Monarch Preschool College Park, a program of The Children’s Guild Alliance, is now open in College Park serving children ages 3 to 5. Located in an 11,400-square-foot fully renovated space in College Park United Methodist Church at 9601 Rhode Island Ave., Monarch Preschool will be open year-round with a full-day program to include before- and after-school care. The preschool will serve up to 120 children.
Kristin B. Taylor is director of Monarch Preschool College Park. She brings an extensive background and certifications in early education.
“The Monarch Preschool is part of a larger effort to make College Park a top university community and was open in response to a need for additional high-quality pre-K learning opportunities,” said Jenny Livelli, president and CEO of The Children’s Guild Alliance. “Monarch Preschool College Park will be a hub for the area, and its leadership and advisory board includes members of the city and university-related groups.”
The Children’s Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953 and dedicated to pioneering educational services for children and families.
Monarch Preschool College Park has implemented a project-based curriculum that actively engages children in investigating the world around them as well as developing pathways for early childhood education teacher training, internships, research and partnerships.
“I am very excited to see the Monarch Preschool opening in College Park. The Monarch Preschool will be a great addition to College Park, bringing project-based quality child care to the local community,” said Fazul Kabir, Prince George’s County Council member, District 1.
Monarch Preschool’s advisory board is chaired by Fran Favretto, retired director of the University of Maryland Center for Young Children. Other advisory board members are Carolyn Bernache, chair of the College Park Education Advisory Committee, board member of College Park Academy and member of the College Park City-University Partnership Education Committee; Cat Peretti, a parent in College Park and executive director of My School DC; Denise Mitchell, College Park District 4 council member and founding board member of College Park Academy; and Valerie Woodall, senior program associate of College Park City-University Partnership.
“This is a great opportunity for parents in the College Park area to send their children to a preschool based on project-based learning, where children can play, explore and learn, giving them a strong foundation for when they move on to public or private school. I was pleased to be on the committee that helped to bring this needed resource to our community,” Bernache said.
For more information and to enroll in Monarch Preschool College Park, visit MonarchPreschool.com or email engage@monarchpreschool.com.
Monarch Preschool College Park, a program of The Children’s Guild Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations, will be a year-round full-day preschool program serving up to 120 children ages 3 to 5. (monarchpreschool.com)
