Our School
Our Mission
The Mission of KLA Schools is to provide a safe, innovative environment and high quality education for the students of our communities inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to education.
Vision & Values
Individuality
All children are honored as individuals who are intrinsically motivated and are active participants in their learning.
Collaboration
Families, educators and children are partners in learning and research.
Intentionality
Environments are safe, nurturing, and designed to promote experiences that invite children and adults to enter into meaningful dialogues that foster children’s innate curiosity, creativity, and thinking.
Relationships
Relationships are at the core of our educational approach and are built with our surroundings: people, materials, and environments.
Process
Through documentation, the learning process of teachers and children is made visible for furthering understanding, expanding on concepts, and celebrating ideas.
A Letter from the Director
A Letter from the Director
Dear Families,
I would like to give you a warm welcome to KLA Schools of Palmetto Bay.
My name is Kenia Sada I am the new Director, and I am very excited to be part of this beautiful community. As a school we are committed to providing a place where children feel respected for their individual qualities. One of my main goals as a Director has always been to create a place where families, children and staff feel a sense of belonging and harmony, and where a passion for learning and thinking is cultivated by all.
I’ve been in the field of Early Childhood for about 15 years. As a teacher, as an adviser in a Quality Rating Scale program in Miami Dade County for Early Childhood programs, and as the Director of KLA Schools of North Bay Village from 2013 –2019. Today I am happy to bring my experience and passion for this field to KLA Schools of Palmetto Bay.
The first five years of your child’s life are key to building a life-long foundation for the love of learning. We also strongly believe that social and emotional growth are essential components of a child’s development, giving them the opportunity to be the best citizens of a community and of the world. Therefore, children deserve a school that supports all aspects of their development.
We welcome you to visit our school and learn more about our passionate staff and inviting environments.
I look forward to meeting you,
Kenia Sada
“A child is a competent, capable, and natural researcher who has the desire for knowledge and life and is always ready for a challenge.” – Lella Gandini
Parents as Our Partners
Parents are a crucial factor in our program. In fact, parents are our partners. Our teachers understand and respect that parents are their children’s first teacher. Their involvement in the school gives their children a sense of security and is deeply appreciated. We recognize that stable, quality relationships during the early years are fundamental for later developmental outcomes.
Collaboration between teachers, parents and the children is an integral part of the educational experience at KLA Schools of Palmetto Bay. Our goal is not simply to build a strong, warm and nurturing connection with each child, but to extend that connection to our community of parents. By working in a collaborative group setting, children learn critical life skills such as compromise, reasoning, respect for others’ opinions and enhancement of their sense of community. Through these partnerships, children benefit from experiencing many of the same principles at home that they do in school and thrive with this consistency. Teachers also offer frequent support our families and our communities through transparency and by being a source of information about educating a whole child and the various aspects of development.
Community Service
As part of our philosophy and educational approach, we believe it is essential to make visible the fact that each child knows and understands that we are all different and can co-exist peacefully. We have different ways of thinking, a fact we embrace. In fulfilling this vision, KLA Schools has formed relationships with charitable organizations within each of the communities it exists. Read more about our involvement with the following foundation:
The M.A.S. foundation strives to make a positive impact on the less fortunate through compassion, respect and humility. They provide medical assistance, feed the hungry, clothe the poor and help educate young minds. We have continually supported this organization with the donation of food items during the Thanksgiving holiday and toys for Christmas. These donations were sent to St. Ann’s Mission in Homestead. We are proud to say that this school-wide fundraiser involves our children, parents, staff and community.