Children's Lighthouse

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Children's Lighthouse Children's Lighthouse of Sachse - Woodbridge is a family-owned early learning school. We are devoted to preparing toddlers for elementary school success.

We strive to be contributing citizens in your community by offering the safest and best environment for your child. Our friendly and caring staff works hard to ensure that every single child is well cared for as well as receives engaging and fun activities to help them thrive and grow. We are committed to providing children from infancy through 12 years of age a clean, safe, and loving environment that you can trust as your children grow.

10/15/2026

⭐✨ Little Hands, BIG Dreams, and STARS of Learning! 🌟🎨

Our Preschool 3 friends are reaching for the stars as they practice tracing and coloring beautiful star shapes! ⭐🖍️ What looks like a simple art activity is actually a BIG opportunity to develop essential skills for future learning! ❤️

🌟 What Are We Learning?
Our little learners are exploring shape recognition, identifying the features of stars, practicing tracing techniques, and discovering colors! They're also developing spatial awareness and expressing their creativity through art! 🎨

✋ What Skills Are Being Developed?
Tracing and coloring strengthen fine motor muscles, hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and visual-motor skills. Our friends are also practicing concentration, patience, attention to detail, and following directions! 🧠💪

💡 Why Does This Activity Matter?
Before children can confidently write letters and numbers, they need strong hand muscles and control over their movements. Tracing builds the foundation for handwriting, while coloring encourages creativity, independence, and confidence. Every little line is a BIG step toward success! 🌈

👩‍🏫 How Are Our Teachers Supporting Learning?
Our amazing teachers model tracing techniques, encourage proper crayon grip, and guide children as they follow each star's outline. Through encouragement, thoughtful questions, and individualized support, they help every child feel successful while making learning FUN! ❤️

🚀 How Does This Prepare Us for What's Next?
Today's little stars are tomorrow's confident writers! 🌟 These hands-on experiences build the foundation for letter formation, number writing, drawing, and kindergarten readiness. Every trace brings our friends one step closer to becoming independent learners! 📚✏️

❤️ At Children's Lighthouse of Sachse, we believe every creative moment is an opportunity to learn, grow, and SHINE! 🌟🏫

10/15/2026

Meet Bala the Beaver, our Character Value Friend™ for Helpfulness! 🦫

Bala is helping children see all the ways they can lend a hand throughout the day. Putting away toys, helping a friend, setting the table or pitching in during a classroom activity are all simple ways to practice being helpful.

Learn more about our Character Value Friends at childrenslighthouse.com/character-value-friends

10/14/2026

👻🧪 SCARY SCIENCE, BIG DISCOVERIES! 🎃🔬✨

Who says science can't be SPOOKY and FUN? 👀💜 Our APK friends had a frightfully exciting time exploring spooky science experiments! From surprising reactions to amazing discoveries, our little scientists were filled with curiosity, laughter, and wonder! 🧪🕸️

🔬 What are we learning?
Our young scientists are exploring early STEM concepts through hands-on experiments! They're discovering cause and effect, making predictions, observing changes, and learning how science helps us understand the world around us! 🧠✨

🖐️ What skills are being developed?
These exciting experiments strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving, observation, and fine motor skills. Our friends are also building communication skills as they describe what they see, share predictions, and discuss their discoveries! 💡

💜 Why does this activity matter?
Hands-on science transforms curiosity into meaningful learning! Through exploration and experimentation, children develop confidence, creativity, and a love for discovery. Every experiment encourages them to ask questions, explore possibilities, and think independently! 🌟

👩‍🏫 How are our teachers supporting learning?
Our teachers spark curiosity by asking questions like, "What do you think will happen next?" and "Why did that happen?" They introduce scientific vocabulary, encourage predictions, and guide children through safe, hands-on exploration while celebrating every discovery! ❤️

🚀 How does this prepare children for what's next?
Today's little scientists are tomorrow's BIG thinkers! These experiences build a strong foundation for STEM learning, scientific reasoning, independence, and problem-solving skills that prepare children for kindergarten and beyond! 🎓✨

🏫 At Children's Lighthouse of Sachse, we're turning SPOOKY moments into BRIGHT learning opportunities, one discovery at a time! 🔦❤️

10/13/2026

✏️ S is for SUPER Learning! 🌟❤️

Our Preschool 3 friends had an SPECTACULAR time exploring the letter S! 🐍☀️ From practicing writing the letter S to discovering words that begin with its sound, our little learners are building early literacy skills through fun, hands-on learning! 📚✨

🔤 What are we learning?

Our preschoolers are learning to recognize, identify, and write the uppercase and lowercase letter S while connecting it to its sound! By exploring words like sun, snake, star, and sock, they're discovering how letters and sounds work together to form words! 🌟

🧠 What skills are being developed?

