“As a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and once I was in college, I fell deeply in love with the endless possibilities of the early childhood education field. At that moment, I knew this was my life-long calling, but little did I know what the future would hold and just how much my passion would grow in the coming years. Owning my own school was a retirement plan, something Joey and I would do when our kids were grown, but we quickly learned that things don’t always go according to plan; something that I would be forever grateful for. When a family member received an unexpected life changing diagnosis, Joey and I knew in our hearts that we needed to create a space that parents felt like they were dropping their child off to family. We wanted nothing more than to create that for other families who we knew were tirelessly searching for the same thing. Thus, our community and our schools were created from the heart of a mom and the mindfulness of a teacher. We built an inclusive, supportive and kind space where the services offered encouraged their child to thrive and were integrated right into their daily routine. Knowing that when a child needs extra support and services, some families have expressed the need to leave careers or make difficult decisions in order meet these needs, we built our school to be a place where a child can receive services in-house, providing an experience where families do not have to choose between their careers or providing their child with the support they need to succeed. Their providers and educators can work together to collaborate the best supports for the child, and we work together with your family to provide an inclusive foundational learning experience. Since our foundation in 2019, we’ve expanded from North Smithfield to East Greenwich, servicing over 150 different children, both neurodiverse and neurotypical children.”

– Amanda Gildea-Atkins, Founder