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Small Steps Nurturing Center

1709 Depelchin St Houston, TX 77007

Tel: (713) 862-1020

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 58 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Small Steps Nurturing Center in Houston, TX, serves 58 students in grades PK through K within a Christian early childhood and daycare program in a large city setting.
Founded in 1995, this co–ed school operates with a student–teacher ratio of 29:1 and employs two teachers.
The school has a 100% students of color enrollment, ranking it among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for diversity.
Located in the Washington Avenue Coalition and Memorial Park neighborhood, Small Steps Nurturing Center is a member of the National Independent Private Schools Association and associations for exceptional children.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 58 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Small Steps Nurturing Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other associations(s) for exceptional children
National Independent Private Schools Association

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Small Steps Nurturing Center
Pre-K	47
Kind	11

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Year Founded

1995

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Student Body

Total Students

58 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 42%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: To provide an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Small Steps Nurturing Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Small Steps Nurturing Center is located in the Washington Avenue Coalition And Memorial Park neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 3 other private schools located in Washington Avenue Coalition And Memorial Park.

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The average private school tuition in Houston, TX is $18,542 for elementary schools and $22,246 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Houston, TX is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).