PNG Learning Center
Friendly, qualified, and professional staff are trained in the field of Early Childhood Education along with safety courses e.g. CPR and First Aid. Our staff is nurturing, patient and provides the children with many opportunities to explore the world around them, constantly encouraging growth in each individual. With Children attending from many walks of life, each child is encouraged, and taught- in a positive and loving environment-to honor and respect themselves, others, and the environment. Furthermore, teachers work to strengthen each child's own cultural identity and at the same time learn to accept differences in others.
Estela Gapas has been the director of PNG since it was established in 1992. She is a Registered Nurse who has worked in the various health agencies on island. The center is named after her son, Princeton Nathan who resides in Hawaii with his wife, Katja. Her husband, Kit, is the quiet family bulwark who has stood behind her for all times. She's been a member of the Guam Early Learning Council and especially enjoys working with the various professionals who, like her, are stake holders in the field of early childhood education. Assisting the community to become a safer place is her other passion: she maintains her role as a faculty for American Heart Association,teaching Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider and Instructor courses as well as training community members how to save lives by using Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
PNG's Staff
Ms. Estela Gapas
Rina Pelayo, morning supervisor, has a BA degree in Christian Education. As she has worked with young children in preschool settings the since early 90s, one of her objectives in life is to expand her experience in Early Childhood Education and the childcare industry in general. Thanks to the University of Guam and the Guam Community College which have equally offered countless opportunities that have expanded her horizon in Early Childhood Education. Her other passion is teaching music to young children, and as such she is the children music director at the Guam United Methodist Church.
Ms. Rina Pelayo
Ms. Joesey Ragasa
Joesey Ragasa has always dreamed of working with young children as she comes from a family of educators who have encouraged and inspired her to realize her dream. At a very young age, she came to PNG and had the opportunity to start working on her dream and since then her passion has continued to grow from her experience. While she works as the evening director at PNG, she?s concurrently working on earning her early childhood degree as well as Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).She wears many hats as evening director, which includes developing monthly curriculum and work schedules.