OUR PROGRAMS

Welcome to Sprouts!

At Sprouts, we believe learning should always be fun, hands‑on, and age‑appropriate. Our classrooms are filled with loving teachers, engaging materials, and activities that help little minds and bodies grow. It’s the perfect balance of play and learning — which makes for happy, healthy students.

Program Placement

Sprouts follows the State of Iowa guidelines for program eligibility.

  • Children are placed based on their age as of September 15 of the enrollment year.
  • Example: A child must be 2 years old on September 15 to join the two‑year‑old program.

2025-26 School Year Programs

Infants

2 Year-Olds

3 Year-Olds

4-5 Year-Olds

Summer Programs

Drop-in Care

Infants

Location: Purple Room

Price: $310 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

This program offers the safe and nurturing environment your child needs to thrive. Sprouts staff work with our infant families to create a structured environment that is best for your individual child. The classroom has age-appropriate learning toys and structures as well as refrigeration and sanitization facilities to ensure that all toys and bottles are safely stored, cleaned, and sanitized daily.

2 Year-Old Full Day Program

Location: Red Room

Price: $290 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

This program is filled with opportunities to sing, dance, and play, but also provides hands-on activities to help your child grow cognitively (mind), physically (body), emotionally (feelings), and socially (friendships). Our classroom follows a consistent schedule that is posted using pictures that allow our students to learn the daily routine. Before long, our students know the general flow of our day and learn to anticipate the coming activities, such as snack time, free play, and rest time. Students at this age thrive with consistency, so our program prepares these students to be ready for the formal preschool environment that will follow next year.

3 Year-Old Full Day Program

Location: Rainbow Room

Price: $280 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

Each student’s brain, body, emotions, and friendships grow through their experiences in our classroom. A large portion of the preschool day is spent in discovery centers, where students get the chance to learn about the world by exploring various materials, toys, books, puzzles, and games. Our knowledgeable staff helps to guide students through the learning process in these centers by asking targeted questions during their experiences. Our program also utilizes a variety of formal curriculums, such as Handwriting Without Tears, in order to provide school-readiness skills. Students leave our preschool program ready for a seamless transition to a 4 year-old program.

4 & 5 Year-Old After School Program

Location: Green Room

Price: $170 per week

Time: Monday – Friday, 11:25-6PM, Wednesday 7AM-6PM

Our after school program follows the Carlisle Elementary School schedule. Parents send their child to school in the morning via school bus from home or drop off at the school, then students ride the school bus to join our Sprouts program through our closing hours at 6:00pm. These students have opportunities to continue learning after their school day through discovery centers, outdoor play and free play options. If your child does not attend Carlisle Elementary School and you are in need of after-school care for your 4 or 5 year-old, please call to discuss further options that may be available.

This program rate is based on a 5-day schedule that includes full-day care Wednesday, as well as after-school care on the remaining weekdays. In the instance of a no-school day, a daily fee will be added to accommodate the additional attendance hours if your child joins us.

2025 Summer Full Day Programs

Sprouts provides a summer program for students ages 2 through 5. We serve families from 7:00am – 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. During our summer programs, students continue their learning by participating in fun and engaging, hands-on activities and projects. Our summer activities encourage our students to stay curious and continue the growth of their cognitive (mind), physical (body), emotional (feelings), and social (friendships) skills. This program includes the perfect balance of both structure and play. Students will extend their learning throughout the summer months and will be ready to jump back into their classrooms when school is back in session.

A woman sits in a blue armchair feeding a baby with a bottle. The baby, dressed in plaid, rests on her lap. Behind them are a wooden crib and colorful toy—perfect for playtime or bonding between family programs.

Infants

Price: $310 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

Several young children and two adults sit and play with colorful toys on a rug in a classroom, enjoying one of the engaging programs offered. Shelves with educational materials and art hang on the walls, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere.

2 Year-Old Program

Price: $290 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

Three young children sit at a classroom table playing with puzzles and educational toys as part of engaging programs. A girl in the foreground places puzzle pieces, while two other children work on activities in the background.

3 Year-Old Program

Price: $280 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

A teacher supervises a group of young children playing and interacting with classroom equipment in a colorful, well-lit preschool classroom, where engaging programs encourage climbing, watching, and talking.

4 & 5 Year-Old Program

Price: $270 per week

Time: Monday – Friday 7AM – 6PM

A young girl with a large pink bow in her hair assembles a puzzle at a classroom table, participating in educational programs, while other children in the background also work on puzzles. The classroom has colorful striped flooring.

Drop-In Care

Price: $75 per week

Time: Verify Availability

Drop-in care may be available when space allows. Parents must verify availability each time drop-in care is requested and space is not guaranteed. Drop-in rates reflect a full day of childcare. Prepayment is expected at the time the student is dropped off. Students must have completed a registration and turned in all paperwork before drop-in care may be utilized.

Why Parents Love Sprouts

  • Convenient location: 125 School Street, Carlisle — right next to the library and city hall
  • Loving teachers + structured, playful classrooms
  • Flexible options: full‑day, preschool‑only, after‑school, summer, and drop‑in care

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