Happy Faces Learning Center I, DC

Welcome to Happy Faces Learning Centers – WHERE LEARNING IS FUN! Happy Faces Learning Centers has served the Brentwood area of Washington, DC for the past 28 years, and has strived to remain one of the leaders in affordable child care. Originally family owned, Happy Faces Learning Centers operates under The Bean Foundation, a non-profit organization named after our founder Linda Bean. We have been recognized by publications including the Washington Post, for our stellar program as well as our "around the clock” service! We provide services for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years. We are a fully licensed center with a staff of early childhood professionals who are all high energy, creative, and dedicated to the development of young minds. We Operate 24 hours, 7 days a week!* Our services include: Full-time, Part- time, Before & After Care, as well as "Easy Care” (Care Your Way) We are accredited through NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children),and are a LEVEL II GOLD PROVIDER THROUGH OSSE (Office of the State Superintendent of Education) We are a recipient of the Pre-K Enhancement & Expansion Program and Pre-K Facility Improvement Grants DISCOUNTS TO CURRENT MILITARY, POLICE, and FIRE workers Curriculum Happy Faces Learning Centers uses curriculums that have been proven to be beneficial to the development of our young minds. Our educational program is evaluated annually to ensure all educational standards are met within our curriculums. For our infants and toddlers in our program, we follow the Creative Curriculum. For our Pre-K students we follow High Scope Curriculum. Both of these programs: Are OSSE (Office of the State Superintendent of Education) approved Have the assessment tools needed to appropriately track a child’s learning development skills Are aligned with the DC Common Core Early Learning Standards In addition, we are a provider of the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion program which prepares students for the transition into grade school. This program operates under OSSE (Office of the State Superintendent of Education) and mirrors the DC Public Schools Pre-K program by aligning itself with high quality teachers. Students in this program are given a wide variety of educational opportunities including lessons in technology, multiculturalism, sign language, and monthly field trips designed to enhance the lessons learned in the classroom. Despite the age of the student, we focus on making learning as fun as possible. Our educators work diligently to plan fun, interactive lessons that have proven to have a high retention rate amongst our students. Former students of Happy Faces Learning Centers have gone on to do stellar things in their educational endeavors, and have returned to let us know of their great successes! OW ENROLLING CHILDREN FOR OUR PRE-K INITIATIVE PROGRAM Children must be 3 or 4 years of age before September 30th, or becoming 5 years of age after September 30th of the upcoming school year. Must provide proof of DC Residency. FREE TUITION (9AM - 3PM) Daily. [Before/After Care options available as well] Our Team Here at Happy Faces Learning Centers, our staff serves dual roles as both educators and nurturers. We have a strong belief that the development of our young minds should be a collaborative effort of our educators, as well as all families. We prioritize the importance of communication between our educators and parents, we ensure so by providing every member of our staff email accounts to ensure that the lines of communication are always open. All members of our staff are highly qualified individuals that possess a true passion for the education and development of young children. Our staff includes high energy, creative individuals that meet or exceed the continuing education requirements each year in Early Childhood Development and Education. In addition our staff must successfully pass drug/alcohol testing, as well as FBI and local police clearances. We offer an added bonus to all parents of an online system that is used to communicate with families daily. This system provides parents with instant snapshots of their child’s day, and adds a bit of extra peace of mind while in our care. Stop by to take a look at this innovative system!