The Little Tree Preschools

Mission Statement

The Little Tree Preschool is a non-profit (501c3) preschool program that offers all children a rich and nurturing environment where learning opportunities are maximized and diversity is valued.

The Little Tree is an inclusive learning environment that focuses on teaching readiness and prerequisite skills that will prepare children for primary school. As a program of The Learning Tree, Inc., The Little Tree Preschool is also focused on improving the services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. This is achieved by providing intensive, behavioral intervention (also known as ABA/Applied Behavior Analysis) in a setting with typically developing children serving as peer models.

General Information

After opening our first preschool in Auburn in 2005 with the assistance of a grant from the State Department of Education, we quickly saw the demand for other sites around the state. In the Fall of 2007, in collaboration with Mobile County Schools, a second Little Tree Preschool was opened. Then in the Fall of 2008, the third Little Tree Preschool opened in Jacksonville, AL. All three sites are committed to providing best practice in the intervention and educational services to meet the needs of young children and their families.

We highly value and maintain strong partnerships with the Universities and Colleges of Alabama to collaboratively advance knowledge in the fields of behavioral and educational interventions for young children. All three Little Tree locations serve as high quality practicum training sites for university students at the Undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral level.

In addition to training students, The Little Tree Preschool's offer an intensive training sequence for public school teachers in assessment, behavior management techniques, empirically validated teaching procedures, data collection and tracking progress. Please click HERE to find out more information about this exciting training opportunity.

Another way we achieve our mission of improving services is by developing strong relationships with the parents of the children we serve. We are able to provide parent training and assistance for all students. This service is a great source of support and education for parents to help their child maximize their potential.

The Little Tree is a non-profit program that relies on donations, grants, and fundraising to keep tuition costs low for families; therefore, parents will be expected to participate in and help with various events.

Application Form - Please fill out form and mail back to relevant campus