LePetit
Elephant
Nursery
and
Preschool
Child
Development
Center
Use
Permit
Application
Written
Narrative
Le
Petit
Elephant
Nursery
and
Preschool’s
Child
Development
Center
will
be
located
at
15 Chapel
Hill
Drive
Napa
CA
94559,
a
permanent
home
for
child
development
in
Napa
County
and
a
long
-
awaited
solution
to
the
severe
shortage
of
high
quality
infant
care
in
Napa
County.
Founded
in
2015
by
a
mother
for
her
own
child,
LPE
is
currently
the
largest
infant
and
preschool
childcare
provider
in
Napa
County,
serving
128
children
daily
with
a
waitlist
of
43 families
(and
growing).
LPE’s
Child
Development
Center
will
be
open
Monday
through
Friday,
7:30a
-
5:30p
year
around
to
serve
the
working
families
of
Napa
County.
It
will
offer
an
outdoor
-
based
program
rooted
in
a
mindful
combination
of
the
Reggio
Emilia/Waldorf/Montessori/RIE
pedagogies
aimed
at
supporting
the
education
of
healthy,
well
-
rounded
children
in
preparation
for
primary
school.
The
classrooms
will
be
large,
well
-
lit
classrooms
filled
with
natural
materials
and
elements
from
nature.
The
walls
will
be
neutral
and
void
of
loud
colors,
and
they
will
mostly
serve
to
display
the
children’s
art
work
and
creations.
This
lack
of
“visual
noise”
helps
to
maintain
a
sense
of
calm
in
the
classroom
and
lends
to
a
beautiful
space
for
children
to
grow
and
thrive
in.
The
new
location
for
LPE
at
15 Chapel
Hill
Drive
in
Napa
will
be
a
hub
for
child
development
in
Napa.
LPE
’
s
offerings
will
help
to
support
all
families
with
young
children
in
Napa
County.
We
will
offer:
•
220
childcare
spaces
for
families
for
children
ages
0 -
5 years
including
small
group
TK/Kindergarten,
Monday
-
Friday
7:30a
-
5:30p.
•
30 aftercare
offerings
for
school
-
age
children
ages
5 -
12 years
will
be
available
Monday
through
Friday
from
mid
-
August
until
mid
-
June
after
school
(generally
from
3PM)
until
5:30pm.
Transportation
will
be
provided
to
pick
up
children
from
local
elementary
schools
in
two
vans.
•
Note
that
the
combination
of
daycare
aged
children
(0
-
5)
and
school
aged
children
(5
-
12)
shall
not
exceed
250
total
children.
•
The
after
-
school
program
will
transition
into
a
summer
camp
program
offered
during
summer
from
7:30
-
5:
3 0PM
for
up
to
30 school
aged
children.
The
total
number
of
children
including
summer
camp
and
school
aged
children
is
250.
Summer
camp
and
school
aged
children
’
s
programs
will
be
hosted
in
a
separate
indoor
area
from
daycare
programs.
ATTACHMENT 6
•
Meals
may
be
prepared
and
offered
onsite
only
to
children
attending
the
school
but
are
not
currently
a
part
of
the
school’s
planned
program.
•
55 Employees
consisting
of
teachers,
aids,
and
administrative
staff.
•
30 affordable
Summer/Winter/Spring
Break
camp
spaces
for
school
-
age
children
ages
5 -
12 will
be
available
from
mid
-
June
to
mid
-
August
from
7:30a
-
5:30p,
Monday
through
Friday
based
in
our
gymnasium
space
on
campus
in
order
to
keep
children
engaged
all
summer
and
allow
their
parents
to
work.
Summer
camp
will
take
place
in
a
separate
space
on
the
campus
(not
integrated
with
the
childcare
space)
and
will
include
cooking,
music,
sports,
theatre,
art,
creative
play
and
field
trips
into
the
community.
•
Including
school
-
age
children,
there
would
be
up
to
250
children
on
site
at
any
given
time
Monday
-
Friday
maximum
if
we
are
licensed
for
220
children
0 -
5 years
old
and
30 school
-
age
children
5 -
12 years
old.
The
licensed
childcare
capacity
would
indicate
the
number
of
children
that
we
can
accommodate
at
a
time
on
any
given
day.
220
children
ages
0 -
5 years
old
Monday
-
Friday
7:30a
-
5:30pm
and
30 school
-
children
ages
5 -
12 3p
-
5:30p
Monday
-
Friday
during
the
school
year
and
7:30a
-
5:30p
Monday
-
Friday
during
school
holiday
breaks.
•
An
on
-
site
kitchen
and
there
may
be
meals
provided
.
•
Weekly
music
and
movement
classes
•
Spanish
immersion
classrooms
•
An
indoor
playroom
shall
be
open
to
the
public
for
parents/caregivers
to
attend
with
their
child
for
indoor
imaginative
play,
circle/music/story
time,
gross
and
fine
motor
activities
and
developmentally
appropriate
curriculum
for
ages
0 -
5 years
led
by
an
instructor
daily.
