Petit Scholars, DC

Petit Scholars is a small childcare center located in the Brookland community of Northeast, Washington, DC. We are Montessori inspired and believe that children are capable of exploring and learning in a natural environment suited to fit their needs. We believe children should enjoy a balance of; structure, freedom, play and work. We are in tune to the needs of our children and families. Most of our families live in Brookland and surrounding communities. We have the feel of a loving and child centered community school. We have been operation for almost four years and we will soon open a second location at the Brookland Center located less than half a mile from our current program. We are expanding to meet the need of our growing community. Who are we? The team at Petit Scholars consists of educational professionals who are dedicated to early childhood education. Our staff is knowledgeable about the developmental, social, emotional, nutritional, and educational needs of our toddlers and preschoolers. We are passionate about our children and the work we do each day. We value our parents and view them as partners in our school. Our teachers and staff will work with families to personally ensure children experience a smooth transition into our program and gain the skills they need to be successful in preschool and beyond . About the Founder! My name is La Shada Ham-Campbell and for more than a decade I have been an educator and principal for more than a ddecade in Atlanta, Ga and Washington, DC. I am also a certified Montessori Toddler Directress and a mother of two. I am passionate about life, children, and education and I have spent the latter part of my professional career creating exemplar early childhood classrooms in public schools. I possess two graduate degrees in education and I am currenlty on hiatus in my pursiut of a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a subspecialty in early childhood education. I was born, raised, and educated in the Brookland community. Four generations of my family have lived in this community. I have called this neighborhood my home for more than thirty years. When searching for child care for my first son, I found that I was not overjoyed with the options available. My experience fueled my desire to open a quality early learning center. I spent three years planning and working towards opening a program in the community I love and live in.