growth.
Throughout your child's day, we provide parents with real time updates and photos through the brightwheel mobile app. Plus, we now offer WatchMeGrow live streaming, giving families the opportunity to view their child in real time throughout the day.
We have put into place extra safety protocols in order to keep our children and families safe. These safety protocols include staff members wear face mask all day, parent/guardians wear face mask upon drop off and pick up, taking temperatures of everyone that comes into our building and increasing the sanitation in the classrooms.
For distance learning elementary age student we have The Prep Lab. This program supports K-5 distance learning, to keep School Age students on tack academically and provide a flexible solution to families that works with all schedules. This program can accommodate full days, half days, full weeks, and partial weeks.
Many of our teachers have been with us for more than 10 years and we have a total of 125 years of early childhood experience between us. All of our teachers go to monthly training, have a Fingerprint Clearance Card, and they are First Aid and CPR certified.
Come in for some information. We hope to see you soon!
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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:
Soccer, Music, Yoga, Spanish, Phonics, Handwriting & Advanced Math
Proud to be Accredited!
We’ve been recognized as a high-quality early education program.
Open a window to your child's day.
Free live streaming video to your computer or mobile device.
Introducing Virtual Pre-K
Let’s keep your little one on track for elementary school success! Ask about our unique new program for safe, healthy learning—at home.
Meet Our Staff
Gretchen Bonkoske, Director
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education
Certifications: First Aid & CPR
I have over 15 years of experience in the field. Early Childhood Education has been a passion of mine for all of my life. I enjoy watching children learn and grow. My first priority is providing a safe, nurturing environment for children and families. I am very excited to be here to support our families and teachers.
Meet Our Staff
Jennifer McGuigan, Assistant Director
Certifications: First Aid & CPR
I have been working in early childhood education since 2006. I love being part of a child's growth and development at every age level. I am a huge Disney fan and animal lover. I have two children, one dog, and four rescue cats.
Meet Our Staff
Laurissa Engstrom, Team Lead
Education: Pursuing Child Development Associate
Certifications: First Aid & CPR
I have been working in early childhood education since 2009. I am one of the team leads of this school as well as the lead teacher in the two's classroom. I have three wonderful boys and enjoy being outdoors.
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.
