Funfield Learning Cottage- About Us

Who We Are

Our Core Values Mean That We:

“I cannot wait to give you and your family a safe and secure, Christian, high-quality childcare experience!”

– Angie Smith, Owner & Director

Owner and director Angie Smith realized in high school that serving children through loving, Christian care and exceptional early learning was her calling in life!

Despite participating in an Early Childhood Development program, her path after graduation took Angie in a different direction into the world of retail and office management, and eventually banking, with only two short stints working in childcare while her daughters were young.

In 2002 that all changed when she took a leap of faith, left the corporate world behind, and set out to bring her dream to fruition. Time after time, she was denied funding to build a center but Angie never let frustration stand in her way…

“I prayed daily, ‘God if this is your will; you will show me the way."

Angie’s prayers were answered in the form of a “financing angel,” but while her first center was being constructed, she still needed to tackle her lack of experience. Endless phone calls finally led her to a pilot program for daycare directors, and after 12 long months, she achieved a Director’s Certificate. That grueling process has now been streamlined into a 40-hour course that became and remains a requirement for licensing today. Proud of her pioneering coursework, Angie also studied for and earned her National Administrator Credential from NECPA (National Early Childhood Program Accreditation.)

When she opened her doors in 2003, Angie was well-equipped to serve as her childcare center administrator. Through her diligence and business experience, she steered that facility to NAEYC accreditation after only one year in service.

Having dedicated her talents to running high-quality early learning and care programs, Angie brought her skills and faith to Villa Rica in 2015 to open Funfield Learning Cottage. She looks forward to continuing to achieve great things for the community’s children with the gifts that God has provided her.

Who We Are

Our Core Values Mean That We:

“I cannot wait to give you and your family a safe and secure, Christian, high-quality child care experience!”

– Angie Smith, Owner & Director

Owner and director Angie Smith realized in high school that serving children through loving, Christian care and exceptional early learning was her calling in life!

Despite participating in an Early Childhood Development program, her path after graduation took Angie in a different direction into the world of retail and office management, and eventually banking, with only two short stints working in child care while her daughters were young.

In 2002 that all changed when she took a leap of faith, left the corporate world behind, and set out to bring her dream to fruition. Time after time, she was denied funding to build a center but says she never let frustration stand in her way…

“I prayed daily, ‘God if this is your will; you will show me the way."

Angie’s prayers were answered in the form of a “financing angel,” but while her first center was being constructed, she still needed to tackle her lack of experience. Endless phone calls finally led her to a pilot program for daycare directors, and after 12 long months, she achieved a Director’s Certificate. That grueling process has now been streamlined into a 40-hour course that became and remains a requirement for licensing today. Proud of her pioneering coursework, Angie also studied for and earned her National Administrator Credential from NECPA (National Early Childhood Program Accreditation.)

When she opened her doors in 2003, Angie was well-equipped to serve as her child care center administrator. Through her diligence and business experience, she steered that facility to NAEYC accreditation after only one year in service.

Having dedicated her talents to running high-quality early learning and care programs, Angie brought her skills and faith to Villa Rica in 2015 to open Funfield Learning Cottage. She looks forward to continuing to achieve great things for the community’s children with the gifts that God has provided her.

Meet The Rest Of Our Team

The Funfield Learning Cottage family includes a diverse team of passionate educators who are committed to your child’s success!

Ms. Angie has been operating quality childcare centers since 2002. She purchased and opened the doors of Funfield under her management in January 2015. Her passion is offering families a place to feel comfortable leaving their children and knowing they are safe. This gives parents the opportunity to focus on their work, knowing their children are happy and having fun!

In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, especially her 6 grand babies!

Angie Smith-Owner

Taylor began her career with Funfield in February 2016, a year after we opened. She began as a lead teacher in our Preschool classroom and worked her way up to Director.

Over the years, Taylor has always gained our parents trust by the love and care she shows for our children. In her free time, she loves to travel.

Taylor Fennell-Enrollment and Family Specialist

Joy has 11 years experience in the childcare industry, including working with Head Start programs. Joy began her career with Funfield as a Lead teacher in our Two’s. Through her extensive knowledge of curriculum and classroom management, she was promoted to Director in 2020.

She continues to lead her team of teachers on a path to following our vision of quality, nurturing care for each child. In her free time, Joy loves spending time with her family and you can usually find her on the football field every weekend cheering on her son!

Joy Jones-Staff and Curriculum Specialist

Why Choose Us

Cozy, Comfortable & Homely:

Your child feels at home in a cozy, comfortable space with warm, nurturing teachers.

High-Quality Care: Strong family values drive our mission to provide the highest quality of childcare.

Small Class Group Sizes:

Classes are small and capped below state ratios for genuine, personalized attention.

Excellent Academic Foundations:

A trusted curriculum and exciting activity centers inspire your child’s love of learning.

Social-Emotional Development:

Your child learns important skills like self-regulation, empathy, and confidence.

Exciting Outdoor Adventures:

Daily playtime leads to self-expression, coordination, and improved gross motor skills.

Delicious Food Included: Your child receives a healthy and tasty breakfast, lunch, and snack daily, which is included with tuition.

Regular Parent Communication:

You always stay in the know with daily communication via the Procare Connect® app.

About Our Villa Rica Center

Experience Safe, Secure, High-Quality ChildCare

Since our start in 2015, we have worked incredibly hard to create the best possible childcare service in Villa Rica. Our team is working continuously to improve our facility and ensure that we are always following the latest and most up-to-date industry practices.

