12/31/2014

Good evening! Tomorrow, all sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will be CLOSING EARLY at 3:00 p.m. Also, children will celebrate the holiday with a New Year's Eve party! Have a great night :)

12/29/2014

Good morning. Today, the children at the LPC sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will learn about the important cultural celebration of Kwanzaa! Have a wonderful day :)

12/25/2014

LPC NEW BEDFORD/DARTMOUTH HOLIDAY HOURS: Christmas Eve: Closing at 1:00 Christmas Day: Closed December 26th: Closed New Years Eve: Closing at 3:00 New Years Day: Closed

12/24/2014

Good afternoon! *DON'T FORGET* Tomorrow, the LPC sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will be closing at 1:00 p.m. Also, the Sassaquin location will celebrate the holiday with a Christmas party! Have a great evening.

12/23/2014

Good Afternoon! *REMINDER* Tomorrow the children at the Donald St., 321 Rockdale Ave. and Church St. locations will celebrate with a Christmas party! Have a great evening :)

12/22/2014

Good morning :) Today, the children at the Dartmouth St. Hangout, and 374 Rockdale Ave. will celebrate with a Christmas Party! Have a wonderful day!

12/19/2014

Good Afternoon! Reminders for tomorrow, December 18th include: Preschool children that attend the 321 Rockdale Ave. site will visit a local assisted living home to sing Christmas carols! The Dartmouth St. Hangout will enjoy a movie day featuring "The Grinch," complete with a delicious "green" snack. Also, children at the Donald St. location are invited to wear their favorite PJ's for a "Polar Express" movie day/pajama party! Have a wonderful evening :)

12/18/2014

Good afternoon! *REMINDER* Tomorrow, parents of preschoolers that attend 374 Rockdale Ave. are invited to join their children to decorate Christmas cookies! We will start at 10:00 a.m. with Miss Marlena's and Miss Anna's groups. Next will be Miss Jessica's and Miss Jennifer's groups at 10:45 a.m. Last will be Miss Shanyce's and Miss Kayla's groups at 1:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! Have a great night :)

12/17/2014

Good afternoon! Tomorrow, The children at the Sassaquin location will enjoy breakfast with Santa! Children will also take photos with Santa. Also, the children in Miss Stephany's, Miss Mercedes', Miss Angela's, Miss Kayla's and Miss Nicole's groups at Church St. will spread some holiday cheer at Atria Assisted Living by singing Christmas carols to the residents! Have a great evening ;)

12/16/2014

Good Afternoon! Today the preschool children at Donald St. enjoyed visiting a local nursing home to sing Christmas carols to the residents. Tomorrow, all of the LPC sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will spend time learning about the traditional "Festival of Lights," Hanukkah! Also, the preschool groups at 374 Rockdale Ave. are invited to wear their pajamas for a special movie day/pajama party! Have a wonderful night :)

12/12/2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, the children at the Dartmouth St. Hangout will trim their Christmas tree with handmade ornaments, while they enjoy some holiday music, hot cocoa and cookies! Have a great night :)

12/11/2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, the preschoolers in Miss Kristen's, Miss Jessica's, Miss Shanyce's and Miss Karen's groups will spread some holiday cheer at Melville Towers by singing Christmas carols! Have a great evening :)

12/10/2014

*ATTENTION!* The New Bedford High School Key Club is holding a toy drive to assist the Salvation Army this holiday season! The Little People’s College locations on Donald St., Dartmouth St., 374 Rockdale Ave. and Sassaquin will be accepting donations until December 15th to benefit the children of greater New Bedford. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

12/10/2014

Good Evening from LPC! Tomorrow, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. are invited to bring their favorite PJs and stuffed friend for a "Polar Express Pajama Party!" Also, 374 Rockdale Ave. will have another chance to visit the LPC Santa's Workshop. Have a great night!

12/9/2014

Good Afternoon! *REMINDERS* Tomorrow, the downstairs preschool children at the Sassaquin site will spread some holiday cheer by singing Christmas carols at The Oaks. The toddlers and children in Miss Dot's, Miss Anna's and Miss Marlena's groups at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy "Big Ryan's Tall Tales." Also, children at Church St. & 374 Rockdale Ave. will have a chance to visit the LPC Santa's Workshop. Have a wonderful evening!

12/5/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the children at the Church St. & 321 Rockdale Ave. locations will have the chance to visit the LPC Santa's Workshop. Also, Donald St., Sassaquin and Church St. will enjoy a tree trimming party. Have a wonderful day :)

12/4/2014

Good Afternoon! *REMINDER* Tomorrow, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. will have a chance to visit the LPC Santa's Workshop. Enjoy the rest of your day :)

12/2/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Today and tomorrow, the preschoolers at the Donald St. and Sassaquin locations will have the opportunity to go Christmas shopping for their loved ones at our very own "Santa's Workshop!" Also tomorrow, the children at 374 Rockdale Ave. will have a "Tree Trimming Party" complete with ornaments made by the children! They will also listen to holiday music and enjoy a special snack of hot cocoa and cookies. Children will take their ornaments home just before Christmas. :) Have a wonderful day.

11/27/14-11/28/14

*REMINDER* Little People's College in New Bedford & Dartmouth will be CLOSED tomorrow for Thanksgiving Day. Also, because we are open year round, we close the day after Thanksgiving (November 28th) for maintenance and repairs as well. Normal schedule will resume on Monday, December 1st. We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

11/26/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the children at the sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will also enjoy a Thanksgiving feast! Each group made a yummy dessert to share, and the children will dine while wearing their choice of the Native American or pilgrim costumes that they created last week. :) Have a great day!

