Learning Tree Academy

"Children do not care how much you know until they know how much you care" - Teddy Roosevelt

(862) 244-4444

Welcome to Your Children’s Home Away from Home!

We are experts in early childhood learning and have been open for more than 8 years. Our staff has over 100 years of combined experience caring for and educating children!

Here, at Learning Tree Academy, we welcome infants and lovingly support them up to 6 years old. 

We welcome Infants to Pre-K 

To provide a safe, supportive learning setting with a welcoming atmosphere that creates a sense of belonging. We provide an inclusive environment which acknowledges and respects children from diverse families and cultural backgrounds.

At Learning Tree Academy, we believe in the unlimited potential of each child. We aim to create a love of learning in each child. We strive for growth and use every learning opportunity to enhance our curriculum.

As teachers, we recognize that children always make decisions in response to their experiences. There’s a belief behind every behavior. Kids learn about the world by doing. It’s our job to encourage them and provide opportunities for them to learn the best social and life skills.

We follow the Five Criteria of Positive Discipline:

  • Help children feel a sense of connection (Belonging and Significance); 
  • Is kind and firm at the same time (Respectful and Encouraging);
  • Is effective long-term (punishment may “work” in the short term, but has negative long-term results);
  • Teach valuable social life skills for a good character (Respect, Concern for others, Problem-solving, Cooperation, Contribution).
  • Invite children to discover how capable they are and to use their personal power in constructive ways.

When children experience a loving connection and provided with adequate autonomy that allows them to contribute, they feel stronger about themselves. They learn that they’re capable, respected by others, and they experience a sense of belonging.

As psychiatrist Alfred Adler pointed out, “Human behavior is purposive and it’s directed by goals to belong and feel significant”. He believed that each of us has an inborn impulse to contribute to the wellbeing of those around us.

We try to listen to each other and our children. We respectfully focus on solutions and share responsibility. We model all the skills we want our children to learn for the future.

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We are excited to meet you!

Hello and welcome to Learning Tree Academy, or as our parents call it, Our Home Away From Home.

My name is Nataliya Malinovsky, I’m the owner of LTA, and working with children, teachers, and families is my true passion. As an early educator and a mother of three, I’d been always looking for an opportunity to make a difference in young lives. I always believed that early childhood education has a unique opportunity to not only give our children a good start and prepare them for elementary school but also teach our children things that they will carry for life. 
I believe that child’s behavior is a dance between temperament, development, and what he or she has decided about how to find belonging and worth. The children always make decisions in response to their experiences, and these decisions affect who they are. 
Helping children to have the best care, to feel loved, encouraged, to connect, and to learn the skills they will need to thrive has became a mission of my life and a principle that Learning Tree Academy is built on.
Our staff is bubbling with enthusiasm and creativity. We believe that children learn best through play and interaction with their surroundings. We consider different child’s needs and include activities in our daily schedule that promote learning, independence, problem-solving skills, and social-emotional development. We believe that connection always comes before correction and through mutual respect child learns his own capability. We try to teach children to express their feelings and needs in the appropriate ways, not just deal with their inappropriate behaviors. We treat our children like our own.

How old is your child?

Infants/ Early Toddlers

6 weeks – 18 months old

Toddlers

18 months - 3 years old

Preschool

3 - 5 years old

Summer Camp

Toddlers - K

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What Our Families are Saying

Mike B

Our kindergartener started at Learning Tree in September for help on his virtual days. What a fantastic place this is with caring and supportive teachers. We are so grateful for how the amazing teachers have created a fun, warm and productive learning environment. They assist with virtual learning, fill the kids' afternoons with art, activities and play and have turned this challenging school year into something truly remarkable!

Lacey N

Learning Tree Academy is our first experience with daycare and we couldn't be happier!! The staff is warm, friendly, and kind. I truly appreciate their open communication, especially during this pandemic when there is so much uncertainty. They certainly work hard to put our family at ease. I highly recommend!

Alicia

This review has been long overdue. I have never been one to write reviews, but I feel compelled to write one of this daycare. I have been very happy sending my son to The Learning Tree Academy in Succasunna. I started sending him to this daycare almost 2 years ago when he was just 4 months old. It was very difficult to do this when he was so young, but the very caring, loving staff made me feel at ease in no time. They sent me pictures throughout the day and I was able to contact them whenever I wanted to to check in.

Jenifer M

We have been attending LTA for years (our children are currently 2 & 5). The atmosphere is very welcoming and the kids are happy and engaged. We love the teachers/staff and are so happy to have a safe and healthy place for our children to go when we can’t be with them!

Vicky M

My 3 kids love/loved it here! It’s a very welcoming atmosphere. The staff is friendly and always helpful. My son and daughter have always had a strong bond with their teachers which makes me feel comfortable here. My children see LTA as their home away from home.

Angel B

Previous to my son coming here, he was at another center. We left and came here because we weren’t receiving the care we wanted for our baby. Coming here was literally a breath of fresh air. All of the teachers truly care for each child individually and it shows through the love they show, the diligence to work with every child’s specific needs, and the cleanliness exceeding expectations! Beyond 5 stars! I finally found a place that I feel confident sending my son to every day so I can work with a peace of mind.

NJ Department of Children and Families

Positive Discipline

Contact Us

19 Route 10 E, Building 1 Units 7 & 8, Succasunna, NJ 07876

directorLTAS@gmail. com 

(862) 244-4444

Hours

 

Mon – Fri:                6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Sat – Sun:                Closed

 

Service Area

Proudly Serving: Succasunna, Roxbury, Mine Hill, Randolph, Mt. Olive, Netcong, Wharton, Dover, Flanders, Hopatcong, Mt. Arlington, Rockaway, Denville