Little Scholars Preparatory School

Some Preschool 4s and Pre-Ks ~ Look at these Little Scholars! 🎓♥️

CHANGE is needed. And CHANGE is coming. These amazing people who chose this as their career… they care for, love, teach, inspire and help pave the way for each child to start a successful journey. Within these walls, children learn kindness, build confidence, and form independence. They learn manners, how to share, take turns, put their own winter clothing on. Within these walls they create lifelong friendships, learn empathy, take care of each other. Within these walls, they learn integrity, right from wrong. They learn how to be a good friend, not to judge others. Within these walls, they learn how to be a good person. Today, thank an early childhood educator. They are shaping our future. Change is needed. And change is coming.

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Flashback to 12 years ago. Little Scholars’ grand opening. 🎊 I was presented with this from House Rep Joan Bauer and “Senator” Gretchen Whitmer now Governor Gretchen Whitmer Who obviously went on 9 years later to became Michigan’s 49th Governor. Feels like a lifetime ago. Feels like yesterday. Over the years Staff came, staff left. Some stayed a few weeks, others stayed years. Lifelong Friendships were made. Character was built. Children have grown up before our eyes. The families became our families. The first “graduating class”- the first true set of Little Scholars babies are now in 7th grade. It’s hard work. Long days. Low pay. But little hands holding yours, watching first rolls, crawls, steps, first words, songs, learning to eat on their own, their first artwork. Learning to take turns, sensory tables, how proud they are when they master a skill- watching them grow and wishing the time would slow down, seeing tears in the teachers’ eyes as the child moves up into the next room because they’re ready. They’re ready for new adventures; ready to learn new things, ready to meet new friends and teachers. Dramatic play, recognizing their written name, and other common words. Story time, art, lots of outdoor play… Then along comes learning early word recognition, phonetic sounds, numbers and number games, learning early math computations. Early science exploration and experiments. Writing their first and last name freely with no help. And a HUGE one- being able to master putting ALL their own snow gear on with no help- now, if they can achieve that at 4… you can pretty much count on them attending Harvard one day. All of this before the first day of kindergarten. Playing and laughing together in the Pre-K room… just as they played and laughed together back in the baby room, usually the same kids. And then they fly the nest to kindergarten where, their confidence, kindness, intelligence, and willingness to share make them shine like a star. And the teachers from their earliest years in all the different rooms wipe the tears from their eyes at graduation, remembering how THEY helped teach that child. How THEY were a part of that child’s story. That little 5 yr old who walks out the door a confident kindergartener … it took a village. A village between their parents, the teachers, the directors, the owner(s) of that center working together to provide a safe, clean, happy learning experience. Where there’s enough funds to purchase curriculum, supplies, materials, and quality staff. It’s physically demanding, emotionally draining, low paying (mandated ratios and funded 100% on private tuition) … yet; it still remains the most rewarding work for these ladies. A childcare teacher. They are the heroes. And it’s time. It’s time for Us and all the other Early Learning Centers and the teachers who show up every single day. Never expecting kudos or pats on the back. It’s our time. As we move forward in this new world we live in, for the centers that survived, now with huge waitlists due to the amount of centers who didn’t make it through the flames of Covid… I hope centers are never taken for granted again. I hope the whispers coming from the President will be heard loud and clear by Congress and that the Childcare teacher will not be forgotten or under-appreciated again. That Center owners never again will have to play the sink or swim game alone again…. not only during a global pandemic but at any time. Childcare workers are burnt out. There are few unemployed workers willing to work these days. Our center is operating with all hands on deck; each day staff working 50+ hours a week to keep the doors open for the families. Most centers are in a similar boat. If you know one, thank a Childcare teacher, a director, an owner… thank them. A simple, unexpected nod of encouragement goes a long way for all that they do.

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Ms. Stephanie working her magic in her classroom. 🥰

Home - Little Scholars Preparatory School Little Scholars will provide it’s young students a solid foundation to be successful, lifelong learners.

