Early Education Balanced With Christian Values
Preschool in Lake Nona
We offer a faith-centered program designed to support confidence, character, curiosity, & early learning.
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Pre-Scholars
Early Academics for Growing Minds in Lake Nona, FL
Our preschool in Lake Nona, FL, gives three-year-olds a warm, structured place to ask questions, build independence, and prepare for kindergarten. Children explore reading, writing, math, science, technology, and manipulative play through age-appropriate instruction and discovery. With two teachers, a 1:10 ratio, and meals included, each day balances academics, play, and care.
Monday-Friday: 7:00am-6:00pm
Building Kindergarten-Ready Confidence
Frog Street Threes Curriculum
Our Pre-Scholars use Frog Street Threes, a research-based curriculum aligned with the Florida Standards for Early Learning. Designed for three-year-olds, the program supports language and social-emotional growth, as well as routines and early academics, through nine thematic units, hands-on activities, and instruction in phonics, numbers, letters, shapes, colors, and reading comprehension.
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Meet our team, explore our classrooms, and experience our family-centered approach.
Structured Academic Growth
Teachers guide Pre-Scholars through focused instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, handwriting, math, and language development. Student progress is regularly observed and assessed, allowing teachers to differentiate instruction, provide one-on-one support, and help each child master key learning milestones.
Christian Values in Action
Age-appropriate Christian materials introduce Bible stories that help children begin building character, kindness, and Godly values. Teachers use daily conversations, classroom routines, and gentle guidance to help Pre-Scholars practice loving their friends, making thoughtful choices, and showing care for others. During center time, children explore books, toys, and hands-on materials independently, while families receive daily updates on meals, naps, potty breaks, classroom activities, and special moments.
Classroom Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Tabletop: Books, Puzzles, Toys, Arts/Crafts |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Open Centers |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Breakfast & Clean Up |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | FrogStreet Greeting Circle: Unite, Calm, Connect Commit |
| 9:25 – 9:45 | Outdoor Play |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Handwashing & Water |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Small Group Literacy Rotations FrogStreet Read Aloud #1 & Literacy Practice Centers |
| 11:00 – 11:10 |
MWF: Small Group Math Rotations & FrogStreet Math Practice Centers T/TH: A Beka Bible Story |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Handwashing & Lunch Prep |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 2:30 | Nap Prep & Nap Time |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Wake Up Time: Potty and Tabletop Toys |
| 3:00 – 3:20 | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:30 – 3:50 | Outdoor Play |
| 3:55 – 4:10 | Handwashing & Water |
| 4:15 – 4:35 | FrogStreet Read Aloud #2 Whole Group |
| 4:40 – 5:00 | Music & Movement |
| 5:00 – 5:25 | Closing Circle |
| 5:30 – 6:00 | Table Toys & Dismissal |
Restroom Breaks occur every 2 hours and as needed for each child.
Fueling Bright Beginnings
Our chef prepares nutritious meals onsite with little taste buds and healthy choices in mind. Weekly tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and one snack, with menus thoughtfully balanced across proteins, grains, fruits, and vegetables to keep children nourished and ready for the day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
support school readiness through structured, developmentally appropriate learning.
For our infants through 23 months, we use Lillio powered by FunShine, which focuses on early development, nurturing care, and age-appropriate learning experiences.
We ask parents to provide two full changes of clothes, including underwear and shoes, in case of accidents. These items are kept in your child’s classroom in his/her personalized cubby.
Each Monday, please bring a fitted sheet and blanket for nap time. These items will be sent home every Friday for laundering.
For infants, parents are required to provide prepared bottles, food, diapers, and wipes, as meals are not provided in the infant classroom.
Our tuition includes full-day care from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, and snack), and all curriculum materials and classroom supplies. Everything your child needs for a full day of learning, care, and engagement is included.
Yes, we offer two schedules: Mon/Wed/Fri and Tues/Thurs. Students may attend the entire day from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm on the part-time days selected.
Yes, we offer a 10% sibling discount on the oldest child’s tuition.
