Our Mission is…
With Gods guidance and the amazing teachers He has sent to Free To Be Me, together we strive to provide a warm and loving environment that meets the needs of your child and family. Taking care of children is our passion and we take joy and pride in it. It is our responsibility to cultivate children’s delight in exploring, learning and understanding their world. Each child is extremely special to us and it is our desire for all children to feel safe, secure, loved and accepted by their teachers and peers in our child-centered environment. Free To Be Me offers a setting in which the parents and teachers establish a mutual trust. This will help all of us to learn and grown while meeting the needs of the whole child, i.e. physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually.
Our Environment
Establishing Mutual Trust for Parent and Teachers – Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child
It is our desire for all children to feel safe, secure, loved, and accepted by their teachers and peers in our child-centered environment. Free To Be Me offers a setting in which the parents and teachers establish a mutual trust. This will help all of us to learn and grow while meeting the needs of the whole child (physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally). I know with cooperation and good communication this can be an enriching and successful relationship for all of us.
Our Vision
Teaching the Professionals of tomorrow
Our infant program is a loving and nurturing environment that offers you peace of mind knowing that your child is getting the best quality care possible. Our 30 years of experience and professional expertise with infants and children has given me the knowledge to understand the individual needs of each infant. Infants need to develop an emotional attachment and trust of their caregiver to help them become secure and confident in their growing and learning. This is key in our program.
It is our desire to team up with you and implement your wishes for your child’s needs and care. I believe that together we can raise a healthy happy baby and prepare them for their next step into their life and our preschool program.
Sweet Bees is a two year old classroom that teaches self-help skills which include potty training, feeding themselves, washing their hands putting shoes on, putting their own jackets on, etc. We also have various stations which include dramatic play, science, music, and art. They experience circle time each day with stories, puppets, flannel board stories, and music.
We provide an age appropriate curriculum that is offered to help your child learn academic skills, as they are ready. Children have the opportunity to engage in many exciting centers in the classroom such as dramatic play, blocks, science, and a library area. They participate in daily circle time where the teachers read stories, sing songs, and encourage conversation among the children. Art projects the children create are always on display in the Busy Bees! Newsletters are sent home at the beginning of the month that inform you of the theme, letters, numbers, shapes, and a focused social behavior for the month. We ask that you at home follow through with what they have learned at school to help reinforce and partner with us in their learning.
Our preschool program provides high quality enriched learning environment in which your child may learn and grow at their own pace while discovering the world around them. Children have an opportunity to learn through discovery and exploration, while being creative and imaginative. they will increase knowledge that will help them acquire the necessary skills for kindergarten readiness and the love of learning. The Honey Bee classroom provides highly educational activities that allow children to become familiar with the world around them. They even help grow and maintain our Free To Be Me garden!
We provide Before & After School Care to offer you the peace of mind that your child is being cared for in a loving environment. We offer a place where kids can come after school and have a snack, do homework, and relax. We provide opportunities for creativity, reading, free play, and exercise. Extra help on homework will be offered. Peer tutoring is promoted to help build confidence and self-esteem in the older children and excitement for learning from peers in the younger children. We provide a place where consistency and acceptance is promoted and where kids can be kids. Transportation is available to and from school.
A Message From
The Owner
“Free To Be Me has been operating in Livermore for more then 30 years. We are a part of the community and see our families everyday outside of our schools. We are a safe and loving environment that offers you peace of mind knowing your child is personally cared for. We have a quality preschool program that has been rated by Quality Counts of California. We are always growing and striving to improve the quality that we offer your children in our creative learning environment. Your family is important to us as we partner with you to raise healthy happy children.“
Testimonials
What Parents are Saying
“Free To Be Me is amazing! The facility is in a former elementary school and the rooms are a lovely size. The director, Netti, is friendly and you can tell she loves her job and the kids who are there-I can’t tell you how many of them came running up to her to get a hug when I was there for my tour. The employees looked happy, the kids looked happy, the facility is clean and well run….top notch! They even have chickens!”
“Free to Be Me is amazing. My first started with Netti when the daycare was smaller, and we have grown with her as her daycare grew, until all of my three kids were there. All of the teachers are loving, caring, wonderful people. The kids loved going there and often didn’t want to leave. It is nice too that there are enough kids that they are in different aged rooms. We moved out of the area and were so sad to leave since they had become like family. I highly recommend them.”
“Have known the owner for years. Would trust her with my kiddos & any one else’s. My boyfriend has two daughters who go there & love the time they spend with their teachers & helpers at Free To Be Me. Thank you Miss Netti, Amy, Jillian, Lisa, and Nancy!! I hope to get my son in there soon, but her wait list is always so long!”
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Get In Touch
LOCATIONS:
FTBM License number: 013421393
1040 Florence Road, Livermore CA
FTBM 2 License number: 013422477
2828 Marina Avenue, Livermore CA
Telephone: (925) 292-8377
Email: FTBMKids@gmail.com
School Hours: M-F: 7am – 6pm
We offer full-time and part-time schedules (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday OR Tuesday and Thursday).
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