What You Need to Know About Our Childcare Center

Welcome

Welcome to Lily Pad at Metro Park, a community focused on helping young children develop to their highest potential in a warm, caring, and supportive environment. From the belief that a close relationship between the children, parents, teachers, and administration is vital to children’s development to Lily Pad’s play-based curriculum which offers numerous and varied opportunities for children to explore, question, discover, and succeed, the center’s program provides a caring and stimulating environment where every child may grow as an individual.

We invite you to explore our website, learn about Lily Pad’s philosophy and goals, and look through our offerings. Whether you are searching for a program to nurture your very young child or a stimulating classroom environment for your preschooler, please take time to carefully read through our website, become acquainted with our philosophy, and learn the details about our programs. We look forward to meeting you soon and telling you more about Lily Pad.

Sincerely,
Bonnie J. LaMalfa
Owner / Director

Administration

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Bonnie LaMalfa

Owner / Director

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Mr. Joey

Assistant Director

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Ms. Danielle

Assistant Director

Polliwog Classroom

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Ms. Sheila

Lead Teacher

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Ms. Krissi

Assistant Teacher

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Ms. Life

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Dragonfly Classroom

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Ms. Shonovia

Lead Teacher

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Ms. Sandra

Assistant Teacher

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Mrs. Delmy

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Duckling Classroom

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Ms. Sherita

Lead Teacher

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Ms. Quanisha

Assistant Teacher

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Ms. Angela

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Grasshopper Classroom

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Ms. Sarah

Lead Teacher

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Ms. Antoinette

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Part-Timers

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Ms. Rachael

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Our Full-Day Program

Lily Pad at Metro Park has lessons ideal for children from birth to five years old. At each age level, our teachers provide a wide variety of activities designed to improve preschoolers’ emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development.

Our Hours

  • Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 6:00PM.
  • We are closed for all federal holidays, based upon OPM's holiday schedule.
  • We also follow OPM for emergency and/or weather related closures.

For 16 Month Olds and Above

In these classrooms, teachers nurture each child’s talents while providing a balance of the following:

  • Circle Time and Project Time
  • Center or Choice Time
  • Small and Large Group Instruction
  • Art, Music, and Dance
  • Story Time and Dress Up Time
  • Outside Play, Water Play and Nature Walks

Our Playground

We believe that time spent playing outdoors is essential to a child’s development. Our outdoor playground is where children can expend their creative energy and develop motor skills by running, climbing, and exploring.

Encourage Healthy Eating

Another aspect of the Lily Pad at Metro Park program is developing good nutritional habits as children learn to socialize during mealtime. Snacks and other food, provided by parents for their little ones, are seen as important opportunities for conversation and positive interactions with others.

An Allergy-Aware School

Please note that our daycare center may accommodate children with allergies. Snacks that have peanuts or peanut products are not permitted.

  • The Polliwog room is for babies newborn to 18 months old. The main focus at this age is to provide a healthy bonding relationship between child and caregivers. Our experienced teachers provide a warm, loving and safe environment for babies to explore and grow. At every stage of development our goal is to create socially and emotionally healthy children.
  • Teacher-child ratio 1:4
  • The Dragonfly room is for babies/toddlers 1.5 years old to 2.5 years old. The main focus at this age is communication. Whether through the continuation of sign language which was started in the Polliwog room or through beginning speech, our experienced teachers provide a language rich environment and a program that encourages the use of language. At every stage of development our goal is to create socially and emotionally healthy children.
  • Teacher-child ratio 1:5
  • The Duckling room is for children 2.5 years to 3.5 years old. The primary focus at this age is teaching and modeling internal self-regulation along with creating problem solvers. Our loving and experienced teachers provide an environment rich with opportunities for peer exchanges and practicing language for expressing their wants. At every stage of development our goal is to create socially and emotionally healthy children.
  • Teacher-child ratio 1:8
  • The Grasshopper room is for children 3.5 years old to kindergarten age (5 Years). The primary focus at this age is peer interaction and kindergarten readiness. Our experienced teachers promote self-awareness and verbalization of feelings and emotions through a program that focuses on independence. At every stage of development our goal is to create socially and emotionally healthy children.
  • Teacher-child ratio 1:10

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For more information about our daycare programs, please contact us!

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