Shining Stars Development Center

07/30/2026

🧈🍦 Our school-age crew had a blast making homemade butter and bag ice cream this week ! A fun day of hands-on learning, teamwork, and delicious treats. We love making memories while learning together!

https://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-ice-cream-in-a-bag-34257

07/28/2026

😊🍼 Happy babies make our days brighter!👶

We’re so grateful to be part of these precious first years and to partner with families in helping their little ones thrive.

Call us at 515-564-0507 if you would like to set up a tour!

Shining Stars Child Development Center and Preschool
1250 NE 56th St
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

07/21/2026

Back To School is right around the corner
✂️📚✏️🚌

If your child is enrolled in McKee for preschool and you are looking for transportation, look no further!
We provide transportation to and from McKee !

Call us at 515-564-0507 🚌

School Bus Transportation Available Des Moines Public Schools offers transportation for eligible preschool students attending DMPS elementary schools with preschool classrooms and the district’s early childhood centers. Students may qualify if they live within the school’s attendance boundary .....

07/10/2026

Swing Batter!⚾️🌞☀️⭐️⚾️

Miss Izzy lead her 3-4 yr olds in a good game of baseball on this beautiful Friday! ⚾️🏟️⭐️⭐️

06/17/2026

Preschool doesn’t quit just because it’s summer! 🌞☀️

Our Prek kids are still as busy as ever preparing for Kindergarten and the next year.

If you are looking for a preschool for the fall give us a call! August will be here before we know it.

515-564-0507
1250 NE 56th st
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

05/28/2026

We have Butterflies! 🦋🦋⭐️

Our Prek and 3-4 yr old classroom have watched the metamorphosis process and had a big surprise after coming back from the weekend!

They each have 4 butterflies that will soon be let go, but all the classrooms are loving watching them fly around in their net.

Shining Stars
1250 NE 56th St.
Pleasant Hill, IA
515-564-0507

We have Butterflies! 🦋🦋⭐️

Our Prek and 3-4 yr old classroom have watched the metamorphosis process and had a big surprise after coming back from the weekend!

They each have 4 butterflies that will soon be let go, but all the classrooms are loving watching them fly around in their net.

Shining Stars
1250 NE 56th St.
Pleasant Hill, IA
515-564-0507

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05/26/2026

The Countdown is on! ☀️🌞🍉😎⛱️🕶️

2 days until Southeast Polk students are with us for the summer and 7 days until the Des Moines Students get to join them!

Our summer is scheduled and ready to be a fun one, with field trips to Ninja U, Triad, the park and so much more!

If you are looking for a last minute child care option give us a call, we also have a few part time options available.

515-564-0507
1250 NE 56th St.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

05/19/2026

🍃🐞☀️

Nature teaches children to slow down, observe, create, and connect with the world around them.

Our Nature theme for preschool was a class favorite ⭐️

05/12/2026

Shining Stars has a few spots available for our Summer School Age Program.

This is just a few of the activities we will be doing this summer along with our weekly field trips!

Call us at 515-564-0507 if you have any questions or want to get your child enrolled!

05/01/2026

Science Experiment Day!
The morning sun was perfect for making shadows.

***cute video in the comments also