Licensed Preschool Education in Ankeny, Iowa
2025–2026 Registration Opens Soon!
Public registration begins January 13th — now with the added convenience of online registration! Secure your child’s spot early and enroll in a year full of growth, discovery, and success.
Registration Fee: $60 (non-refundable) — secures your child’s place in class. Receive a 10% tuition discount for siblings!
What Is Triad Learning Center (TLC)? Triad Learning Center is a fully licensed educational facility, not a preschool gymnastics program. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, TLC provides a structured, nurturing, and developmentally focused preschool experience for children ages 2 to 5. We offer small class sizes, qualified and caring teachers, and a blend of classroom and large motor activities in our state-of-the-art gym.
TLC families also receive exclusive discounts on other Triad activities, including gymnastics, camps, and more!
Just a few of the many activities your preschooler will take part in at TLC:
- Learning Centers – Reading, Building, Sensory, Numbers, Dramatic Play, Science, Writing
- Large Group Activities – Finger Plays, Children’s Songs, Theme Related Books, Games, Music, Early Math & Reading
- Curriculum Related Arts and Crafts Projects
Our Learning Approach
Children at TLC experience a well-rounded preschool education through activities that promote cognitive, social, and physical development:
- Learning Centers: Reading, Building, Sensory, Numbers, Dramatic Play, Science, Writing
- Large Group Activities: Finger Plays, Songs, Games, Music, Themed Books, Early Math & Literacy
- Arts & Crafts Projects: Curriculum-based and theme-related creativity
For more information, contact Director Tracey Lukehart at TLC@triadkidscampus.com
Tots – 2 Years Old
Monday – Friday | 9:00-11:30AM
Choose 2–5 days/week
A play-based structure to introduce toddlers to new experiences, routines, and independence.
Focuses on:
- Socialization with others
- Basic routines
- Creating independence
- Name recognition
- Building fine motor skills
- Continuing large motor development
- Sensory activities
Tuition:
- 2 Days: $151/month
- 3 Days: $195/month
- 4 Days: $223/month
- 5 Days: $232/month
3 Years Old (2 days)
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:00-11:30AM | $185/month
Builds on Tots with more structure and educational milestones:
- Introduction to small group activities
- Moving between stations
- Name recognition
- Pencil/marker grasp
- Writing their first name
- Beginning recognition of uppercase letters
- Number recognition 1-10
- Counting
- Sensory play
- Class jobs
3/4 Years Old (3 Days)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
9:00-11:30AM $244/month
This three day a week class is for our children that are already 3, or turn 4 years of age after November 15th.
This program builds off our 3 year old class and goes more in depth to develop a master of:
- Writing first and last name
- Uppercase and lowercase letter recognition
- Letter Formation
- Introduction to letter sounds
- Number recognition 1-10
4 Years Old (4 Days)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday | 9:00-11:30AM | $278/month
This four day a week class is for our children that turn 4 years of age after September 15th.
This class is the next step in preparing those that will move to kindergarten:
- Writing first and last name
- Uppercase and lowercase letter recognition
- Introduction to letter sounds
- Number recognition 1-20
- Introduction to basic patterns
- Independent work
- Structured schedule
- Becoming familiar with addition
- Graphing
Kinderschool
Monday – Friday | 11:45AM-2:45PM | $347/month
This five day a week class is for our children that will go to Kindergarten the following year. This class encourages independence and builds self confidence using higher level thinking. Many of our students utilize our drop in Lunch Bunch program to extend their preschool day.
See our special events page for more info on Lunch Bunch.
Students will work on:
- Phone number and address
- Letter sounds
- Sight words
- Introduction to addition and subtraction
- Graphing
- Student led circle time
- STEM activities
For more information contact the Learning Center Director Tracey Lukehart at TLC@triadkidscampus.com today.
