The child who is loved has the confidence to love others, the child who learns to love learning will thirst for knowledge and the child who has been loved and educated will lead his peers and the world.
Our Founder
Rochelle Wilcox
Rochelle Wilcox has been an early child care professional for over 18 years. Her advocacy for early learning started in the classroom as a teacher and led her to her current position as the Executive Director of the Wilcox's Academy Early Learning Center. She comes super-charged with an educational background including an Associates of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Education in Urban Society. In 2013, she became the first childcare provider to sit on the board of Agenda for Children.
Our Values
Our environment mirrors our values, attitudes and teaching practices. Encouraging a level of service to young children requires collaboration and partnership.
We treat everyone with respect, strengthening the bonds that bring us together and defining our culture. We commit to supportive relationships; the foundation for our work with children and families, allowing us to lead in the wider community. We strive for excellence, maintaining the highest standards for the education, development, protection, and care of young children. Our curriculum is well planned, relevant and integrated to promote and identify strengths as a starting point and understanding a child's individual potential. We recognize that providing the highest level of academic Rigor and Social Emotional Skill will set the standard of a well-rounded child.
