Riverside Learning Center

09/16/2026

A fun day here at RLC learning all about some of the ones that work to keep us safe! 🚔🚑

A big thank you to Carter County Sheriff’s office & Carter County Rescue Squad for taking time to visit us! We are so thankful for their service and all they do in the community!

08/29/2026

01/13/2026

We just recently added a new member to our staff at the learning center! Her name is Rebekah Radford (Miss Bekah) 🌺
She recently graduated with her Associate's degree in Early Childhood Development, and has been eager to get started! She has been with us for one full week now and is a welcome addition to our team. We are so excited to see how God uses her here at Riverside!
If you are interested in our program and would like to know more, please reach out to us!
You can complete our inquiry form using the link on our website (https://www.pleasantbeachbaptist.com/riverside-learning-center) to join our waitlist and receive information about our rates and hours. Or you can call us at (423)542-5462 with any questions about enrollment.

12/18/2025

We love having the opportunity to celebrate the Christmas season with these little ones! We are all so thankful for a year full of God’s blessings!
Above all else though this Christmas, we are thankful for Jesus, God’s only son, who came down from his throne in heaven to be born in a lowly manger to die for us, taking our sin and shame and giving us the gift of Heaven. What a blessed gift we have all been given, and a wonderful reason to celebrate! 🎁

We are praying for each of these little ones and all of your families that you will have a joyful Christmas holiday and enjoy your time spent together!

** We will be closed December 22nd - 26th for our Winter Maintenance Break, but are looking forward to the New Year and seeing everyone again on December 29th. **

03/21/2025

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day for Owie by rocking our socks and honoring how God made each of us wonderfully unique! 💙🧦

12/13/2024

We are having the best time celebrating Christmas!🎄It is such a blessing to see the kids learning and getting excited about the meaning of Christmas. They did SUCH a great job in their performance today complete with narrating the Christmas story, singing, and verses! It is so wonderful to see them celebrating the birth of our Lord.

✨A BIG thank you to all the parents and staff for coming and bringing food for the lunch after! It's always nice having the chance to get to know the families in our program better.

08/08/2024

✏️ FALL ENROLLMENT! ✏️

We are currently enrolling to fill one full-time opening in our younger preschool classroom for a child 2.5 years old (30 months) to 3.5 years old (42 months), beginning August 19th.

If you are looking for a preschool program for your child and would like more information about our full-time availability you can fill out one of our Inquiry Forms, linked on our website: https://www.pleasantbeachbaptist.com/riverside-learning-center and we will reach out to you by phone or email with more info!

You can also call us at (423)542-5462, or email [email protected]

OUR OTHER CLASSROOMS ARE NOW FULL, and no longer enrolling for the Fall, but you are still welcome to complete our Inquiry Form to be added to one of our waitlists for any future openings.

This spot is first come first serve, so please reach out asap if you are interested!

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07/08/2024

✨ ️Educator Highlight ✨️

Today we are celebrating Marvelous Miss Miah! Miss Miah puts in work both in the classrooms and behind the scenes. As our assistant director, she handles enrollment, office work, and scheduling on top of taking time to help out in all of our classrooms! Miss Miah’s outgoing spirit and her want to reach others and get them involved is one of our favorite things about her, but if you asked the children their favorite thing about Miss Miah, they would likely say her stories! Her animated way of reading the storybooks in our classrooms keeps each child fully captivated, anticipating the next page. Miss Miah is the best at comforting and calming, making sure all of the children have the confidence they need to take on the day! We are blessed to have such a caring, faith-focused, dedicated worker making sure our teachers have what they need in order to best care for and teach the children in our program 💓

Here is some more about her:

Favorite Bible verse?
Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

What is your favorite activity to do with the children?
"I like interacting with the children during free play the most because of the problem solving and social learning that occurs naturally. It’s so rewarding to see the children face and overcome problems and encourage them to try different approaches to difficult situations."

What is your favorite thing about working at Riverside?
"What I like most is the working environment at Riverside. I love how encouraging everyone on staff is and that we all share the common goal of helping families create a Christian foundation for their children. I always feel appreciated and it’s so rewarding coming to and leaving work each day. It’s wonderful to work alongside a group dedicated to Christ and reaching children and families with the Gospel."

06/27/2024

✨️ Educator Highlight ✨️

This week we are showing off the wonderful Miss Shellie! Miss Shellie has been at Riverside since we first opened over two years ago. She started as our infant teacher and is now working in our toddler, or Chipmunk classroom! Mother of three and a Grammy to three, Miss Shellie knows all the tips and tricks to run a happy classroom. She encourages the children in her class to try hard things, and keep trying until they get it! Going into Miss Shellie's room, you will always be met with happy faces and a fun environment. Dancing, singing, painting, learning shapes, colors, Bible stories, and more, Miss Shellie gives the children in her class the strong foundation they need to continue to learn and grow. The children are always so happy to see Miss Shellie and we can confidently say that her care and love has a huge impact on Riverside 💕

Here is some more about her:

Her favorite Bible Verse - Proverbs 22:6

Her favorite activities and favorite things about working with the kids: "I love to take them in the train and sing with them. One of the things I love about working at the preschool, with my ages being 6 months to 2 1/2, is watching them hit milestones whether it is crawling, walking, or new words. I get excited to see them grow. I love lunchtime to be able
to teach them to pray. I am so blessed to be able to work with the children and to love them, also working with such sweet and wonderful young ladies. I see the love of Christ and the love of the children in their hearts."

We love Miss Shellie 🥰

06/18/2024

✨️ Educator Highlight ✨️
We are so happy to introduce our newest educator, Miss Kendra! Building relationships with the families and the children is her specialty! The children in the Chipmunk class have loved having Miss Kendra as one of their teachers! She encourages, supports, and cares for each child and makes sure they are getting what they need to be happy, learn, and grow! She is always happy to help out where needed and do what needs to be done. Miss Kendra has been a blessing to us here at Riverside and we are so grateful God sent her this way! Fun Fact - Miss Kendra’s son was one of the very first children that joined us here at Riverside!

Here is some more about Miss Kendra!

Favorite verse: Phillpians 4:6-7

Favorite thing about working at RLC: "The environment. My coworkers make it a positive, uplifting, place to be. I could not ask for more caring, sweeter people to be around. They each love the Lord and desire to be more like Him. I'm thankful the Lord has allowed me the opportunity to be at such a wonderful place. And, of course, the children! The simpliest thing can make them smile or laugh. It makes my heart happy to see each one of them happy. Being able to sing Bible songs throughout the day with them is also a huge plus! It's such a blessing getting to love on all the sweet children!"

Favorite activity "Making crafts! The kids I have are just learning how to color or hold a paintbrush and they are so intrigued by it. I love how excited they get to show their mommy's and daddy's what they have created"