This activity strengthens letter recognition, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and early writing skills. Practicing letter formation also develops fine motor coordination, pencil grip, hand-eye coordination, and concentration! ✏️💪

💡 Why does this activity matter?

Recognizing letters and understanding their sounds are essential building blocks for reading and writing! When children connect letters to familiar words, they develop stronger language skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how written language works. ❤️

👩‍🏫 How are our teachers supporting learning?

Our teachers model proper letter formation, demonstrate the /s/ sound, and encourage children to brainstorm words that begin with S. Through repetition, positive reinforcement, and individualized guidance, they make learning engaging while supporting each child's progress! 🌈

🚀 How does this prepare children for what comes next?

Mastering letter recognition, sounds, and formation prepares our preschoolers for blending sounds, spelling simple words, early reading, and independent writing. Every letter learned is another step toward kindergarten readiness! 🎓✨

❤️💙 At Children's Lighthouse of Sachse, we're building confident readers and writers one letter at a time! 🌟

10/13/2026

👻🧪 Dancing Ghosts & Spooky Science!🍂✨

Our xSTREAM Questers are kicking off Fall Break with a BOO-tiful science experiment! 🎃🔬 Using white beans decorated with ghost faces, water, baking soda, and vinegar, our young scientists brought their little ghosts to life and watched them DANCE! 👻💃

🔬 What are we learning?

Our Questers are exploring chemistry through hands-on discovery! When baking soda and vinegar react, they create carbon dioxide bubbles that attach to the beans, causing them to rise and fall like dancing ghosts! 🫧👻

🧠 What skills are being developed?

This exciting experiment strengthens scientific observation, critical thinking, problem-solving, prediction, cause-and-effect understanding, and teamwork. Our Questers are learning to think like real scientists! ✨

💡 Why does this activity matter?

Science becomes meaningful when children experience it firsthand! By experimenting with everyday materials, our Questers discover the joy of asking questions, exploring possibilities, and understanding how things work. 🌎❤️

👩‍🏫 How are our teachers supporting learning?

Our teachers encourage curiosity by asking questions like "What do you think will happen?" and "Why are the ghosts dancing?" Through guided exploration, they help children make predictions, observe reactions, and confidently share their discoveries! 🔍

🚀 How does this prepare children for what comes next?

Hands-on experiments build the foundation for future STEM learning! Our Questers develop scientific reasoning, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for more advanced learning and real-world challenges. 🌟

👻❤️💙 At Children's Lighthouse of Sachse, even our ghosts are powered by curiosity!

10/12/2026

This fall sensory bin gives little hands plenty to explore as children search and discover what’s hiding inside. It’s a playful way to encourage fine motor practice, problem-solving and plenty of curiosity along the way.

Want to spin up some sensory fun at home? Our latest blog shows you how to recreate it with your little learner.

Get the full how-to: https://tinyurl.com/childrens-lighthouse

10/09/2026

🕷️🎃 **Spooky Fun, BIG Learning!** 👻🧡

Who knew spiders could help us become better readers and writers? 🕷️❤️ Our little learners are getting into the Halloween spirit with a hands-on literacy activity, placing letter beads onto spider legs to build words! 🎃

🔤 What are we learning?
Our friends are exploring letter recognition, letter sounds, and word formation as they carefully select and arrange beads to spell words. They're discovering how individual letters work together to create meaning!

🧠 What skills are being developed?
This engaging activity strengthens early literacy, phonemic awareness, spelling, and sequencing skills. Threading beads onto spider legs also develops fine motor coordination, hand-eye coordination, concentration, and problem-solving abilities! ✋✨

💡 Why does this activity matter?
When children can touch, move, and manipulate letters, learning becomes more meaningful! Hands-on experiences help children connect sounds to written letters while building confidence, independence, and a love for learning. ❤️

👩‍🏫 How are our teachers supporting learning?
Our teachers guide children through letter identification, encourage them to sound out words, ask thoughtful questions, and provide gentle support as needed. Every little success is celebrated, helping our learners feel confident and motivated! 🌟

🚀 How does this prepare children for what's next?
These foundational skills pave the way for stronger reading, spelling, and writing abilities! Fine motor practice also strengthens the small hand muscles needed for pencil control and handwriting.

At Children's Lighthouse of Sachse, we believe learning should be meaningful, engaging, and FUN! ❤️💙

🕷️ Little hands + letter beads + Halloween magic = BIG learning! 🎃✨

Stop. Drop. Roll. Three simple words that can teach little learners one very important lesson.We help children understan...
10/09/2026

Stop. Drop. Roll. Three simple words that can teach little learners one very important lesson.

We help children understand fire safety in ways that feel approachable, memorable, and empowering.

Through hands-on practice and real-world connections with community firefighters, children can learn what it means to stay safe and what to do in an emergency.

Read our latest blog for simple, age-appropriate ways to practice fire safety with your preschooler: https://tinyurl.com/yby9rhxb

10/08/2026

Little hands, big pumpkin discoveries! 🎃🧡
Our APK friends used droppers and orange paint to transform cotton into colorful pumpkins!

