Kids' B.A.S.E. and The Little School Appoints Assistant Director

Kids' B.A.S.E. and The Little School (K.B.L.S.) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Carmelita Bota as Assistant Director effective for the 2013-2014 school year. Ms. Bota has been an Early Childhood Director for over 20 years managing profit and non-for-profit Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs. Most recently, Ms. Bota served as the Director of St. James the Less Nursery School. Among her accomplishments, Ms. Bota established the first on-site intergenerational program in Westchester County called the Caring Connection that received numerous awards. She also helped establish the EastRidge Enrichment Center, the first corporate sponsored center through the American Business Collaboration for employees of EastRidge Properties, IBM, PepsiCo, Texaco, Bell Atlantic and MasterCard, and was awarded the Parent Partnership Award by Corporate Family Solutions for her accomplishments in work family issues.

"Carmelita brings a wealth of knowledge to our school and I look forward to working with her over the upcoming years," says Executive Director Deborah Fine.

Ms. Bota holds BA and MS degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, a Montessori Pre-Primary credential, a New York State Early Childhood Trainer's credential, is a recognized ECE trainer by the Office of Children and Family Services, a training coordinator for the Child Care Council of Westchester, and has instructed ECE college level courses in collaboration with Empire State College.

Board President David Liebewitz states that: "Ms. Bota is already a part of the Scarsdale community and we look forward to having her at K.B.L.S., where we know she will be a great asset to the school!"

Ms. Bota is the mother of two sons. She says, "they have been an enormous inspiration to me, as a working mother, to provide the best quality programs for children". When not working, Carmelita enjoys photography and cooking.

K.B.L.S. offers the highest quality of educational, social, and care experiences possible for resident Scarsdale children from age 3 through Grade 6 under the leadership of Executive Director Deborah Fine and a Board of Trustees comprised of community residents. Kids' B.A.S.E. and The Little School are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, chartered by the NYS Board of Regents, and licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. K.B.L.S. offers year-round extended hours of operation to accommodate children and families through a range of programs including:

• The Little School: Scarsdale's premier preschool program with classes for 3s and 4s.
• Kids' B.A.S.E.: Before- and after-school enrichment and care programs for children in grades K-6.
• The Little School Summer Enrichment Camp: Full of fun learning experiences, swim instruction, crafts, sports, and daily swim.
• Summer Set Before-and-After Camp Enrichment: Summer enrichment programming for children in grades K-5.

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