Mission Statement
It is the goal of Happy Go Lucky Childcare to provide a safe and educational environment, with teachers trained in using The Pyramid Model, who create nurturing and responsive relationships with the children, allowing them to discover and explore the world around them. Our supportive environment helps children develop and grow intellectually, socially and emotionally through play.
Philosophy Statement
At Happy Go Lucky Childcare you step into the wondrous world of young children where imagination and self-expression flourish. Our teachers encourage children to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their daily experiences. We use a child centered curriculum with a major focus on teaching conflict resolution and social emotional competency. The classroom environment is carefully designed to reflect the children’s interests and to cultivate positive self-image, independence, and interdependence. We believe children learn best through play and being given many opportunities to experience the world in a variety of ways. Families are also extremely important to us and we encourage participation, feedback and ideas from all. We foster equal opportunity in learning and education for all children regardless of race, creed, sex, religion, national origin, or physical condition.
Our History
Before opening as a family childcare in 2012, our Owner and Director Anna Pickel, I had spent the previous six years doing marketing in corporate America. One day she woke up and realized she had lost all passion for what she was spending her days doing. She found herself thinking about the times she had worked with children more and more. Her experiences began in high school working in their child development program and on site preschool. She also worked at a Montessori school in high school and then moved on to being a nanny while in college. She had to stop working in childcare during college, but always knew she’d find her way back to working with children again.
After 12 years of family childcare, the decision was made to move into certified center-based care. Our current program has 5 classrooms serving different age groups from 2 months to 5 years old. We will have one infant classroom serving 16 children under 1 year of age. There will also be one wobbler classroom serving 16 children between 1-2 years of age. We will have one toddler classroom serving 10 children who are 2-3 years of age and 2 preschool classrooms, each serving 20 children 3-5 years of age. The building also has an indoor gym with a large play structure and rock climbing wall for the children to use in small groups on rainy or cold days. Gateway Discovery Park located directly outside our doors will be the children’s main outdoor play space. Children will wear brightly covered safety vests over their jacket/clothes while on the playground to ensure teachers can do regular head counts and know where every child from their class is at all times.
It is the goal of Happy Go Lucky Childcare to provide a safe and educational environment, with teachers trained in using The Pyramid Model, who create nurturing and responsive relationships with the children, allowing them to discover and explore the world around them. Our supportive environment helps children develop and grow intellectually, socially and emotionally through play.
Philosophy Statement
At Happy Go Lucky Childcare you step into the wondrous world of young children where imagination and self-expression flourish. Our teachers encourage children to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their daily experiences. We use a child centered curriculum with a major focus on teaching conflict resolution and social emotional competency. The classroom environment is carefully designed to reflect the children’s interests and to cultivate positive self-image, independence, and interdependence. We believe children learn best through play and being given many opportunities to experience the world in a variety of ways. Families are also extremely important to us and we encourage participation, feedback and ideas from all. We foster equal opportunity in learning and education for all children regardless of race, creed, sex, religion, national origin, or physical condition.
Our History
Before opening as a family childcare in 2012, our Owner and Director Anna Pickel, I had spent the previous six years doing marketing in corporate America. One day she woke up and realized she had lost all passion for what she was spending her days doing. She found herself thinking about the times she had worked with children more and more. Her experiences began in high school working in their child development program and on site preschool. She also worked at a Montessori school in high school and then moved on to being a nanny while in college. She had to stop working in childcare during college, but always knew she’d find her way back to working with children again.
After 12 years of family childcare, the decision was made to move into certified center-based care. Our current program has 5 classrooms serving different age groups from 2 months to 5 years old. We will have one infant classroom serving 16 children under 1 year of age. There will also be one wobbler classroom serving 16 children between 1-2 years of age. We will have one toddler classroom serving 10 children who are 2-3 years of age and 2 preschool classrooms, each serving 20 children 3-5 years of age. The building also has an indoor gym with a large play structure and rock climbing wall for the children to use in small groups on rainy or cold days. Gateway Discovery Park located directly outside our doors will be the children’s main outdoor play space. Children will wear brightly covered safety vests over their jacket/clothes while on the playground to ensure teachers can do regular head counts and know where every child from their class is at all times.
Anna with her husband Eric and their son's Anthony & Tyler