About
Our School
New College Child Center is an early learning center serving the New College campus and surrounding community. We provide a structured, nurturing educational environment focused on the development of the whole child through self-rewarding activities, exploration, and both individualized and social learning.
Our Program
We guide students as they develop into thoughtful, self-confident individuals who love to learn, and who are empowered to navigate their environment and their community with respect and intention.
By using the latest research combined with pedagogy that has stood the test of time, we seek to address the cognitive, creative, emotional and social needs which are unique to all children.
Our Mission
The New College Child Center is a resource for the New College community and was designed to take full advantage of New College of Florida’s educational and arts and science-centered campus to nurture curiosity and discovery in arts, science, language, and cultures while fostering independence, confidence, and peer interaction.
The Center strengthens our sense of community through its commitment to raising strong, competent, and creative children, and also through community outreach.
Meet
Our Staff
Board of Directors
NCCC is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors, all of whose members are parents of children at the school. The Board, which meets a few times a year, supports the work of the Director and assists in establishing overall school policy.
Keith Kokseng, President
Mathilde Hallé, Secretary
Jack Reiley, Treasurer
Ciara Suarez, Board Member
Helen Meacock, Board Member
Jennifer Anderson, Board Member
Ms. Saran has over 15 years of experience in early childhood education. She has worked with low-income care providers as well as programs for students with disabilities. She holds a AA degree in Early Childhood Education and completed BA coursework from State College of Florida.
Ms. Saran was the administrative assistant to the program director of Children First, the Headstart-designee in Sarasota county, for 10 years. During that time, she assisted in grant writing of federal and local grants through Headstart, the Community Foundation of Sarasota, among others.
Leyllaniz Labanino
Lead Teacher,
Explorers Class
Whitney McKnight
Lead Teacher,
Innovators Class