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Stepping Stone School

Stepping Stone School began as a mother’s dream, a vision born from the need to find quality care for her own children. In November, 1979, Rhonda Paver, M.A., her husband Bill and their children opened the doors at 1710 Richcreek with a vision of providing the highest Quality Care and Education for young children. In recognizing the tremendous challenge parents face when searching for early care and learning, Rhonda worked to establish a trusted partnership with parents. She created an environment and a culture of balance between school and home and quickly became a valued resource in the Austin community. Ultimately, Rhonda’s dream and vision would offer the most advanced child development program to over 43,000 children and families in Austin and central Texas.
Stepping Stone School is now the most respected and largest Early Care and Education provider in central Texas! Our Trademark Curriculum and program has been recognized by mayors, governors and presidents. Over the years, we've become known for our highest standards of family service and the incredible, highly trained educators that welcome your child each day. Stepping Stone School is a warm, friendly place where your child grows in every way, where your child is safe and secure and thrives in an atmosphere of caring teachers and friends.
At Stepping Stone School your child’s experiences are extremely important. Throughout every stage of learning, Stepping Stone School respects and values the individual child. Integrity and success are encouraged and supported daily.
Stepping Stone Schools encourage creativity and success along with:
- The opportunity to feel secure by taking time to let your child know that he or she is listened to, cared for, and important.
- The opportunity to be challenged by promoting activities that will lead to problem solving in all area (social, emotional, physical and cognitive).
- The opportunity to be creative by providing materials, activities, and guidance so that your child might develop his or her individual talents to their fullest potential.
- The opportunity to experience success and to be accepted by planning activities that are appropriate to your child’s developmental level, and by encouraging individual efforts.
Health and Safety:
Stepping Stone School adheres to all sanitary practices mandated by state regulations and set forth by NAEYC standards and we go above and beyond in many instances. We mandate that all staff members changing diapers must wear gloves and we also use fresh exam paper under each child every time a child is placed on a changing table, as well as disinfecting the mat under the paper between each diaper change. All soiled diapers are removed from the building immediately. Our cleaning crews use HEPA filtered vacuums while cleaning our buildings at the close of business every day. The sanitizing solution we use is non-toxic to children. We have installed UV light air cleaning systems in our classrooms with children 6 weeks old to 18 months old, which kills germs, viruses and bacteria in the air. We mandate that all employees working for Stepping Stone School have current first-aid and CPR training, even though the state does not mandate that all employees have these credentials. We also require all employees to provide proof of a negative TB test within two weeks of employment.