About Us
Quality Care & Education
As a long-time provider of quality childcare services, Little Apples stands out as one of the leading child educational centers in Southern New Hampshire. In our 30 years of operation, our students have gone on to grow and thrive in adolescence and into adulthood.
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Little Apples understands and appreciates that each child has unique needs and interests. When we expose our students to new environments and various learning experiences, we allow them to explore their self-awareness and gain a sense of the world around them.
Once they leave Little Apples Day Care & Learning Center, they’re prepared for the next stage of their young lives.
Our Roots
Family Owned, Family Driven
Little Apples Day Care & Learning Center is a family-owned and operated childcare center. The Szelogs opened their first early education center in Bedford, NH in 1993. In 1996, they opened their Hooksett Learning Center and have been delivering high-quality education to the community since. Little Apples offers a convenient location off Route 93 for commuters between Concord and Manchester.
Our program strives to enhance positive self-worth within each child. Our staff accomplishes this through the use of developmentally appropriate and play-based environments, materials, and curriculum. Children are cared for in a loving and nurturing manner, fostering their growth from within.
Operation
We offer year-round care on a Monday through Friday schedule.
Our doors are open from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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We are closed on Federal holidays and will give notice to our parents in advance.
As a part of your application package, and upon renewing each year, you will receive an updated schedule for any anticipated closing.
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We recognize the need and value consistent childcare offers to our families. As such, we aim to close rarely for weather-related situations and try our best to be available for our families. We will alert our families in the event of an unexpected closure.
Credentialed Educators
Many of our full-time teaching staff are credentialed through the NH Early Childhood Professional Development System.
All of our classroom teaching staff are Associate or Lead qualified through the state.
Granite Steps for Quality
We are a Granite Steps for Quality accredited center through the State of New Hampshire.
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What does that mean for your child?
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Higher quality education and care - we are not babysitters!
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Qualified and credentialed teaching staff who truly love what they do
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Innovative and meaningful professional development for staff to maintain optimal practices for early learning
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An open-door policy for parents to visit at any time
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Open communication between families and teachers
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ITERS & ECERS rated environments
Child Safety
Little Apples provides security and safety for the children enrolled in our program. Our entry door has a secure access code to allow only primary pick-ups to enter the facility. Our other entrances and forms of egress must be opened from the inside by an authorized staff person.
Our staff is fingerprinted and background-checked by the State of New Hampshire and the FBI. All of our educators are CPR & First Aid certified.
We utilize Child Pilot to notify parents of center activities, closures, or emergencies.
Our center also complies with SB 247 Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning, drinkable water for children at our learning center is tested within EPA standards.