Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE HOUSE OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (HOLA) IS A MONTESSORI INSPIRED AND PROGRESSIVE SPANISH IMMERSION DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN 2-5. OUR MISSION IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO EXPERIENCE A QUALITY, COHESIVE AND SPANISH IMMERSED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FROM AGE TWO TO FIVE YEARS BY INTEGRATING THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE MONTESSORI METHOD WITH CREATIVE PLAY AND EXPLORATORY CURRICULUM. HOLA IS COMMITTED TO MEET THE SCHEDULING NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES TO ALLOW THEM TO PURSUE EMPLOYMENT WHILE PROVIDING A NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
FOR CHILDREN AGED 2-5 TO HAVE A QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY INTEGRATING THE MONTESSORI METHOD
HOLA NYC IS A SPANISH IMMERSION, MONTESSORI INSPIRED, MIXED-AGE EARLY CHILDHOOD NON PROFIT PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 5 THAT INCORPORATES THE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE MOST CURRENT RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. HOLA NYC SERVED 33 STUDENTS IN 2019 THROUGHOUT ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR. IN 2019, WE HAD 3 STUDENTS GRADUATED TO KINDERGARTEN. WE WERE OPEN FOR 47 WEEKS AND HAD PROGRAMMING FOR A TOTAL OF 227 DAYS DURING THE YEAR. EVERY MONTH WE PUBLISH AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY, SHOWING THEM WHAT THE STUDENTS WERE DOING DURING EACH MONTH AND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD FOUR COMMUNITY FESTIVALS, ART EXHIBITION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES LIKE FIELD TRIPS, PARENT SOCIALS, AND MOTHER AND FATHER CELEBRATIONS.OUR VARIOUS SCHEDULES FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MORNING PROGRAM (FROM 8-12:30 PM), SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM BETWEEN (9-3:00PM), FULL DAY PROGRAM (8-6:00PM), AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (3-6:00PM) AND AN 8-WEEK SUMMER CAMP DURING JULY AND AUGUST.OUR PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY FAMILIES WITH WORKING FAMILIES IN MIND. DURING 2019 WE WANTED TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES OF FAMILIES LOOKING FOR GREAT QUALITY FULL-TIME DAYCARE PROGRAMS IN NYC. WE ARE A SMALL PROGRAM BECAUSE WE ARE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT VALUES RELATIONSHIPS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FOR CHILDREN TO GROW AND THRIVE OVERLAPPING CIRCLES OF LOVE AND CARE NEED TO BE CREATED. OUR LONGER-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT GIVES OUR STUDENTS SUPPORTING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON PLAY AND REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AND EVERY DAY TASKS. HOLA NYC CHILDREN PARTICIPE IN REGULAR FIELDTRIPS TO SUPPORT LEARNING AND TO EXPLORE NEARBY PARKS, MUSEUMS, THEATER, MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMS. WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS' HIGH VALUES, WHICH THEY CAN USE IN THEIR FUTURE AND TOWARDS BUILDING A MORE INTEGRATED, INCLUSIVE AND HARMONIOUS WORLD.EVERY MONTH WE PUBLISH AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY, SHOWING THEM WHAT THE STUDENTS WERE DOING DURING EACH MONTH AND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD FOUR COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES LIKE FIELD TRIPS, PARENT SOCIALS, AND MOTHER AND FATHER CELEBRATIONS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Monica Ferrer | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 8 | $80,000 |
| Daniela Portagnuolo | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Swarna Kakodkar | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sadie Nickelson | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Karin Offir | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Salamone | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Lora | PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | 8 | $0 |
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