Welcome To Little Legacy Village
Learn, Play and Grow!
Little Legacy Village believes that early childhood education is the foundation for future education and life-long learning. Our mission is to use active listening to provide our children a tailored, nurturing and enriching educational environment that sets them up for success.
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About Us
The visionary behind Little Legacy Village Preschool
Erica Forte
Erica Forte is a Harlem native with an extensive background in education and mental health and the founder of LLVP. Having worked with students in a variety of circumstances in daycare all the way through high school, Erica understands the importance of early childhood education and how to create a pathway to future success.
“I enjoy building community, and I am dedicated to helping children and families get access to better quality early learning programming here in Harlem, where I’m from”.
School Values
Community, Opportunity, Innovation, Joy, and Gratitude are five core, guiding values for Little Legacy Village Preschool.
Community
We believe in utilizing a collaborative approach between teachers, parents and local stakeholders to create a nurturing and motivating sense of community for our students
Opportunity
We provide opportunity to our students by preparing them comprehensively for future learning and by partnering with leading local Kindergarten schools to increase their chances of continued, quality education.
Innovation
We strive to use active-listening to drive self-lead learning by our students and cultivate their individual ability to create and ultimately innovate.
Joy
We believe in creating a classroom experience that invokes joy in learning – for now and the future.
Gratitude
We believe in teaching our students and staff to practice gratitude in everything that we do, to increase appreciation for our collective opportunities.
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FAQs
+ Additional Information
Please see answers to frequently asked questions below! If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us by sending an email to eforte@beyondreadiness.com
Contact UsEducational Programming
Little Legacy Village Preschool provides a preparatory preschool education, from 8am - 3pm each weekday. Our programming is dual-language, introducing students to Spanish while providing child-centered academic enrichment, and exposure to music, art, yoga and nature. We also have an after-hours program from 3pm-5pm that is tuition based for a wider student base.
School Calendar
July 22 - August 26: Student Enrollment
August 10: First Orientation
August 30: Enrollment Deadline
September 9: First Day of School!
Pricing & Payment
LLVP is priced at $409 / week for Pre-K 3 and 4-year olds, however we accept HRA and ACS vouchers. After-school enrollment is priced at $185 / week
Location
LLVP is located at 275 W. 146th Street, 2nd Floor at the intersection of Frederick Douglass Blvd. and 146th Street in Harlem
Why Early
Education Matters
According to a 2023 Report from the US Department of Health and Human Services: "Participating in ECE helps children to develop skills that will benefit them in school and in life. Specifically, research from the United States shows that ECE can help children learn the foundational skills for reading, math, self-control, and positive relationships...the benefits of high-quality ECE for the child often last into kindergarten, and some studies show lasting effects into middle school and high school...including higher educational attainment, better adult health, etc..."
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