Why Every Snack at The Corky Lily Is Organic
Food choices matter to the families we serve in Madison, and we built our snack program around that fact. Every snack at The Corky Lily is organic, dye free and served with reverse osmosis water. Organic means the food your child eats here was grown without the synthetic pesticides and fertilizers used on many conventional […]
What a Half Day at The Corky Lily Will Look Like
Mornings at The Corky Lily move slowly and gently, on purpose. Drop off begins at 7:30, the program unfolds from 7:45 to 11:45, and pickup wraps up by noon, a rhythm built to give babies and toddlers a soft, nurturing start to the day. Freedom leads The Corky Lily as its director. She is a […]
Why Emotional Safety Comes First for Our Infants
At The Corky Lily, the youngest children get the most patient start. Before a baby learns a new skill, our teachers focus on something simpler: helping that child feel safe and connected. We lead with responsive caregiving for our infants and young toddlers. In practice, that means teachers respond to a crying or frustrated child […]
A Home Built for Little Ones in the Heart of Madison
Long before it became The Corky Lily, our building was a home. For about thirty years, that home cared for children in Madison, and today it carries that same purpose forward as a full preschool for babies and toddlers. We chose to keep that homey feeling on purpose. Children under 4 years of age thrive […]
Three Generations of Care at The Corky Lily
Childcare runs in Freedom’s family. Her grandmother and great grandmother worked in childcare. Her mother, Jessyca, built a career in early education and grew The Corky Childcare Collective into the company it is today. Now Freedom leads The Corky Lily, the location named after her, carrying that same work into a new generation. Jessyca’s aunt […]