11/20/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, the preschool children in the upstairs classrooms at the Sassaquin site will visit The Oaks for a special project. :) Have a wonderful night!

11/18/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today is "Pilgrim Day" at the sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth. The children will learn about the different traditions of some of our nations earliest settlers, while creating a pilgrim costume to wear at our annual Thanksgiving feast! Have a great day :)

11/17/2014

Good Morning! We hope you all had a great weekend :) Today, children from Donald St., 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. went on a field trip to the Zeiterion to see "Skippyjon Jones." Enjoy the rest of your day!

11/14/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today the children who attend the sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will learn about some of the traditions of Native Americans, and even create a costume to wear at our annual Thanksgiving feast! Have a wonderful day, and enjoy your weekend :)

11/11/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! *REMINDER* We will be closed tomorrow, November 11th in observance of the Veteran's Day holiday. LPC in New Bedford & Dartmouth is taking advantage of the holiday closure to host a training conference. We will return energized and ready to use our increased knowledge for the benefit of the LPC children! Enjoy the rest of your day :)

11/6/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! *REMINDER* Tomorrow will be picture day for the infants & toddlers at 374 Rockdale Ave. Have a wonderful evening!

11/4/14-11/5/14

Good Evening from LPC! Today, the children at LPC learned the importance of voting! They even participated in a mock election. Ballots included favorite ice cream flavors, classroom leaders, favorite television shows, and choices for Thanksgiving dessert. *DON'T FORGET* Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschoolers that attend 374 Rockdale Ave. Have a wonderful night :)

10/31/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC :) Tomorrow, October 31st, the infants & toddlers at Church St. will go pumpkin picking on the playground! Also, Sassaquin, 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. will celebrate the holiday with a Halloween Party. Enjoy the rest of your day!

10/30/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC :) *REMINDER* Tomorrow, October 30th, the children at Donald St. and Church St. will be going "batty" at our annual Halloween Party! Children will enjoy a day of ghoulish games, ghostly songs, and a special Halloween snack! Children may come dressed in costumes (nothing scary), and any donated goodies must be pre-packaged (no candy). Have a wonderful evening.

10/28/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! *REMINDER* Tomorrow, the preschoolers in the downstairs classrooms, along with the toddlers in Miss Meghan's group at Church St. have a field trip to Keith's Farm tomorrow. Have a wonderful evening :)

10/27/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the preschoolers at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Day." Each class will explore the insides of a pumpkin, then enjoy some pumpkin pie. The children will also decorate their pumpkin and display it at our Halloween Party! Have a wonderful day :)

10/22/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! *REMINDERS* Tonight is Open House for families of children who attend the Sassaquin site, from 6:00-7:30. We look forward to seeing you all! Tomorrow will be picture day for children in Miss Kristen's, Miss Amanda's, Miss Sofia's, Miss Janis' and Miss Meghan's groups at the Church St. site. Also, NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS will be CLOSED tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your day :)

10/22/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the children at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy "Pat-a-Cake Day!" The children will make baker's hats and each class will bake and decorate a cake. The children will enjoy their treat while listening to some nursery rhymes. Also, we look forward to seeing families whose children attend the Sassaquin site for "Open House" tonight from 6:00-7:30. Have a great day!

10/22/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! *REMINDERS* Tomorrow, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. have a field trip to Patchet Brook Farms! It will also be PICTURE DAY for all children in Miss Donna's, Miss Carlota's, Miss Tatiana's, Miss Maria's and Miss Charlene's groups at Church St. Have a wonderful evening :)

10/21/2014

Today, the preschool children at the sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth will join countless children and adults across the country in reading "Bunny Cakes" by Rosemary Wells to help celebrate literacy and break a world record! Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" in partnership with the Pearson Foundation brings together millions to celebrate literacy and support the effort to promote early childhood education. Jumpstart's mission is to work towards the day that every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Together we can help close the kindergarten readiness gap!

10/21/2014

Good Evening from LPC! *REMINDER* Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschool groups at Church St. Have a wonderful night :)

10/20/2014

Good Evening from LPC! REMINDER: The upstairs preschool children will take a trip to Keith's Farm in Acushnet on Monday. Please have your child at the center by 9:00 a.m. Thank you :) Have a wonderful weekend!

10/17/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tonight is "Open House" for families of children at the Donald St. site, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you all! Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschoolers that attend 321 Rockdale Ave. Enjoy the rest of your day :)

10/16/2014

*REMINDER* Tomorrow, October 15th, the preschool children at the Sassaquin location will visit The Oaks Nursing Home for a fun autumn activity! Also, tomorrow night will be "Open House" for families of children who attend the Donald St. site. We look forward to seeing you all! Have a great night.

10/15/2014

Good Morning from LPC :) Today, the children at the Sassaquin location will enjoy a "Nursery Rhyme Party!" Have a wonderful day.

10/14/2014

*REMINDER* We look forward to seeing families at "Open House" tonight from 6:00-7:30 at the 321 Rockdale Ave. and Church St. locations. Join us to take a look at some special projects, meet your child's teacher, and enjoy some delicious pizza! Have a great night :)

10/9/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, the infants & toddlers at Sassaquin will get a chance to pick a pumpkin from our very own pumpkin patch :) We hope you are enjoying this beautiful afternoon as much as we are!!

10/7/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! REMINDER: Tomorrow, the preschoolers that attend the Sassaquin location will go on a field trip to Keith's Farm. They will enjoy a hayride & pumpkin picking! Please have your child dress accordingly. Thank you! Have a great afternoon :)

10/2/2014

Good Morning from LPC :) Don't forget, tonight is OPEN HOUSE at our 374 Rockdale Ave. location. We invite families to come meet your child's teacher, view the beautiful artwork made by the children, and learn about upcoming events, while you enjoy some delicious pizza and "kid-created" baked goodies! We hope you can join us. Have a wonderful day!

