The Greene House Children's Center
- Preschool program
- Infants and toddlers
- Early drop-off or late pickup
Signal Mountain pulls together preschools in Tennessee from three counties, not one. Eight programs share this page: 3 in Hamilton County, 3 in Marion County and 2 in Sequatchie County. A parent here is choosing between church-run preschools close to home and Head Start centers and child care in the valley towns of Dunlap, Jasper and South Pittsburg.
On the mountain itself, Signal Crest Preschool began in 1962 as a ministry of Signal Crest United Methodist Church and is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Classes run Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, for 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds, with a pre-K year for 5-year-olds. Children's ages are counted as of August 15. It is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, and its classes carry a lead teacher and an assistant plus a music teacher for weekly music.
Signal Mountain preschool, at 1404 James Boulevard, opened in 2020 as a three-classroom facility and has grown to three campuses serving well over 100 students. One campus is a full-time pre-kindergarten program, and a flexible center runs a full-time infant and toddler preschool Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. It is rated 3.0 from 2 reviews. Wayside Christian Preschool shares its name with Wayside Presbyterian Church, whose children's ministry runs from pre-K through 5th grade and which provides an infant nursery during both morning worship services. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review.
Featured preschools in Signal Mountain
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Signal Crest Preschool
- Preschool program
- Pre-K class
- Infants and toddlers
Jasper Head Start Center
- Preschool program
- Infants and toddlers
Hemlock Headstart Center
- Preschool program
- Infants and toddlers
Dunlap Head Start Center
- Preschool program
- Infants and toddlers
Signal Mountain preschool
- Preschool program
- Pre-K class
- Infants and toddlers
The Learning Center
(423) 942-3317Wayside Christian Preschool
(423) 886-9643Down in the valley, Sequatchie Valley Head Start runs centers in three of the towns on this page. Jasper Head Start Center is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews, Hemlock Headstart Center in South Pittsburg is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews and Dunlap Head Start Center is rated 5.0 from 1 review. The program serves children from birth to age 5 in families with low incomes, more than 400 children and families over 1,867 square miles, and 88 infants and toddlers are part of that number. Health, early learning and family well being are treated together as the base for school readiness.
The Greene House Children's Center in Dunlap is full-time daycare for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, with classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and before and after school care. Infants are 6 weeks to 2 years and toddlers are 24 to 36 months. It is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM and is rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, the longest review history among the valley programs. The Learning Center in Jasper carries a preschool category alongside child care agency, day care center and summer camp organizer, and it is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews.
Programs on this page work in Dunlap, Jasper, South Pittsburg and Soddy-Daisy as well as on the mountain. Families who want to see more options closer to the city can look at the Hixson page, which has 8 programs, or the Chattanooga page, which has 23. Cleveland, Winchester and Shelbyville also have pages.
Common questions about preschools in Signal Mountain
Which preschool near Signal Mountain has a pre-K year?
Signal Crest Preschool offers a pre-K year for 5-year-olds, after classes for 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds, and counts children's ages as of August 15. Signal Mountain preschool on James Boulevard runs a full-time campus designed for pre-kindergarten children. Signal Crest meets Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Who takes infants and toddlers in Dunlap?
The Greene House Children's Center in Dunlap takes infants from 6 weeks to 2 years and toddlers from 24 to 36 months, Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Dunlap Head Start Center is part of Sequatchie Valley Head Start, which serves children from birth to 5 in low income families.
Where are the Head Start centers around Signal Mountain?
Sequatchie Valley Head Start has Jasper Head Start Center in Jasper, Hemlock Headstart Center in South Pittsburg and Dunlap Head Start Center in Dunlap. The program serves more than 400 children and families across 1,867 square miles of rural valley communities, for children from birth to age 5.
Is there a church-based preschool on Signal Mountain?
Signal Crest Preschool began in 1962 as a ministry of Signal Crest United Methodist Church. Wayside Christian Preschool shares its name with Wayside Presbyterian Church, which offers a children's ministry from pre-K through 5th grade and an infant nursery during both morning worship services.
Which nearby towns have their own preschool pages?
Hixson has its own page with 8 programs and Chattanooga has one with 23. Cleveland has 18, Winchester has 6 and Shelbyville has 11. Programs in Dunlap, Jasper and South Pittsburg appear here because they sit in Sequatchie and Marion counties, within reach of the mountain.