About Us
Providing the highest quality of care and education for the children of today’s entrepreneurs, remote employees, and essential workers. Our owner, leadership team, and school staff partner with families to build bridges that will advance future leaders!
Our Mission & Core Values
Little Duckling is a Christian Early Learning Education Childcare Ministry. Our mission is to meet the needs of the community by understanding and accepting the responsibility of strengthening the family unit. Using our Four Core Value System: Love, Community, Social-Emotional, and Distinction, Little Duckling creates high-quality early learning experiences for children and families that will serve as bridges to advance future learning achievements.
Our Leadership
Our leadership is second to none! Collectively we hold over 60 years of working with children and families within the communities we serve. At Little Duckling, we are committed to creating an atmosphere where children, families, and staff feel a sense of community and where they can flourish!
Our History
The first Little Duckling was founded in 1988 by Joyce Sullivan as a home daycare, and as the demand for her services grew, it expanded to the church and registered as a daycare ministry under the umbrella of Charity Christian Center (New Direction Church). Little Duckling now provides exceptionally high-quality childcare and early childhood education at two center locations and Joyce’s daughter, Cindy Sullivan-Bridges serves as the Executive Director. For over 30 years, Little Duckling has partnered with families, staff, and the community we serve to provide a place of nurture, love, and learning built on Christian morals and values.
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Our Staff
Our loving staff is committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and families we partner with. Part of that commitment is maintaining the standard state-mandated certifications which include extensive Comprehensive Background checks through the FBI, negative drug test results, negative TB test results, CPR/AED, First Aid, Universal Precautions, and Safe Sleep. We take it a step further by maintaining an additional 30 hours of continuing education in the area of Early Childhood Development. Our Center Directors and all of our Lead Teachers have a CDA(Child Development Association) Certificate, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Our Executive Director, Cindy Bridges holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development Administration and also maintains a minimum of 30 hours of professional development training each year.
School Information
Nutritious Meals
Ensuring that our students are served nutritious meals and snacks is very important to us. Little Duckling makes sure that every bite counts by creating menus that are pleasing to the eye and the palate. Little Duckling participates in the federal Child and Adult Food Program to ensure that each child is served the necessary food components that boost energy and promotes healthy eating.
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Child Care Development Fund(CCDF)
On My Way Pre-K
Summer Camp
Little Duckling provides high quality care, learning and fun through summer months for ages Kindergarten through 12 year olds. Students are transported safely to off campus fun & learning sites on our Multi-Functional School Bus!
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