At Yikes Tikes! our primary goal is to help children obtain the social, emotional and pre-academic skills fundamental to kindergarten success. To support this goal, we maintain a consistent 1:4 teacher-to-child ratio, which allows our teachers to provide each child with enough attention to effectively model appropriate behavior and social skills and teach pre-academic competencies.

Research shows that children from low-income backgrounds often score behind higher-income children on measures of school readiness and academic accomplishment. High quality pre-kindergarten education for low-income children has been found to help narrow this achievement gap. At Yikes Tikes! we strive to provide our services to children from low-income backgrounds by offering our program on a sliding scale to accommodate children from families that demonstrate financial need. Click here to view our sliding scale rates.

Our program features mixed age classrooms because we believe that children benefit from interacting with children from different age groups. This classroom style mimics the real world and enhances opportunities for social and emotional learning.