Neighborhood Learning Center, LLC

04/23/2026

If needed, all children and staff will take shelter in the basement!

TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT
for Geary County and the surrounding area until 9 PM
Are you prepared?

04/08/2026

🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨
Come join a team that feels like family💕

Do you love kids? Does it warm your heart to make a difference? We’d love to meet you!

NLC is looking for someone who is patient, with empathy, creativity, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with young children.

‼️Stop by our center to pick up an application!!
We're currently hiring for support Staff and a toddler teacher.

03/19/2026

🚗💨 Hallway NASCAR: Toddler Edition 💨🚗

Our main event featured our tiniest drivers taking on the ultimate track… the hallway 😄
We saw:
🏁 Zero speed limits
🏁 Questionable steering skills
🏁 At least 3 “traffic jams”
🏁 And one very intense race that ended in giggles instead of trophies
No licenses, no brakes, and absolutely no fear 😂
Don’t worry—everyone made it to the finish line safely (and only a few pit stops were needed 😉).

03/18/2026

Our little leprechauns had a lucky day yesterday full of green fun, giggles, and a little mischief 💚🌈

03/07/2026

https://funpastafundraising.com/2026-spring-neighborhood-learning-center-llc/jay-glacken/
Our Fun Pasta Fundraiser is here!
35-50% of purchases directly support NLC! Orders will be able to be made online or in-person (and can be shipped or delivered locally without a shipping charge!)

Thank you for your support!

02/24/2026

Our little learners enjoyed a kid friendly charcuterie board snack filled with colorful, nutritious choices. We explored:

🍓 Fresh fruits
🥕 Crunchy veggies
🧀 Cheese cubes
🥨 Whole grain crackers

We talked about how different foods help different parts of our bodies, carrots help our eyes, protein helps our muscles, and fruits give us energy to play! The children practiced making balanced choices!

It was such a fun (and delicious!) way to build healthy habits early. Way to go, friends! ❤️

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's day! ❤️

This week our little sweethearts stayed busy with

✨Sensory bins filled with pink rice, heart confetti, scoops, and surprise treasures

📦 Decorating and creating their very own Valentine boxes

🎨 Painting, gluing, and crafting beautiful heart-themed art projects

💌 Practicing kindness and friendship while sharing valentines with classmates

We focused on friendship, using kind words, and showing love to those around us. It’s been so special watching the kids create, explore, and celebrate together!

Thank you to our wonderful families for sending in supplies and helping make this week extra sweet! 💗

02/09/2026

Last week we focused on Safety and the kids did an amazing job learning important skills while having lots of fun!

🚒 We practiced fire safety, including how to STOP, DROP, and ROLL if clothing ever catches fire.

🧯 We talked about what to do in case of a fire and how helpers like firefighters keep us safe.

🧺 The children explored sensory bins designed around safety themes, helping build fine motor skills, focus, and hands-on learning.

🍓 And of course, learning is better with hands-on fun, we made Jello together, working on following directions, patience, and kitchen safety skills!

We’re so proud of how engaged and excited the kids were while learning ways to keep themselves safe. Great job, friends!

02/02/2026

📚Books help our tiny friends, grow big imaginations😊💕

01/30/2026

🌻 Sunflower Smiles All Around! 🎨

Our kids got creative painting bright, happy sunflowers and pressing real sunflower seeds into their artwork. This hands-on activity was great for building fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and letting their creativity bloom.

Our classrooms are feeling extra sunny after a day full of art, fun, and tiny masterpieces! 🌞💛

01/29/2026

🌍🎨 Today we painted the WORLD… with bubble wrap! 🎨🌍

Our little artists had a blast using bubble wrap painting to explore textures, colors, and creativity. From popping bubbles to stamping bright patterns, tiny hands worked hard to turn simple materials into big masterpieces!

Activities like this help build fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and most importantly bring lots of smiles and giggles 💙