How it Began... An Upside-Down History

Upside-Down Town Early Learning & Childcare Center is a licensed, family owned and run, Hazleton area day care center in operation since 2007. At UDT, we provide childcare services for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old.

We also run a before/after school program and summer camp for elementary school-age children. In addition to providing group and individual activities, we utilize a strong educational curriculum to ensure we're helping our children learn lifelong skills for achievement.

We are very proud of our center and encourage you to come for a free site tour at your convenience! Please feel free to call us at (570) 454-5683 or contact us with any questions, suggestions, or if you are interested in our services.

Sincerely,
Tracy Mussoline
Founder and Owner

Staff

We believe that our staff at Upside-Down Town is one of our greatest assets. Because we are parents ourselves, we fully understand the importance of providing a safe, secure, and stimulating environment where every child can learn and grow. Our vast experience with children combined with our education and positive attitude allows us to exceed the expectations of the children and parents we serve. To ensure qualification, our staff is required to participate annually in First Aid Training, Pediatric and Infant CPR, Fire Safety, and Childhood Illness and Observation/Recording Techniques. All staff have a child abuse history clearance and criminal history clearance, and an annual health physical. Meet our incredible staff below:

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  Tracy Mussoline

  Executive Director

  Tracey Mussoline has worked with children for over 10 years. She enjoys teaching and watching the children at the day care grow. She extends her support to the children and allows them to express themselves individually. Her main goal is to make your child's experience at Upside Down Town positive, fun, as well as educational.

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  Dina Yanac

  Program Director

  Dina Yanac is a graduate from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Since, being involved in Early Education, she has been a director at various day cares. She takes pride in the ability to share her 10-year educational experience with the staff here. She has a 3 1/2 year old son at home with whom she enjoys reading, dancing, and making crafts with.

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  Pamela Reed

  Teacher

  Pam Reed studied Elementary Education at Penn State and is a mom of 3. She also coached Cheerleading for 5 years. She enjoys spending time with her family and loves to do fun activities with the children here at the day care.

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  Elizabeth Geguzis

  Teacher

  Elizabeth Geguzis has an Associates degree in Human services. Due to her love of children and interest in childcare she is currently working on a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She has been working with children for a number of years and looks forward to getting to know new children enrolled at the day care.

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  Diane Branz

  Teacher

  Diane Branz is new to working in a day care environment. She loves working with the children and has two of her own. Her daughter is a student here at Upside-Down Town.

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  Angela Berninger

  Teacher

  Angela Benninger has been working with children for nearly 10 years. She has a college level education and enjoys teaching and spending time with children. At home she spends her time with her son and enjoys making handmade soaps.

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  Leanne Gavio

  Teacher

  Leanne Gavio enjoys doing hands on activities with the children and making learning fun for them. She works with the 3-5 year olds here at Upside-Down Town, where she enjoys getting down and playing on the floor with them. She has previously worked at pre-school summer programs .Her goal is to make parents and children comfortable and safe when at the day care. She is always willing to hear and answer questions from parents.

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  Angela Mussoline

  Teacher

  Angela Mussoline has been working with children for 2 years. She enjoys helping children learn new things and likes doing fun projects with them to boost their creativity. Angela has a daughter and is currently attending college to further her own education.

Rules & Policies

Education and development are important, but we know that nothing matters more than the safety, security and health of your child. That's why protection and preparedness are critical considerations in everything we do. Below is a list of the rules and policies we enforce daily to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all of our children.

• Accident
• Discipline
• Health
• Late Pick-Up
• Outdoor
• Meal Times
• Medication

• Napping
• Nondiscrimination in Services
• Payment
• Toys
• Vacation
• Withdrawal