Best for a Southlake family choosing a structured curriculum with enrichments folded into tuition.

PreschoolDaycareInfant CareSTEAM
Special Needs
Group classesIndoorSummer campsOngoing enrollmentYear-round
(682) 593-0057
southlake@tlechildcare.com
100 River Oaks Drive, Southlake, TX 76092
Thu · 6:30AM – 6:30PM
Monday6:30AM – 6:30PM
Tuesday6:30AM – 6:30PM
Wednesday6:30AM – 6:30PM
Thursday6:30AM – 6:30PM
Friday6:30AM – 6:30PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Pricing not published — contact the studio for current rates.
Full-day early education and daycare, Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM, organized into classrooms by age: Infants (6 weeks–12 months), Toddlers (1–2), Twaddlers (2–2½), Preppers/early preschool (2½–3), Preschoolers/Pre-K (3–5), and Kindergarten Readiness (5+). Programs run year-round on the L.E.A.P. curriculum; a school-age summer camp also runs in summer.

Schedule

Full-day early education and daycare, Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM, organized into classrooms by age: Infants (6 weeks–12 months), Toddlers (1–2), Twaddlers (2–2½), Preppers/early preschool (2½–3), Preschoolers/Pre-K (3–5), and Kindergarten Readiness (5+). Programs run year-round on the L.E.A.P. curriculum; a school-age summer camp also runs in summer.

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Our take

The Learning Experience on River Oaks is one of Southlake's newer daycares — a center that opened in 2023 and has been well-reviewed by local families since. It runs on the national L.E.A.P. franchise model (the brand the Weissman family relaunched in 2002), which tells you the shape of the place up front: taught to a set curriculum and run to a corporate playbook rather than an owner-operator's improvisation.

It's built for the full early-childhood stretch. Six age bands take children from infants at six weeks through pre-K and a kindergarten-readiness year, full-day (6:30 AM to 6:30 PM) and year-round, on the L.E.A.P. curriculum with STEM and enrichment programs — music, engineering, fitness — folded in at no extra charge rather than billed on top. Day-to-day photos and updates come through the Bubbles and Friends parent app, and there's a summer camp that runs in monthly themes.

Who it's for: families who want a center that teaches to a set curriculum with a corporate-grade safety setup — secured entry, background-checked staff, documented health protocols — rather than a small in-home program. If you want a home-daycare feel, this isn't it; if you want a well-run center with a real curriculum and a path aimed at a smooth start to kindergarten, it's a strong fit. Enrollment is by tour rather than walk-in, and popular age bands fill, so book early.

Local Tips

A new L.E.A.P. center on River Oaks Drive. The practical things to know:

  • The enrichment programs — music, engineering, fitness — are included at no extra charge rather than added to tuition, which is worth confirming against whatever else you're comparing.
  • Daily photos and reports come through the Bubbles and Friends app, and secured entry with background-checked staff is standard.
  • There's a summer camp as well, run in monthly themes (ocean science, sports, then STEAM) with chef-prepared meals.
  • The enrollment on-ramp is a tour booked through the center, not a walk-in, and popular age bands fill — so if you're planning around a specific start date, ask about the waitlist for your child's age band early.
Credentials

The Learning Experience – Southlake is a facility-based early-education center rather than a single-instructor program. Teaching staff hold early-childhood-education degrees or CDA certifications with ongoing professional development. Operational standards include restricted/secured entry, background-checked staff, documented health protocols, and daily parent communication through the center's app.

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