Abington Kids Creative Learning Center is designed specifically to provide children with age appropriate activities in a safe and secure environment that allows children to be children. Students can explore a wide variety of activities that develop learning, encourage imagination, and promote positive social skills. At this stage of childhood education, children want to discover who they are and to pursue their own interests. Children want opportunities such as exciting science exploration, art, sports, fitness, reading, homework help for school age children, and more.
Our vision for Abington Kids Creative Learning Center is to provide a modern learning environment where children can interact with each other in a more creative and innovative way of learning. We are bridging the gap between school and working families to create an environment for children that mixes fun and learning. Our goal is to provide children with an open, flexible learning environment, which can support a range of experiences including delivering, applying, creating, communicating and decision making to initiate a healthy mix of learning and fun beyond the school bell. Parents will get a safe and convenient place in the community for their child to enjoy fun activities with friends that help them learn in a non-traditional way.

* All teachers have background checks including criminal record, child abuse, and Federal record check.

Meet our Administration:

Melissa Namiotka: Owner and operator of Abington Kids Creative Learning Center has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Reading. Melissa also has a Masters in Elementary Education and is a PA certified teacher working at the Abington Height School District. This is a wonderful connection between the center and the school district as the teachers are preparing the children to be successful in elementary school and beyond. Melissa has a wonderful, supportive husband, an amazing son, and two beautiful daughters! She enjoys sharing her passion of teaching with others!

Ashley Bognatz, Education Coordinator at Abington Kids, has been with Abington Kids since 2019 as a Pre-K teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a master’s degree in Reading Education. She is a PA certified early childhood education teacher as well as a certified reading specialist. She has spent time in classrooms ranging from preschool through 6^th grade over the past 11 years. She helps the teachers to ensure the curriculum is enriched, developmentally appropriate, and in line with the school district while keeping learning fun, hands-on, and interactive.

Kassidy Puckett, Center Site Supervisor, has been with Abington Kids since 2017. She began as an Assistant Teacher and moved into the Assistant Director role. She has her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from Lackawanna College and is currently pursuing her PA Director’s Credential. Kassidy has always had a passion for teaching and inspiring young minds. She is an avid sports fan who loves spending time with her family and her sweet Border Terrier, Kali.

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