10/2/2014

SAY CHEESE!!! :D Tomorrow, October 2nd will be picture day for the preschoolers that attend the Sassaquin location! Have a great afternoon.

9/30/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! We hope you had a wonderful weekend :) Tomorrow, September 30th, the children at Church St. will enjoy Autumn related games and activities at their "Fall Festival." Have a great night!

9/26/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, September 26th, the children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will celebrate the season with an Autumn Festival. Children are invited to wear red, green, or yellow as they participate in activities such as pumpkin bowling, leaf painting and pin the apple on the tree! We will also be celebrating "Johnny Appleseed Day" tomorrow. The children will read a book to learn all about the folk legend of Johnny Appleseed, followed by a special project! Have a wonderful evening!

9/23/2014

Happy Autumn from LPC! Tomorrow, the children at our Sassaquin location will celebrate the season with a "Fall Festival!" Enjoy the rest of your day.

9/18/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Check out "The New Bedford Wellness Initiative" group on Facebook! This group is making an effort to raise awareness about healthy living. The group also promotes different activities in the city that support their health and wellness goals. Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day!

9/17/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! REMINDER: Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschoolers at Donald St. Also, the infants and toddlers at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy a puppet show! Have a great night :)

9/16/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! REMINDER: Tomorrow will be picture day for the infant/toddler program at our Donald St. location. Have a great night :)

9/11/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, September 11th, we invite children and staff to wear our flag's colors of red, white & blue, in remembrance of this significant day. Have a wonderful evening!

9/5/2014

In honor of Grandparents' Day on Sunday, September 7th, the children at Donald St. will spend some time today making a special project for a grandparent! Be sure to wish your grandmothers and grandfathers a very happy Grandparents' Day! Have a great weekend :)

8/29/2014

Good Afternoon! Here are some of the exciting things going on at LPC tomorrow, August 29th: Donald St. will celebrate "Upside Down" Day. 321 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy a "Pop n' Bop" bubble show. Sassaquin will hold an End of the Summer Picnic, as well as Red Sox Day. Church St. will hold an End of the Summer DJ Dance Party, and the school age program will have Boston Celtics Day. Dartmouth St. will hold a DJ Dance & Popsicle Party. 374 Rockdale Ave. will hold an End of the Summer Cookout. Have a great night!!

8/26/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Today, Donald St. held a car wash, the preschool children at 321 Rockdale Ave. had a special visit from Spongebob Squarepants, and it was "Celtics Day" at Sassaquin. Also, the school age children at the Sassaquin, 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. enjoyed an "End of the Summer" party! Tomorrow, Donald St. will hold a "DJ Dance Party." Also, Sassaquin will celebrate "Patriots Day!" Enjoy the rest of your day :)

8/22/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC :) We are so excited about the events taking place tomorrow, August 22nd! It will be "Frozen Day" at Donald St. The infants, toddlers & preschoolers at Church St. are invited to dress as their favorite Disney character! The school age children at Church St. will visit the Whaling Museum. Also, the school age program on Dartmouth St. will take a trip to our Donald St. Camp for a "Super Soapy" boat activity. Have a great night!

8/21/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, August 21st, the children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will go on a field trip to Fort Taber. Also, the school age children at Sassaquin will enjoy a "Carnival Party!" Enjoy your evening :)

8/14/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, August 14th, the children at the Donald St. location will celebrate "Carnival Day!" The school age programs at 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. will have a field trip to Chuck-E-Cheese. The school age program at Sassaquin will go by bus to Flagship Cinema. The school age program at Church St. will visit the Donald St. camp. Enjoy your evening :)

8/13/2014

Good Afternoon!! Tomorrow, August 13th, the school age children at Dartmouth St. have a field trip to Flagship Cinema to see "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." Also, the preschoolers at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy a field trip to the Buttonwood Park Zoo and a picnic lunch! Have a wonderful evening.

8/11/2014

Good morning from LPC. We hope you enjoyed your weekend :) Today, the children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will be visited by the Fun Bus! Have a wonderful day.

7/31/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC :) Today, the pre-kindergarten children had a great time at "Kindergarten Transition Day" at the Donald St. camp. The children were able to meet their future classmates that also attend LPC. They enjoyed a presentation from the "Mad Scientist" and created their own friendship bracelets! Tomorrow, July 31st, the preschoolers at 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. have a field trip to Flagship Cinema to see "Madagascar 3." Also, Miss Michelle's and Miss Sonia's classes at Dartmouth St. will go by bus to Caddy Shack! Have a wonderful evening.

7/30/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC Tomorrow, the children at Donald St. will take a trip to Flagship Cinema to watch "Madagascar!" Church St. will be visited by the Rainbow Ice Cream Truck. Also, Miss Meghan & Miss Victoria's groups at Dartmouth St. have a field trip to Caddy Shack! Enjoy your evening :)

7/25/2014

Good Afternoon! Here are some of the fun activities that will take place tomorrow, July 25th: Sassaquin's school age program has a field trip to Wonder Bowl. Church St. will be holding a "50's Day" party. Dartmouth St. will be visiting Donald St. camp for a nature scavenger hunt. 374 Rockdale Ave.'s infants, toddlers, and preschoolers will enjoy some snow cones, while the school age program will put on their very own fashion show! Have a wonderful evening!

