Learning Care Group News

La Petite Academy honors teacher Melinda Orr from its Kansas City, Missouri school as this year’s recipient of the company’s highly coveted Lisa Miskimins Mentorship Award.

Learning Care Group is proud to honor Dana Megaughey from its La Petite Academy location in Ellicott City, MD., as this year’s recipient of the company’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award.

As a leader in early childhood education and care, Learning Care Group is honored to be working with the Council for Professional Recognition as we underscore our commitment to career development for our talented associates.

April 23, 2019 (Washington D.C.)  Nearly one-third of children under 5 years old regularly spend time in a childcare center – which makes it a critical place for prevention and to attack the chronic diseases caused by poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. New, original research was released today in the Journal of Translational […]

NOVI, Mich., March 21, 2019 – Learning Care Group, Inc. announces today that Chief Executive Officer Barbara J. Beck will be retiring at the end of the company’s fiscal year, June 30, 2019 and will be retained as an Executive Advisor to the Company until June 30, 2020.  Effective July 1, 2019, Mark Bierley, LCG’s […]

Five years ago today, we were honored to host First Lady Michelle Obama at La Petite Academy in Bowie, Md., as we announced that the company was joining the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). Flanked by some giant vegetables, the First Lady led our students in a Grow Fit Dance Break. She also shared […]

Congratulations to Akshaya Jagdish, the winner of La Petite Academy’s first Kindness Star Contest. This week, La Petite Academy in San Diego hosted a school-wide celebration to honor Akshaya for her efforts to help raise awareness of Alzheimer’s. Children at our schools love to do good deeds and lend a hand to friends and neighbors. […]

It’s the Season of Kindness at Learning Care Group. At LCG schools, children are learning about giving back, paying it forward and sharing joy as they learn they can have a positive influence on the world around them. While the spirit of giving comes into particularly sharp focus during the holiday season, opportunities for community […]

Learning Care Group joined other leading organizations from industries throughout the private sector recently to network and recognize breakthrough achievements in health and fitness. At the Partnership for a Healthier America’s “Fit2Celebrate” gala in Washington, D.C., LCG had the honor of passing the torch for “PHA Partner of the Year” to the company’s own corporate […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 14, 2018 – La Petite Academy is proud to honor teacher Bailee Reiter from its Iowa City, Iowa school location as this year’s recipient of the company’s highly coveted Lisa Miskimins Mentorship Award.  Reiter was chosen from more than 18,000 early education teachers nationwide from La Petite Academy and its sister […]

COLLEYVILLE,Tex., May 11, 2018 – Learning Care Group is proud to honor Simone Palmer from its Tutor Time location in Colleyville, Texas as this year’s recipient of the company’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award. Palmer has been selected in recognition of her remarkable work in bringing lessons to life in creative and engaging ways […]

NOVI, Mich., May 1, 2018 – Learning Care Group (LCG) announces today that Judy Fimiani is named Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective July 1, 2018. She will succeed Scott W. Smith, who retires effective June 30, 2018. Learning Care Group is the second largest for-profit early education and care provider in North America, operating […]