Built on a dream.
Sustained by trust.
Building Blocks has been more than a preschool since 1997. It has been a community built around the belief that children deserve to learn in a place that feels thoughtful, joyful, and deeply caring.
A dream that opened its
doors in 1997
Building Blocks was founded in 1997, but the vision began much earlier. As a young student, founder Kristi Kramer already knew exactly what she wanted to build: a child care center where children could learn and be happy.
When the time came to bring that vision to life, she did not just open a preschool. She created a place designed to support children, families, and staff in ways that would last.
Started with a crayon drawing
"Own a Child Care Center where children can learn and be happy."
One of the most memorable parts of the Building Blocks story is how tangible the dream was from the beginning. An architect came to Kristi's house, and she pulled out a piece of paper and a crayon to sketch the floor plan she had been carrying in her mind. Two weeks later, that drawing became the blueprint for the little white brick building families still know today.
A place built with purpose
Building Blocks still operates in the building created at the very beginning of the school's story. The environment itself reflects a belief that space shapes experience, and that children flourish in places designed with care.
Amanda Day is carrying the story forward
Amanda Day brings a lifelong passion for early childhood education to her role as owner of Building Blocks Preschool. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and has spent years investing in the lives of young learners through leading Classical Model Homeschool Communities and serving as a Children’s Ministry Director.
Amanda believes the early years are a critical window for shaping a child’s love of learning, confidence, and sense of wonder, and that the best outcomes happen when educators and families work closely together. She is excited to partner with each family at Building Blocks and to build on the strong foundation the school has established over the years.
What guides the way we care for children
Everything at Building Blocks flows from a set of convictions about childhood, learning, and family partnership.
Play is the work of childhood
We believe play is not a reward for learning. It is how children learn. Through block towers, dramatic stories, messy experiments, movement, and collaborative games, children build language, problem-solving, math skills, and social awareness.
Every child is already a capable person
We do not see young children as future learners in training. They are thinkers, creators, and meaning-makers right now. We honor their questions, follow their curiosity, and resist rushing toward outcomes before a child is ready.
Parents are essential partners
Parents are a child's first and most important teacher. We communicate openly, listen carefully, and work hard to earn and keep family trust.
Independence matters
Confidence is built in small moments: pouring water, zipping a coat, solving a problem, trying again, and learning to work through frustration with support nearby.
Readiness is bigger than academics alone
Letters and numbers matter, and we teach them. But true kindergarten readiness also includes curiosity, resilience, confidence, and the belief that learning is a place where good things happen.
Belonging changes everything
Children thrive when they feel known. We work to build classrooms where kindness is modeled, differences are welcomed, and friendship becomes part of the foundation of learning.
What we hope every child carries forward
We want children to leave Building Blocks with lasting friendships, strong self-esteem, joyful memories of learning, and the readiness to step confidently into kindergarten.
Why families stay and
refer others
Families choose Building Blocks because they are looking for a preschool. They stay because of the people, the trust, and the way the center feels. The combination of long-tenured staff, open communication, thoughtful programming, and genuine care is what makes the experience last.