7/24/2014

Good Evening from LPC! Here are some reminders for tomorrow, July 24th: Donald St. and the school age programs from Church St. and 374 Rockdale Ave. have a field trip to Flagship Cinema to watch "The Croods." Sassaquin will be celebrating "Color Day." Dartmouth St. will be holding a "Mustache Bash!" Have a great night :)

7/23/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, the school age children at Sassaquin and Dartmouth St. will have a field trip to Flagship Cinema to watch "The Croods." We hope you enjoy the rest of this beautiful day :)

7/18/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, the school age children at 321 & 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy a trip to the Winslow School playground. The school age children at Church St. will visit the Ocean Explorium. Also, the downstairs preschool children at Church St. have a field trip to Brooklawn Park. *Don't forget to pack bathing suit, water shoes, and towel!* Enjoy the rest of your day :)

7/17/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. have a field trip to see "Puss in Boots" at Flagship Cinema. Also, the school age children at Sassaquin have a field trip to Fort Taber. Have a great night!

7/15/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Here are a few reminders for tomorrow, July 15th: The upstairs preschool children at Church St. will take a trip to Brooklawn Park. *Be sure to pack bathing suit, water shoes & towel!* Children at the Dartmouth St. hangout will be heading to the Freetown State Forest. Miss Marlena's, Miss Anna's, Miss Jessica's & Miss Samantha's groups at 374 Rockdale Ave. will be visiting the Fort Taber playground. Also, tomorrow will be "Field Day" for the school-aged children at 374 Rockdale Ave. Have a wonderful evening :)

7/11/2014

Good Evening from LPC! Reminder: Tomorrow, July 11th, the children at the Dartmouth St. Hangout will take a field trip to Donald St. camp. Other activities for tomorrow include, a "Luau Party" at Donald St., and the children at 374 Rockdale Ave. will be painting shells! Have a wonderful night!

7/10/2014

Good Afternoon! Here is what's happening at LPC tomorrow, July 10th: The preschool program at 321 Rockdale Ave. will take a field trip to Fort Taber. Sassaquin will have a visit from the Rainbow Ice Cream Truck. The school age children in room 3 at Church St. have a field trip to the Freetown State Forest wading pool. Also, the children at the LPC Hangout on Dartmouth St. will get to watch an anti-bullying presentation. Have a great night!

7/9/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC :) REMINDER: The school aged children in room 2 at Church St. will be visiting the Freetown State Forest wading pool tomorrow, July 9th. Have a great night!

7/8/2014

REMINDER: Tomorrow, July 8th, the school age children in room 1 at Church St. will have a field trip to the Freetown State Forest wading pool. Also, the school age programs at 321 and 374 Rockdale Ave. will go by bus to Wonder Bowl. Enjoy your evening!

7/4/2014

REMINDER: Little People's College will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, in observance of the holiday. We wish you all a happy and safe Independence Day weekend!

6/30/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the preschoolers at Sassaquin are visiting Fort Taber for a morning of fun in the sun. Have a wonderful day.

6/27/2014

Good Morning from LPC! The Sassaquin site will enjoy a picnic lunch today. The children at 374 Rockdale Ave. will have the opportunity to try different games on the playground for "Game Day." Also, Donald St. will be celebrating "Red Sox Day", along with a day of outdoor fun for their own "Field Day." There will be face painting, music, a ring toss, relay races, bottle bowling and sack races! Have a great weekend :)

6/26/2014

Good Morning from LPC Today, the preschool children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will go by bus to Flagship Cinemas to watch "Ice Age." Sassaquin will be celebrating with an ice cream party. Miss Samantha's, Miss Jessica's, Miss Shanyce's and Miss Karen's class at 374 Rockdale Ave. will be visiting the Fall River Children's Museum. Have a great day!

6/25/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the children at the Sassaquin site will celebrate "Bubble Day." Also, the children in Miss Isa's, Miss Dot's, Miss Anna's, and Miss Marlena's class at 374 Rockdale Ave. will be going to the Fall River Children's Museum. Enjoy your day!

6/24/2014

Good Morning from LPC Today, the children at Sassaquin will be enjoying various water games. Church St. is celebrating "Bubble Day." Also, 374 Rockdale Ave. will be hosting a "DJ Dance Party!" Have a great day.

6/23/2014

Good Morning! We will be kicking off our Summer Splash program this week. We will have lots of water themed activities during the summer, so be sure to send in a bathing suit, towel and water shoes for your child. They will also need sneakers to wear while out on the playground. Today, the children at the Sassaquin site will enjoy a karaoke party. Also, the children at 374 Rockdale Ave. will be having an ice cream party! Have a wonderful day!

Teen Parent

ATTENTION: If you are a teen parent, or know a teen parent, that is 19 years of age or younger and in need of childcare, please contact Jillian, our Teen Specialist at (508)996-3298.

6/13/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC Reminder: Every Friday throughout the month of June, Donald St. will be showing support for our favorite Boston teams by wearing team colors or jerseys. This week's team will be the Boston Bruins! Also, the Church St. location will be celebrating Flag Day tomorrow, June 13th. On this day, they will celebrate by wearing our flag's colors of red, white, and blue. Have a great evening!

6/10/2014

REMINDER: Donald St. will be holding an "End of the Year Celebration" for their infant and toddler program tonight from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This is a very special night for our youngest graduates. The celebration will include special songs the children have been practicing, character visitors, the diploma presentation, and tons of yummy refreshments! Family and friends are invited to join in this special, annual event. We look forward to seeing everyone -- rain or shine!

6/10/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow, June 10th, the 321 Rockdale Ave. site will be hosting "Donuts with Dad." We invite all dads whose children attend 321 to join us for donuts and refreshments from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We look forward to seeing you!

