Staff

Susan Pavelko

Susan Pavelko, the director of Duck Pond Learning Center in Branford, Connecticut, is a well-respected educator and a life-long resident of Milford. She is the parent of two adult children. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in teaching with a focus on early childhood education from Sacred Heart University. Read more>

Alexis Casey

Alexis Casey is often the first person a parent will have contact with at Duck Pond Learning Center. Alexis handles most of the inquiries and schedules and conducts tours of our program. She also facilitates scheduling both children and staff and she is a master at helping your family determine a flexible childcare schedule that will fit your family’s needs. Read more>

Duck Pond Learning Center Staff

The core teachers have many years of experience in the child care and early education field. The average tenure is more than 10 years at Duck Pond Learning Center and our staff have more than 150 years of combined experience! Every classroom has at least one core teacher and often a teacher assistant. All core teachers are professionally educated in early childhood education, child development and/or social work. Befitting their education and experience, Duck Pond teachers are given the independence, encouragement, and support to creatively develop and implement an “education through play” curriculum in response to the developmental needs of the children. High motivation, dedication, and professionalism are reflected in tenure and parent feedback at Duck Pond Learning Center and Nursery School.

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