We welcome you to come join our growing team while accepting a generous $1500 signing bonus! We are seeking a qualified Lead Teacher. We are an independently-owned center, open for 12 years. Perfect size~ 4 giant classrooms... 70 children capacity~ not too big not too small! Our teachers are compensated based on education and experience. However, teachers and support staff earn above-average wages based on research or surrounding communities. Closed weekends and holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years. Must pass a national fingerprinting system, 8 hours of training and an orientation before starting. We are looking to hire asap.
*Signing bonus is awarded after 30-day trial period.*

Happy Birthday Miss Leah! We hope you have a wonderful day.🎂🎈🎉

Making shark hats was so much fun for our preschoolers. We also love creative play making train tracks! And having fun with so many friends.🛤🚂💞

To be loved for who they are. 💕

We welcome you to come join our growing team while accepting a generous $1500 signing bonus! We are seeking a qualified Lead Teacher. We are an independently-owned center, open for 12 years. Perfect size~ 4 giant classrooms... 70 children capacity~ not too big not too small! Our teachers are compensated based on education and experience. However, teachers and support staff earn above-average wages based on research or surrounding communities. Closed weekends and holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years. Must pass a national fingerprinting system, 8 hours of training and an orientation before starting. We are looking to hire asap.
*Signing bonus is awarded after 30-day trial period.*

Our preschoolers enjoying some bubble time!☺️

Our preschoolers working on their sensory skills.😁

Seems to be there are a lot of pre-k programs that are waitlisted. We have a few openings in our PreK room at Little Scholars. South border of DeWitt/Lansing. 1754 E Clark Rd. We are play-based learning but incorporate many STEM activities into our curriculum.

We have a small handful of openings for both summer and fall. This is a full-day program for children ages 4-5. (curriculum time is roughly (9-3) but our hours are 7-6. We have the most amazing group of teachers I’ve had in the past 12 years. My daughter attends the Pre-k program and she, as well as most of the class are hitting 2nd and 3rd grade learning benchmarks. I am a former 1st grade teacher of 5 years with a Master’s Degree in Early Chikdhood Education.

Locally owned and operated. No franchise. Revenue stays in the community. We are a Small business who survived Covid and came out the other side thriving. Teachers are compensated generously because they are so very much appreciated. I invite you to meet us, see our programs and set up a tour by messaging us or emailing us ([email protected]) or calling us 517-993-5195. Ask for Mariah Grant for scheduling tours. Visit our website for more info.

If you are looking for a fairly small (4 classrooms total) family-oriented, close-knit center, who make kinda a big deal out of holidays and birthdays; we are your place!! 🤣 I’m the owner, Audrey, and would be happy to answer any questions you may have, as well as our director Mariah who is easier and quicker to get ahold of. We’d love to have some new friends join our center.

We accept birth through-young afterschool. IF there is a waitlist in a particular room, it is short and that will all be changing soon as children move on up to the next classroom this summer.

Check us out. You will not regret it!

Our kids experienced a wonderful day yesterday. Beach day! Sprinklers, water tables, fun in the sun... and even an Ice Cream Truck made an appearance! Memorable and fun doesn’t even begin to describe it. We do many things like this throughout the year. If this sounds like the place you and your child would LOVE to learn with awesome teachers while having the time of their lives, let us know! We have a few spots left and would love to fill them with new friends! We accept birth through young-afterschool children. Contact us! [email protected]

Fun in the sun!❤☀️🌤

Our toddler adventure seekers!🔎🌥🌿

This week our Pre-k class has been learning about the life cycle of butterflies! Today during art time we crafted butterfly’s and added them to our sight word wall! 🦋

Our infants love arts and crafts so much!💜

We love morning chalk fun here at Little Scholars.💕
Drawling can help children develop so many different skills. Such as color recognition, matching skills and sorting. What a fun way to learn!🌞

Today we had our center wide Easter egg hunt! We all had so much fun!🧡🥕🐰🐣🥰

$1000 signing bonus!!! Competitive salary! Come join our growing team!! Little Scholars is looking for Lead and assistant Teachers. Must have experience in a childcare center. Leads must have at least 18 credits in ECE/child development or a combination of credits and CEUs. Leads must have experience running a classroom, making weekly lesson plans, working as a team, and great communication with children, parents and staff.

