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Stepping Stone School

5113 Timber Creek Dr. Tyler, TX 75703

Tel: (903) 566-1851

www.steppingstonetyler.org

Quick Facts (26-27)

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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Quick Facts (26-27)

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 Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1968

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Campus Size

8 acres

Student Body

Total Students

151 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

33%

State avg.: 42%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

Average Class Size

12 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Debbie Lauman

Admissions Associate

Chris Stewart

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

7 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Chess ClubDrama

Martial ArtsMath Club

Club or Organization:

DanceGymnastics

Arts and Music Programs:

Choir/Percussion

School Notes

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.

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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The average private school tuition in Tyler, TX is $8,841 for elementary schools and $8,198 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).