🎨 What are they learning?
Children explore absorption and cause and effect as they watch paint soak into the cotton and notice how the color spreads with each drop.

🤏 What skills are developing?
Squeezing the droppers strengthens hand muscles, fine motor control, and hand-eye coordination. Aiming each drop also builds concentration and patience.

✨ Why does it matter?
This activity connects art and science, giving children opportunities to make choices, experiment, and discover through hands-on play.

👩‍🏫 How does the teacher support learning?
By modeling how to squeeze and release the dropper, introducing descriptive vocabulary, and asking questions such as, “What do you notice?” and “What might happen if you add another drop?”

📚 What comes next?
These experiences support the hand control needed for writing and using classroom tools, while building the observation, problem-solving, and communication skills children will use in kindergarten!

Founded by the Brown family over 29 years ago, Children’s Lighthouse remains 100% family-owned and completely free from ...
10/07/2026

Founded by the Brown family over 29 years ago, Children’s Lighthouse remains 100% family-owned and completely free from private equity influence. That means our strategic decisions align with your long-term success, not short-term venture yields.

When you join Children’s Lighthouse, you join a family. You’ll know us by name, and we’ll know yours!

Learn more about our franchising opportunities:
https://childrenslighthousefranchise.com/

Community helpers by day. Nocturnal creatures by night. October has a little bit of everything! 🚒🌙🦉Our classrooms are bu...
10/05/2026

Community helpers by day. Nocturnal creatures by night. October has a little bit of everything! 🚒🌙🦉

Our classrooms are buzzing with questions as children discover different careers, learn more about the communities around them, and uncover what happens in the animal world after the sun goes down.

Learn more about our monthly curriculum at childrenslighthouse.com

In April of this year, Children’s Lighthouse was at The National Franchise Show in Orlando to share our plans to expand ...
10/05/2026

In April of this year, Children’s Lighthouse was at The National Franchise Show in Orlando to share our plans to expand further into Central and Southwest Florida.

As we continue developing in Florida, we are focused on predicting population growth and demand for early education, and are excited to connect with entrepreneurs who are looking for opportunities in a recession-resistant and essential category.

Fall break, teacher workdays, holiday breaks, and long weekends can add up quickly for working families.At participating...
10/02/2026

Fall break, teacher workdays, holiday breaks, and long weekends can add up quickly for working families.

At participating Children’s Lighthouse schools, the xSTREAM Quest® program gives school-age children a place to spend those days having fun, staying active, and connecting with friends while parents have a care plan they can count on.

Before the next school closure sneaks up on you, read our latest blog to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y279k6kt

🏫 With more than two decades of franchise expertise, Matt Kelton leads our franchise expansion strategy, empowering entr...
10/01/2026

🏫 With more than two decades of franchise expertise, Matt Kelton leads our franchise expansion strategy, empowering entrepreneurs to secure CEO-level ownership with a proven, recession-resistant business model.

As a third-generation franchisor and former multi-unit owner, Matt understands the operational precision and strategic vision required to thrive in the essential early education sector. 💡

Schedule a discovery meeting with Matt to learn more about franchising with Children’s Lighthouse:
https://calendly.com/mkelton

Children’s Lighthouse of New Braunfels owner, Ashley Hempton, recently joined KENS 5’s Great Day San Antonio to show how...
10/01/2026

Children’s Lighthouse of New Braunfels owner, Ashley Hempton, recently joined KENS 5’s Great Day San Antonio to show how a colorful fall craft can become a hands-on learning experience for little learners. 🍂🎨

While creating stained glass fall leaves, children can explore why leaves change color, experiment with layering tissue paper, and discover what happens when light passes through different materials.

Tearing, placing, and arranging each piece also gives little hands plenty of fine motor practice along the way.

Watch the full segment to see this fall craft come to life: https://tinyurl.com/yc3h2v36

09/28/2026

This fall-inspired sensory bin gives kids the chance to dream up their own apple pie recipe, measure their ingredients and put their creativity to work. The best part? There’s no wrong way to make it!

Want to open your own pretend bakery at home? Our latest blog has everything you need to create the Apple Pie Sensory Bin with your little learner. Get the full how-to: https://tinyurl.com/3kv22rh5

Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Jamize Olawale recognized the power of our proprietary Lighthouse Pathways® curriculum as...
09/25/2026

Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Jamize Olawale recognized the power of our proprietary Lighthouse Pathways® curriculum as a parent before opening his own school in Mansfield, Texas.

“When we started looking at different businesses to invest in, we always kept coming back to our first experience with Children's Lighthouse. It really stood out in our minds.”

Watch our interview with Olawale on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0L8pIeXqEE

Address

7280 Highway 78
Sachse, TX
75048

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm

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+14692174292

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