6/8/2014

DON'T FORGET!!! The preschoolers that attend LPC in New Bedford and Dartmouth will have their "End of the Year Celebration" on Sunday, Junes 8th. Family and friends are welcome to join us at the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. Please have your child at the high school 15 minutes before their center's ceremony begins. Sassaquin's ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Donald St. & 321 Rockdale Ave. ceremonies will begin at 11:30 a.m. 374 Rockdale Ave.'s ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. Church St.'s ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you all :) Have a wonderful weekend!

6/5/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Today, the preschoolers from the New Bedford/Dartmouth locations had their end of the year celebration practice. Family and friends are welcome to join us on Sunday, June 8th at the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School for our annual graduation ceremony. We will be having a "Western" theme this year, so feel free to get "in the spirit" and to dress your child in Western attire. Please have your child at the high school 15 minutes before their center's ceremony begins. Sassaquin's ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Donald St. & 321 Rockdale Ave. ceremonies will begin at 11:30 a.m. 374 Rockdale Ave.'s ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. Church St.'s ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m.

6/3/2014

Good Afternoon! REMINDER: Tonight, Church St. will be holding an "End of the Year Celebration" for their infant/toddler program, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family and friends are invited to join in this special, once a year event. Enjoy the rest of your day.

5/29/2014

Good Afternoon! Today, the children at the Donald St. location were payed a visit from Steve Brenner and his animal friends!! The children had lots of laughs while they viewed the bunnies, pigs, and an assortment of other animals. Also, Jerry Pinto, the founder of Safe Zones, visited the 321 Rockdale Ave. program to discuss bullying prevention and intervention methods with the children. Enjoy the rest of your day

5/26/2014

Good Afternoon! REMINDER: LPC will be closed on Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will be open as usual on Tuesday. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

5/22/2014

Reminder: Tomorrow, the children in Miss Dot's, Miss Marlena's, Miss Anna's & Miss Isa's groups at 374 Rockdale Ave. will go by bus to visit the Buttonwood Park Zoo! Have a wonderful evening!!

5/21/2014

Good Afternoon: Tomorrow, preschoolers in Miss Karen's, Miss Shanyce's, Miss Jessica's & Miss Kristen's groups will be visiting the Buttonwood Park Zoo! Enjoy your evening.

5/20/2014

Good Morning from LPC Today, the preschoolers at the Sassaquin location will be enjoying pony rides! Have a great day.

5/20/2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. will go by bus to visit the Buttonwood Park Zoo, and get a close up view of nature & some of our furry & feathered friends. Have a wonderful evening.

Reminders for 5/15

Good morning to our LPC Families and Friends! Today, the 128 Talent Show will take place at 6pm! Our Mattapoisett location will be celebrating a "Bug Bash" Party today! We hope that everyone enjoyed yesterday's "Camp Out" Day at 128 and the "Bug Bash" party in Acushnet! Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/15/2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, the downstairs preschoolers, Miss Jessica's & Miss Tamara's groups at Church St. will be going on a field trip to the Buttonwood Park Zoo. Have a wonderful evening!

5/14/2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, May 14th, the Sassaquin preschoolers will be taking a field trip to the Buttonwood Park Zoo. Enjoy your evening!

5/13/2014

Good morning from LPC Today, each classroom at Donald St. will make different animal masks for the children to wear. They will also play some animal themed games and watch the film "Madagascar!" Have a great day

5/8/2014

Good Morning from LPC Today, the Pre-K group at Sassaquin will be joined by special guest, Jerry Pinto from "Safe Zones," to speak to the children about being kind, as well as put on a special puppet show! 374 Rockdale Ave. is celebrating "Safari Day" today! The children will search for hidden animals on the playground, play pin the tail on the lion, and make animal masks. Have a wonderful day.

5/8/2014

Good Afternoon! Reminder: Tomorrow, the children in Miss Diane's, Miss Kelly's, Miss Karilyn's, Miss Mercedes', Miss Ana's and Miss Angela's classrooms at the Church St. location will be visiting Buttonwood Park Zoo! Have a great evening

Reminders for 5/7

Good morning to our LPC Families and Friends! Today, Active Day will be visiting our 201 location for Spring Tea! We hope everyone has a great time!

5/7/2014

Good Morning Friends! Today, the children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will be celebrating this month's theme of "Zoo Animals", with a Zoo Party! There will be animal face painting, music, dancing and games. Enjoy your day!

5/6/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the toddlers at 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy a special story about zoo animals told by their favorite story teller, "Big Ryan!" Have a wonderful day!!

Reminders for 5/5/14

Good morning to our LPC friends and families! Today, our Wareham location is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a party! Today, our 128 location will be celebrating with a Cinco de Mayo Multicultural Celebration as well! Tomorrow, Miss Deb's group from Mattapoisett will be visiting Eden Florist and Garden Shop! Have a fantastic day!

5/5/2014

Good Morning from LPC! Today, the children at the Donald St. location will be enjoying a day of fiesta fun with a Cinco de Mayo celebration! Have a wonderful day!!

Reminders for 4/28/14

Good morning to our LPC families and friends! We hope everyone had a great weekend! Today, Miss Lee-Ann and Miss Victoria's groups from 201 will be going to the Capron Park Zoo! We wish you a wonderful day!

