Monsignor Francesco Maria Greco was the pastor of a poor but expanding parish in Acri, a town located in Calabria, Italy. In 1894, he petitioned several religious congregations to send Sisters to provide secular and religious education to the children of the town. When every religious community refused his request, Monsignor Greco approached a devout catechist name Raffaella DeVincenti and asked her assistance in starting a new religious congregation.
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The Sisters, Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, operate Villa Divino Amore Prechool as an integral part of a Catholic educational program and also as a service to the general community, regardless of race, nationality, sex, or creed. Villa Divino Amore Preschool and the sister school, Our Lady of Grace Preschool and Kindergarten School, fully comply with the educational regulations of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
While praying at the sanctuary of the Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, he sensed that he might have a calling to the priesthood, and from that moment, he offered his life to Divine Providence saying: "Lord of my life, I put all things in Your hands, my present and my future". These words became his motto throughout his life.
Our staff includes the Sisters, Little workers of the Sacred Hearts, lay assistants, volunteers and professional consultants. The Sisters serve as Director, Head Teacher and Teachers. They have each completed all the requirements prescribed for Early Childhood Education and have many years of teaching experience in this particular field, both here and abroad.
The Sisters, Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, operate Villa Divino Amore Preschool as an integral part of the Catholic educational program and also as a service to the general community, regardless of race, nationality, gender or creed. The Sisters strive to provide quality care and learning opportunities to children in a atmosphere where Catholic values and Christian charity are evident.
Arrival of children, greetings, supervised free play such as table toys, board games, puzzles, educational videos in the playroom area. Structured work period (following directions, matching, number and color recognition, alphabet, etc.) The Fun Bus is a "gym on wheels" filled with fun and playful equipment that is challenging and helps develop your child's motor skills and coordination.
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Kevin
Nov 04, 2015
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My daughter goes to pre-school here. The nuns love her and treat her like their own. She has been learning a ton and she loves to go to school. I wasn't thrilled with the place initially because they do most of their fund-raising right up front and it set a good tone. I wish they would spread it out throughout the year a little better and pick some better fund-raising partners (other than the holiday show which is wonderful). But I'm glad I kept my daughter here, and I plan to have my younger daughter go here as well.
