Important announcement: Happy Holidays! As the New Year approaches please remember that childen get tired just as adults. Going from one holiday function to another, children get exhausted and cranky. Be patient and go at their pace. If they are already tired do not try a new or additional activity. Thank you to all the children and parents for their special rememberances and gifts to the staff during the Holidays. Thank you, Lavonna Peterson, Executive Director

The philosophy of Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Schools is based on that of Maria Montessori as she developed her Children's Houses; placing emphasis on what she referred to as the "triad": the individual child, the prepared environment, and the teacher as the observer and a director. Read more about Montessori philosophy

If a child lives with Criticism,       He learns to Condemn. If a child lives with Hostility,       He learns to Fight. If a child lives with Ridicule,       He learns to be Shy. If a child lives with Jealousy,       He learns to feel Guilty. If a child lives with Tolerance,       He learns to be patient. If a child lives with Encouragement,       He learns to Confide. If a child lives with Praise,       He learns to Appreciate. If a child lives with Fairness,       He learns Justice. If a child lives with Security,       He learns to have Faith. If a child lives with Approval,       He learns to like himself. If a child lives with Acceptance and Friendship,       He learns to find Love in the world.