PHILOSOPHY
Because we believe that who a child is is far more important that what he can do, we have as our goals for Happy Time Nursery School:
- To provide a richly varied environment in which the child can begin to discover who he is in relation to other children and adults.
- To provide materials for the child to explore space, the natural environment, use of his body, the thinking process.
- To provide opportunities for the child to try out behavior and to begin to understand the response of others to this.
- To offer experiences which will allow the child the right to make choices thus enabling him to begin to develop his value system.
Hopefully, we will encourage his curiosity, continue his sense of adventure and nourish his belief in himself.
To download the registration form click on the link: Happy Time Nursery School Registration Form.
Happy Time Nursery School 2010 – 2011 Calendar
Introducing the Happy Time Staff
The Happy Time Staff consists of three teachers. The following information is provided to five a brief introduction to each of the staff members. 
Sue DeStefano, Director: Sue holds a BS Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Connecticut. She has taught young children for a total of 26 years. Sue has been at Happy Time for 19 of those years. This is her 7th year as the Happy Time Director. She is the mother of two girls, both Happy Time alumni. She teaches all classes. She lives in Mystic with her husband, Carmine and daughter Sarah. He daughter Emily is married and due to have a baby in October.
Linda Clark: Linda holds and Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maine at Farmington and has also attended the University of New Haven. She has been with Happy Time for 14 years. In addition, she has experience with home day care. Linda is the mother of three children, all of whom are Happy Time Alumni. She resides in Mystic with her husband, Bobby, and daughter, Avery. Linda teaches all classes.
Leslie Weber: Leslie lives in Stonington with her husband, Carl and two daughters, Jessica and Stephanie, who are both Happy Time graduates. She attended Mercy College in New York where she earned a BA in English and a degree in Education, nursery through sixth grade. This is Leslie’s 4th year at Happy Time and she is certified birth to five in early Education. Leslie teaches the AM classes and 3′s PM class.
