New Beginnings Childcare & Preschool is a child care and educational service.
The school offers numerous full and part-time programs and activities for children ages six weeks to pre-K. Kids participate in age-appropriate activities as well as lessons in reading, music, art, math and other disciplines.
For more information, call (515) 619-0399 or (515) 987-3563.
Caring Corner is associated with the First United Methodist Church. The facility offers full-time daycare, a part-time kindergarten readiness program and before- and after-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 5. It offers a Christian environment for kids and has security door entrances.
Traditions Children's Center is a day care for infants and preschoolers. The center believes "play is a child's work. Caring for you children is our pleasure." The staff is well trained and they strive for excellence in nurturing and development for all children.
Adventures Preschool, in the Collegiate United Methodist Church, is the only cooperative pre-school in Ames. Parents and teachers work together to help students learn problem solving, basic math and science, literacy, social skills and develop and strengthen muscles. Adventures has been teaching students since 1968 and believes that with parent involvement students learn more and are prone to interact with different people in life.
Kinderfarm Pre-school is open to children ages 3, 4, 5 and 6. Kinderfarm combines basic learning skills like speech, reading, writing, math, art and music with elements of nature and agriculture.
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a growing congregation that believes that the bible is the unadulterated and inerrant word of God. The church offers bible study and a missionary service. St. Paul also offers a preschool program for 3-, 4- and 5-year olds.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & Preschool is a religious educational institution. This church and school strives to offer a "Christ centered" environment that aims to educate the whole child, in both a spiritual and academic sense.The staff says that the class sizes here at kept at manageable sizes and that tuition is never more than $200 monthly for kids up to pre-k ages.
Traditions Children's Center III is a day care center that enrolls children up to the age of five. Centrally located in Urbandale, the school is popular with commuting parents. Its program includes field trips, swimming and outside play, with the aim of preparing children to actively engage the world as they enter school. The center operates a separate, more advanced program for school-aged children.
Apple Tree Children's Center located on Dubuque Street is a day care facility for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. Apple Tree believes in supporting diversity and differences, encouraging learning and offering unconditional support to each student. All staff is screened thoroughly and participates in continuous education programs throughout the year.
Ames Christian School is a full preschool and elementary school housed in one clean, modern building. The preschool is open to children 2 to 4 years of age and the preschool was voted best in Storey County in 2007. The elementary school teaches children from kindergarten through 6th grad and offers a library, lunchroom, classrooms, a computer lab, a science lab and a chapel.
Regina Preschool aims to teach children to grow, learn and share. The teachers on staff work to serve each child's individual needs. The curriculum is centered around weekly themes that involve field trips, activities and exploration.
Sharing space with the Olivet Christian Church, this school has a stated mission to advance a child's education in both Christ and academics. The staff focuses on a mix of cooperative play and Bible lessons, preparing students for kindergarten and beyond.
Hand In Hand offers care for infants and toddlers, half-day pre-school for three-to-five year olds and an extensive kindergarten-prep program. Parents can also register their kids for before and after-school care. Before and after-school programs include transportation to and from school. The facility also offers a summer school option for children complete with field trips, swimming and other activities.