The Lilley Pad Learning Center

Our Teachers

For over 30 years, our founder, Nina Lilley has been interested in researching and understanding human behavior. She is the girl who has repeatedly taken every personality profile in an effort to understand herself and grow. This curiosity increased as she homeschooled her own three children and realized how unique each of them were in their style of learning and responses to her as a teacher. Through struggles to find her rhythm as an educator, she plunged back into her research. Through knowledge and understanding of brain states, individual rights of individuals and the unique process each individual undergoes to attain and retain information, Nina believes that this next generation can overcome adversity and achieve a healthy balanced life.

Philosophy

At The Lilley Pad Learning Center, we know that children’s earliest experiences have a tremendous impact on their development. We respect parents as the primary and most important provider of care and nurturing. We believe parents and teachers are partners in children’s care and education. Our school is designed to meet the developmental needs of young children. We provide experiences that enrich and enhance each child’s cognitive, language, social, emotional, physical, and creative development. The members of our staff serve as positive role models and provide learning opportunities that are supportive, nurturing, warm, and responsive to each child’s individual needs. We are dedicated to learning alongside your child.

Location

The Lilley Pad Learning Center is located in Union, MI across the street from the Cass County Conservation Club. Our park like facilities will give your child space to learn and grow in and outdoors.

About our program

At the Lilley Pad Learning Center, we aim to celebrate the unique design of each child, family and staff member that we serve. We believe that every person was put here with purpose and have certain rights as individuals. It is our goal to offer learning opportunities that help to unpack the treasure within each person we serve. LPLC uses brain-based research to pursue self-regulation, cooperation and unity within our community.

Admissions

Join The Lilley Pad Learning Center community in three easy steps:

1. Explore our website We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.
2. Tour our program Come see what makes The Lilley Pad Learning Center unique. If we are currently hosting tours, you can request or schedule a tour at the top of this page.
3. Submit an Enrollment Application If you’re interested in enrolling, submit an application by selecting Apply to enroll. If this option if not available, you can message the program director. Please do not apply to enroll until you have set up a tour and visited the program.