Tiddlywinks: Caterpillars & Butterflies

Director: Alise Lanaux

Caterpillars Max Enrollment: 8 Children  |  Butterflies Max Enrollment: 16 Children

At Tiddlywinks, the magical year of two is celebrated as children learn through play and are provided with the tools and confidence needed for a life-long love of learning! Each day, children experience meaningful opportunities in our indoor/outdoor classroom that foster creativity and imagination through science, dramatic and sensory play, manipulatives, outdoor exploration, and art.

Through play, children are naturally exposed to concepts like colors, shapes, letters, numbers, rhythm, and movement. More structured activities and routines like learning centers and circle time are introduced and our low student-teacher ratio provides children with valuable learning interactions with a focus on fostering independence and social skills by modeling, scaffolding, and teaching self-help skills.

CATERPILLARS consists of younger children, ages, 18–23 months, in a 2-day per week program (Tuesdays/ Thursdays) and smaller class size (4:1 ratio) as they transition into care for the first time without their primary caregivers.

BUTTERFLIES consists of older children, ages 2–3 years (must be 24 months by start date), and a 3-day per week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) program. The Butterflies has a slightly larger class size and a 4:1 child-to-staff ratio.
 
Tiddlywinks 2025/2026 Preschool Brochure
Tiddlywinks School Year Calendar 2025/2026

Tiddlywinks Monthly Tuition (based on $18.75/hr* model)
Caterpillars: Tues/Thurs: R $450| NR $480 (2 days/wk)
Butterflies: Mon/Wed/Fri: R $675 | NR $705 (3 days/wk)

Tiddlywinks Schedule: August 18, 2025–May 21, 2026
Caterpillars: Tues/Thurs from 9:15 am–12:15 pm
Butterflies: Mon/Wed/Fri from 9:00 am–12:00 pm

*The fees above are an estimate based on a standard 4-week month. Rates will be adjusted for holiday breaks and program closures. Program enrollment takes place before the City's annual budget process begins, please be aware that tuition rates for preschool may increase next fiscal year. 

Piedmont Community Hall, Lower Level 711 Highland Avenue