Our team is here to help your child develop the necessary life skills and self-confidence that will help them enter further education with ease and confidence.

Some of the aspects that make our facility unique include:

Quality Rated & Voted The Best For Your Confidence

Trust in a preschool program that was among the first in the county to be awarded 2 Stars from Quality Rated, named Best of Carroll County 2021 and 2022, Villa Rica Best Childcare 2022 and given an honorable mention in Best Of Georgia by parents just like you.

Join The Family With Year-Round Fun & Events

Meet your child’s teachers, friends, and other parents at monthly celebrations. From Fall Festival pumpkin patch visits and Polar Express Night to Valentine’s parties and Earth Day flower planting, come together and feel part of our warm, welcoming community.

Small Class Sizes For

Lots Of Attention

In a small-but-mighty homey haven, learning groups are not only smaller than state requirements in many classrooms, but capped so your child always gets personalized attention from dedicated teachers in an intimate, cozy setting.

Quality Rated & Voted The Best For Your Confidence

Trust in a preschool program that was among the first in the county to be awarded 2 Stars from Quality Rated, named Best of Carroll County 2021 and 2022, Villa Rica Best Childcare 2022 and given an honorable mention in Best Of Georgia by parents just like you.

Join The Family With Year-Round Fun & Events

Meet your child’s teachers, friends, and other parents at monthly celebrations. From Fall Festival pumpkin patch visits and Polar Express Night to Valentine’s parties and Earth Day flower planting, come together and feel part of our warm, welcoming community.

Small Class Sizes For

Lots Of Attention

In a small-but-mighty homey haven, learning groups are not only smaller than state requirements in many classrooms, but capped so your child always gets personalized attention from dedicated teachers in an intimate, cozy setting.

Social-Emotional Skills Build Confident Kids

In a safe, nurturing environment, loving educators guide your child to manage their emotions, share, communicate, and build a positive self-image. As they grow in confidence, learning becomes a natural process, setting the stage for future success.

Prepared For Pre-K With A Comprehensive Program

Expert teachers customize and augment the Funny Daffer© Curriculum with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities for a well-rounded program that prepares your little learner in mind, body, and spirit.

Fully Stocked Learning Centers Inspire Active Discovery

Your child’s classrooms feature at least 7 exciting learning centers with toys and materials that regularly rotate to keep them inspired. With building blocks, imaginative play, science, art, and more, your child learns through play, building the skills they need.

Social-Emotional Skills Build Confident Kids

In a safe, nurturing environment, loving educators guide your child to manage their emotions, share, communicate, and build a positive self-image. As they grow in confidence, learning becomes a natural process, setting the stage for future success.

Prepared For Pre-K With A Comprehensive Program

Expert teachers customize and augment the Funny Daffer© Curriculum with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities for a well-rounded program that prepares your little learner in mind, body, and spirit.

Fully Stocked Learning Centers Inspire Active Discovery

Your child’s classrooms feature at least 7 exciting learning centers with toys and materials that regularly rotate to keep them inspired. With building blocks, imaginative play, science, art, and more, your child learns through play, building the skills they need.

Outdoor Adventures For Healthy Happy Explorers

With nearly 3 acres of beautiful land, your child has space to let off steam. Play structures in age-separated yards foster safe gross motor skills development, and an outdoor classroom brings math, art, dramatic play, and reading out into the fresh air.

Tasty, Home Cooked Food At No Extra Cost

A dedicated cook lovingly prepares your child’s breakfast, lunch, and snacks on-site every day, focusing on healthy ingredients according to USDA standards. Your little learner stays fueled up and energized at no extra cost to you.

Daily Pictures, Videos, & Updates Via Procare Connect®

Stay in direct contact with your child’s teacher with at least 2 updates a day direct to your device via a handy app. Always know what they’re learning and get suggestions for extension activities you can do with them at home.

Outdoor Adventures For Healthy Happy Explorers

With nearly 9 acres of beautiful land, your child has space to let off steam. Play structures in age-separated yards foster safe gross motor skills development, and an outdoor classroom brings math, art, dramatic play, and reading out into the fresh air.

Tasty, Home Cooked Food At No Extra Cost

A dedicated cook lovingly prepares your child’s breakfast, lunch, and snacks on-site every day, focusing on healthy ingredients according to USDA standards. Your little learner stays fueled up and energized at no extra cost to you.

Daily Pictures, Videos, & Updates Via Procare Connect®

Stay in direct contact with your child’s teacher with at least 2 updates a day direct to your device via a handy app. Always know what they’re learning and get suggestions for extension activities you can do with them at home.

What To Expect From Funfield Learning Cottage

Our mission is to provide the highest quality childcare in Villa Rica, if not the world!

As part of our commitment to excellence, we are proud to deliver the following:

Ratings & Accolades Prove Our Commitment To You

We were among the first in the county to be Georgia DECAL 2-Star Quality Rated, proving we exceed the state standards. Being voted 2021 and 2022 Best of Carroll County, 2022 Villa Rica Best Daycare and an Honorable Mention from Best of Georgia reflects our commitment to our community.

Treating Your Family As Part Of Our Family

Treating Your Family As

Part Of Our Family

With regular communication you never feel left out of your child’s learning process, and your family can find support with speech and behavioral therapy available when you need it. We look forward to resuming our fellowship events once COVID-19 is no longer a concern.

A Curriculum That Supports Extraordinary Learning

Teachers with Technical Childcare Credentials use the fluid, comprehensive Funny Daffer© curriculum, learning centers, and passionate intuition to deliver exactly the content your child needs to be confident and prepared for the school years ahead.