Casas Adobes, Tucson
Preschool & childcare in Casas Adobes, D&J Desert Skies
Our Oracle Road center serves Casas Adobes and Oro Valley families, with before- and after-school care alongside preschool.
Visit our Desert Skies center
D&J Desert Skies welcomes families across Casas Adobes, Oro Valley and north Tucson, with infant care, toddler care, preschool, and before- and after-school care.
Programs at this center
Infant care through preschool, plus before- and after-school care and drop-in care.
Our approach
- Creative Curriculum, aligned to national early childhood education standards
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice, the NAEYC standards, as our teaching philosophy
- A curriculum overview sent home every September, so you know the year ahead
- Monthly newsletters for toddler families, weekly for preschool families
- Activities you can repeat at home to reinforce what your child learned in class
Our mission
Our mission is to nurture and help children to be confident, responsible, creative, cooperative, and resilient individuals. We follow the Developmentally Appropriate Practice standards set out by the National Association for the Education of Young Children as our philosophy.
Our curriculum
We base our curriculum on Creative Curriculum, which aligns with national early childhood education standards. Teachers use it to build developmentally appropriate activities for their own classes. Every September, an introduction and overview of the coming year’s curriculum goes home to parents. Toddler families receive a monthly curriculum newsletter and preschool families receive a weekly one. Both explain the current theme and suggest activities you can do at home to reinforce what your child is learning in class.
Schedule a tour at Desert Skies
Pick a day and time that works and we will confirm your visit.
Not ready for a tour? Send us your questions
Tell us a little about your family and we will reach out with answers.
Come see us in action.
Book a free, no-pressure tour. Meet the teachers, look into the classrooms, and see the playgrounds for yourself.
Book a tour at Desert Skies