We are searching for a child superhero to add to our team! If you love children and have a passion for helping them grow into amazing human beings, this might be the dream job you have been searching for!

Applicants must be able to uphold our core values:

Compassion- Implementing love and understanding in all that we do.
Fun- Contagiously spreading enjoyment in all of our activities with unparalleled Passion
Growth- Consistently working to improve
Integrity- We conduct ourselves with the highest level of honesty, professionalism, fairness, dependability, and ethical standards.

JOB EXPECTATIONS
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice
• Utilize best practice methods at all times
• Be a positive role model for all care giving staff and children

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Including, but not limited to, the following:
• Be the primary or secondary caregiver for children in the classroom based on lead or assistant position
• Assist children with activities of daily life (restroom use, diapering, hand washing)
• Appropriately supervise children ensuring safety at all times
• Engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development physically and emotionally
• Communicate with parents daily and handle brightwheel communication about their child(ren)
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children
• Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service
• Plan daily activities that follow a schedule that are developmentally appropriate for young children
• Be responsible for daily logging of activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing in the app
• Maintain a professional image and project the values of the organization at all times

BENEFITS

· Some paid holidays

· Free or reduced price on childcare

· No nights or weekends

· 10 hour shifts available

· Paid training

· Tuition reimbursement

Bows for days!💕😌🎀

We hope you all had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!😌🍀💚🧡

We are loving this weather!😁☀️💓

This week pre-k is discovering all about Colors!

We have been having so much fun the last few days. The weather has been so nice for outside adventures!
Spring here we come!😊🌼🌞

Today the infant classroom learned about "Jobs on the farm" as a part of our cognitive development portion of our curriculum. They also learned the word "Tractor" in sign language. As a part of our language development.🚜🐔🐓

It is Valentine's Day here at Little Scholars Preparatory school!

Toddler room group pic. Valentine’s Day party day!! Look at the cute kids and cute teachers ready to celebrate the day 💕💕
Little Scholars has been independently owned and operated for the past 10 years. Owners live local. Limited spots remaining, mostly in the preschool room and Pre-K room.

$1000 signing bonus!!! Competitive salary! Come join our growing team!! Little Scholars is looking for Lead and assistant Teachers. Must have experience in a childcare center. Leads must have at least 18 credits in ECE/child development or a combination of credits and CEUs. Leads must have experience running a classroom, making weekly lesson plans, working as a team, and great communication with children, parents and staff.

Always learning. Always having fun. 🌍 This is Little Scholars. 😊📚🎓

Our friends in the toddler classroom are having so much sensory fun playing I Spy.🕵️‍♀️🔎❤

When you’re surrounded by your best friends all day... It’s like that. Pure happiness in the Toddler room!

Fridays are the best! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.😌☃️

This week our infant classroom started their "Down on the farm" curriculum. Week one the infants are learning all about farm animals. Today at circle time we learn about a few animals and the noises they make.
🐔🐥🐷🐄🐐

At Little Scholars we make going to the Doctor and Dentist exciting by setting up fun centers where the kids learn why we need to see the doctor and dentist regularly. We also have a handful of parents here who are “real life” doctors, PAs, nurses, and first responders. We are a lucky bunch!

Our students love all the snow.🌨☃️❄
Here are a few of our students enjoying this beautiful day.🥰

Today our infant classroom learned about the element fire.🔥
For creative expression we used bingo dobbers to make a beautiful fire creation.