We use the Procare Parent App to keep families connected throughout the day. Parents receive updates and can communicate directly with both teachers and administration as needed.
Yes, parents receive photos and updates throughout the day using our ProCare Parent App. Photos are shared for children who have a signed photo release form on file.
Yes, we offer live camera streaming through PB&J TV for families who would like additional visibility into their child’s day. This service is available for an additional weekly fee.
Each day is thoughtfully structured to balance learning, play, and care.
Children begin with breakfast, followed by circle time, which includes chapel and Bible stories. We then introduce the day’s learning goals before transitioning into small group rotations.
Students rotate through 4-5 learning centers focused on literacy and math skills, including dedicated time in a teacher-led small-group setting (one of the ways we ensure each child receives individualized attention!). Our daily schedule is designed to support academic growth, social development, and overall well-being.
Throughout the day, children also enjoy:
- Two outdoor play sessions (30 minutes each)
- Lunch and a 2-hour rest period
- Afternoon snack
- Music and movement activities
- STEAM-based learning experiences
Our enrollment process is designed to ensure a smooth and prepared start for both children and families.
To complete enrollment, families must:
- Pay the one-time registration fee and annual supply fee
- Complete the enrollment application
- Watch the welcome orientation video
- Submit current immunization records
Once all items are completed, your child’s enrollment can be finalized.
The Pre-Scholars Program: A Blended Learning Approach to Preschool
Our private preschool program gives three-year-olds a strong foundation for the next stage of learning. Through teacher-led instruction, hands-on exploration, S.T.E.A.M. activities, early literacy, math, and faith-based character development, children build the confidence and skills they need for kindergarten and beyond.
Mastering Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Preschoolers begin building important school-readiness skills through structured routines, small-group instruction, classroom responsibilities, listening activities, and guided play. Teachers help children practice independence, following directions, communication, cooperation, and early academic habits in a warm, supportive environment.
S.T.E.A.M. Integration: Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts & Math
Beginning in preschool, children explore S.T.E.A.M. through age-appropriate projects that encourage curiosity and problem-solving. Students may build, test, create, observe, compare, and ask questions as they begin connecting science, technology, engineering, arts, and math to everyday discoveries.
Literacy & Phonics: Building Confident Early Readers
Early reading skills are introduced through phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, storytime, listening comprehension, letters, sounds, sight words, and language-rich classroom experiences. These activities help preschoolers strengthen communication and begin developing confidence as future readers.
Mathematical Foundations: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Math begins with hands-on practice. Children sort, match, count, compare, identify shapes, explore patterns, and begin simple problem-solving activities that strengthen reasoning, number sense, and confidence with early mathematical concepts.
Small Class Sizes & Superior Student-Teacher Ratios
In preschool, children need both structure and personal attention. Our 1:10 student-teacher ratio helps teachers guide early academics, observe progress, support social-emotional growth, and create a classroom where each child feels known, encouraged, and ready to learn.
Why Our 1:10 Ratio Outperforms State Requirements
A smaller preschool ratio gives teachers more time to support each child during lessons, transitions, center time, and daily routines. This allows for closer supervision, stronger relationships, and more responsive classroom guidance.
Personalized Instruction for Every Early Learner
Preschoolers grow at different paces, so our teachers use small-group instruction and one-on-one support to meet children where they are. This helps each child strengthen literacy, math, language, independence, and confidence.
One-on-One Assessment & Developmental Progress Tracking
In our Lake Nona preschool, teachers observe student learning, take notes, and regularly assess progress to understand each child’s development. These insights help guide instruction, identify areas for support, and celebrate growth along the way.
Engaging S.T.E.A.M. Lab & Creative Learning Centers
Our STEAM preschool curriculum gives children meaningful ways to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math through hands-on discovery. In a preschool with small class sizes, teachers can guide experiments, creative projects, and learning centers that support curiosity, confidence, and kindergarten readiness.
Hands-On Experiments in Our Modern Science Stations
Preschoolers learn by doing. Through simple experiments, observation, building, testing, and sensory exploration, children begin asking questions, making predictions, and discovering how the world works in age-appropriate ways.
