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33572 Parker House Rd
Frankford, DE 19945
Curriculum
The Learning Center Preschool aims to provide a well-rounded and engaging learning experience for each child. We offer an anti-bias curriculum and we prioritize a culture of safety and openness. This enables your child to grow and develop as an individual at his own pace.
Our curriculum is focused on age- and developmentally-appropriate themes. We follow a structured daily schedule in all of our sessions in order to provide your child with a stimulating educational experience. Our preschool environment is set up with interest learning centers to provide structured experiences to meet each child’s individual needs. We encourage this by planning a daily schedule that includes a circle time, group activities/projects, free choice, music and movement, snack, and large motor activities. In addition to art projects that enhance creativity and fine motor skills, we also plan math, science, language arts, social studies, and cooking activities as part of our small group projects.
What Sets Us Apart?
- We are owned and operated by a Licensed State of Delaware Educator
- We are a multi-year Markel Safety Award Recipient
- We operate strictly as a part-time preschool program. No daycare services are offered.
- All staff are CPR/First Aid Certified, Background Checked, and receive extensive annual training
In all of our programs, the curriculum is created to encourage children to develop and maintain positive self-esteem, as they preserve a wholesome attitude towards themselves, their teachers, peers, school, and learning experiences. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum gives children a thirst for knowledge by asking open ended and problem solving questions, and encourages them to express themselves creatively through the materials surrounding them in our child-centered environment. Projects are planned to provide adequate opportunities for children to develop independence, expand their sense of curiosity, and to develop their own personalities.
Our typical day
Table Activities
Table activities are planned and purposeful learning activities to enhance the program theme or build towards standards-based skills.
Circle Time
Circle time will be adapted to be age and developmentally appropriate for each class. Circle time includes group discussions, story time, calendar, weather, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and group games for learning.
Free Exploration Time
Free exploration time invites children to freely choose which activity or learning center in which they would like to get involved. This is a great time for children to explore the housekeeping, blocks, puzzles, transportation toys, or art centers, as well as explore the many math and science materials and manipulatives throughout the classrooms.
Small Group Activities and Projects
During Small Group Activities and Projects, children will meet in small groups to work on art, math, science, cooking, social studies, or language art activities. Since the groups are small, we are able to offer individualized instruction and developmentally-appropriate opportunities.
Snack Time
Everyone loves snack time! A small healthy snack keeps the good energy and positive attitudes going. We provide a daily snack, but ask that children bring a water bottle each day. Snack is a great opportunity to practice social skills, good manners, and responsibility.
Meet the teachers
Heather Shevland
Heather Shevland
Heather Shevland
Heather Shevland is the owner, operator, and lead teacher at The Learning Center Preschool.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware in Individual and Family Studies with a focus on Mental Health Prevention/Intervention for Children and Adolescents.
After working as a social worker at a Head Start center
Heather Shevland is the owner, operator, and lead teacher at The Learning Center Preschool.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware in Individual and Family Studies with a focus on Mental Health Prevention/Intervention for Children and Adolescents.
After working as a social worker at a Head Start center in Wilmington, she decided to pursue her Master of Education degree at Wilmington University. Upon the completion of her graduate work, she purchased The Learning Center Preschool and was able to combine her love for children, education, and community enrichment.
Heather has taught preschool since 2008 and has enjoyed the opportunity to work with over 200 different families.
Tegan Milspaw
Heather Shevland
Heather Shevland
Tegan is the co-teacher at
The Learning Center Preschool.
With a background is in nursing, her extensive experience working with children is a huge benefit to our program.
Tegan’s patience, honesty, creativity, sense of humor, and love for children make her a fantastic role model and teacher.
Testimonials
Read what our families say about Us
"It was such a blessing to know that ****** was happy, learning, and in such wonderful hands! You are loved and appreciated!"
"Thank you so much for all you have done for ******! It’s been amazing watching him grow over the past 3 years and your patience, kindness and willingness to help him grow have been a major part of that."
"Thank you for being a great teacher! You made *****’s first school experience a positive one.
We can’t thank you enough for all that you have done for **** these past two years. There has not been one single day that he has not wanted to go to school and we can’t thank you enough for building such a love of school and learning in him. It is because of all you do that he loves school so much!"
" ***** adores you and we are looking forward to another year with you. He has really come a long way socially since day one."
"You have provided (our daughter) with a very safe, fun environment for her to learn. By “safe” I mean a place where she has felt comfortable enough to learn and grow."
" ***** has grown and learned so much this year due to your hard work, dedication and patience. She has also enjoyed herself each day of school and looked forward to the next. She is actually quite disappointed the school year has come to an end."