Small by design
Rooms small enough that your child is known — not managed. Teachers write real notes, not templates.
Why us
The Pre-K Arizona families stay with
Since 2013 we have been the DES-certified home away from home in Tucson and Yuma — affordable on purpose, excellent on purpose.
Safety you can feel
Secure entries, signed pickup, trained staff, and a culture of calm. We are 100% DES-approved and state-licensed.
School-ready, still playful
Literacy, math, and self-help skills live inside studios and stories — never worksheets for three-year-olds.
Family partnership
Tours, conferences, and teachers who call back — so you never have to wonder how the day actually went.
Approved by DES. Built for families.
Both sites are fully approved by the Arizona Department of Economic Security. We accept child care subsidies, and every family — voucher or private pay — gets the same classroom, the same teachers, the same day.
A day in Pre-K
- 8:00 – 8:25
Greeting, morning centers, and attendance
- 8:30 – 9:00
Circle time, read out loud, and dance
- 9:00 – 9:30
Outside play time
- 9:30 – 10:30
Art, centers, and special projects
- 10:30 – 10:45
Clean up, bathroom, wash hands
- 10:45 – 11:15
Lunch
- 11:15 – 11:30
Buddy reading
- 11:30 – 11:45
Bathroom and wash hands
- 11:45 – 2:00
Nap time
- 2:00 – 2:20
Wake up and clean up
- 2:20 – 2:30
Snack
- 2:30 – 2:40
Dance and exercise
- 2:40 – 3:15
Outside playtime and dismissal
Families in their own words
“Maya skipped into kindergarten already knowing how to wait her turn, write her name, and ask a great question. Capstone Quest made that look easy.”
“The teachers actually know my son. Not just his allergies — his favorite dump truck, the way he warms up slowly, the songs that calm him.”
“We used a DES voucher and never felt like a second-class family. The program is the same beautiful experience for every child in the room.”
Questions we hear on every tour
Children ages 3 through 5, together in one classroom. Most families start the year their child turns three and stay through the kindergarten-ready year.
Yes. Both sites are 100% approved by the Arizona Department of Economic Security and state-licensed. We gladly accept DES child care subsidies.
Once we have a tour and a completed packet, many families finish enrollment in as little as one day — especially when a seat is open for the current session.
Morning meeting, outdoor play, literacy and math workshops, lunch, rest, studios (art, blocks, science), and a closing circle. Full-day children stay for snack and afternoon centers.
Every Pre-K room has a lead teacher and an assistant, and we staff to Arizona licensing requirements so groups stay small enough that each child is known by name. Class sizes shift a little by site and age group — ask for current numbers on your tour.
Yes. Call us any time and we will check on your child. If you would like, ask your child's teacher to take photos or short videos during the day and send them to you.
The instructional Pre-K program runs five days a week. Sites are open Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with fee-for-service early arrival (7:00–8:00 AM) and late dismissal (3:30–6:00 PM).