Technology Integration: Introducing Digital Literacy Safely
Technology is introduced with purpose and supervision. Children use age-appropriate digital tools and interactive activities to support early math, phonics and literacy, hand-eye coordination, and classroom concepts in a safe, guided environment.
Creative Arts: Developing Expression Through Music & Design
Creative arts help preschoolers express ideas, build confidence, and strengthen fine motor skills. Through music, movement, art, color, texture, and design, children explore creativity while connecting learning to imagination.
The “Explorer” Philosophy: Encouraging Natural Curiosity
Preschoolers are natural explorers, and our teachers use that curiosity to deepen learning. Through questions, guided discovery, center play, and S.T.E.A.M. projects, children build problem-solving skills that support strong kindergarten readiness programs.
Character Education: Teaching Values Beyond the Classroom
At Bright Scholars, preschool is not only about academic growth. Children also learn how to care for others, make thoughtful choices, communicate respectfully, and build confidence through faith-based character lessons, teacher guidance, and daily classroom routines.
Integrating Kindness, Respect & Leadership Skills
Our teachers help preschoolers practice kindness, respect, responsibility, and early leadership through Bible stories, role play, classroom jobs, and guided conversations. These small daily moments help children learn how to treat others with care.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for Collaborative Play
Preschoolers are learning how to share, listen, take turns, and solve problems with friends. Through Frog Street social-emotional learning strategies, children build self-regulation, cooperation, friendship skills, and confidence during group activities and play.
Encouraging Family Values & Community Connection
Bright Scholars supports the values families are building at home by creating a warm, faith-centered classroom culture. Children learn love, patience, honesty, and forgiveness while families stay connected through communication, updates, and meaningful relationships with our team.
A Modern & Secure Campus for Lake Nona Families
Families deserve a preschool environment that feels both welcoming and protected. Bright Scholars combines secure systems, thoughtful classroom design, outdoor play spaces, and parent visibility tools to help children feel safe while giving parents confidence throughout the day.
PBJTV Live Stream: Real-Time Access for Busy Parents
Busy parents can stay connected through optional PBJTV live streaming, available for an additional weekly fee. This secure classroom-viewing option gives families greater visibility into their child’s routines, activities, and daily preschool experience.
Secure Entry and State-of-the-Art Safety Protocols
Our campus is designed with safety in mind, including secure entry procedures and thoughtful protocols that support a protected learning environment. These systems help manage access while keeping daily drop-off, pick-up, and classroom routines organized.
Outdoor Playgrounds Designed for Active Physical Growth
Preschoolers need space to move, climb, run, and build coordination. Our outdoor play areas support active physical development, social interaction, fresh air, and joyful movement as part of the daily preschool rhythm.
Serving the Lake Nona Medical City & Narcoossee Corridor
Bright Scholars was created for families throughout Lake Nona’s growing communities. With convenient access near Medical City and the Narcoossee corridor, our preschool supports busy parents seeking strong academics, nurturing care, and a family-centered academy close to home, work, and daily routines.
Conveniently Located for Residents of Laureate Park & Eagle Creek
Families in Laureate Park and Eagle Creek can enjoy a nearby preschool experience built around structure, faith-based values, hands-on learning, and strong communication. Bright Scholars makes quality early education feel accessible and connected to your family’s routine.
The Preferred Choice for Families in Storey Park & VillageWalk
For families in Storey Park, VillageWalk, and the surrounding Lake Nona neighborhoods, Bright Scholars offers more than standard childcare. Our preschool blends academic readiness, creative exploration, smaller classroom ratios, and loving teacher guidance in one thoughtfully designed environment.
Easy Commuter Access to SR 417 & SR 528
Our location offers convenient access for families commuting throughout Central Florida via SR 417 and SR 528. Parents can keep preschool close to their everyday routes while children spend the day learning, playing, and growing in a secure academy setting.
Academic Excellence & Preparation
Bright Scholars helps families simplify preschool without sacrificing quality. Our program combines structured academics, classroom routines, meals, enrichment, and kindergarten preparation in a warm environment where children are supported, challenged, and encouraged every day.
