La Petite Academy, Inc. joined the Learning Care Group family in January 2007. As one of the largest early education and child care providers, La Petite Academy operates more than 500 locations in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

The La Petite Journey(SM) curriculum

Curriculum

See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...

 is based on the early learning goals outlined by national accrediting associations. They believe in a total approach to learning, focusing on six areas of development, including Language, Cognitive, Socio-Emotional, Physical, Creativity-Arts and Character Building. Each of its programs is based on age appropriate

Age appropriate

Age appropriate refers to a developmental concept whereby certain activities may be deemed appropriate or inappropriate to a child's "stage" or level of development....

 learning objectives and is designed to keep each child on the right pace for their development.

La Petite Academy offers a range of education

Education

Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...

and care programs for children between six weeks and 12 years of age. Each Academy is licensed by the state in which it operates and adheres to the highest standards of safety, security, cleanliness, teaching, and loving care.