Rising Stars Preschool

✨ Did you know? Rising Stars Preschool was established nearly 20 years ago! 🌟

One of the things we are most proud of is the amazing team behind our school. Many of our teachers have been part of the Rising Stars family for 6–18 years, creating a loving, consistent, and nurturing environment for the children in our care. ❤️

When families join Rising Stars, they become part of a community built on experience, trust, and genuine care.

Now enrolling for year-round programs for ages 12 months–5 years!
Come grow with us! 🌱✨

Daycare Preschool LearningThroughPlay Established2006

The playground may look like just fun and games, but it’s also where children learn problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, confidence, and important life skills every single day.
Playground fun is about so much more than just play.

Through hands-on experiences like gardening and caring for plants, building friendships, sharing, taking turns, and working together, learning happens everywhere around us.

Our little explorers love discovering bugs, observing nature, asking questions, and using their imaginations outdoors. These moments help build curiosity, kindness, confidence, and a love for learning that will continue to grow for years to come.
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Tomorrow we’re giving a big shout-out to someone very special at Rising Stars Preschool — Mrs. Linda Emery — as she celebrates her 18th year with our school! 🎉

Mrs. Emery is our amazing Lead Pre-K teacher, and for 18 years she has poured her heart into teaching, loving, and guiding so many children through their early learning years. Her patience, dedication, and kindness have made a lasting impact on countless students and families.

We feel so very lucky to have her as part of our school family, and we hope you’ll join us in celebrating and giving her a big shout-out for this incredible milestone! ❤️🍎

Happy 18 years, Mrs. Emery. We appreciate you more than words can say!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the incredible life cycle of butterflies 🐛🦋

Our students have had the opportunity to observe each stage up close—from tiny eggs, to growing caterpillars, to chrysalises, and finally into beautiful butterflies. It’s been such a meaningful, hands-on way to learn about growth, change, and patience.

Today was especially exciting as our Bears and Owls classes released their butterflies! Watching them take flight was a special moment for everyone and a perfect way to celebrate all they’ve learned.

Our Frogs class had so much fun getting creative with tie-dye shirts! 🎨🌈
From twisting and folding to choosing their colors, this hands-on activity was about so much more than just making something cute to wear. The children explored color recognition and mixing, practiced fine motor skills while using rubber bands, and learned about simple science concepts like how fabric absorbs dye and how colors can blend together.
They followed step-by-step directions, made predictions about how their shirts would turn out, and practiced patience while waiting for the final reveal—which might have been the most exciting part!
We also loved seeing their personalities shine through in their designs. Each shirt turned out completely unique, just like them 💛
Now comes the hardest part… waiting to wear them! 👕✨

Spring is in full swing in our Pre-K classes 🌱☀️

Our students have been diving into all things spring by planting flowers, fruits, and veggies and learning every step of the growth process along the way. From putting seeds in the soil to watering and caring for them each day, they’re getting hands-on experience watching how things grow right before their eyes.

They’ve even been suiting up for the job—wearing hats to stay safe in the sun and gloves to keep their hands clean while planting. Along the way, they’ve been comparing different seed sizes and even dissecting seeds to see what’s inside. They’re also learning about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow and thrive.

We’re checking on our seeds daily, and the kids are loving observing the changes. Some classes are already seeing results—we’ve even spotted roots starting to grow! 🌱

Now we wait and watch as their hard work continues to grow. Take a look at these sweet moments of learning, exploring, and growing 💚

Today was egg-stra fun in our class! 🥚✨

Our kids put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test with an egg drop challenge. They designed and built their own contraptions to protect their eggs, then we dropped them to see which ones would survive!

There were so many creative ideas, lots of excitement, and a few cracked eggs along the way—but that’s how we learn! It was amazing to watch them think, build, test, and cheer each other on.

Hands-on learning at its best! 💛

As our school is learning all about the spring season, it was so much fun watching this particular class head out with magnifying glasses and lots of curiosity, searching for tiny creatures all around them.

They are diving into all things bugs—discovering how they live, move, and grow—and learning about the amazing life cycle of butterflies 🐛🦋 as we watch the magic of spring unfold.

Hands-on learning, fresh air, and lots of excitement—just another fun day in the Panda class! 🌸🌿

Leprechaun Shenanigans at Riding Stars! 🍀

Something very mischievous happened at school today…

While our students were outside enjoying the playground, it looks like a group of playful leprechauns snuck into some of the classrooms and caused some serious shenanigans! When the children came back inside, they found their rooms completely ransacked — chairs moved, things out of place, and plenty of clues that some tricky little visitors had been busy.

The best part? The kids’ reactions! From shocked faces to laughter and lots of excited chatter, the classrooms quickly filled with curiosity and imagination as they tried to figure out what those mischievous leprechauns had been up to.

But those sneaky leprechauns didn’t leave the classes empty-handed… they left behind treasure boxes full of fun treasures for the kids! 🌈✨

Moments like this remind us that learning can be magical. A little creativity and fun can spark big conversations, storytelling, and memories our students won’t forget.

Check out the photos and video to see their priceless reactions! 🍀