Over 5 Decades Of Service & Expertise

A Home Where Every Child Feels Safe, Loved, & Valued

Preschool & Daycare Serving Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Sorrento, Tavares, Mt Dora & Eustis, FL

5 Decades Of Service & Experience You Can Trust

Palm Beach Preschool has been serving the West Palm Beach area since the late 1970s with 3 previous owners, Karla and Douglas McCurry have owned and operated this school since 2007. Originally constructed to educate young children and mimic the appearance of an elementary school, you feel certain decades of expertise and guidance will launch your child into school success.

25+ Years Of Expertise At Little Blue Academy Parents Rave About

In 2015, Karla and Douglas adopted a new location, Little Blue Academy in Palm Springs. Parents love how these schools bring talented teachers, first-rate learning, and exceptional care for young children for over 25 years in the Palm Springs area.

A Third Location That Unifies A Powerful Vision, Mission, & Learning

A third location was acquired in 2019 by the McCurry’s in the Lake Worth area. With all 3 locations within a couple miles from each other, Karla leads and manages the facilities with ease, ensuring your child’s teachers uphold the core values and standards for the first-rate care your child deserves.

Our Story

A Spark For Your Child’s Early Learning Opportunities

Starting her career as a Speech Language Pathologist For the Palm Beach County School District in 1996, Karla McCurry discovered a need many students were lacking. She saw how a lack of foundational skills put children at a disadvantage; a disadvantage they did not need to have and one that affected their future learning. This was the spark for her future and dedication to childrens’ early learning success.

The Spark Becoming A Flame

As the years went by, Karla never acted upon her vision. She became a working mother of three children, all who attended childcare since infancy. While working and developing her experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, she recognized that she enjoyed working with Pre-K children, yet never forgetting her original group of children who opened her eyes to the need of early intervention.

Karla, struggling to find a center that met her expectations, began to envision operating a childcare center that loved children unconditionally and taught them skills that supported a strong developmental foundation. In 2007, Karla and her husband Doug, opened Palm Beach Preschool & A Baby’s World to bring quality childcare to families like yours.

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is for each young child to compassionately have their developmental skills cultivated to their highest potential, building a solid foundation of development, to support their future learning.

MISSION STATEMENT

To have the compassion to love each child for who they are, to have the understanding to recognize that children are unique individuals, to have the power to protect each child from harm, to have the motivation to learn new ideas, to have the courage to put them into practice, to have the patience to never give up, and to have the passion to achieve our vision .

Our Core Values

Love

Thanks To An Emotionally Supportive Environment, Your Child Feels Safe, Loved, And Valued So They Can Function Comfortably And Optimally In Their Classroom.

Respect

Respect Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students Promotes Peace, Kindness, Self-Awareness, And Productive Communication.

Trust

The Foundation Of Our Business Relies Upon Trust Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students. Trust Is Built Upon Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Confidentiality, And Results.

Fun

Laughter And Playful Situations Incorporated Into The Day Fosters Community, Connection, Happiness, Optimizes Learning, And Creates Lasting Memories.

Quality Education

Education Received By An Adult, And Provided To A Child, Sets The Foundation Of Life-Long Learning. Keeping Abreast Of The Latest Research In Early Childhood Education And Positive Parenting Is Key To The Future Success Of Our Children.

Our Core Values

Thanks To An Emotionally Supportive Environment, Your Child Feels Safe, Loved, And Valued So They Can Function Comfortably And Optimally In Their Classroom.

Respect Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students Promotes Peace, Kindness, Self-Awareness, And Productive Communication.

The Foundation Of Our Business Relies Upon Trust Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students. Trust Is Built Upon Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Confidentiality, And Results.

Laughter And Playful Situations Incorporated Into The Day Fosters Community, Connection, Happiness, Optimizes Learning, And Creates Lasting Memories.

All Children Have Unique Strengths, Learning Paces, And Interests. Dedicated Teachers Personalize Your Child's Learning Journey, So Their Individuality And Success Skyrocket.

Love

Thanks To An Emotionally Supportive Environment, Your Child Feels Safe, Loved, And Valued So They Can Function Comfortably And Optimally In Their Classroom.

Respect

Respect Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students Promotes Peace, Kindness, Self-Awareness, And Productive Communication.

Trust

The Foundation Of Our Business Relies Upon Trust Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students. Trust Is Built Upon Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Confidentiality, And Results.

Fun

Laughter And Playful Situations Incorporated Into The Day Fosters Community, Connection, Happiness, Optimizes Learning, And Creates Lasting Memories.

Education

Dedication

All Children Have Unique Strengths, Learning Paces, And Interests. Dedicated Teachers Personalize Your Child's Learning Journey, So Their Individuality And Success Skyrocket.

Our Core Values

Thanks To An Emotionally Supportive Environment, Your Child Feels Safe, Loved, And Valued So They Can Function Comfortably And Optimally In Their Classroom.

Respect Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students Promotes Peace, Kindness, Self-Awareness, And Productive Communication.

The Foundation Of Our Business Relies Upon Trust Between Parents, Teachers, Administration, And Students. Trust Is Built Upon Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Confidentiality, And Results.

Laughter And Playful Situations Incorporated Into The Day Fosters Community, Connection, Happiness, Optimizes Learning, And Creates Lasting Memories.

For children to have a love of learning
For children to provide positive social-emotional skills to others
For children to handle emotional disrupt constructively
For children to have self-confidence and to let their uniqueness shine
For children to think critically for reasoning and problem solving
For children to progress through a developmental continuum in the areas of social-emotional, gross/fine motor, cognition, language, literacy, and math for future learning success

Our Philosophy

We believe children need to feel safe and loved before learning can begin.
We believe social-emotional development is a precursor to all learning.
We believe children learn best through play.
We believe children best acquire foundational skills with human to human contact. Back to basics!
We believe children’s learning is optimized through movement.
We believe all children are unique with their own strengths, and each develop differently at different rates.

Preschool & Daycare Serving Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Sorrento, Tavares, Mt Dora & Eustis, FL

5 Decades Of Service & Experience You Can Trust

25+ Years Of Expertise At Little Blue Academy Parents Rave About

A Third Location That Unifies A Powerful Vision, Mission, & Learning

Our Story

A Spark For Your Child’s Early Learning Opportunities

The Spark Becoming A Flame

VISION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

Our Core Values

Love

Respect

Trust

Fun

Quality Education

Our Core Values

Our Core Values

Love

Respect

Trust

Fun

Education

Dedication

Our Core Values

Our Goals

Our Philosophy

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