Where kids play & learn

KidsPlay Daycare and Learning Center launched its second location in Verdana Village Center, Vista Alabang. The school is a pioneer in combining all-day child care and early childhood education in one.

The learning center is an advocate of a child-rearing program that mirrors the Japanese hoikuen (daycare). Its first branch is located in Vega Center, University of the Philippines in Los Baños.

Kitz Congmon spearheads the business expansion, together with business partners Raquel Lopido who replicated her experience while working in a private daycare in Tokyo to conceptualize the creation of KidsPlay. Other partners include

Karla Paula Henry, Miss Earth 2008 winner, who continues her advocacy in promoting environmental awareness to the children; Katrina Pages, an early childhood educator; and lawyer Trina Mercado, head of legal and compliance. This group of women shares the same passion in promoting an allday childcare system in the Philippines.

KidsPlay Daycare and Learning center offers a half-day and whole-day program and it operates from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parents who cannot get hold of a babysitter or nanny can drop off their kids at KidsPlay during these hours.

Lopido says, “The children are respected for their very existence, and are nurtured through a variety of experiences within a time and space that is separate from their home life while learning the rules for living in society.”

Congmon adds, “Everything we do is ‘Play’ based. We follow a progressive and thematic approach so we integrate our monthly themes in our curriculum. Our main focus is teaching the children “Life Skills” so they can develop their social skills, which are critical during their early childhood years.”

(KidsPlay Daycare and Learning Center Vista Alabang is located in Verdana Village Center, Daang Hari Road. (Across Verdana Homes Main Gate). Call 046 537-0458 or mobile 0995-0572858 for inquiries. Check out their Facebook page KidsPlay Daycare and Learning Center – Vista City and Instagram @KidsPlay. VistaCity). (Follow me on Instagram @pepperteehankee.)

(From left) Gwen Zamora, Kitz Congmon, Raquel Lopido, Karla Paula Henry, Mai Belmonte and April Gocotano.

Kidsplay Daycare & Learning Center main indoor playroom.

Jussi Hoikka, Dr. Rogel Mari Sese and Simo Hoikka.

(From left) JP Tuason, Arthur King, SBP partylist Rep. RJ Belmonte and Jussi Hoikka.

Chiara and Collie Hoey.

Rico Ammann with daughter Stella Blu.

Russ and Dr. Ronald Yebes.

(From left) Venus Basas, Martha King with children Aewulf and Angie.

Jill Summer Reyes and Joy Ejercito.

Via Garcia with d a u g h t e r A u d r e y Banno.

Kathleen Garcia and Tracy Uy.