There are no answers to variations in child care prices. Overhead and operating costs vary from one center to another. Some centers are non-profit, and tax exempt, others are older and less expensive to lease. Each decision maker reviews many budgeted items when determining cost verses care. No decision should take away the chances of children attaining their full potential. One component directly affecting children is supervision. Florida mandates staff to child ratios be:

Maintaining our goal provides immeasurable advantages that are beneficial to children as well as staff. Smarty Pants Pre-School does not step down supervision for older children; retaining small learning groups enables us to fulfill the many activities of our daily schedule. The activities include age appropriate lessons from our custom curriculum and enrichment programs. Our enrichments include Tap Dance, Spanish, Chorus, and Music. Additionally weekly instruction on Musical Instruments provided by Mr. Dean and our Custom Computer Class are included at no extra charge.

All primary teachers at Smarty Pants Pre-School are required to have a minimum of their Florida Child Care Professional Certification, most possess their AA and or BA degree in early childhood education.
All of the Smarty Pants Pre-School staff is required to be certified in first aid and CPR.

One thing is sure, when selecting a childcare provider, parents/guardians are intelligent and compare oranges to oranges, and at the end of their comparison we are confident that Smarty Pants Pre-School will surpass the grade in every category.

At Smarty Pants Pre-School we simply give more for your money and dollar for dollar provide more individual care and services to our families.