About New Beeginnings in Knoxville
Where Families Come First!
Founded in 2018, New Beeginnings is licensed to care for children from infants to school age, offering a range of age-appropriate resources and activities designed to encourage their development. Our loving and dedicated teaching staff are committed to helping your child build the skills they need for success.
At New Beeginnings, we do things differently. Rooted in inclusivity, we prioritize offering a warm welcome to everyone who steps into our Beehive. Our heartfelt, passionate approach to child care ensures children receive a bright and positive start in life. We encourage exploration and discovery, foster emotional intelligence, and help children build lasting friendships.
With the highest rating of three stars in every category awarded by Tennessee’s Star-Quality Child Care Program, you can be sure that your precious little one is in good hands.
To strengthen our community, we hold monthly Zoom calls with parents, fostering loyal and trusting relationships. This strong partnership helps us create a harmonious environment where children can truly thrive.
Our Philosophy
Every Child Benefits From A Mission Of Quality Care
We believe that all children deserve a chance at a positive start! It is our mission to ensure every child in our community gets exceptional care in a safe, nurturing learning environment. Every member of our team is committed to meeting each of your child care needs and creating a space where children can truly thrive.
Our Core Values
Children thrive in an environment that is steered by solid core values:
Dependability
Ethical/Trustworthy
Positive Attitude
Nurturing
Respectful
Caring
What Makes our Knoxville Child Care Location Special
When you visit us here at New Beeginnings, you’ll see firsthand what makes us different!
Our setting includes:
Our resident mascot, Newbee! Newbee is here to greet kids and parents during drop-off and pick-up, as well as join us for numerous special events throughout the year. Be sure to schedule a tour and say hello!
Diverse and exciting extra-curricular activities to enhance learning, including Music and Movement to encourage self-expression, and Spanish, French and Sign Language sessions to stimulate growing brains.
Large, safe, age-separated outdoor play spaces which allow children to play, grow in physical confidence and enjoy picnics with their friends!
The opportunity for parents to attend Zoom calls with our Owner/Director and Team; at New Beeginnings, we want to ensure you are a part of your child’s learning journey and are here to provide support and guidance throughout.
Merging Teaching and Child Care
We offer a variety of programs, including daycare for infants and toddlers, preschool and pre-kindergarten. We believe that it’s never too early to start learning and that it’s vital to always present opportunities for children to learn and grow as soon as they start at our center.
We also believe that Parents Are Partners For Better Future Outcomes; feel welcome, involved, and encouraged as a vital part of your child’s early education and watch them flourish alongside our nurturing guidance.
By developing our programs with curriculum experts and child care specialists, we’ve been able to hone in on what makes early education a success and created a learning program that allows our children to enter school seamlessly.
In addition to our educational programs, we offer opportunities to engage with the community through initiatives with New Beeginnings. Participate in broader efforts to serve the homeless and those in need with home-cooked meals and feel included in a community that cares.
We also host various community events throughout the year, such as Trick-or-Treat, and provide quarterly CPR/First Aid/AED classes to staff, parents, and the community. Join us in these enriching activities and become part of a supportive, caring community.
State Approved Teacher-Student Ratios
With more than enough teachers per classroom and a learning program that combines the Creative Curriculum® with a play-based approach, your child gets personalized attention as they develop all-around skills for school and life.
Safety And Security Are The Priorities
Safety considerations are in place for your peace of mind. Locked doors with doorbell protected entrances, internal-use cameras monitor all play spaces, and a secure privacy fence surrounds the playground.
More Independence Through Outdoor Play
In their spacious, age-separated space, your child has many opportunities to develop their growing bodies, gross motor skills, and coordination through play and exploration, with chalkboards and in the sandboxes.
Brightwheel™ Keeps You Up To Date Daily
All the latest information is at your fingertips. Get pictures, videos, and updates, so you’re in the loop with everything your child is learning, and communicate directly with their teacher whenever you need to.
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About Our Team
Expert Leadership You Know You Can Trust
Deborah, our New Beeginnings Director, started her journey in child care when she lost her corporate job of 17 years. She was a single mother of 3 children and had to figure something out, so she decided to start a daycare in her home. After running her home daycare for 3 years, an opportunity came to lease space from a church and Deborah jumped at the chance.
Deborah opened "New Beeginnings Learning Academy, LLC" in May of 2018. Deborah decided on this name because it is symbolic to her - in that the name Deborah means "BEE".
Deborah's birthday is August 8th, which is the 8th month and the 8th day. The number "8" means new beginnings, thus the name "New BEEginnings".
With a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and a master’s in Education with a concentration in HR, Deborah is also a certified CPR trainer. She conducts ongoing training and development with all your child’s dedicated teachers to ensure the highest quality care. The New Beeginnings family includes a diverse team of passionate educators who are committed to your child’s success. Here are just a few of our team that you’ll meet when you come to visit us.
Meet Our Team
All of our Beekeepers are CPR, First Aid, and AED Trained. To ensure that our team remains at the forefront of industry innovation, we also have weekly and monthly staff meetings to keep up to date with training.
Mr. Marv
Support Assistant
Mrs. Seanice
PreSchool Teacher
Ms. Makayla
Toddler Teacher
Mrs. Faye
Cook
Mrs. Tracey
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Katie
Toddler Teacher
Ms. Madison
Infant Teacher
Ms. Ashley
PreSchool Teacher
Ms. Brandy
Assistant
What to Expect from New Beeginnings
Our mission is to provide the highest quality child care in Knoxville, if not the world!
As part of our commitment, we provide all of our kids with:
Nutritional meals that are cooked daily by an on-staff cook - Our Daily Bread of Tennessee ranked our food program platinum, and children enjoy the benefits!
A nurturing, safe, and clean learning environment.
Events that allow kids to learn more about the world with on-site visits from the zoo, fire station, library, and more!
Outdoor play and socialization, including customized picnic tables that convert into water and sand tables.
Staff that reflects the diversity of the children cared for.
A curriculum including foundational teaching from the Creative Curriculum, allowing children to learn through play.
We would be thrilled to have you join the New Beeginnings Hive in Knoxville. Contact us with any questions at 865-444-6392 or click the button below to schedule a tour!
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