Nature's Place Early Learning Center, LLC is a NH State licensed, year-round early learning program that offers high quality, flexible childcare, preschool and pre-k programming in a nature-inspired center with well qualified and background checked staff. Nature's Place Early Learning Center, LLC was opened in late December of 2020, when All Aboard ELC staff, Monica Rogier and Stephanie Laflamme, purchased the previous program (All Aboard ELC) thus embarking on their dreams of owning an early childhood program. Nature's Place ELC is located inside the community space of the Nottingham Community Church right here in Nottingham. We are a small licensed program ( #6974) and offer both full and part-time, year round care for children aged 18 months to 6 years of age. Our mission, and privilege, is to continue to provide affordable, high quality early learning programming for children and families of all abilities in our nature-inspired, play based learning environment. We believe that children have the right to come to, and be supported in, a safe, healthy, positive learning environment where they can successfully learn about the world around them. We believe that children should be able to learn at their pace through hands on research in a play-based environment, where they can enjoy the balance of activities that reach every developmental domain and learning style - math through cooking, science through exploring various materials and attributes, art through exposure and use of various mediums language and social relationships through play and day to day interactions. We believe these happen with committed individuals who are dedicated to enriching the lives of every child, through their own personal and professional growth and development. Our philosophy emphasizes the "whole" child as an individual and programming is designed to work hand in hand with your child and his or her total development. Our teaching staff are committed to working with families to provide children with the strong base needed to begin their educational journey, but recognize we can not do this alone as the assistance of the family to help each child grow, in every area of development is necessary! Emphasis is placed on the process of the activity and not the final product and we work to help foster positive social relationships with our 3 "rules" - Be Kind, Be Safe and Have Fun! Nature's Place ELC welcomes children and families, regardless of race, color, marital statues (including civil unions) physical or mental abilities, religious creed, or financial need. We make every reasonable modification and accommodation to support families and children with special needs, as well as staff, by using a team approach and offering trainings, resources and referral agencies. Our team works hard to ensure that each child develops in their own time and pace, by offering a well-balanced curriculum that includes quiet and active activities, learning opportunities to interact and cooperate with peers and adults, developing positive self-esteem and confidence, gross and fine motor activities, exploring their own creativity, and participation in all areas that also include art, science, dramatic play and more!
