Step Forward Day School

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Step Forward Day School Welcome to Step Forward Day School! We offer 12 months–age 6 curriculum-based, play-enriched experience that builds curiosity, confidence, and friendships.

Located in Franklin, TN. Call (615) 794-8466 or visit stepforwarddayschool.com A premier preschool offering an environment and curriculum that ensures a successful experience as our students progress through each stage of development. Step Forward Day School, located in Franklin, TN offers an innovative educational experience for children between the ages of two and five. Step Forward curriculum encourages verbal skills, pre-math and pre-reading skills, creativity, and independence. Activities also include arts, crafts, fine motor skill development as well as structured playtime with peers.

🍂 Fall Break Reminder! 🍁Just a friendly reminder that Step Forward Day School will be closed October 12–16, 2026, for Fa...
10/09/2026

🍂 Fall Break Reminder! 🍁

Just a friendly reminder that Step Forward Day School will be closed October 12–16, 2026, for Fall Break! 🧡

We hope all of our Step Forward families enjoy a wonderful week filled with rest, fun, family time, and a little fall magic! 🍂🎃

We look forward to seeing everyone back soon! Have a safe and happy Fall Break! 😊💛

— The Step Forward Team

🌟 **WHY STEP FORWARD?** 🌟At **Step Forward Day School**, we believe childhood should be filled with **learning, laughter...
10/08/2026

🌟 **WHY STEP FORWARD?** 🌟

At **Step Forward Day School**, we believe childhood should be filled with **learning, laughter, friendship, and discovery!** 💛

From our youngest learners to our kindergarten-ready students, we create a fun, comfortable, and encouraging environment where children are supported in becoming confident, curious, and capable learners. 🧸📚✨

💡 **What makes Step Forward special?**
🌱 Developmentally appropriate learning experiences
🎨 Hands-on, engaging activities
📚 Strong early literacy & learning foundations
🤝 Caring teachers who truly know their students
🛝 Plenty of opportunities for active play and exploration
💛 A focus on each child’s individual strengths and needs
🏡 A welcoming community for children and families

We’re proud to serve children **12 months through 6 years old** and would love to show your family what makes **Step Forward Day School** such a special place to grow!

📍 **226 Bedford Way | Franklin, TN**
✨ **Now Enrolling!**

Come take the next **Step Forward** with us! 💛

🐦🪺 Little Explorers, BIG Creativity! 🪺🐦Today in our Explorers classroom, our little learners got busy creating their ver...
10/06/2026

🐦🪺 Little Explorers, BIG Creativity! 🪺🐦

Today in our Explorers classroom, our little learners got busy creating their very own bird’s nests! 💚

✂️ Cutting
🖍️ Creating
🧴 Gluing
🪺 And lots of imagination!

Activities like this are a fun way to build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity, and confidence while letting children explore and create something all their own.

Our Explorers were busy little builders today! 🐦💛 Learning is always an adventure at Step Forward! 🌟

🛝💪 PLAY IS LEARNING IN MOTION! 💪🛝At Step Forward Day School, playground time is so much more than “just play!” 🌟 Our chi...
10/02/2026

🛝💪 PLAY IS LEARNING IN MOTION! 💪🛝

At Step Forward Day School, playground time is so much more than “just play!” 🌟 Our children are building important skills every time they run, jump, climb, balance, swing, and explore.

🌱 Gross motor play helps children:
💪 Build strength, coordination & balance
🧠 Support brain development & learning
⚖️ Develop body awareness & motor planning
❤️ Promote healthy, active lifestyles
🤝 Practice sharing, cooperation & communication
😊 Build confidence & independence
🧩 Strengthen problem-solving skills
🎨 Encourage creativity & imaginative play

Every climb is a challenge.
Every jump builds confidence.
Every game teaches cooperation.
Every outdoor adventure creates an opportunity to learn! 🌈

At Step Forward, we believe little bodies need big opportunities to MOVE, EXPLORE, and GROW! ❤️

🎉✨ Let’s hear it for ALLI! ✨🎉Our Employee of the Month is someone who brings her A-game, keeps things moving, and is alw...
10/01/2026

🎉✨ Let’s hear it for ALLI! ✨🎉

Our Employee of the Month is someone who brings her A-game, keeps things moving, and is always ready to jump in and help! 💪🏼❤️

Alli is being recognized for her outstanding work with our Quality Program Standards (QPS) and Learning Environment Standards (LES), as well as for being an amazing team player! 🙌🏼

