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A trusted part of the community since 1999

We welcome children from 6 months through 5 years, providing a safe, caring, and engaging place to learn, grow, and explore.

Located directly across from the Columbia Horse Farm, Good Beginnings has been a trusted part of the community since 1999. We welcome children from 6 months through 5 years, providing a safe, caring, and engaging place to learn, grow, and explore.

Our school is led by two directors, who are also the owners and are actively involved every day. Alongside our dedicated teachers, they share a true passion for nurturing children and creating a supportive environment where families feel at home.

With only thirty students enrolled each year, we combine the resources of a larger center with the personal touch of a close-knit family. We currently have four classrooms, thoughtfully designed to meet each child's developmental stage and prepare them for kindergarten with confidence and joy.

At Good Beginnings, we follow a milestone-based curriculum that supports each child's growth at their own pace, encouraging learning, exploration, and success every step of the way.

A teacher leading circle time with preschoolers on the classroom rug
Years serving families
25+Years serving families
Students each year
30Students each year
Thoughtful classrooms
4Thoughtful classrooms
Ages welcomed
6wks–5yrsAges welcomed

Our classrooms

Four rooms, each built for a stage of growth

Every classroom is thoughtfully designed to meet its age group's developmental stage and prepare children for kindergarten with confidence and joy.

Infant Classroom

6 weeks to 18 months

Individualized care and a calm, nurturing space.

Purple Classroom

18 months to 3 years

Nine students and two teachers.

Blue Classroom

3 to 4 years

Six students, one full-time and one part-time teacher.

Pink Classroom

4 to 5 years

Nine students, one full-time and one part-time teacher.

Our staff

The people your child will see every day

Our directors and teachers share a true passion for nurturing children and creating a supportive environment where families feel at home.

  • Maria Naz

    Good Beginnings team

  • Lahiba Ijaz

    Good Beginnings team

  • Abebaye Abebe

    Good Beginnings team

  • Fatima Diallo

    Good Beginnings team

  • Jayda Stevens

    Good Beginnings team

  • Saadia Khokhar

    Good Beginnings team

  • Olivia Tyfa

    Good Beginnings team

  • Sara Rashidi

    Good Beginnings team

Come see our classrooms for yourself

We ask that you make an appointment to visit, so please call ahead or email to schedule a time.