Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in New Albany. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in New Albany. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
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Learning To Flourish is a licensed boutique preschool at 7171 Central College Road in New Albany serving ages 2–5 through Tot, Preschool, and Pre-K programs. The center's play-based curriculum is grounded in Positive Education principles, emphasizing character strength identification, creativity, gratitude, and nature-based learning alongside early literacy and cooperative math. Parents across ten Facebook reviews rate the center at 100%, citing small class sizes and highly effective teachers; the center provides wholesome food and maintains intentionally calm, discovery-based classrooms with yoga and mindfulness practices embedded throughout. Though the center is not yet enrolled in Ohio's quality rating system and lacks independent third-party ratings, its research-based approach and strong parent endorsement position it as a distinct option for families prioritizing social-emotional development alongside academics.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Positive Education principles grounded in positive psychology. Emphasizes valuing creativity as communication, character strength identification, daily gratitude practices, and nature-based learning. Blends academic foundations with social-emotional learning through play-based activities, early literacy, cooperative math, and social learning.
Programs & activities: Yoga and mindfulness activities, emotional regulation training, nature-based learning, outdoor time. Offers Tot Program (ages 2-3), Preschool (ages 3-4), Pre-Kindergarten (ages 4-5), and summer care/camp.
What sets it apart: Research-based practices designed to increase student happiness and well-being. Small group settings with intentionally designed calm classrooms and hands-on discovery-based learning. Ohio state licensed (verified 03/25/2026). Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
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