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All staff are CPR certified.
We strive to deliver exceptional child care by providing preschool and early instruction that enables all children to develop behaviors and prerequisite skills for personal and academic success.
Children learn while receiving instruction, playing, socializing, cooperating, and collaborating. Our daily activities encourage listening and following directions, thinking, making choices, self-regulation, and pre-academic learning practice. Our language and communication program at Longmire Learning Center includes American Sign Language (ASL) and early Spanish vocabulary. Sign language is a natural language for children to talk with gestures to communicate their meaning from early ages. We have found ASL to be a wonderful support system to maintain attention and enhance children’s understanding of word meanings. In addition, the children, family and staff love using ASL to communicate personally to compliment good choices and guide behavioral decision-making.
Our LLC program uses the We Can Early Childhood Curriculum, a core comprehensive program. Our curriculum is included on the Texas PreK Adoption List and is used in numerous school systems in Texas, as well as nationally. Read more about our curriculum by reviewing the information provided by the Texas Education Agency and Voyager Sopris Learning. We Can emphasizes vocabulary word knowledge and the development of oral language to help children express their thoughts and ideas. Our language enrichment includes activities in three languages: English, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). Our curriculum includes a skills scope and sequence developed from research and best practices that are aligned to all state standards. The content and skills are presented in thematic units that contain daily lessons plans. Content is presented from easy to difficult to ensure learning develops naturally. Prerequisite skills are modeled, taught, and practiced so children have the information necessary to comprehend more challenging content as they progress through the year. The strongest features of our curriculum include language and literacy development, early reading skills, early numeracy, science instruction, and pre-writing practice. Teachers use whole class and small group activities incorporating a combination of teacher-directed and child-directed experiences. Children participate in collaborative practice activities that extend their learning. They are encouraged to choose learning centers or workstations. Our curriculum, teaching, and learning experiences are evidence-based and have proven effective incorporating research and best practices for what works with young learners. Specific emphasis is placed on organizational thinking, planning, independent decision making, self-regulation, and learning to assume personal responsibility and accountability.
Constant and clear communication is essential when caring for children. Our staff members develop personal relationships with parents, caregivers, and every child at LLC. We share information and communicate in many ways. This includes personal conversations, our website that contains a monthly event calendar, and printed newsletters that are sent home monthly. We also utilize a program called Remind, a quick and easy parent communication regarding the child, classroom, or school as a whole. This messaging system has an application for your phone or the option for you to receive a text message. We strive to speak with parents daily as they bring students to school or pick them up. All LLC teachers are full-time employees and can address all parts of the day with parents. Every month, two newsletters are sent home. One contains general information about the month’s curriculum focus with a monthly calendar of school events on the back. The second newsletter is specifically created by each teacher with information about what is happening in the classroom, class birthdays, and general reminders for their specific class. Shared communication is the foundation for our successful relationships with our staff, the children we care for, and their families.
Ms. Amie is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology. Through years of research and “real life” training, Amie understands the importance that a child’s early years play in the development of their future self. Her research while at Texas A&M University focused on informal learning and she knows how effective and important it is for children to have the opportunity to discover, self regulate and play. Amie and her husband George have four children; Jaxson, Natalia, Sophia, and James. It was the birth of their first son that encouraged Amie to become interested in early childhood education and to eventually become the proud owner of Longmire Learning Center in 2008. She understands how vital the program and staff is to the success of Longmire and it is her goal to maintain and enhance the excellence behind the name of Longmire Learning Center.
Ms. Linda Thompson and Dr. Vicki Gibson became a teaching team more than 35 years ago. They quickly became known in the Bryan Independent School District for their successful achievements working with young children at risk. When Dr. Gibson opened her first school in 1984, she recruited Ms. Linda to teach classes and help direct activities. Ms. Linda has been teaching, training, and managing staff for many years. Today Ms. Linda is our very competent and experienced Director at Longmire Learning Center. Ms. Linda has twin daughters who attended and worked at Longmire. Monica and Monique graduated from Texas A&M University with honors in May 2008 and both currently teach for Bryan ISD.
Ms. Barbie began her career at Longmire Learning Center in 1999 teaching the Two Year Old Class. She then began caring for children at her home for a few years in order to spend more time with her family. Ms. Barbie returned in 2009 and taught the Old Four/Young Five Year Olds in Building 2 and absolutely loved preparing her children for the next step, kindergarten! She has now returned to her passion of teaching the Two Year Old Class and all the fun they bring! Ms. Barbie is happily married to Jaime and has two children, Mark and Victoria.
Ms. Bettie loves working with the Three Year Olds at Longmire Learning Center. She has been with LLC since 2011, and spent over 10 years working with children at another center before joining the LLC staff. She is a proud wife, mother and grandmother. Ms. Bettie also enjoys getting to spend her day teaching alongside her sister, Ms. Connie!
Ms. Dora is a Teaching Assistant for Building I and II. She is a proud mother of four and grandmother of eight. Ms. Dora spent over 15 years working in the medical field in Lufkin, Texas before she moved to College Station. She began working at Longmire Learning Center in 2010. She enjoys working with the staff and children and considers the Longmire kids part of her family!
