LAS VEGAS (January 23, 2025) – For thousands of Southern Nevada families, the dream of high-quality preschool education is becoming a reality, thanks to $15.3 million in scholarships provided by United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) and the Nevada Department of Education through the Nevada Ready! State Pre-K program. This year, they have selected 48 Southern Nevada preschool centers to help 1,819 students enroll in preschool for free or at a reduced cost through the program, paving pathways to educational opportunities for local families.
Since 2015, the Nevada Department of Education and United Way of Southern Nevada have joined forces to provide free preschool to over 7,500 students through the Nevada Ready! State Pre-K program. Through this program, UWSN also provides on-going training for teachers, ensuring classrooms are enriched with the latest teaching techniques.
“United Way of Southern Nevada is proud to expand our Nevada Ready! State Pre-K Program in partnership with the Nevada Department of Education and help more families access free quality preschool for their children,” said Samuel Rudd, UWSN’s President and CEO. “Early education is the foundation for success, and this program opens doors for students to thrive.”
Scholarships will be allocated through qualified centers to families in need, guided by childcare center recommendations and referrals. All participating centers adhere to the Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRIS) established by the Nevada Department of Education.
The early education centers below have been selected to receive funding to provide scholarships for preschool and pre-k enrollment in Southern Nevada:
Acelero Learning- Henderson
180 N. Westminster Way
Henderson, NV 89015
Director: Sharmetta Roberts
sroberts@acelero.net
P (702) 566-1048
Acelero Learning- Herb Haufmann
4020 Perry St
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Director: Nicole Mena Edwards
nedwards@acelero.net
P (702) 434-54299
Acelero Learning- MLK
1555 W. Carey Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89146
Director: Rosa Pano
rpano@acelero.net
P (702) 642-0451
Acelero Learning- Mirabelli
6200 Hargrove Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Director: Nora Jimenez
P (702) 387-0719
Acelero Learning – Reach Out
1522 Pinto Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Director: Cora Chadwick
cchadwick@acelero.net
P (702) 382-7337
Acelero Reynaldo Martinez
2901 Harris Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Director: Alyssa Corbin
acorbin@acelero.net
P (702) 799-7048
Acelero Spring Valley
2845 Mohawk St.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Directors: Gwen Coward & Aquanetta Bismillah
gwocward@acelero.net, abismillah@acelero.net
P (702) 362-2311
Bizzy Bee Daycare
1915 Simmons St. Bldg. B
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Owner: Joni Stumpf
bizzybeedaycare22@gmail.com
P (702) 350-2014
Brilliant International – Charleston
7401 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Director: Christyn Cal
christyndolotina@gmail.com
P (702) 889-0496
Brilliant International – Rochelle
7885 W. Rochelle Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89147
Director: Christyn Cal
christyndolotina@gmail.com
P (702) 889-0496
Bring’em Young Academy
3980 W. Ann Rd. #110
North Las Vegas, NV 89031
Director: Marisol Wilson
bringemyoungacademy@gmail.com
P (702) 395-0883
Children’s Learn & Play – St. Louis
4975 E. St. Louis
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Director: Kayla Galarneau
info@childrenslearnandplay.com
P (702) 431-2222
Children’s Learn & Play – Walnut
1934 S. Walnut Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Director: Kayla Galarneau
info@childrenslearnandplay.com
P (702) 722-1111
Christ Kids Child Center
111 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Director: Annie Phillips
annie@christlutheranlv.org
P (702) 878-1176
CSN / ECE Lab
3200 E. Cheyenne Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Executive Director: Mary Regan
Mary.Regan@CSN.EDU
P (702) 651-4004
Grateful Hearts
580 S. Pecos
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Director: TBD
Director@gratefulheartspreschool.com
P (702) 451-5437
Henderson Christian Academy
2750 Robindale Rd
Henderson, NV 89074
Director: Jen Hildebrand
jen@hendersonchristianacademy.com
P (702) 270-2595
Horizon Ridge Academy
2520 Horizon Ridge PKWY #11
Henderson, NV 89052
Director: Jaime Bucholz
jaime@hendersonchristianacademy.com
P (702) 691-9068
Kid City USA – Bonanza
4930 E. Bonanza Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Director: Carmelia Coniate
lasvegas@kidcityusa.com
P (702) 832-2284
Kid City USA – Eastern
5120 S. Eastern Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Executive Director: April Woodard
lasvegas2@kidcityusa.com
P (702) 541-7963
Kid City – Page
555 Page Street
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Director: Vanessa Reyes
lasvegas3@kidcityusa.com
P (702) 257-1371
Kids First Neighborhood Childcare Center
5245 E. Bonanza Road
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Director: Frances Guiterrez-Curry
frances@kidsfirstlv.com
Chrissy Collins, Program Administrator
Crissy@kidsfirstlv.com
P (702) 531-1977
Learning Jungle
6863 W. Lone Mountain Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Director: Christine Candelaria
Christine.Candelaria@learningjungle.com
P (702) 395-7333
Little Hearts Learning Academy
5055 Duneville St.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Director: Louiza Nacer
Info@littleheartsccc.com
P (702) 433-2825
Little Steps Early Learning
1260 W. Owens
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Owner/Director: Kimber Wright
kwright@intouchcc.org
P (702) 827-0432
NV BCF – Children’s Learning
95 S. Arroyo Grande Blvd
Henderson, NV 89012
Director: Maribel Garcia
mgarcia@nvblindchildren.org
P (702) 880-7594
Nevada State University – ECEC (WL)
1300 Nevada State Drive
Henderson, NV 89002
Director: Jayia Lewis
Jayia.Lewis@nevadastate.edu
P (702) 992-2597
New Horizons Preschool
6701 W. Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Director: Gina Sferra
ginas@nhalv.org
P (702) 880-7594
Oxford Early Learning Center
1655 E. Warm Springs Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Owner: Krista Malhotra
oxfordearlylc@gmail.com
Director: Montrice Arrington
Frontdesk.oxford@gmail.com
P (702) 489-8481
Source Academy – Cimarron
7511 N. Cimarron Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89131
Director: Lauranae Leaks
director2@sourcepreschool.com
P (702) 538-7788
Source Academy – Downtown
10 N. 28th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
District Manager: Jerek Hough
districtmanager@sourcepreschool.com
P (702) 386-1006
Source Academy – Eastside
4412 S. Stewart
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Director: Rita Purswell
Director3@sourcepreschool.com
P (702) 780-4066
Source Academy – North
4220 W. Craig Rd. #101
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
District Manager: Jerek Hough
districtmanager@sourcepreschool.com
P (702) 985-9476
Stone Bridge Learning Academy
1951 S. Rainbow Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Executive Director: Krista Malhotra
P (702) 843-5050
Strong Start Alta
1617 Alta Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Directors: Sybil Heffner & Kelly Malone
sheffner@acelero.net; kmalone@acelero.net
P (702) 531-1067
Strong Start @ Lorenzi
700 Twin Lakes
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Director: Trisha Lockwood
tlockwood@acelero.net
P (702) 387-0179
Strong Start @ Wardelle
2950 E. Bonanza Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Directors: Katy Freeman & Veronica Benavidez
kfreeman@acelero.net; vbenavidez@acelero.net
P (702) 438-0044
Sunrise Children – East
579 N. Lamb Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Director: Shemika Bluit
Shemikab@sunrisechildren.org
P (702) 531-1067
Sunrise Children – Northwest (WL)
3220 N. Rainbow Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Director: Michelle Lee
michellel@sunrisechildren.org
P (702) 731-0183
Sunrise Children – SV
2845 Mohawk St.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Director: Wendy Leon-Brizendine
wendy@sunrisechildren.org
P (702) 362-2425 OR (702) 362-2311 xt. 137
Sunrise Children – West
614 Jefferson Street
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Director: Tavia Williams
tavia@sunrisechildren.org
P (702) 800-7594
The Hills Preschool 1
6565 Smoke Ranch Road
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Owner/Principal: Kathy Yoder-Bass
Kyoder.thp@gmail.com
P (702) 568-1300
The Hills Preschool 2 (WL)
4310 Fuselier Drive
North Las Vegas, NV
Owner/Principal: Kathy Yoder-Bass
Kyoder.thp@gmail.com
P (702) 568-1300
The Learning Experience
5250 Blue Diamond Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89139
Director: Karen Lara
P (702) 204-1662
The Magic of Learning
709 E. Horizon Drive Ste. 150
Henderson, NV 89015
Director: Tess Kelly
kids1@themagicoflearning.com
P (702) 568-1300
YMCA – Durango Hills
3521 N. Durango Hills Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Director: Ashley Couch
acouch@lasvegasymca.org
P (702) 240-9622
YMCA – Heinrich
4141 Meadows Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Director: Kisha Bradley
kbradley@lasvegasymca.org
P (702) 877-9622
YMCA – Sky View
3050 E. Centennial Pkwy
North Las Vegas, NV 89081
Director: Miesha Williams
mwilliams@lasvegasymca.org
P (702) 522-7500