Choosing the right early learning environment is deeply personal, and we believe that the best relationships between families and programs are built on shared values and mutual respect. Phoenix House may be the right fit for your family if you're looking for more than just childcare—if you're seeking a community rooted in empathy, equity, and curiosity, where childhood is honored and every child is known. We’re not a one-size-fits-all program, and we’re proud of that. We partner with families from all walks of life who believe that early education can be a powerful force for connection, creativity, and collective care.

You might feel at home here if your family:

• Recognizes that today’s children are growing up in a rapidly evolving world—and that they deserve to be nurtured with the adaptability, empathy, and critical thinking skills needed to thrive in a future we can’t yet fully imagine.

• Believes in respectful, child-led approaches to learning and discipline.

• Appreciates our program’s emphasis on unhurried days and time spent outdoors.

• Is excited about open-ended, play-based exploration and our commitment to blending the best of several early childhood philosophies.

• Sees early childhood as a time to nurture empathy, imagination, and social responsibility.

• Is open to partnering with their child’s educators through honest communication and shared goals.

• Believes in raising children to be mindful stewards of the Earth, with a deep respect for nature and an understanding of their role in protecting and caring for our shared planet.

• Wants your child to be seen, heard, and celebrated in a community that is committed to honoring their whole personhood.

Our 2025-2026 cohort is in session from August 11, 2025-July 17, 2026. Our year-round program is closed for all federal holidays and a handful of seasonal breaks. Please see our full break & holiday closure schedule below:

• Federal Holiday: September 1, 2025

• Federal Holiday: October 13, 2025

• Federal Holiday: November 11, 2025

• Federal Holiday: November 28, 2025

• Phoenix House Holiday: November 28, 2025

• Winter Break: TBD

• Federal Holiday: January 19, 2026

• Federal Holiday: February 16, 2026

• Spring Break: TBD

• Federal Holiday: May 25, 2026

• Federal Holiday: June 19, 2026

• Summer Break: July 20, 2026 until August 10, 2026.

Please be advised that Phoenix House offsets tuition to reflect our closure dates by charging half tuition in December and no tuition for the month of July. This ensures that families are credited for our closure dates and frees up funds for families to pay for alternative care on closure dates if needed.

As a courtesy, Phoenix House will also happily match families with alternative care, normally a trusted nanny or nanny-share, for care on closure dates.

No. Upon initial enrollment children have a guaranteed spot in our program until up to five years of age or until they leave our nest to attend transitional kindergarten (TK) or kindergarten (K). That said, families must recommit to enrollment for the following program year each May if they plan for their child to return in August after our annual summer break.