Cleveland Avenue • Columbus

Experience the best child care at Cleveland Avenue

The Clever Bee Academy proudly offers programs for children in Columbus ranging from infant day care all the way to summer camp programs. With a caring staff, in a nurturing environment, we’re proud to help all children grow With that in mind, we accept various forms of payment.

About Cleveland Avenue

1977 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

614-418-6604

Monday – Friday
6:00am – 5:30pm

Clever Bee Academy-Cleveland Avenue is an accredited Columbus child care and school readiness provider in the Linden community. We service children from six weeks- to 12 years old and are conveniently located near Family Dollar, the police station, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and St. Stephens Community Center.

Patricia Duckworth

Director

Meet Our Director

Patricia Duckworth

Patricia Duckworth is a dedicated educator and proud native of Northwest Indiana. As a mother to her daughter, Laurielle McFerson, Patricia understands the importance of a strong educational foundation.

She holds an Associate and Bachelor’s degree from Calumet College of St. Joseph and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. Patricia’s career in education began over 20 years ago as a substitute teacher. She then took on the role of Parent Outreach Coordinator for the GEAR UP program, where she worked closely with children and families in both public and private sectors.

In June 2019, Patricia joined the Clever Bee Academy family. Her passion for education drives her daily, and she feels truly honored to serve the families at her center. Patricia loves what she does and is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of the children and families she works with.

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Our Affordable Child Care Programs on Cleveland Avenue

Children are born eager to learn. Clever Bee Academy’s program helps lead children to their full potential and prepares them for success in school and beyond. Kids enrolled at Clever Bee Academy – Cleveland Avenue Like receive FREE diapers and wipes while attending the academy!

Infant Program

6 weeks to 17 months

Infants are born ready to learn and explore the world! Our infant child care classrooms are where child care begins and where your baby develops into a curious and active child. Purposeful play is integrated into every lesson to ensure your infant begins their path to learning with constructive and fun activities.

Toddlers

18 months to 3 years

Toddlers are always on the go! Our toddler classrooms provide a safe environment where your child can explore and learn. Teachers promote self-care skills such as feeding, cleaning, and dressing. As you would expect from the best toddlers schools in the state, Clever Bee Academy Ohio will support your child’s large motor development and hand-eye coordination through a variety of activities such as kicking balls, tossing, writing, drawing, and lacing. Ultimately, we help prepare toddlers for the more challenging preschool programs.

Preschoolers

3 to 4 years old

Welcome to Clever Bee Academy’s preschool program! Our preschool classrooms provide daytime child care to meet children’s needs for continued growth and preparation into a key transition – entering kindergarten at the end of the program. We believe that preschool programs promote a healthy adjustment in this period, helping build healthy transitions and attachments in the future.

School-agers

6 weeks to 17 months

More than 70 percent of U.S. children have parents who work away from home, leaving 15 million youth unsupervised by adults when the school day ends. With Clever Bee Academy’s before and after-school care program, your kids can enjoy a safe environment to develop in as they wait for you before and after school.

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Summer camp

June to August

Our summer camp program provides a variety of hands-on experiences that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Enriching teacher-led projects stimulate child discovery through small and large group activities.

Before-and-after school care

5 to 12 years old

Our program supports busy families with adult supervision and child care for their children when they are not in school.

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