Social Studies in Orlando: Helping Your Child Explore People, Places, and Community at Ladybird Academy of Dr. Phillips

Ladybird Academy of Dr. Phillips teaches Social Studies as part of the preschool curriculum. Those lessons sit alongside early math with Saxon Math and hands-on science activities, so your child gets used to moving from one subject to the next, the way a school day works.

The Abeka curriculum gives each lesson a clear structure. Having a named curriculum helps you as a parent, too: when you ask what your child worked on today, you can get a real answer. For young children, Social Studies often begins with what they can see: their family, their classmates, and the people around them.

Structure doesn’t mean sitting still all day. Our creative play centers let children practice what they learn through hands-on play.

Story time sessions and our on-site Library add another way to learn. Books about different people and places give children words for new ideas. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in Central Florida, and when one rolls in, learning moves indoors to the Library and art room, so lessons keep going.

Language learning classes help too. We offer sign language for infants and toddlers and conversational Spanish from age 2.

Ladybird Academy of Dr. Phillips offers before and after school care for school-age children ages 5 to 12. Our bus runs to and from Palm Lake Elementary and Bay Meadows Elementary, both Orange County Public Schools. Your child rides from school straight to us.

After school, homework help gives your child time to finish Social Studies assignments. As a hypothetical example, say your child has a map worksheet due tomorrow. Homework time is the chance to finish it before pickup, so you have less to manage at home that evening. You’ll still want to look over the work together, since you know your child’s teacher and class best.

Our Computer Lab and Library support reading and research. A child who needs to look up a fact or read a chapter has a place to do it. After homework, children have snacks and outdoor fitness time.

Many Dr. Phillips parents work in the theme park and hotel corridor, where shifts can start early or end late. Our before-school drop-off begins at 6:30 AM, and after-school pickup runs until 6:30 PM, which gives you room on those early and late days.

Ladybird Academy of Dr. Phillips holds Florida Gold Seal Quality Care, awarded by the Florida Department of Children and Families. We also hold A.P.P.L.E. accreditation and N.E.C.P.A. accreditation (valid through April 30, 2027). Orlando Magazine has voted us Best of Orlando for 10 years.

Our Director, Ms. Yliana Gomez, holds the National Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the Council for Professional Recognition, along with the Florida Director Credential. She has been with the school since it opened in 2013 and has served as Director since 2015.

We offer flexible scheduling and full-time child care. All of our programs are full-day programs. For Sand Lake and Turkey Lake area families, a visit is the best way to see the Library, art room, and classrooms where Social Studies happens.

Our school is 2.6 miles (about 13 minutes) from Universal Studios, close to many of Orlando’s hospitality jobs. Call, email, or stop by during operating hours: