St. Louis Mom Early Childhood Education Guide

Choosing a school for your child can feel overwhelming! As mothers, we understand the stress and unknown that accompany the search for the right educational institution. St. Louis is a treasure trove of early childhood education facilities, and we’re honored to highlight many of them in this guide. They reflect a kaleidoscope of diversity from region, to learning style, size, and more. We hope it is a helpful resource to you!

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Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool is an award-winning, all-inclusive preschool program that proudly serves families with children ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten. They offer a safe, secure, and nurturing educational environment through their Distinctive Services and Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum. Little Sunshine’s Playhouse’s devoted educators, their tight security, and personal parent-teacher communication set them apart from other child care programs by preparing children for kindergarten and beyond. They do all of this while also providing parents peace of mind while at work. Call today to schedule your tour and come experience their program firsthand.

Since 1969, New City School has inspired children aged 3 through 6th Grade to engage joyfully in learning and achieve academic excellence while cultivating their personal strengths and passions. Students are empowered to build community and advocate for a more just and equitable world through a hands-on, experiential curriculum guided by the theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI). By connecting the concept of MI to knowledge of brain development, teachers at New City provide students with challenging curricular opportunities that encourage learning and growth, allowing students to develop their individual strengths and grow into confident, joyful learners who are successful academically, are knowledgeable about themselves and others, value and appreciate diversity, and are prepared to lead in the classroom and beyond.

Rohan Woods School is small–by mission–just one class per age or grade level. Set in a family neighborhood in mid-county St. Louis, the school starts at age 2 (Early Childhood) and goes through 6th grade. With an 8:1 student/teacher ratio, faculty is able to focus on personalized instruction and project learning to ensure students positively embrace their challenging curriculum for future success, develop a love of learning, and practice the skills to problem solve. Each adult connected with the school community serves as a passionate conduit for teaching and discovering the qualities of a leader in each student. All of this, blended with project learning, Science, Technology and team development, help each child move from their Early Childhood program based on purposeful play, through their elementary and middle school to be a successful and engaged student in secondary school.

See all this for yourself.  Set up a private tour.  Since we have rolling admissions, we accept applications year-round, and your child can start mid-year if you’re moving into the St. Louis area or just moving to a new part of the area.

Embark on an educational journey like no other at North Side Community School’s Early Childhood Center, where we foster a love for learning from Pre-K through Kindergarten. Our dedicated educators blend nurturing care with play-based education, ensuring a holistic approach to your child’s development. With a focus on individualized attention and age-appropriate curricula, we set the stage for a seamless transition to the academic excellence that defines North Side Community School. Join us in cultivating young minds and creating a foundation for a lifetime of success.

Green Park Lutheran School is the best JK-8 private elementary school in South St. Louis County offering academic rigor, centered in Christ for more than 60 years.  Focused on developmental growth, our Junior Kindergarten (JK) program provides a nurturing environment for ages 3 and 4, preparing them for elementary school. Tailored to their level, JK students enjoy age-appropriate lessons, learning centers, and daily Bible study. Purposefully intertwined with our K-8 curriculum, it’s a seamless transition into “big school.” Experience the joy of learning at Green Park Lutheran School, where every child is known, loved, and valued.

Future Foundations Child Care + Daycare  strives to nurture the confidence, creativity, and curiosity of every child in their care to create children who not only love to learn but yearn for new experiences and create their own learning opportunities. Their vertically aligned curriculum allows for each age group to learn within their abilities but build on to their knowledge of each curriculum area year to year as they grow with us. Now enrolling ages birth – 5 years, schedule your private tour today!