Stepping Stone School

For 50 years Stepping Stone School has served thousands of families in the Tyler and East Texas area and continues to be an exemplary school where students love to learn and where a strong emphasis upon a dynamic, rigorous, proven curriculum and character development is taught by outstanding teachers.
Stepping Stone Preschool offers care, socialization and a strong preschool curriculum. We welcome children from diverse religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Stepping Stone School has been an exciting, unique places to learn and grow since 1968.
Camille Brown, owner and Executive Director, has always believed that learning should be fun so that students will become life-long learners.
Designed with working parents in mind, the Preschool, serves 6 weeks through age 5. Our after school program is for K thru13 yrs. We are open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.
The program is nationally accredited through NECPA and offers an excellent curriculum and environment for those most important early learning years.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Enrollment: 151 students
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1968
Summer School Offered
Yes

Student Body

Total Students
151 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 41%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
12 students

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Debbie Lauman
Admissions Associate
Chris Stewart

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
7 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Chess Club, Drama, Martial Arts, Math Club

Club or Organization:
Dance, Gymnastics

Arts and Music Programs:
Choir/Percussion

School Notes

  • For 40 years Stepping Stone School has served over 15,000 families in the Tyler and East Texas area and continues to be an exemplary school where students love to learn and where a strong emphasis upon a dynamic, rigorous, proven curriculum and character development is taught by outstanding teachers. Stepping Stone Preschool, Elementary and C. Brown Middle School offers one continuous program of high educational quality from infants through eighth grade and welcomes students from diverse religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Stepping Stone Schools have been exciting, unique places to learn and grow since 1968. Camille Brown, owner and Executive Director, has always believed that learning should be fun so that students will become life-long learners. Designed with working parents in mind, the Preschool, serving 6 weeks through age 4, is open 7 am 6 pm. The program is nationally accredited through NECPA and offers an excellent curriculum and environment for those most important early learning years.
Source: Verified school update

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Enrollment: 151 students
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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