About Kittens & Cubs :
Thank you for your interest in Kittens & Cubs Kindergarten. A child’s day is filled with excitement and curiosity. Every day is a new adventure and learning is fun. Every child is uniquely different and it is our job to draw on that uniqueness through an active learning environment.
As a Christian virtue-based kindergarten we strive to provide a superb environment which fosters quality care and learning. We also encourage through example and direction the qualities of moral conduct.
By incorporating Christian morals and values into our program, your child will learn virtues such as love, patience gentleness and kindness. We make it a priority to care for your child as an individual person, taking into consideration each child's unique personality, likes and dislikes. Kittens & Cubs is a small and personal daycare which operates a maximum of just 54 children at any given time divided into 4 spacious, light-filled rooms. And don't forget, we are a non-profit organization which invests back into our curriculum, equipment, and staffing to provide the best care for your child.
Kittens & Cubs operates at an above-average Teacher/Child ratio to ensure a better quality care for your child. Our Teacher/Child ratio exceeds the State requirements by 35 percent and we place each age group in thier own dedicated play/class room.
Our Staff :
~ Our Teachers are people of integrity with hearts of care and compassion.
~ Our Teachers receive continous and age appropriate training.
~ Our Teachers are CPR certified and trained in First Aid.
~ Our Teachers are held to the highest standards ensuring excellence in care and learning.
Administration :
~ Miss Gina - Kindergarten Head Teacher: In the daycare, I am referred to as “Miss” Gina as I am the Head Teacher and have been since its conception in 1999 when I pioneered Kittens & Cubs. In 2004, I again pioneered the Kindergarten; there I am known as Ms. Garbecki. I have a B.S. in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Language Arts.
My first love of teaching started when I was a child as the first born of four girls growing up. I so loved teaching them and what was astounding was that they loved being taught!!! Then many years later I became a mom and that clinched it! ---I began my college career when my son started preschool. Although a “late bloomer”, I graduated College into my thirties as I taught preschool and parented my one and only son, who is now 20 years old! I continue classes toward my Master’s Degree, as well as, researching innovative techniques on engaging children in the learning process. I am, also, a foster parent, and an outreach coordinator part time. I love creatures great and small- all people, children and animals! Children keep me young and intuitive of mind and spirit! I am living my childhood dream every day of my life! How awesome is that?!
~ Miss Jessica - Program Director: Hello everyone! My name is Jessica O’Reilly and I am the program director at Kittens and Cubs. I have worked at Kittens and Cubs since February 2006. I joined the wonderful teaching team after working at an Early Childhood Center in Norton, MA for six years.
Prior to entering the Early Childhood Education field I studied at the Community College of Rhode Island where I received my Associates Degree. After graduating I quickly began working in an Infant and Toddler Program as a Lead Teacher. I also cared for two young children privately in their home. After that experience, I joined the Rainbow Kids Learning Center teaching staff as an Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher. While I was in this position, I worked primarily with the 2 year olds. During my first two years in this position I continued my education by taking evening courses through Wheelock and Massasoit Community College.
After working for two years as the Lead Toddler teacher, I was offered the Program Director Position which I gladly accepted. While I was the Director, we built and moved into a brand new, expanded facility and we also received our National Accreditation through NAEYC.
Upon making the decision to join Kittens and Cubs, I was very excited to bring th
e knowledge and experience into this facility and to be able to offer my abilities to provide strong and high-quality care and learning experiences for the children.
My own professional mission is to be able to work with the caregivers and the children’s parents as a team to ensure that the children that are in our care receive the highest quality of unconditional love, respect as well as enjoying the learning process as the children grow to be who it is they are created to be. And amidst the process have the greatest amount of fun that we possibly can have.