4/25/2014

Good Afternoon friends! The following are tomorrow's themes for "Spirit Week": Donald St. infants, toddlers and preschoolers: Color Day Donald St. school age program: Pajama Day 321 Rockdale Ave. preschoolers: Disney Day 321 Rockdale Ave. school age program: Pajama Day Sassaquin: Pajama Day Church St.: Mix & Match Day Dartmouth St. Hangout: Pajama Day 374 Rockdale Ave.: Pajama Day

4/24/2014

Good Afternoon! Don't forget, tonight will be "Family Literacy Night" at the Sassaquin location from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.! Here are the themes for Spirit Week for tomorrow, April 24th: Donald St. infants, toddlers, and preschoolers: Wacky Hair Day Donald St. school age program: Super Hero Day 321 Rockdale Ave. preschoolers: Mix & Match Day 321 Rockdale Ave. school age program: Twin Day Sassaquin: Sports Day Church St.: Western Day Dartmouth St. Hangout: Super Hero Day 374 Rockdale Ave.: Disney Day Have a wonderful evening!

Reminders for 4/23/14

Good morning to our LPC families and friends! Tomorrow, children from our 128 location and our school aged children from Wareham, Mattapoisett, and Acushnet are going to the Boston Museum of Science! Our Wareham location will be hosting Family Reading Night tomorrow from 6-7:30pm! Have a great day!

Spirit Week

Good Afternoon! This week, the sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be celebrating "Spirit Week!" Themes for tomorrow, April 23rd will be: Donald St. infants, toddlers, and preschoolers: Character Day Donald St. school age program: Senior Citizen Day 321 Rockdale Ave. preschoolers: "Despicable Me" Day 321 Rockdale Ave. school age program: Character Day Sassaquin: Disney Day Church St: Super Hero Day Dartmouth St. Hangout: Senior Citizen Day 374 Rockdale Ave.: Western Day

4/18/2014

Good Morning! Today, the LPC sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be celebrating with an Easter Party! There will be games to play, songs to sing and plenty of fun at our annual LPC Easter Celebration. We'll make bunny ears to wear and the Easter Bunny will join us for our annual "Bunny Hop Parade!" We would also like to remind parents that LPC will be closed on Monday, April 21st for Patriots Day. Please enjoy your holiday weekend! We will see you all on Tuesday, April 22nd.

4/17/2014

*REMINDER* Tonight will be "Family Literacy Night" at 321 Rockdale Ave. There will be plenty of pizza & "kid-created" refreshments to enjoy while you spend some quality time reading with your child. Stop in from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., and you may be a raffle winner!

Reminders for 4/17/14

Good morning! Today, our 201 location will be celebrating an Easter Party! Tomorrow, the Easter Bunny will be visiting our Wareham location! Tomorrow, our 128 children in the Green and Yellow group will be going to Alden Court to enjoy a magic show! Have a great day!

Earth Day 2014

Good Afternoon! Tomorrow, the sites at Donald St., 321 Rockdale Ave., and 374 Rockdale Ave. will be celebrating Earth Day! All children will do a special project to celebrate our beautiful planet! Here are a few simple things that even kids can do to "go green" and benefit the earth: 1. Reduce the amount of things you throw away by recycling cans, bottles, paper, books, and even toys! 2. Reuse if possible! You can purchase alternative products such as rechargeable batteries & reusable water bottles, instead of disposable. 3. Enjoy nature together! Go hiking, plant a tree or garden, and enjoy the delicious food that nature provides us!

4/15/2014

Good Afternoon! We have some great things planned for tomorrow to help bring the sunshine to LPC on a rainy day! The Donald St. site will be sprucing up for Spring by painting violets. Also, Miss Sonia's class will be planting flowers! Sassaquin will be having a "Rainy-Day Obstacle Course." 374 Rockdale Ave.'s toddler children will participate in a musical parade, while the school-age program will be conducting a science experiment with soap! Have a wonderful evening.

Reminders for 4/14

Good morning to our LPC Families and Friends! Today, our Mattapoisett location is going to be celebrating an Easter Party! Tomorrow night our Bridge St location will be hosting Family Reading Night from 6 to 7:30!!! Tomorrow, our Acushnet location will be celebrating an Easter Party!!!! Have a wonderful day!

4/12/2014

Good afternoon from LPC!  We hope you all enjoy this beautiful Spring weekend.  If you are looking for something to do, tomorrow will be the LAST day to check out the displays that the LPC children created for "Week of the Young Child." Feel free to stop by the following locations:

Donald St.'s displays will be located at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Faunce Corner Rd. (stop by to see your child's artwork & receive a FREE 12 oz. kid's smoothie), and McDonald's on Dartmouth St.

321 Rockdale Ave.'s displays will be located at Sunrise Bakery on Dartmouth St. and Pediatric Associates on Field St.

Sassaquin's displays will be located at Kool Smiles and Southeastern Rehabilitation.

Church St.'s school age display will be located at Papa Gino's on King's Highway.

Church St.'s infant/toddler & preschool displays will be located at Dance Xtreme on Church St. and Dental Dreams on King's Highway.

Dartmouth St.'s displays will be located at Papa Gino's on Dartmouth St. and Burger King on Cove Rd.

374 Rockdale Ave.'s displays will be located at Papa Gino's on State Rd. and the New Bedford Public Library downtown.

Reminders for 4/11/14

Good morning to our LPC Families and Friends!

Today, our Bridge Street location will be having their annual parade at 10am!

Our 201 location and our Acushnet location will be enjoying a Bubble Bounce!

Children at our Mattapoisett school will be getting ready to smile because picture day is today!

Our Wareham location will be participating in a Bubble Bounce and cookout today!

Have a wonderful day!

Donald St. Family Literacy Night 2014

Good Morning!

