Little Jack's Corner, LLC became licensed in June 2014 aka Mullaney Family Child Care, which means our facility has been inspected for safety, staff are background checked, have current CPR, Preventative Health and Safety certifications, and TB Test Clearances. They also come highly qualified with a minimum of a Bachelor Degree. We recently upgraded our facility with fully equipped Indoor and Outdoor Classrooms, and are proud of what we have achieved. We also pride ourselves on Parent Participation, and our Parent Volunteer groups.

Natalie M. - the Director obtained the Scholastic Achievement Award out of 675 students, placing in the top 5%, and graduated with Honors from California State University Northridge, 2013 in Child Development. She comes highly recommended by faculty and staff from the university. Her years of experience with children, and the quality of care she provides are said to be of the highest quality that Burbank has to offer in a Reggio Emilia inspired program. She also comes with expertise in the Reggio Emilia having worked in one of the top Reggio Emilia programs in the Los Angeles County.

She has several years of experience in implementing lesson plans, and teaching, and was raised by her retired musician mother, and teacher of 35 years in all spheres of teaching general education, dealing with special needs, and children of all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Teachers collaborate on the curriculum, environment (known as the third teacher in Reggio Emilia), the social, cognitive, creative, physical and emotional growth of the children. The school is committed to continuing education through in-staff training, once a week, and professional classes outside of the school week schedule. The opportunities for staff to continue their journey in learning and the collaborative nature of the work, results in very little staff turnover.

Our school has an ongoing dialogue with other Reggio Emilia schools in the California area, and other parts of the world. We share many theories and practices developed by the late Loris Malaguzzi, the theorist and pedagogical director of the Reggio philosophy in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

We pride ourselves on looking at the child with a deep understanding of their image and the image of the teacher.