Stepping Stone School – University/Post Oak, College Station | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I want to express my thanks to the staff, teachers and assistants at Stepping Stone – University Oaks in College Station, especially Ms. Marcia (director) and Ms. Shydell (Protons Teacher) for the amazing job they are doing with my son and his classmates. For working parents, one of the hardest things they do each day is to leave their child with someone else. My husband and I are blessed though, because we leave our son every morning, knowing that he will be well cared for and provided wonderful and fun learning experiences. We love receiving all the photos Ms. Shydell takes of the class because it gives us a small glimpse into the fun day he is having. On a tough day, receiving one of the photos can immediately improve my mood and give me the push to get through the day so I can go home to see my son. I am thankful for the time and effort Ms. Shydell gives to create hands on learning experiences for my son and his classmates. I am amazed at how much he is learning and growing each day and I know it is in large part due to the experiences he is having each day at daycare. I know all the teachers must be tired at the end of each day, but I appreciate and value everything they do. I am thankful for the peace of mind Ms. Marcia, Ms. Shydell and the other teachers provide each day by the exceptional job they do with the kids.

Both of our boys (ages 4 years and 16 months) have gone to Stepping Stone on University Oaks since they were infants. Our family has had a wonderful experience. The teachers and principal are professional and fun. Our older son gets frustrated with us when we pick him up early; he loves school, especially Spanish, music, and art. The kids spend plenty of time with books, ABCs, and numbers too. We know that he has been well-prepared for “big kid” school. The staff has always made our children and family feel valued and secure. They have worked with us and cheered for the boys’ accomplishments from first steps to potty training to writing letters. There is an organized curriculum, which is what initially sold us on Stepping Stone when we were researching daycares. But we’ve really appreciated the amazing, sensory art projects and the willingness of the teachers to let the kids be kids and collect leaves, bug exo-skeletons, and such (leaving them in cups for parents to pick up or even incorporating them into classroom art projects). The mix of personal nurturing, strong curriculum, and learning to appreciate and explore culture and the environment is the reason we love Stepping Stone.