The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Wee Warriors Academy Friday, June 3. Pictured from left: Jeanetta Slabaugh, Horizon Bank; Sierra Clark-Kern, The Gingerich Group; Martha Stoelting, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum; Ella Park, staff; Pamela Boyce, director; Leticia Howell, owner; Reyna Howell, staff; Rex Howell, owner; Christina Myers, Main Channel Marina; Jason Dewart, Interra Credit Union; Meg Waddell, KeyBank; and Priscilla Brown, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. InkFreeNews photos by Keith Knepp.

By Keith Knepp
InkFreeNews

SYRACUSE — Wee Warriors Academy and the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce teamed up Friday morning to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony, officially welcoming the new child care facility to the Lakeland community.

Located at 200 E. Palm Drive, the new facility offers day care for children from 3 through school age. It is open 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

During the school year, they will provide before/after school care for elementary-aged students, as well as a preschool program for children ages 3-6.

According to owner Leticia Howell, they currently have 20 children enrolled, but are licensed for 61 across three age-ranged rooms. Howell also is the owner of Syracuse’s only licensed home day care, which includes children 0-3 years old.

“We can care for kids from binkies to backpacks,” Howell said with a smile.

For more information, call (574) 457-0155. They also have a Facebook page, which can be found by searching for @weewarriorsacademy on the social media platform.