Tonight will be "Family Literacy Night" for parents of children at the Donald St. location. There will be plenty of books available so that you may spend some enjoyable time reading with your child.  There will also be a special hands-on project for your child to make and take, as well as a group story time and visit from "Big Ryan's Tall Tales."  Come in from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.  to enjoy pizza and special "kid-created" refreshments.  We look forward to seeing you!!

Reminders for 4/10/14

Good morning LPC friends and families! Today, our Bridge Street location will be having a Bubble Bounce Celebration! Our 201 location will be having picture day for preschool children and siblings today! Our Acushnet location will be having a field trip to Country Whip today! Mattapoisett children will be celebrating Pajama Day! Wareham children will be baking and decorating cupcakes today!

Reminders for 4/9/14

Good morning LPC friends and families! Today, our Bridge Street location will be celebrating a cookout/picnic with families at 11am! Our 201 infants and toddlers are participating in picture day while Miss Lee-Ann and Miss Vic's groups head to Stop & Shop to recycle! Our Acushnet location is having a Rodeo Party and Pony Visit today! Our Mattapoisett preschool program will be visiting the library today! Our Wareham location will be celebrating a "Carnival Party!" Have a wonderful day!

Reminders for 4/7/14

Good morning to our LPC community! This week is packed with excitement as we celebrate the Week of the Young Child! Today, our Bridge Street location will be having an ice cream social! Our 201 location will be celebrating "Friendship Day!" Our Acushnet location will be having their annual parade beginning at 10:15am! Our Wareham location will be participating in their annual parade to the Wareham Town Green! We hope everyone has a wonderful day!

WOTYC

Attention parents of children that attend LPC New Bedford/Dartmouth: Please feel free to stop by the following "Week of the Young Child" display locations to view your child's artwork, from April 6-April 12. Donald St.'s displays will be located at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Faunce Corner Rd. (stop by to see your child's artwork & receive a FREE 12 oz. kid's smoothie), and McDonald's on Dartmouth St. 321 Rockdale Ave.'s displays will be located at Sunrise Bakery on Dartmouth St. and Pediatric Associates on Field St. Sassaquin's displays will be located at Kool Smiles and Southeastern Rehabilitation. Church St.'s school age display will be located at Papa Gino's on King's Highway. Church St.'s infant/toddler & preschool displays will be located at Dance Xtreme on Church St. and Dental Dreams on King's Highway. Dartmouth St.'s displays will be located at Papa Gino's on Dartmouth St. and Burger King on Cove Rd. 374 Rockdale Ave.'s displays will be located at Papa Gino's on State Rd. and the New Bedford Public Library downtown. Please enjoy and have a fantastic weekend!!

Reminders for 4/4/14

Good morning to our LPC community! Next week, LPC will be celebrating the Week of the Young Child. We have some amazing events going on at all of our locations throughout the week! Today, an ambulance will be visiting our 201 location and our Wareham infants and toddlers will be taking part in picture day today! On Monday, our Bridge Street location will be having an ice cream social and our Mattapoisett location will be having Sundae Day! Friendship Day will be taking place at our 201 location on Monday! Our Acushnet location will be having their annual parade at 10:15am on Monday and our Wareham location will be having their annual parade to the Wareham Town Green on Monday as well!

4/3/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Don't forget: Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschoolers at 374 Rockdale Ave. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Reminders for 4/2/14

Good morning to all of our LPC Families and Friends! Today, Bridge Street's infants and toddlers will be getting their pictures taken! Tonight, our 201 location will celebrate Family Reading Night from 5:30-7pm! Tomorrow, Bridge Street's transitional and preschool age children will be getting their pictures taken! The book fair is going on this week at our 128 location. Have a fantastic day!

4/2/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC! Here are some reminders for tomorrow, April 2nd. It will be picture day for the infants & toddlers at 374 Rockdale Ave. The preschoolers at Donald St. will also be having their pictures taken. Preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. will be visiting Cedar's Assisted Living Center to enjoy a special story time.

3/27/2014-3/28/2014

Good afternoon: Today, the children at Donald St. had a great time during "Transportation Day!". The children worked together and used their imaginations to create props such as race cars, trains, and even some rocket ships! Don't forget!! Tomorrow, March 28th will be picture day for the infants and toddlers at the Sassaquin site.

3/27/2014

Good afternoon from LPC! Tomorrow will be Picture Day for the preschoolers at the Church St. and Sassaquin locations. Don't forget to wear your biggest smiles!

Reminders for 3/26/14

Good morning to all of our LPC friends and families! We hope that our Acushnet location enjoyed their special magician visit yesterday! Today, our 201 infants and toddlers will be enjoying Sports Day! Infant and toddler photo day is today in Wareham! Our Wareham preschoolers will be taking part in picture day tomorrow! Tomorrow, a private kindergarten information meeting will be held at 6:30 p...m at the office at 177 Bridge St. in Fairhaven! Bridge Street will be celebrating "Amazing Animal Day" tomorrow! Have a wonderful day!

3/26/2014

*REMINDER*

Tomorrow, March 26th will be picture day at the Church St. location for the toddlers in Miss Kristen's, Miss Amanda's, Miss Meghan's, Miss Janis' & Miss Jessica's room.

3/21/2014

Good Afternoon and Happy Spring from LPC.


Children at our 374 Rockdale Ave. location had a blast during their visit from the "Fun Bus" today!

We hope you enjoy your weekend!

Reminders for 3/17/14

Good morning to all of our LPC friends and families! Today, our Acushnet location will be having a "Lucky Charm Party!" Our Bridge St location will be celebrating a St. Patrick's Day Party as well! Our 201 location will be celebrating "Green Day!" Our Mattapoisett location will be doing "Green Day Activities" today! Have a wonderful day!

