West University, Tucson
Preschool & childcare in West University, D&J Kid’s Village
Spacious classrooms with large picture windows, a lending library, and weekly volunteer readers, a short walk from the university district.
Visit our Kid’s Village center
D&J Kid’s Village welcomes families across West University, downtown and the university district, with infant care, toddler care, preschool, and before- and after-school care.
About our Kid’s Village center
Our center has spacious classrooms with large picture windows. The teachers work to give children activities that help them master new developmental milestones. Community resources include a lending library and weekly library volunteer readers.
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 Kid’s Village
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 Kid’s Village