Brooklyn Borough President Inaugarates Eladia’s Kids Pre-School

This past April, Eladia Rodriguez, founder of Eladia’s Kids was officially recognized for her 30+ years of service and dedication to the families of the Park Slope community. This momentous occasion took place in tandem with the opening of Eladia’s third nursery and pre-school location. It was a wonderful day for Eladia and Eladia’s Kids!

Fire Department Visit

Every year our kids visit the local fire department. It’s a fun way to learn about fire safety and who doesn’t love to visit the local fireman and get on a big red engine! Thanks to the Dean Street Ladder Company for always making our little firebugs feel right at home!

Flatbush Avenue BID / Youth Development Program

Eladia has always believed in giving back to youth of all ages. Her story of coming to New York as a young woman and starting her own business serves as an inspirational story for those who desire to create a future they envision for themselves. In partnership with various internship programs, Eladia’s Kids offers youths the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while inspiring future educators and entrepreneurs.

Visit to the Three-Bears Community Gardens

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This past July our pre-school went to the Three Bears Community Gardens located on Pacific and Flatbush allowing our kids to become little community gardeners for a day. Children learned about plants and flowers, decorated their own sustainable totes bags and potted their own plants in biodegradable pots, which they could then take home.

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

Each year during the month of May, our toddlers and preschoolers are witness to the exciting growth of a butterfly! From larvae, to cocoon, to butterfly – each week builds in anticipation for the day when Eladia Kids will “release the butterflies!” This exciting moment takes place on a fun-filled field trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens – an annual highlight to the school year where all of our kids and parents take a day to welcome the spring blossoms as well as bid farewell to our winged friends!

Greenest Block Brooklyn

Eladia’s Kids joined more than 220 blocks from over 20 neighborhoods in Brooklyn to participate in the borough-wide greening effort “Greenest Block Brooklyn”. Sponsored by GreenBridge, the community environmental horticulture program of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this annual contest is dedicated to making Brooklyn a greener place. Each of Eladia’s Kids locations features planters and flowerbeds that were tended by community horticulturists’ and even some of our smallest green thumbs!
See the List of Winners here!

Halloween Walk

Ghosts, goblins, princesses and a bevy of superheroes invaded Eladia’s Kids in celebration of Halloween for our annual Halloween walk. An afternoon stroll around the neighborhood with visits to local business’ for a trick-or-treat gave the locals a wonderful opportunity to “oohhh & ahhh” over our little ones as well as give a chance for our little ones to show their alter ego’s! Halloween celebrations will take place once again this year on the Friday leading up to Halloween – so dress to impress!

Parent Workshop

Last spring, Eladia’s Kids hosted its first parent-learning workshop. A fun-filled afternoon filled with interactive child-rearing exercises and tips from Eladia and her staff. This informative session is a great way for parents to learn about the Eladia’s Kids methodology, as well as get practical tips on the joys and challenges parents face when raising children. Look out for our next training session due to take place this winter.

Slumber Party

Our very-own Eladia’s Kids version of dinner-and-a-movie but this time with pajamas! Our school is transformed into a giant slumber party with parents getting the night off while their little ones, (including some of Eladia’s Kids graduates!) enjoying pizza and a classic film. So far, we’ve screened some of the great holiday classics such as “It’s a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”, and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” peppered with modern classics such as “Up”. Be sure to sign up for our next party as spaces fill up quicker than a summer blockbuster!