06/09/2026
Explorations with insects in our Caterpillar classroom!
Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool offers safe, nurturing and high-quality early childhood education for infants through Pre-K, ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
We prepare children to enter kindergarten confident, curious and ready to learn! Oak Academy provides safe, nurturing and high quality child care and early enrichment education to an ethnically and culturally diverse group of infants and toddlers ages 6 weeks to Pre-K. It prepares pre-schoolers to enter kindergarten ready to learn on a level playing field with their peers. Oak Academy is nationall
06/09/2026
Explorations with insects in our Caterpillar classroom!
05/21/2026
Oak Academy is now enrolling for our special Summer Early Childhood Experience! Know a family looking for care this summer? Send them our way! Visit OakDSM.link/SECE26 for more info 📚️
05/13/2026
Twice a week during the school year, United Way's Book Buddies read with our Oak Academy students! This program doesn't just build reading skills, it builds relationships and real confidence among these young learners.
05/07/2026
Happy May! Miss Alisha in our Teddy Bear classroom made some special May baskets for her students. How cool! 🌼🍬
It's ! Whether in Oak Academy, Oak Studio, or our Youth Department, we're inspired every day by the hard work and dedication of the individuals across Central Iowa.
05/01/2026
More gardening fun with our Dinosaur classroom! We can't wait to see all the amazing progress these plants and vegetables make as the season goes on. 🍅 🥔 🧅 🌻
04/29/2026
Did you know that onsite dental exams are available yearly for every Oak Academy student at no additional charge? We also offer yearly vision, hearing, and developmental screenings!
04/22/2026
Happy from Oak Academy! Our Dinosaur classroom was outside working on their sustainable garden, created with materials they’ve been saving, recycling, and received as donations. Such a great activity to teach our students about how to take care of our planet!
04/22/2026
Wrapped up Week of the Young Child with Artsy Thursday and Family Friday! On Thursday, our Snuggle Bug and Caterpillar classroom colored puzzle pieces for World Autism Month, and Friday, our Teddy Bear class wrote letters to mail home to their families. We can't wait for next year's activities!
Our rigorous curriculum has students expanding thinking and fine motor skills! On this day in the Teddy Bear classroom, young learners worked on matching colors and practicing balance.
| Monday | 6:30am - 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 6:30am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 6:30am - 5:30pm |