Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

When my daughter was born in 2022, I applied to 47 preschools. After a year of waiting, any place would’ve felt magical — but St. Luke’s Child Development Center actually is. Since 1973, they’ve been building community and offering aid in a nondenominational way (which is unique and refreshing) while ensuring diversity in race, ability, economics and ZIP code. Whether they’re potty training, reading in Spanish, hosting family Thanksgiving lunches or teaching Conscious Discipline, the kind, thoughtful, enthusiastic staff makes every day a joy.

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