6 weeks – about 12 months
Infants
Gentle, responsive care in a calm room built for the smallest explorers.
- Responsive, one-on-one care and tummy time
- Songs, talking and face-to-face play all day
- Naps and feedings on your baby's own rhythm
St. Peters, Missouri
Big days forlittleexplorers.
Little Explorers Learning Academy is a preschool and early learning academy for children 6 weeks through 12 years. We focus on early development — the language, movement, feelings and first friendships that everything else is built on — and we do it through play, in small groups, with teachers who know your child.
Infants · 6 weeksToddlersPreschoolPre-KSchool age · to 12
A look inside
This is the hallwayyou walk in on.
Not a stock photo. The long runner with our name on it, the bulletin boards along the wall, and the rooms just off the hallway where your child’s day would actually happen.
A website can answer a lot, but a building answers more. Come see the rooms in the middle of a real day, meet the teacher your child would be with, and ask us the things that are hard to put in an email.
- Ages
- 6 weeks – 12 years
- Rooms
- Infant to school age
- Focus
- Early development
- Where
- St. Peters, MO
Life at Little Explorers
Our own children,in our own building.
Not stock photos. These are the days we actually had — the playground, the coloring table, the helmets, and the hallway with our name down the middle of it.
The photos only show so much.
The best way to know a place is to stand in it while children are there. A tour takes about half an hour, and you can bring your child along.
Celebrating our graduates
Caps, gowns and a diplomawith our name on it.
Our Pre-K class finishes the year the way it started it — together. These are the children who arrived at two and left able to write their own names.
Why we exist
The first five years do morethan any other five.
Everything we do here comes back to early development. Not worksheets and not flashcards — the real work of this age: learning to talk and be understood, to move with confidence, to name a feeling instead of only feeling it, to try something hard and keep going.
Our teachers are deliberate about it. They set up the room, choose the materials and plan the day so that each child gets exactly the practice they need next — and they tell you what they are seeing, so you can see it at home too.
How our approach worksLanguage & early literacy
Talking, singing, rhyming and being read to every single day.
Social & emotional growth
Naming feelings, taking turns, and repairing a hard moment with help.
Motor skills
Tummy time, climbing, grip, scissors, buttons — big and small movement.
Thinking & problem solving
Sorting, counting, patterns, puzzles, and “what happens if…”
Independence
Coat, shoes, cup, clean-up. Doing it yourself is a milestone.
Kindergarten readiness
Sitting in a group, following directions, and feeling sure of yourself.
Rooms by age
One school, six weeks to twelve years
Children move up when they are ready, not on a calendar date. Each room is set up for what that age is actually doing — and you can see every one of them on a tour.
About 12 – 24 months
Toddlers
Room to move, things to touch, and grown-ups close by.
- Safe spaces to climb, push, fill and dump
- Words, songs and picture books every day
- First friendships and gentle guidance
About 2 – 3 years
Preschool
Busy hands, big ideas, and the first real feeling of 'I did it.'
- Art, pretend play and building every day
- Early counting, colors and sorting
- Practice with words, waiting and sharing
About 4 – 5 years
Pre-K
Kindergarten readiness without the pressure — confidence first.
- Letters, sounds and name writing
- Counting, patterns and hands-on math
- Listening, taking turns and following directions
About 5 – 12 years
School Age
Before and after school, plus full days over summer and breaks.
- Before-school and after-school care
- Full days over summer and school breaks
- Homework help and quiet space
Not sure which room fits?
Tell us your child’s age and a little about them. We’ll point you to the right group and set up a time to walk through the rooms.
What families tell us
Why parents choose Little Explorers
There is no one thing. It is the whole day, done thoughtfully, by people who are glad to be with your child.
Early development is the whole point
Not a curriculum bolted onto a babysitting day. Every room is set up around what children are working on at that age — language, motor skills, feelings, and getting along with others.
Small groups, known by name
Children do their best when a grown-up truly knows them. Our rooms are small enough that every child is greeted by name in the morning and noticed when something is off.
Learning through play, on purpose
Blocks, paint, sand, songs, stories and running outside are not breaks from learning — they are how young children learn. Our teachers set those moments up deliberately.
One place from six weeks to twelve
Families stay with us for years. Children move up through rooms they already know, with teachers who already know them, and siblings can be in the same building all day.
Ready for kindergarten, without the pressure
Pre-K children leave here able to write their names, listen in a group, follow directions and ask for help — and still excited about school.
You always know how the day went
A quick word at pickup, notes for our youngest children, and a phone number that a real person answers. You should never wonder what happened today.
A day here
Predictable enough to feel safe,busy enough to be fun.
Young children relax into a rhythm they can count on. This is the general shape of a day — the exact times shift by room and by child, because babies eat and sleep on their own schedule and preschoolers need a longer project than toddlers do.
See the day in full01
Drop-off
Morning
02
Welcome and free play
Morning
03
Learning and circle time
Midday
04
Meals and snacks
Midday
05
Nap or rest
Midday
06
Outdoor play
Afternoon
07
Pickup
Afternoon
A typical day, not a fixed schedule. Outdoor time happens every day the weather allows, and infants follow their own rhythm for naps and feedings.
Every day, weather permitting
Outside every day
Fresh air is part of the curriculum, not a reward for finishing work. Our outdoor space has room to run, something to climb, and a garden bed children help tend — where the digging, the counting and the “look what I found” all happen.
Getting started
Four easy steps to a first day
Most families start with a tour. Ask us anything — availability, what to bring, how the first week works. There is no pressure and no obligation.
01
Reach out
Send the form below or call or text us. Tell us your child’s age and roughly when you need care to start.
02
Come tour
Walk the rooms, meet the teacher your child would be with, and ask every question you have. Bring your child if you can.
03
Paperwork
We will walk you through the enrollment forms, health and emergency details, and anything your child needs on day one.
04
First day
We plan a gentle start, with extra updates that first week so you know how your child is settling in.
Enrollment
Let’s talk aboutyour child.
Send us a note and someone will get back to you. If you would rather just talk to a person, call or text — we answer our own phone.
Talk to the school
Call or text636-493-1012Where to find usLittle Explorers Learning Academy230 Jungermann Rd
St. Peters, MO 63376Open in Google Maps
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Serving families in St. Peters, St. Charles and the surrounding communities. A real person answers — call or text us.
Serving families in St. Peters, St. Charles and the surrounding communities.