Ms. Connie is a seasoned teacher at Longmire Learning Center who began working with us in 1999. She teaches the Old Two/Young Three Year Old Class and loves it! She has one daughter, Courtney, and a granddaughter named Phoenix. Ms. Connie has always worked in environments that provide for people and she loves working with and helping her children at Longmire Learning Center.
Ms. Stephanie has taught the Five Year Old Class at Longmire Learning Center since 2008. She is happily married to Harold and has two sons; Brian and Andre. She has two beautiful granddaughters, Layla and A’Niya, that bring her much joy. She has worked in the childcare field for over 20 years, holding the position of Director, Assistant Director and Lead Teacher. She has an Associates Degree in Child Development.
Ms. Monica began as a Teaching Assistant at Longmire Learning Center in 2001 and now teaches our Four Year Olds. Ms. Monica knows that this is a fabulous program for kids, families, and staff. She loves spending time teaching the next generation! She is happily married and has three daughters, Brianna, Clarissa, and Alyanna; and a son, David. All of her children have attended Longmire Learning Center.
Ms. Melissa began her career at Longmire Learning Center in 1999 teaching Four Year Olds. In 2010 she became a full time student at Texas A&M University to finish her degree and become a certified teacher. Ms. Melissa returned to LLC in the Spring of 2013 to begin teaching the Five Year Old Class in Building II. Ms. Melissa became our much needed substitute teacher in October 2021 when family needs pulled her away from the classroom full time. We love having her around as much as possible!
Ms. Ariana joined the LLC family in April 2019 teaching our Two Year Old classroom and potty training. Ms. Ariana moved to the Four Year Old classroom in September 2021 to expand her teaching experience. She returned to her passion of teaching Two Year Olds in August 2023. She holds a degree in marketing and brings lots of love, energy, and patience with her. We love having Ms. Ariana as part of our LLC team! She is also fluent in Spanish and integrates that into her classroom.
Ms. Courtney first worked at Longmire Learning Center in 1999 as a teacher’s aid. She returned in 2015 to be the Four Year Old teacher for a year and then became our permanent substitute teacher. As of October 2021 she returned to teach the Five Year Old classroom full time. She is the proud mother of one daughter, Phoenix. Ms. Courtney is very creative in the classroom and loves creating new projects to help the children on their learning journey.
Ms. Cassandra joined our team in September 2019 with previous experience in a daycare and taught our Old Three Year Old class. She has brings so much creativity to our We Can curriculum and always has a positive outlook! She moved to teach the Young 4 Year Olds in August 2023. We are thankful to have Ms. Cass at LLC!
Ms. Ciomara, or Ms. “Cio” as many call her, joined the Longmire Learning Center staff in the summer of 2021 after her graduation from A&M Consolidated High School. Ms. Ciomara loves working with all age groups at Longmire and learning all the ins and outs of what all the children are capable of. She is hoping to pursue more education and a future career in child development. She started her career at LLC as an aid and substitute in the classroom. She took the position of full time teacher of the Old Three Year Olds in August 2023. We love having her positive energy at Longmire!
Ms. Meagan joined the LLC team in the summer of 2022. Her "regular" job is a bus aide for CSISD but we love when she has the opportunity to help out at LLC. She is a big kid at heart and all the students love her!
Ms. Sanaa joined Longmire Learning Center in the Fall of 2023 as the kitchen aide for Buidling I. After graduating high school in May 2023, she is excited to start her career in early childhood education and learn all the ins and outs of our program here at Longmire Learning Center!
In addition to a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment for children, we are proud to note:
All staff are CPR certified.
We serve students ages 2-5.
All teaching staff pursue 24 hours of professional development yearly and we have a very low teacher turn-over rate.
We offer Teams of Tomorrow (TOT's), Brazos Valley Gymnastics, & OPUS Music enrichment programs.
Longmire Learning Center uses the "We Can Curriculum"
We provide bathrooms in every classroom.
I believe in the program at Longmire Learning Center and will always be grateful for the head start it has given my children.
Avian Mosley
Mother... it is a comfort beyond measure to know my child is safe, happy and learning while I am working.
Rebecca Dominy
MotherWe have been very pleased with the staff and care that Longmire Learning Center provides ...
Chris & Tracy Perkins
Parents... they have a very low teacher turnover rate and they provide an excellent curriculum that will prepare your little one for their next journey in life ...
Anetra Bowie
MotherNot only is it a great learning environment, but my son has fun every day.
Lacy Basile
MotherWe have chosen Longmire for our four children because of the amazing people, challenging curriculum and safe caring environment that it provides.
Gerry & Monica Brown
ParentsThe staff at Longmire Learning Center love what they do and it shows!
Sara & Chris Urban
ParentsMy son no longer rebels against going to school; instead, he can’t wait to go see his teachers and friends.
Trisha Sheridan
Mother... a pleasant surprise for their future teachers to have already learned the foundational skills for centers, letter recognition, and writing.
Shannon Grant
Mother