Oliva's Group Daycare & Wonderschool

Our Teachers

Hello there! My name is Oliva Gaspar and I founded this program over 15 years ago. I raised two children of my own, and at first I was helping out with families in our building. Over time, I decided to move through the New York licensing process and also obtained my CDA. Now, I love supporting children in their development and am passionate about preparing them for school and life!

Philosophy

Oliva’s Group Daycare & Wonderschool is a play-based program that believes children grow best when they are happy and supported through songs, games, and activities. We believe in fostering student learning through exploring the world around us and using that to help create lessons and conversations at circle time that help kids get and stay interested. We may take a walk, and along our route we’ll have conversations with children each day that keep them interested. You might hear us asking these questions as we make our way through the world: “How many windows are on that building?” or “Which car is bigger?” or “What is happening to the trees’ leaves at this time of year?”

Location

Our program is located in a secure building in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. We have access to our apartment complex’s playground for outdoor time, but we also take walks around the block and sometimes to nearby Commodore Barry or Fort Greene Parks! We are conveniently located along the B62 bus route and a walkable to major downtown subway lines.

About our program

We use a units of learning to help children grow their vocabulary and keep their interest! Each month, we have a theme that we use to start conversations and help children feel excited about circle time or stories. By listening to the kids in our program, we are able to constantly decide what we will focus on doing next.

This is a Spanish-immersion program. Children will be spoken to each day in only Spanish. You do not have to speak Spanish at home for your child to benefit from this environment, and after some time all children are comfortable listening and speaking in the language!

We believe that families are an important piece of providing great care. We love sending photos and videos of what your child does each day to you so that you can see what we get up to. In addition, many families will celebrate events like birthdays with us just because we get to know you and your little one so well!

We offer weekly music classes for children as an additional part of our care.

Admissions

Join the Oliva’s Group Daycare & Wonderschool community in four 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 Oliva’s Group Daycare & Wonderschool unique. Please schedule a tour or attend an Open House event.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application here! Please note that we require tours for all prospective families. Please do not submit an application if you have not visited the program.

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay your enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.