Available
to
the
Napa
community
on
a
per
day
or
monthly
membership
basis
and
a
separate
indoor
space
than
our
childcare.
I
t
will
be
open
to
members
who
join
the
indoor
playroom
program,
it
will
be
open
weekdays
9am
-
12pm
and
then
again
2 -
5pm.
It
is
a
separate
use
from
the
daycare,
it
will
not
be
licensed
for
childcare.
The
indoor
playroom
is
offered
in
lieu
of
an
additional
22 spots
for
daycare
activities.
•
A
large
indoor
playroom
for
birthday
parties
for
ages
0 -
5 years
old
year
-
round
,
available
for
the
Napa
community
to
book
and
rent.
The
playroom
would
be
available
for
rent
on
Weekends
from
9am
-
4pm.
•
A
gym
space
with
a
full
basketball/volleyball
court
for
youth
leagues
to
utilize
throughout
the
year
for
practices
outside
of
the
childcare
center’s
hours
of
operation.
It
will
be
available
for
the
public
to
rent
outside
of
childcare
hours
.
It
will
be
available
for
rent
on
Weekdays
5:30pm
-
8pm
and
Weekends
from
9am
-
8pm.
We
plan
to
make
it
available
for
the
needs
of
youth
in
Napa
for
sports
practices,
ATTACHMENT 6
tournaments,
plays,
performances,
etc.
The
space
is
also
available
as
rentable
indoor
community
space
for
special
events
for
Napa
residents
to
rent
for
retirement/anniversary/birthday
parties,
Boys/Girl
Scouts
meetings,
Napa
Moms
Preschool
performances,
plays/musical
recitals/community
puppet
shows
on
the
fully
equipped
stage.
Occupancy
and
operations
can
be
limited
to
a
reasonable
number.
•
A
large
Childrens
Garden
is
being
built
for
the
children
enrolled
with
us
to
tend
to
and
learn
about
gardening
and
healthy
eating
.
•
Spacious
playground
spaces
with
shady
trees
and
play
structures
for
children
to
learn
healthy
risk
-
taking
skills
and
gain
strength,
balance
,
and
confidence
in
their
physical
abilities.
•
Monthly
date
nights
which
allow
parents
to
enjoy
an
evening
out
while
their
children
remain
with
their
teachers
and
friends
at
school
until
8pm.
Date
nights
are
offered
once
a
month.
There
will
be
a
maximum
of
30 children
attending
Date
Night.
Traffic
Circulation
Traffic
can
both
enter
and
exit
off
of
Chapel
Hill
Drive
and
Montecito
Blvd.
All
children
must
be
accompanied
by
a
parent
and
sign
in
and
out
during
pickup
and
drop
-
off.
Consequently
,
there
will
be
no
pickup
or
drop
-
offs
allowed
on
Chapel
Hill
Drive
or
Montecito
Blvd.
Parking
spots
fronting
the
church
shall
be
reserved
for
pickup
and
drop
-
off
to
facilitate
quicker
ingress
and
egress
from
the
property.
LPE
is
open
to
feedback
from
the
community
on
traffic
circulation.
The
parking
lot
configuration
allows
for
options
favorable
to
the
local
community.
LPE
is
very
mindful
of
the
impact
it
will
have
on
the
neighborhood
and
based
on
conversations
with
immediate
neighbors
on
Chapel
Hill,
there
appears
to
be
an
overall
excitement
about
the
prospect
of
a
childcare
center
coming
to
the
site.
To
help
ease
the
flow
of
traffic,
drop
off
times
at
LPE
will
be
staggered
between
7:30am
to
9am
with
occasional
drop
offs
between
9am
to
11am
at
the
latest.
Pick
up
times
will
be
staggered
at
12:30pm,
and
then
again
between
3:30p
-
5:30p.
Once
a
month
on
a
Friday,
pick
up
will
be
at
8pm
for
Date
Nights
for
those
who
have
signed
their
children
up
and
it’s
often
an
average
of
20 children
per
date
night
,
with
a
maximum
of
30 children.
Le
Petit
Elephant’s
Child
Development
Center
will
be
a
foundational
cornerstone
for
families
in
Napa
to
have
a
space
for
their
children
to
play,
grow,
learn
and
thrive.
We
pride
ourselves
in
having
provided
high
quality
childcare
in
Napa
since
2015
and
we
look
forward
to
being
able
to
take
it
to
the
next
level
with
a
Child
Development
Center
aimed
at
supporting
children
ages
0 -
12 in
Napa.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
and
thank
you
for
being
a
part
of
this
landmark
opportunity
to
secure
a
permanent
home
for
child
development
at
Le
Petit
Elephant
Nursery
and
Preschool
in
Napa
Valley.
Sincerely
yours,
Milli
Pal
Pintacsi
Founder/Director
M.A.
Columbia
University:
Developmental
Psychology
707
-
690
-
8797
ATTACHMENT 6