Preschool Program

Curious 2- and 3-year-olds grow their independence through routines, positive guidance, and daily literacy, math, and science.

Ages
2 – 3 yrs
Hours
6:30 am – 6:15 pm
Ratio
Low, age-based
Updates
Daily parent app
Toddler playing with colorful toy at a table
28
Years voted Best Childcare
Austin Family Magazine
Smiling toddler on a swing wearing a floral shirt and shorts in a playground on a sunny day

Where curiosity becomes confidence

Preschoolers are eager learners. As their motor control and communication skills grow, our teachers use routines and positive guidance to turn that natural curiosity into confidence and new skills.

45+
Years caring for Austin families
3
Languages taught daily

How we support your preschooler’s growth

Weekly, theme-based learning plans meet each child’s needs through research-based activities across four areas of development.

Language development

Stories, concepts of print, rhyming songs, and sensory pre-writing like writing in sand build early literacy.

Physical development

Dancing, ball play, puzzles, and climbing in secure play areas build coordination and fine motor control.

Social and emotional development

Friendships, empathy, self-control, and self-help skills grow in a classroom built on respect.

Cognitive development

Shapes, patterns, counting, and guessing games build pre-math and problem-solving skills.

What your preschooler experiences

Big curiosity, growing independence

Toddler playing with a toy while a caregiver smiles and interacts in a bright playroom
Individual attention

Teachers follow each child’s emerging interests and abilities with positive guidance.

Child fascinated by dinosaur skull exhibit in a museum hallway
Safety

Secure, closely monitored indoor and outdoor natural play areas for climbing, hopping, and tumbling.

Smiling child in a cat-print shirt writing with a green marker at a table
Learning

Daily literacy and writing practice, S.T.R.E.A.M. activities, Spanish, and ASL.

Child learning letters with a teacher using large letter tiles on a colorful mat
Life skills

Family-style meals where children serve themselves and practice being Proud to be Polite™.

A sample day

Predictable rhythm, room to grow

Balanced routines help preschoolers know what comes next, with plenty of time for play, learning, meals, and rest.

6:30 AM
Joyful arrival with handwashing and children’s choice learning centers
8:30 AM
Morning affirmation song, music, movement, and life skills
9:30 AM
Circle time with stories, classic literature, Spanish, and ASL
10:00 AM
Outdoor classroom for nature and discovery, or indoor gross motor play
10:30 AM
Literacy and writing practice, S.T.R.E.A.M. activities, and open-ended art
11:30 AM
Family-style lunch where children serve themselves and practice manners
12:30 PM
Rest time, with quiet activities for early risers
4:00 PM
Story and imagination time, art, Spanish, and ASL
Curriculum

Platinum Learning for growing minds

A consistent yet changing environment offers daily opportunities for early literacy, pre-math, scientific investigation, and imaginative play.

Early literacy
Concepts of print, story time, and daily writing practice.
Pre-math
Shapes, patterns, sorting, matching, and counting.
Scientific investigation
Discovery-based learning, nature exploration, and S.T.R.E.A.M. activities.
Imaginative play
Open-ended art, story and imagination time, and creative expression.
Teacher reading a book with a young girl in a colorful classroom setting

Preschool program questions