Learn More About Us
Dramatic Play Learning Academy, LLC is a dedicated school to serve the community with the best quality care for children, parents, and staff to make a difference in our community. Dramatic Play Learning Academy is a small but mighty 5-Star licensed center located in a residence in Fayetteville, NC, near Honeycutt Elementary school. Our school has a loving, caring, stimulating environment where we provide a clean, safe, and healthy atmosphere. We have a small group setting with a low child-to-staff ratio serving no more than 12 children per shift with 2-3 teachers to provide high quality care and early education.
Our school is known for preparing children for kindergarten readiness and lifelong lessons through purposeful play, songs, games, and age-appropriate enriching activities. Our loving, experienced, qualified staff devote daily one-on-one time for each child’s developmental needs for children to thrive and grow at their own pace. At DPLA, we follow a daily structured schedule that includes circle time, Storytime, art, outdoor play, science, water play, and more. We provide nutritional meals and snacks per day. Our program accepts DSS and Childcare Aware Recipients.
Dramatic Play Learning Academy, LLC was established in 2011 by Mrs. Zee. Mrs. Zee believes that children learn best through play; she developed a fun-filled, stimulating environment where children would have an amazing place to engage every part of the developing brain to learn everything they need to succeed. The name “Dramatic Play” was based on the Dramatic Play center located in early childhood classrooms where children play various roles and act them out bringing role-play to life. The Dramatic play center builds confidence, engages play, social skills, promotes communication and language development, new vocabulary, and so much more. Here at Dramatic Play Learning Academy, LLC our mission is to provide the best quality care to build community helpers through play for the future.
Mrs. Zee is happily married, with 3 children and 2 grandchildren; she has a two-year associate degree in Early Childhood Education with a big heart and a passion for children.
History
Dramatic Play Learning Academy was originally an in-home childcare for 10 years. With hard work and dedication, we took the necessary steps to become a 5 Star center located in a residence 6 years ago.
Core Values
Children
We believe that children come first, and they should have the proper care and an environment that will allow them to grow to their fullest potential.
Family
We believe that family is important, and it takes a village to raise a child, so we encourage families to take part in their child’s daily activities, so that we can make the dream work from teamwork.
Quality
We provide high quality early learning to all children by upholding the maximum standards and through staff development. We offer many opportunities for each child to be successful by preparing a setting that is age appropriate, play based, and following the Creative Curriculum.
Health/Safety
Along with active supervision, we guide our children on the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. We also encourage families to practice healthy habits while at home.
Respect
We are Kind & supportive to our staff and families. We are welcoming to all and show empathy and care amongst one another. We respect diversity in children and families.
Play
Play is an important part in a child’s development. Play allows children to explore their imagination
while expanding their cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language development.
Meet The Owner
Mrs. Zee
Owner and Director
The state of NC requires teachers to have the required credentials to work with children, which assures me that health, safety, and education, are important for everyone and that has always been my mission. At a young age, I loved children and had a passion to care for them in a major way. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and 17 years of experience caring for and teaching children of all ages. I am known for children excelling past kindergarten to the first grade. My main goal is to make a difference one child at a time to make a difference in our world. Each child I welcome as my own and I give them the utmost love and respect that they deserve
Meet Our Staff
My name is Zekiera Howard. I am the head lead teacher of Dramatic Play Learning Academy, LLC. I am currently going to school for my associates degree, and I will soon have all my credits to become an assistant director. I have 10 years of experience. I have been working with children since I was in high school. Caring for children has always been important to me. I love to to see them grow and learn. I am married to my high school sweet heart and I have 2 beautiful children.
Mrs. K
The Head Lead Teacher
Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality care and education in a safe, loving, nurturing environment where children can play, learn, and thrive to develop the skills required to succeed in school and to be life-long learners.
Vision
At Dramatic Play Learning Academy LLC, our vision is to be the recognized leader in the community providing the best care. We want to have a fun learning environment for children to develop socially, physically, emotionally, and cognitively.
Our focus is to provide a healthy, safe, and playful environment for each child in our care to learn at their own pace. Our goal is for parents to feel at ease about their childcare choice, and that the children are secured, engaged, educated, and happy.
Education Philosophy
Our Philosophy is very important to us. We want to make sure children get the best care. We believe they need a lot of attention and hands on experience.
We believe children absorb so many things at an early age and this is the best time to influence them to be the best they can be. We want them to learn through play, games, songs, and more. We believe in building children for the future in a play-based environment. Dramatic Play Learning Academy is a place where we want your child to overcome any challenges and achieve all their goals.