She works hard, supports her coworkers, and always goes the extra mile to help create a positive environment for our children and team. We appreciate you more than you know, Alli! 🥰

Congratulations, Alli! This recognition is SO well deserved! 🏆🎉💖

🍎🔤 A is for AMAZING! 🔤🍎This week at Step Forward Day School, we’re diving into the letter A with our Saxon Phonics curri...
09/28/2026

🍎🔤 A is for AMAZING! 🔤🍎

This week at Step Forward Day School, we’re diving into the letter A with our Saxon Phonics curriculum! 📚✨

Our little learners will be practicing the letter A, its sound, and how to recognize it in words through fun, hands-on activities, engaging lessons, and plenty of opportunities to learn through play! 🧩✏️

From apples 🍎 to alligators 🐊 and everything in between, we’re making phonics fun while building those important early literacy skills!

❤️ A is for learning. A is for adventure. A is for Step Forward!

🎲💙 Thank You, SFDS Families! 💙🎲Thank you to everyone who came out to Pinkerton Park for our Family Game Evening! We love...
09/25/2026

🎲💙 Thank You, SFDS Families! 💙🎲

Thank you to everyone who came out to Pinkerton Park for our Family Game Evening! We loved seeing our Step Forward families spending time together, playing, laughing, and making wonderful memories. 🥰

Events like these are such a special part of the Step Forward community, and we are so grateful for each of you who took the time to join us!

Thank you for making our evening so much fun! We can’t wait for our next family event! 🧡🌟

Step Forward Day School
Where learning, friendship, and family come together! 💛

🎃 P is for PUMPKIN at SFDS! 🎃Our little learners are having a pumpkin-filled week as we explore the letter P! 🍂🧡From pum...
09/23/2026

🎃 P is for PUMPKIN at SFDS! 🎃

Our little learners are having a pumpkin-filled week as we explore the letter P! 🍂🧡

From pumpkins and pumpkin seeds to hands-on activities, our classrooms are learning, creating, and having SO much fun while building letter recognition and early literacy skills!

📚 P is for Pumpkin!
🎃 P is for Preschool!
🧡 P is for FUN at Step Forward Day School!

We love making learning meaningful, memorable, and FUN! 🍁✨

🎉🎂 HELP US CELEBRATE TWO VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS! 🎂🎉Today we are celebrating Ms. Alli and Ms. Ashley! 🥳💗Happy Birthday to...
09/21/2026

🎉🎂 HELP US CELEBRATE TWO VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS! 🎂🎉

Today we are celebrating Ms. Alli and Ms. Ashley! 🥳💗

Happy Birthday to two amazing members of our Step Forward Day School family! We are so thankful for all that you do each and every day for our children, families, and team. Your hard work, dedication, kindness, and love for the children make such a difference at SFDS. 💕✨

We are so lucky to have both of you on our team! Thank you for the smiles you bring to our classrooms, the care you give our little learners, and for all the ways you help make Step Forward such a special place to learn and grow. 🌱❤️

We hope your birthdays are filled with lots of love, laughter, and all the things that make you feel celebrated! You both deserve a wonderful day! 🎈🎁🎉

Please join us in wishing Ms. Alli and Ms. Ashley a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🥳💐

💗 Happy Birthday, Ms. Alli & Ms. Ashley! We appreciate you more than you know! 💗

🐸📚 Learning Through Play with Frog Street! 🌈✨At Step Forward Day School, we believe young children learn best when they ...
09/17/2026

🐸📚 Learning Through Play with Frog Street! 🌈✨

At Step Forward Day School, we believe young children learn best when they are engaged, curious, and having FUN! That’s why we’re proud to use the Frog Street Curriculum in our classrooms. 💚

Frog Street provides developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support the whole child—social-emotional development, language and literacy, math, science, physical development, creativity, and more! 🧠🎨🔢

Our teachers bring the curriculum to life through hands-on activities, music, movement, stories, exploration, and purposeful play. Every lesson is designed to help children build important skills while encouraging them to ask questions, solve problems, make friends, and discover the world around them. 🌎💡

🐸 At Step Forward, we don’t just teach children—we help them grow, explore, and build the confidence they need to take their next step forward! ❤️

Come see Frog Street in action and discover all that we have to offer!

📍 Step Forward Day School
👶 Serving children 12 months–6 years
✨ Now Enrolling!

Address

226 Bedford Way
Franklin, TN
37064

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

(615) 794-8466

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