The Village Play Place Academy
- Preschool program
- Pre-K class
- Infants and toddlers
Lebanon's page reaches past Wilson County. Of the 11 preschools in Tennessee here, 9 are in Wilson County, one is in Carthage in Smith County and one is in Hartsville in Trousdale County. The streets tell part of the story. Learning Zone Lebanon is on West End Station Drive. Burke's Academy Childcare Center is on Franklin Road. SHINE Inclusionary Preschool is on North Greenwood Street. Generation Changers Academy sits on Leeville Pike near the Mount Juliet line, and it draws families from Lebanon, Mount Juliet and parents working downtown or passing through.
Lebanon has several schools with a clear identity. The Village Play Place Academy is a licensed facility for children from six weeks old through Pre-K, and its curriculum was created by the lead teacher, a 30-year veteran educator certified for Pre-K through 12th grade. It is rated 4.7 from 52 reviews. Learning Zone Lebanon is a NECPA-accredited daycare and preschool for children from 6 weeks through Pre-K with an exclusive C3 Curriculum, which stands for Curiosity, Creativity and Comprehension. Its teachers are called Education Engineers, and it is rated 3.8 from 48 reviews.
Burke's Academy Childcare Center takes children from 12 months to 12 years, and its Pre-K program, focused on kindergarten readiness, won a 2025 award. The curriculum is evidence-based and aligned with Tennessee Standards for Kindergarten Readiness. Burke's Academy accepts child care subsidies and is rated 4.2 from 15 reviews. The Garden Academy LLC is woman-owned and serves children ages 2 to 5, with monthly Live From the Garden musical introductions, weekly STEM challenges, weekly culinary learning experiences and visits from community partners called Garden Guests. It is rated 5.0 from 6 reviews.
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Faith-based and inclusive programs round out the town. First Baptist Church sponsors a weekday early education program called First Steps Preschool, led by Ashley Lester as preschool director and Erin Kemp as Pre-K director, and it is rated 4.4 from 9 reviews. Generation Changers Academy is a Christ-centered preschool with campuses in Donelson and Lebanon, serving ages infant through Pre-K, and it is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews. SHINE Inclusionary Preschool teaches children ages three to five in a classroom where children of all abilities learn together, with an approach built on developmental learning through play and exploration. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.
The surrounding towns add options. Little Sunshine’s Academy, LLC in Carthage is a private Christian preschool serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, with low child-to-teacher ratios in a home-like setting, and it is rated 5.0 from 21 reviews. Early Learning Preschool in Hartsville has one review, rated 5.0. Little Einsteins Learning Center is rated 5.0 from 9 reviews. Whiz Kids Preschool Lebanon is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, four at five stars and one at one star.
Lebanon sits near Mt. Juliet, Old Hickory, Gallatin, Hermitage and Hendersonville, and each has its own page. Families in the western part of Lebanon will find Mt. Juliet the most useful next stop.
Burke's Academy Childcare Center on Franklin Road accepts child care subsidies. It takes children from 12 months to 12 years and has classrooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and a Pre-K program. It is rated 4.2 from 15 reviews.
SHINE Inclusionary Preschool on North Greenwood Street teaches children ages three to five in a classroom where children of all abilities learn together. Its approach rests on developmental learning through play and exploration. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.
First Baptist Church sponsors First Steps Preschool, with a preschool director and a Pre-K director. Generation Changers Academy is a Christ-centered preschool with a Lebanon campus on Leeville Pike. Little Sunshine’s Academy, LLC in Carthage is a private Christian preschool.
Learning Zone Lebanon teaches hands-on STEAM learning through its C3 Curriculum. The Garden Academy LLC runs weekly STEM challenges and weekly culinary learning experiences for children ages 2 to 5.
Little Sunshine’s Academy, LLC is in Carthage, in Smith County, and serves children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. Early Learning Preschool is in Hartsville, in Trousdale County, and has a single five-star review.
Mt. Juliet, Old Hickory, Gallatin, Hermitage and Hendersonville each have a page. Mt. Juliet is the closest match for families on the western side of Lebanon.