Lolly’s Early Learning Center

Specialties

At Lolly’s Early Learning Center we promote:

Community:

*At Lolly’s we practice an Open Door Policy. Families and parents are welcome to walk through at ANY time.

*Parents and Teachers work together to set unique and individual goals for each child.

*Parents are encouraged to be an integral part of their child’s education, through parent teacher conferences, and volunteering in the room.

Child-​Centered Vision:

*We promote moral, emotional and intellectual independence, enabling children to meet and exceed their individual goals.

*Children are respected and empowered.

*Children are empowered to make their own choices.

*Learning is child-​initiated and goals are set based on each child’s unique needs and individual pace.

Qualified and Motivated Staff:

*Head Teachers hold Bachelor and/​or Master of Science degrees in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field.

*All Staff is certified in Child CPR and First Aid.

Safe and Organized Classrooms:

*Classroom Learning Areas are stocked with the highest quality, eco-​friendly furniture, manipulatives, literacy tools, libraries and art materials.

*Learning Environments provide children with opportunities to investigate, represent and share.

High Quality Education:

*Lolly’s follows the standards set up by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

*ALL play is centered around a thematic curriculum.

History

Established in 2009.

Lolly’s was built in 2009 from the ground up and very specific decisions regarding the architectural design, craftsmanship and details were part of the initial build out. Each classroom’s lighting, paint colors, floor tiles, cubby heights and room design have been specifically chosen based on the age group for that class. Our Toddler Class is filled with nurturing shades of yellow to bring upon comfort and a secure feeling for our youngest children. The Lower Preschool class is blue, sparking a bit more stimulation but still remaining neutral enough to offer a calming effect for the children. Our Upper Preschool class is a bright red to invigorate, stimulate and encourage children to embrace the print-​rich environment. At Lolly’s, children will be given the opportunity to explore their interests and unique personalities, while learning all the fundamentals of an extensive Early Childhood Education.

Meet the Business Owner

Ilana M.

Business Owner

Ilana graduated from Boston University ⁵⁄₂₀₀₁ with a BA in Psychology. Her favorite courses were those relating to children, family, and development. Upon graduating, she began working full-​time as the head teacher of a Pre-​K class within a private nursery school. While teaching, she pursued and completed a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, received ¹²⁄₂₀₀₄ summa cum laude from Queens College. She then became the Director of a six-​classroom Early Childhood Center. Over the course of the next 4 years, she enrolled children, inspired families to become partners with the school, created educational curricula for classroom instruction, supervised a staff of 16, maintained children and staff records, and established/​maintained safety plans, daily check logs and evacuation procedures. Additionally, she attended monthly UPK Director meetings, weekly seminars in Early Childhood Education, annual update meetings regarding NYS DOH Safety regulations. In 2009, she built and opened Lolly’s Learning Center.