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Unlocking Every Child’s Potential at The Dear Academy

At The Dear Academy, we help children build resilience, confidence and lifelong learning skills through fun, engaging challenges.

100%

Child-focused

Project Based

Approach to Learning

1hr

Bespoke sessions

25+

Years of teaching experience

Learning Together

About

The Dear Academy is a learning centre for children and parents, where children’s individuality is celebrated and promoted.

 

In a fast-paced and ever-changing world, our children need a wide range of skills and characteristics for long, happy, and fulfilling lives. At The Dear Academy, learning characteristics are developed and wellbeing is advanced through fun, play-based, intrinsically motivating challenges.

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The child is at the centre of this learning, and with a highly experienced practitioner, each child - working in small, mixed-age groups - is guided and supported to become the best they can be. The role of the sessions is to carefully and sensitively facilitate empowerment and a positive sense of self. Parents are invited to join the journey and develop an understanding of how these skills can be nurtured at home.

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Why Choose The Dear Academy?

At The Dear Academy, we focus on the unique learning journey of every child. Through play-based activities, we help children develop the skills needed for a happy and fulfilling life.

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Key Benefits:

  • Individualised Learning: Tailored challenges for each child’s pace.
     

  • Highly Experienced Practitioners: Experts guiding your child's development.
     

  • Parental Involvement: Parents actively engage in the learning process.
     

  • Holistic Approach: Focus on emotional, social, and academic growth.

Elizabeth Powell Founder of The Dear Academy

Meet the founder
Elizabeth Powell (nee Dear)

With 15+ years of experience in early years education and a passion for child development, Elizabeth Powell founded The Dear Academy to offer an innovative, research-based approach to learning.

Our Services

We offer bespoke, play-based learning sessions for children of all ages. Our sessions focus on building essential life skills like independence, resilience, and creativity

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Bespoke Play-Based Learning Sessions (Ages 4-16)

Parent and Child Sessions

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Workshops and Talks on child development

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Testimonials

"I can 100 per cent say that he has a good attitude to learning because of the approach in his early years. He was turned on to, rather than turned off [learning].

 

He takes responsibility for his own learning.  Today he arranged with the English teacher to sit an assessment at home, but he asked her to copy me in too so I could be an extra reminder."

Parent

Ready to see your child thrive, just as they are?

At The Dear Academy, learning is child-led and play-based, where your child's passions spark growth. In small, mixed-age groups, we nurture creativity, resilience and confidence - with you as an active partner in the journey.

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This is education reimagined - where your child is seen, supported, and celebrated.

  • What ages do you cater to?
    We work with children ages 4 to 16, offering age-appropriate sessions tailored to their developmental needs.
  • How are the sessions structured?
    Each session is one hour long and features play-based activities that focus on developing essential skills like problem-solving, emotional regulation, and collaboration.
  • Is parental involvement required?
    Yes! Parents are an integral part of our approach. We offer regular forums and parent-child sessions to ensure a collaborative experience.

Contact us

Got questions? Reach out to us below, and we’ll get back to you soon!

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