The mission of Ms. P’s is to provide and inclusive learning environment where all children, parents and caregivers feel welcomed, respected and valued as we enhance youth learning potential.
Ms. P’s Child & Families Service consists of a mother daughter team dedicated to the care of children. We have been in business for over 18 years and have been caring for children with special needs for over 25 years with outstanding results and success stories. The children that leave our program are able to adjust to society.
We work closely with other providers and stake-holders of infants, toddlers, and other children program caring for children with special needs to comply with all the current and up-to-date programs, technology, rules and regulations governing the District of Columbia daycare centers, and head-start programs.
Our business was started when it was hard for me to find a good quality child care center for my children. After a year of searching we become up-set with the limited resources DC has for childcare. Most of the centers were overcrowded and the were always full. We then realized that in order to solve the problem we need to become the solution. This is how we started our daycare facilities. Instead of being upset about the problem with become involved to solving the problem. We have been successful and happy with the outcome of each infant and toddler that leaves Ms P’s for head-start or pre-school.
Our goal is to provide all children in our care, a clean, healthy, safe, comfortable, environment where infants and toddler’s can play and learn. We believe in the value of both structured and flexible schedules. The most important priority is from each child to have FUN while learning.
Mrs. Angelique Speight-Marshall is the Founder and Executive Director of Ms. P's Child & Family Services and a nationally recognized advocate for children, families, and early childhood professionals. For more than 30 years, she has built inclusive learning environments where children are supported to thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and developmentally. She is also a Certified Trainer for the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), where she provides professional development and coaching to early childhood educators in child development, family engagement, health and safety, and inclusive education.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced more than 400 childcare homes and centers across the District of Columbia to close in 2020, Mrs. Speight-Marshall made the decision to keep Ms. P’s Child & Family Services open. Knowing that many of her families were essential workers, she ensured their children continued to receive quality care while their parents served the community. Ms. P’s became one of only 47 frontline childcare providers in DC that remained open throughout Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Public Health Emergency declaration, supporting the children of healthcare professionals, first responders, and government employees. She implemented CDC-guided health and safety protocols, including face coverings, hand sanitization, and nightly disinfection of all classroom materials and surfaces, to keep every child and family safe.
Mrs. Speight-Marshall holds:
This combination of academic preparation and decades of hands-on leadership allows her to bridge early childhood education, special education, family support, and educational leadership.
As the mother of a daughter with disabilities, Mrs. Speight-Marshall understands firsthand the challenges families face navigating educational and support systems. That experience shapes her advocacy and her commitment to ensuring every child has access to equitable opportunities and quality education. She has coordinated and implemented Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), and positive behavioral supports, while helping families become active participants in their children’s educational journeys. She has testified before the District of Columbia Council on issues affecting children and adults with disabilities and partnered with the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, through its Disabilities Partnership, to coordinate transition supports for parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Known throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area as a respected leader in early childhood education and special education advocacy, Mrs. Speight-Marshall built Ms. P’s Child & Family Services into a family-centered learning environment grounded in quality care, individualized instruction, inclusion, and strong family partnerships. Beyond the classroom, she continues to create solutions that strengthen the childcare workforce and connect families with high-quality early learning opportunities.
Mrs. Speight-Marshall’s work has been featured by The Washington Post, AP News, and Yahoo Life, where she has spoken on childcare policy, workforce challenges, and the importance of investing in early childhood education. She joined a national virtual panel alongside Stacey Abrams advocating for more than $100 billion in federal investment to stabilize the nation’s childcare system, and received a commendation from the Baltimore City Council for her service to the special needs community.
Mrs. Angelique Speight-Marshall believes every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment where they are empowered to succeed. Through education, advocacy, leadership, and innovation, she continues to break down barriers and create opportunities that strengthen families, support educators, and improve outcomes for children throughout the District of Columbia and beyond. At Ms. P’s Child & Family Services, children are inspired to learn, families are embraced as partners, and communities are strengthened through compassion, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.