Learn & Play Preschool

Located in NW Austin, Learn and Play Preschool provides a creative, educational, and fun, DFPS Licensed in-home preschool program geared toward children 2.9 years through 5 years of age. We believe that your child's preschool education should be so much more than just ABC's and 123's! Learn and Play Preschool offers our families an exceptional, high-quality and well-rounded preschool program with super-fun, enthusiastic and experienced teachers.

Program Philosophy - Our job at Learn and Play Preschool is to provide a safe, fun and stimulating atmosphere where your child can 'learn and play' by interacting with their surroundings, friends, teachers and the provided learning environment.

By providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for cognitive, emotional and physical growth (through a structured program) your child will be able to expand their awareness of both themselves and the world around them.Nutrition Philosophy - At Learn and Play Preschool, high-quality nutrition is very important to us! Nutrition is what we teach our students.

Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) - A printing and cursive curricula, HWT readiness curriculum includes three complete programs: Readiness & Writing teaches foundation skills, Language & Literacy uses hands-on strategies to make lessons come alive and math concepts are fun for children in the Numbers & Math portion.

I had the privilege of being the DFPS Licensing rep for Learn and Play Preschool for two and a half years when I worked at Childcare Licensing. I observed Deanna with the children, how she ran her school above Minimum Standards and her passion for teaching. I loved working with her and her philosophy so much, I decided to move my own child into her program (even though it was in the opposite direction of my employer at that time).

My name is Deanna Barnes and I am the director and teacher at Learn and Play Preschool. I love my job teaching and caring for young people, I have a TON of hands-on experience and a background in child-development and psychology. A child's preschool years should be filled with tremendous growth across all disciplines of development as they prepare for kindergarten with independence, knowledge and confidence.