Little Duckies Daycare

2400 S. Woodstock Street

Philadelphia, PA 19145

215-271-7610

Little Duckies Daycare is a reputable, family oriented child care & pre-school located in the Girard Estates Neighborhood of South Philadelphia. Our primary mission is to offer support and guidance to children of mixed ages; to enable exploration & discovery of each child’s abilities & imagination; and to promote enjoyment, respect & understanding of the environment. We apply a diverse approach to child development that promotes emotional & cognitive growth, positive social behavior, respect, friendship, and problem solving. We provide a combination of structured, hands-on activities & free-play in spaces conducive to complex play, behavior and interaction. We emphasize early school readiness by teaching language, literacy and basic math skills that prepare children for the next stage in their education & development. We advocate an appreciation of music, literature & the visual arts. We support the needs of our families, and encourage parent participation. We firmly believe the knowledge and experience each child achieves in the toddler and pre-school years can stimulate a life-long passion for learning.

            Play has long been recognized as children’s primary means of exploring their own developing senses and interpretations of the world outside of themselves. Play brings joy & delight, and enlivens a child’s spirit. Play provides an opportunity for each child to creatively express their own knowledge and feelings with others. It has been demonstrated time and again that children learn best when allowed to play & explore at their own pace, in a safe and welcoming environment. Little Duckies Daycare aspires to provide each child with such a spirited place, that expands each child’s sense of possibility and wonder while offering the genuine love, care and attention each child rightly deserves.

            Little Duckies Daycare is a woman owned and operated business founded in 2003. Lisa Lombardo is the owner and director with 10+ years experience teaching young children. Lisa has a degree in Early Childhood Education and previous teaching experience with the Philadelphia School District as an Assistant Teacher for Kindergarten and First Grade; as well as experience working with special needs children. Little Duckies Daycare currently has three assistant teachers and two part-time aides responsible for implementing the daily activities, circle time, games, crafts and other scheduled curriculum. Assistant teachers supervise free-play, prepare meals & snacks, prepare daily notes, help with outdoor activities and organized class field trips, participate in staff development meetings, maintain annual CPR, First Aid certification and Early Childhood Education training requirements.

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