St. Patrick's Day

Good afternoon, friends!

On Monday, March 17th, the LPC sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day!  There will be games, face painting, stories, songs, and a special snack.  Don't forget to wear a wee bit of green for this day filled with leprechauns, rainbows and FUN!

3/17/2014

We would like to remind parents of preschoolers at the Donald St. and Rockdale Ave. sites that the children will be traveling by bus to the Zeiterion theater to see "Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch By Inch" on Monday, March 17th.

"Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his facility for measuring absolutely everything. The show features innovative puppetry styles and imaginative lighting techniques & an original musical score."

Reminders for 3/13/14

The LPC children have been very busy this week with exciting trips! Today, Miss lee-Ann and Miss Vic's groups visited Healthtrax for some exercising after yesterday's celebration of Sports Day! Our Acushnet site is celebrating "Bedrock Day" today! On Tuesday, our Wareham Preschoolers went to Cape Cod Children's Museum! Groups from our Bridge St. site visited Alderbrook Farms this week as well! We wish all of you a wonderful day!

3/13/2014

Reminder:  Tomorrow, March 13th, all preschool children from the downstairs classrooms at Church St. will be going on a field trip to the New Bedford Airport!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

3/12/2014

Good Afternoon from LPC!  Some of the great things happening tomorrow, March 12th include:

The downstairs preschool groups, along with Miss Ana's group at Church St., will be visiting the New Bedford Airport to take a look to see how things run from the control tower!

Preschool children in Miss Karen's, Miss Shanyce's, Miss Kristen's, Miss Jessica's, and Miss Marlena's classes at 374 Rockdale will be going on a field trip to Wonder Bowl.

Have a great day!!

3/11/2014

REMINDER:

Tomorrow, March 11th, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. will go by bus to visit the Fall River Children's Museum for a morning of fun and exploring!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

3/6/14

Good afternoon from LPC!

This month's theme for the sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth is "Transportation." During March, we will learn about the many different ways we travel, both within our community and around the world.

Tomorrow, the children at the 374 Rockdale Ave. location will get to tour the inside of a school bus. They will do some exploring, learn the rules, and the proper way to exit the bus

2/20/2014

Reminder:  Tomorrow's theme for "Spirit Week" at the Dartmouth St. LPC Hangout will be "Red Carpet Fashion."  Come strut your stuff at the annual LPC Red Carpet Show!  Children may come dressed to impress and join the fashion frenzy.

LPC Hangout "Spirit Week"

Today marks the start of "Spirit Week" at the LPC Hangout on Dartmouth St.!  The children came dressed as his/her favorite television character, cartoon, or super hero.

Tomorrow's theme will be "Blast from the Past!"  Jump on board the LPC time machine and travel back through time to choose your outfit for the day!  Come dressed to represent your favorite decade.

Valentine's Day 2014

Tomorrow, the LPC sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be celebrating Valentine's Day!  We will have face painting, special games, dancing, and treats for our little sweethearts.  Children may dress in red, pink or white and bring cards to exchange with their friends.  No candy please!

Reminders for 2/13/14

Good morning LPC Friends and Families! We wanted to remind you about all of tomorrow's events!

Tomorrow, our Mattapoisett location will be celebrating "Sweetheart Day!"

Our Wareham location will be celebrating a "Love-a-palooza" Party!

Our Bridge Street location will be celebrating a "Valentine's Day Party!"

Our Acushnet location will be celebrating a "Pinkalicious Party!"

Our 128 location will be celebrating a Valentine's Party as well!

Have a wonderful day!

Reminders for 2/4/14

Good morning LPC friends and families!

Today, our Acushnet prekindergarten students will be heading to the Lakeville Library! The bus leaves at 9:15am!

Tomorrow, Miss Victoria's class at 201 will be celebrating a 100th Day Party!

Have a wonderful day!

1/31/14

Are you ready for some football???!!!

Tomorrow, the sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be celebrating with Super Bowl parties. Children can show their team spirit by wearing team colors or logos.  They'll pass around the football and cheer their favorite team to victory!

Have a great evening!

Reminders for the Week of 1/27/14

Good morning LPC friends and families! We hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend!

On Friday, our Wareham Preschool and School-Age children will be celebrating the Chinese New Year and the infants and toddlers will be celebrating Snow Day!

On Friday, our Acushnet site will be celebrating the Chinese New Year and a School-Age Pajama Party!

Have a wonderful day!

1/22/13

Don't forget:  Tomorrow, January 22nd will be "Silly Sweater Day" for children at the Church St. location!  Come dressed in your silliest sweater, as we play some silly games and create our own paper sweater at project time.

Have a great day!

Reminders for 1/15/14

Good Afternoon to all of our LPC Friends and Families!

Today, our Wareham Pre-Kindergarten will be celebrating "Bedrock Day!"

Tomorrow, our Mattapoisett location will be celebrating a "Blizzard Bash!"

We hope everyone enjoyed "Big Top Bonanza Day" at Bridge Street on Tuesday and a visit from

Cold Blooded Pets on Tuesday at our 201 location!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

1/7/14

Good morning friends:

This month, the theme for the sites in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be Weather.  The children will be learning about the four seasons and the changes in weather that go along with each.  They will also participate in "cool" activities and "sizzling" games!

Today, the preschoolers at 321 Rockdale Ave. will be holding a Winter Festival.

Sassaquin children will be celebrating with a Spring Party.

Also, the 374 Rockdale Ave. location will be hosting a Beach Party!

Have a fantastic day.

1/2/14

Good morning to our LPC community!

We hope everyone had a happy and healthy New Year's Day!