A play-based preschool for ages 2 to 5
Pecan Grove is a small preschool in Warner Robins with three rooms. Children build, dig, paint and pretend for most of the day, and every summer week has a theme of its own.
A day at Pecan Grove
A long stretch of play, a snack at a low table, the yard, a story and the door again.
Sample photos.
Programs
Every room plays most of the day. What changes with age is how long a stretch of play runs and how big the projects get.
2-year-olds
A room of its own, with a short, steady rhythm and a rest after lunch
3-year-olds
Long stretches of free play, with a group time and the yard each day
4-year-olds
Bigger projects that run over several days
The three-mornings schedule runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Sample programs.
Summer at Pecan Grove
Summer runs mornings only, in June and July, for children ages 2 to 5. Come for one week or several.
Seeds, watering cans and a first look at what grows in a Georgia June.
Shapes on the light table, colored water and shadows on the wall.
Basins, boats, pouring and sponges, out in the shade.
Hands in clay, color on big paper and a table that gets messy.
A visit from a farm, with the animals met from the fence beside an adult.
A basket of puppets, a story circle and tales the children tell themselves.
Sample sessions.
Themes and weeks can shift a little each summer. We confirm them when you ask.
Dates
Tours all year, applications in the new year, summer weeks in June and July, and a start in early August.
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, all year
January
The form takes a few minutes.
February
By email and a phone call, with a place or a spot on the waitlist.
June and July
Six themed weeks of mornings, from garden week to puppets and stories.
See the weeksEarly August
New children start with a short visit alongside a parent.
Late November and late December
We share the year's full list of closures in August.
Sample dates.
Safety and license
Licensed by DECAL
Child care learning center license · GA License # 000000Verify
1 adult to 8 children
2-year-olds
Group size: 12
1 adult to 15 children
3-year-olds
Group size: 20
1 adult to 18 children
4-year-olds
Group size: 24
Group size
Up to 24 children
with 2 adults
Capacity
56
Ages 2 years to 5 years
A teacher greets every child at the door and signs them in. At pickup a child goes only with the people on your list, and we ask for ID at the door until we know you.
We count the children at arrival, when we go out to the yard, when we come in, and at pickup. One teacher counts and a second confirms.
In summer, outdoor play happens in the morning and in the shade, children wear hats, and water bottles go everywhere. When it is too hot, the yard moves indoors. An adult stays at every water basin.
Tell us about allergies at the tour; we ask privately once you enroll. We ask families not to send nuts, and snack is served at the table with a teacher beside the children.
A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill at school, we call you right away and a teacher stays close until you arrive.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
The team
Ten adults work at Pecan Grove: a director, a lead teacher and an assistant in each room, a teacher who leads the summer weeks, an administrator, and a yard and kitchen helper.
Director
Lanette runs the school and is at the door most mornings. She is the person to ask about a tour, a waitlist spot or a summer week.
Lead teacher, threes room
Madeleine sets up the threes room each morning with open-ended things to build with and pretend with, then plays alongside the children and follows their lead.
Summer program lead
Anoop plans the six summer weeks and floats between the rooms during the school year. He keeps a box of puppets, a water table and a lot of clay.
We have a room for 2-year-olds, a room for 3-year-olds and a room for 4-year-olds. Children come for a half day, three mornings a week, or the school day, and the building is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tours are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings while the rooms are busy. You see each room, meet the teachers and ask what you like. Children are welcome to come along, and a tour takes about an hour.
Your child's room, the schedule you pick and whether your child comes in the school year or the summer weeks. We don't print figures on this site; we go through them with you on the tour.
Pecan Grove is licensed by DECAL, Georgia's early care and learning agency. The license line is at the foot of every page, and each room has a set number of adults for its age group and a limit on its group size.
In the twos room, teachers help children who are still learning. In the threes and fours rooms, children use the toilet on their own with a teacher close by, because the group is larger. If your child is still learning, tell us on the tour and we will talk it through together.
Every child has hard moments. A teacher gets down to the child's level, stays close and offers a quiet place and words for what is happening. We tell you about it at pickup, and we talk with you if it keeps happening.
Come on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, while the rooms are busy and the yard is open.