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La Center, WA · Licensed Child Care

Providing families and their sprouts high-quality care.

A play-based learning center where toddlers and preschoolers grow their emotions, their independence, and their friendships — one day at a time.

DCYF & Early AchieversCommunity partnered
7am – 6pmMonday through Friday
Little Sprouts children playing together
Play-based & social-emotionalOur whole-child approach
Children engaged in indoor preschool activities
Our Focus

Understanding emotions. Building self-sufficiency.

We aim to support children with understanding their emotions and becoming self-sufficient. Every day is built around helping your child feel capable, heard, and ready for what's next.

  • Supporting teachers with jobs in the classroom
  • Learning coping skills to process one's own emotions
  • Partnering with parents for their child's success in the years of education that follow
  • Daily conversations about social cues and check-ins to help children understand how they're feeling
  • Supportive materials that follow your child to their next school, continuing their success in the classroom
Our Curriculum

A play-based pre-k center, through and through.

As a play-based center with college accredited teachers, we create intentional early-learning moments — letters, numbers, shapes, and colors — into hands-on play, alongside the social-emotional and self-help skills that help it all stick. In practice, that looks like:

  • Weaving letters, numbers, shapes, and colors into everyday play, songs, and hands-on activities
  • Creating supportive curriculum for kindergarten readiness and self-help skills that travel between home and school
  • Verbalizing emotions and classroom duties at each child's own level and vocabulary, so they can collaborate with teachers
Preschool children in indoor play-based learning
Classroom Schedules

Every stage of growth has its own daily rhythm.

From first steps to preschool graduation, each classroom follows a schedule designed for that age group. Choose a stage to see a typical day.

Toddler Room Daily Schedule

Our toddler room balances structure with plenty of open, exploratory play — the foundation for the coping and self-help skills we build on later.

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Toddler room daily schedule

Preschool 1 Daily Schedule

Preschool 1 sprouts take on more independence — from early letter and number exploration to leading circle-time conversations about feelings.

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Preschool 1 daily schedule

Preschool 2 Daily Schedule

Our oldest sprouts prepare for their next school — practicing self-sufficiency, social problem-solving, and the school-day rhythms ahead.

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Preschool 2 daily schedule
Hours of Operation

Open early, open late — built around your workday.

We follow the La Center School District schedule for holiday closures and inclement-weather closures, to keep families and staff safe.

Monday – Friday7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Full-Time SpotsMonday – Friday
Part-Time Spots2 or 3 Days a Week
Holiday & Weather ClosuresFollows La Center SD
Tuition Rates

Simple, transparent pricing for every stage.

Full-time spots are billed monthly. Part-time spots are billed weekly, based on the number of days your sprout attends. Reach out to check current openings for your child's age group.

Classroom Full-Time Mon–Fri, monthly Part-Time · 2 Days weekly Part-Time · 3 Days weekly
Toddler Room $1,600/month $220/week $315/week
Preschool 1 $1,330/month $187/week $265/week
Preschool 2 $1,330/month $187/week $265/week
Enrolling more than one sprout? Families receive a 10% sibling discount.
Our Partners

Proud to be part of the La Center community

DCYF Working Family Connections Local Native Tribe Early Achievers Military Families Child Care Aware
Families Love Little Sprouts

What sprout parents are saying

★★★★★

"Little Sprouts is more than just an academic experience for our son and daughter. Kate and her staff also nurture and instill lifelong confidence, kindness, and emotional intelligence. My children use different breath and calming techniques they learned at home when the big feelings come to the surface."

Janine
Toddler & Preschool Parent
★★★★★

"This place is so heartfelt and passionate about their kids. You truly feel like your child matters. The teachers are passionate, caring, and respectful. My son absolutely loves coming here because he gets a chance to interact with kids and learn something new every single day."

Jennifer
Toddler Parent
★★★★★

"The facility is clean and well stocked with plenty of toys and educational materials. Their backyard play area is beautiful and they even have rainsuits to enjoy it all year round. They helped us with potty training and she even knows her numbers and letters!"

Breaunah
Preschool Parent
★★★★★

"My kids both graduated preschool here and they loved it! Caring, compassionate, and communicative."

Shilo
Preschool Parent
★★★★★

"I'm in awe every day when they come home with new knowledge and skills. All the teachers treat my kids with so much care and love. I feel so safe leaving my littles in their care."

Jessica
Toddler & Preschool Parent
★★★★★

"All state regulations are upheld and security and safety are taken very seriously. The owners are a great team and keep families informed using newsletters. Thank you Little Sprouts for everything!"

Breaunah
Preschool Parent

Ready to see it for yourself?

Come tour our classrooms and meet the teachers who'll help your sprout grow.

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Get In Touch

We are partners in your child's success!

Reach out and let us know the age of your child, the date you're hoping to start, and a little about what your family is looking for — we'll get back to you soon!

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