Our Early Preschool Classroom
Many 2-year-olds want to do everything by themselves. And why not? It’s their way of experimenting and learning to understand the world. Early Preschool teachers provide a safe, nurturing environment where your child can explore and stretch their talents to the fullest all while building self-confidence. Your child will have fun every day as they play and learn important academic skills, social skills and more.
Nurturing Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®
Health & Safety
Our school is committed to high standards of safety and cleanliness as we create a caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive.
- Requiring any children or staff with respiratory illness symptoms or fever to return home and stay home until fever free for at least 24 hours
- Frequent disinfecting and sanitizing of high-touch toys
- Frequent handwashing by children and staff, which is embedded in our curriculum and daily staff protocols
- Training teachers on common signs of illness in children, and placing signage in every classroom to keep signs of illness top of mind
- Daily laundering of crib sheets for infants; for older children, individual cots and blankets are provided for each child and laundered weekly
- Ensuring appropriate teacher-student classroom ratios
- Continuous health & safety training for our staff, including first aid and CPR certification
- Maintaining an up-to-date and customized Safe School Plan posted in all classrooms for easy teacher access
Our Early Preschool Classroom Teachers & Staff
Ms. Sydney
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Five years
Education: Rutgers University; Galen College of Nursing
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and develop new skills.
Favorite Children’s Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: I am Haitian, so we have a specific New Years celebration.
Favorite Family Tradition: None, but I enjoy spending quality time with my family.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Creole
Pets in the Home: Dog named Parker Flynn Camper
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Play softball and cook!
Ms. Deborah
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Five years
Education: Currently attending
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing them hit their milestones every step of the way.
Favorite Children’s Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Easter
Favorite Family Tradition: Annual Christmas Eve Party
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: Three cats; Baby, Linus and Lucy
In My Personal Time, I Like To: read and hangout with friends!
Ms. Ziveilszchka
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Three years
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing all of the different personalities and contributing to their development
Favorite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving, I love being around family and eating good food!
Favorite Family Tradition: Sunday dinner potlucks
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Spend time with my son, Cayden, and take him to do fun things!
Ms. Alaya
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Two years
Education: Farleigh Dickinson University
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Making them laugh
Favorite Children’s Book: Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Thanksgiving
Favorite Family Tradition: Game night
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Bake and make homemade lemonade
Ms. Grace
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Two years
Education: Associates of Arts in Psychology; Currently pursuing Bachelor’s in Psychology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Being able to see them grow and learn their independence.
Favorite Children’s Book: The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone and Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Christmas at my house as all my extended family comes over super early!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: read, go to the gym, go on walks, and spend time with my family!