Full-Day & Half-Day Preschool Options
Families can choose preschool options that fit their schedule and child’s needs. Whether full-day or half-day care is the right fit, children receive purposeful instruction, social interaction, hands-on exploration, and nurturing teacher support.
Nutritious Meals & Snacks Included in Tuition
Tuition includes nutritious meals and snacks to help keep children fueled throughout the day. Our meal program supports busy families while giving preschoolers balanced options that help them stay energized for learning, play, and classroom activities.
Seamless Transition Into Our Free VPK Program
As one of the best preschools in Lake Nona, our program prepares children for the next step into VPK. Through early literacy, math, routines, social-emotional growth, and classroom independence, Pre-Scholars build confidence before entering our free Florida VPK program.
Schedule a Tour of Our Lake Nona Preschool
Visit Bright Scholars and see how our preschool program brings academics, faith-based care, S.T.E.A.M. exploration, and family connection together. Schedule a tour to meet our team, explore the classrooms, and take the next step toward enrollment!
Loved by Scholars & Their Families
Hear from families who have experienced our welcoming environment, meaningful communication, and commitment to helping every child thrive.
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My daughter has been attending Bright Scholars since she was two years old, and now at four she is in Ms. Hyre’s VPK class. We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. My daughter comes home every day excited to share something new she has learned. It brings me so much joy to see her thriving and growing. I know she will be more than ready for kindergarten thanks to Ms. Hyre and the amazing support from the Bright Scholars team. Thank you to the entire Bright Scholars family! We love you all!
Bright Scholars has been a true blessing to my family. As a first time mom who was really worried about sending her kid to daycare when she had to go back to work, this was the best place we could have sent him. They truly make you feel like your child is their family and the teachers are truly amazing. We have been so lucky to have formed so many connections with teachers there. Everyone knows my childs name, even if he has never been in their class and they always make him smile when we walk in. They truly have a passion for children and do everything in their power to ensure your child is treated just the way you would treat them at home. They also do such a wonderful job of catering to your specific child and working with you to ensure you feel comfortable with the care they are receiving.
Making the decision of placing your child into a early learning center is not the easiest and most likely it is a very emotional decision as it was for us. Yet from the first time we stepped foot into Bright Scholars, we knew this would be the place for our little one. The owner and directors are hands on. The chef is always smiling. All the teachers know the kids by name, even if the kid isn’t in their classroom. And in my case, Mrs. Pina and Ms. Estrada have been a blessing to our family. Our little one has learned so much and enjoys her time in school. She talks about her teachers and all that they do. She expresses how much she cares of them. Mrs. Pina and Ms. Estrada even helped with the potty training. Within the second week of enrollment, my kid was potty trained.
The school itself has so many activities and special events where the family can join in.
We are loving our experience at Bright Scholars.
We absolutely love Bright scholars! My daughter has been attending since she was 3 months old and is now almost 4 years old. Not only is the curriculum outstanding but the activities the school plans for the kids and parents makes the learning environment so fun and more than what we could have ever expected. The staff is loving, caring, attentive, and has become like family over the years. It brings our family peace knowing our daughter is the best hands when we are at work. Our daughter truly loves going to school and is excelling so much for her age and we can’t thank Bright Scholars enough for that. Highly recommend this school!!
We have been with Bright Scholars since 2019 and wouldn’t go anywhere else. All 3 of my boys have attended this school. The staff is professional and reliable. The facility is always spotless. I love that they also have cameras in your child’s classroom so you can glance in. I love this school!!!
I have nothing but exceptional things to say about Bright Scholars Academy! My daughter’s morning VPK class with Ms. Gonzalez & Ms. Hernandez was sooo wonderful & instrumental in teaching her things and preparing her for Kindergarten. The methods they use to teach kids has made her love learning & I know she will truly miss her teachers and staff there. I am so happy we chose to put her in Bright Scholars & I love receiving updates throughout the day of her activities and all the cute things being done in the classroom. The teachers are so compassionate & understand with the children and you can see the love they have for their students! Thank you again for taking care of my baby.
