La Petite Academy of Virginia Beach
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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 educational daycare of Great Neck in Virginia Beach, VA! Our school is a beautiful center for Infant Care, Preschool and other early education programs. We also have a School-Age program that includes transportation from school, homework guidance and more! We proudly service families with children in John B Dey, Trantwood, Linkhorn Park and Alanton Elementary Schools.
Our staff has more than 170 years of combined experience and participates in training throughout the year. We are dedicated to creating an enjoyable, stimulating and safe environment for your child. Between our unique door codes and our strict identification check process, we are constantly monitoring who enters and leaves the building.
Now you can get peace of mind every day with real-time updates on your children sent to your computer or mobile device! Our mobile app lets us send photos and status updates on the activities your child is engaged in, key reminders, events, alerts and more! You can also view your child's activities in the classroom on any smart device or computer with our Watch Me Grow app that includes live streaming video! We now also include diapers and wipes!
Please give us a call today to set up your private tour of La Petite Academy in Virginia Beach, VA! We cannot wait to meet you!
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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.
WatchMeGrow: Live streaming video—perfect for military parents overseas.
Ask your director for details.
Our heroes matter to us.
We welcome families that participate in assistance programs including Child Care Aware of America and USDA Child Care Subsidy and we offer a tuition discount too!
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
Erika ErkenBrack, Director
Education: Master’s Degree in Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
Certifications: CPR/First Aid
I have 10 years of experience in the operational management and education field. I have always had a passion for working with children and am very fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue a career in it! I have two sons and two dogs that are the loves of my life! I am also a huge football fan - Go Packers and Hokies!
Meet Our Staff
Maia Flores Champlin, School Education Manager
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development
Certifications: CPR/First Aid
I started out in the US Army and did one tour in Iraq. After which I decided I wanted to pursue a career working with children, which I have now been doing for eight years. I am a mother of one. I love everything cartoons and sports. Go Giants and Cubs!
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.
