We understand what it means to be a busy parent and having to balance working and raising children. Our difference sets us apart from the standard idea of “daycare” because it’s all about the experience for our students and families from our family communication app to our LEARN curriculum helping students with School Readiness to our smaller classroom sizes and our home style cooked foods and snacks.
Our Multi-Curriculum Approach Prepares Students For Future Schooling
Pettengill Academy uses two curriculums to ensure students receive a well rounded early education. The program uses both a High Quality, Research Based Curriculum, FROGSTREET and LEARN, which was developed by our owner Chantel Pettengill, using her many years of being a public school teacher. The greatest strength of both curriculum is the adaptability to each student while allowing for flexibility with teachers to plan for each student as an individual. Our curriculum focuses on academic development as well as social-emotional development as well while teaching and reinforcing each student’s critical thinking skills.
Our Students Enter School With The Needed Skills For Success
Our daycare classrooms practice daily skills that will help to prepare your student for future schools such as participation during circle time, walking with classmates in a line down the hallway in addition to basic academic skills. They will develop mastery of these skills early and in an environment in which they feel safe and secure. They will develop self reliance through the repetition of these skills and other age appropriate tasks such as cleaning up after meals, dressing themselves to go outside and other simple jobs around the class. Your student will gain confidence in themselves and allow them to become responsible for themselves and their environment.
Our Natural Playground Will Stimulate Your Student's Imagination and Creativity as well as Build an Appreciation for Nature.
Our Natural Playground is built for exploring, with over 5,000 sq. ft. of natural play space and trees. Daycare students get to develop an appreciation for nature as well as bring back creativity and imagination. Our younger students get to use a 1,000 sq. ft. play space that is rubber matted for a safer environment while allowing them to move, climb and run as well.
Smaller Class Sizes Mean More Individualized Attention
Smaller class sizes! Our daycare classrooms either meet State Max Class size or are below! We understand just how much each student grows and learns in a smaller environment as shown in the chart below :
Communication is the Foundation for Student Success
Always know what happened in your student’s day!
Our teachers can let you know about your students daily activities through our partnership with HiMama.
From diapers and bottles to naps, meals, activites, pictures and even video. It’s also an easy way to let you know about reminders for supplies and upcoming events.
We Understand What It Means to be a Working Parent.
We offer dependable and reliable care because we understand parents rely on us. We strive to be open during most types of weather and typically close for only 16 days per year which includes Teacher Training Days and Holidays.
A Collaborative Community that Develops Relationships
Our Open Concept daycare allows Pettengill Academy to create a collaborative community between our teachers and our families. Being open concept allows students to become comfortable with all the teachers in our program, and allows for additional security and extra hands when needed.
Home-Style Meals Included
Our students are served Lunch and PM Snack with a 12 week rotating menu. We follow and go above the Federal Food Program Guidelines. The fruits and vegetables we serve are either fresh or frozen, never from a can! Our babies are served homemade baby food following parent instructions.
Family Owned and Operated since 2012
Chantel and Zack Pettengill are both second generation entrepreneurs who understand what it means to be a working parent in these times. Along with our senior management team, They are on site directly interacting with staff, parents and children. Strong, positive leadership is important for ongoing collaboration and communication between staff, teachers, parents, and children.
What Sets Us Apart
Pettengill Academy By The NumbersHours of Training
Years Offering High Quality Child Care
Years of Experience
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Our Programs
Infants
6 week-12 months
Toddlers
1 – 2 Years
Early Preschool
2-3 Years
Preschool
3-4 Years
Pre-K
4-5 Years
School Age
5-12 Years