“The more things that you learn, the more places you'll go."

—Dr. Seuss

Our Program

Our Philosophy

We at Learn and Grow Child Care believe in the capability of children and understand that precious moments of wonder are critical to children’s growth and development. We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, which focuses on the natural development of children in close relationship with their environment.

Learn and Grow looks to provide young children with learning experiences that help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. We understand that a child’s mind is constantly inquiring. Our children are encouraged and given the opportunity to interact with their environment, peers, and teachers. Learn and Grow strives to create a school that is deserving of children – a place that feels like a home away from home, but is also rich with the kinds of materials and experiences that make a school a unique place for children.

Learn and Grow Child Care respects diversity and the social and cultural backgrounds of all our families. We understand that everyone brings culture and diversity into our program based on their beliefs, family background and life experiences. We aim to provide a child care environment which is free from bias and prejudice, and where children learn the principles of fairness and respect for the uniqueness of each person. Differences in backgrounds, culture and abilities are valued and families are actively encouraged to share their experiences with educators/staff and other families. If your child’s home language is other than English, please help us greet your child in a way that is most accepting, by providing your child’s teacher with greetings in the home language. If your family celebrates a holiday that you would like us to plan for, please let your child’s teacher know. We value every family's input into the curriculum.

Our Classrooms

Seedlings Room - Infants 8 weeks - 18 months

Buds Room - Toddlers 18 months - 3 years

Sprouts Room - Preschool 3 & 4 year olds

Flowers Room - Seaford UPK & 4 year olds

Our Hours

Monday - Friday

We open at 7:30 am and close at 5:30 pm for ages over 18 months; 8:00 am to 5:30 pm for children under 18 months.

Seaford UPK Hours - 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Extended hours available.

During July and August, we are open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for all age groups.

Learn and Grow is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. We are CPR, First Aid, AED and Medication Administration Training Certified.

Who We Are

Learn and Grow Child Care is the inspiration of two sisters who began their journey as early childhood educators over 25 years ago. Together, they have taught in almost every area of early childhood learning including Mommy and Me, Toddler, Nursery School, Pre-K, kindergarten, literacy and after-school enrichment. They see the need for quality early childhood education and child care. Learn and Grow is their response to the community's needs.

Miss Antoinette

Antoinette Megale is the mother of four children. She has her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and NYS teacher's certification in PreK, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6. She has been working in early childhood education since 1997 as lead teacher in 4 year-old programs, both UPK and private. She completed her Children's Program Administrator's Credential in 2023. Antoinette is the Learn and Grow co-director and four year old teacher.

Miss Josephine

Josephine Giardina is the mother of three children. She has her Masters Degree in Elementary Education and her NYS teacher's certification in Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grades 1-6, and literacy. She has been working in early childhood education since 1998 as lead teacher in all age groups including toddlers, 3 year olds, 4 years olds and kindergarten. She completed her Children's Program Administrator's Credential in 2023.

Josephine is the Learn and Grow co-director.