All Stars Academy

We moved to Austin back in June, and were so grateful that Mrs. Lori welcomed us with loving and open arms! We have loved our teachers and experience here! We will be there again next year!

All Stars Academy has been such a blessing to my family. I chose to look at this school due to the number of friends who had sent their kids to Ms. Lori at a different pre– school. All these friends RAVED about her and said they would follow her anywhere!
The first time I met Ms. Lori was when I went to look at the school. I had emailed her back and forth and finally made it in with my twins. She was so warm and loving. My normally shy and reserved kids were sad to leave her after our 10 minute visit! One of them even said, «I forgot to hug Ms. Lori!» as we went out to the car. That was all I needed honestly. I signed them up the next day.
The school facilities may not be as polished as some other schools, but I’ve never felt like my kids have missed out on anything, ever. I love that they have access to the indoor soccer field, especially on those really hot days!
This school is really like a family. Ms. Lori, Ms. Pearl, and Ms. Donna are like 3 surrogate moms. Their years of experience really show not only in the manner they treat my kids, but in the way they teach my kids. I’ve never felt like the academic aspect lacked at the school. My pre kindergarteners have been so proud of the reading and writing they have been able to do! It’s been an amazing transformation to watch.
This is a truly fantastic school!

I cannot begin to explain what a blessing this school has been to my family. The staff treats my children like family and that means being tough on them when they have to but loving them unconditionally. Mrs Lori is seriously one of the sweetest woman I’ve ever met, let alone teacher! You must come and meet the whole team, they are the real deal!

I can’t vouch specifically for All Stars Academy but I can vouch for Ms. Lori and Ms. Donna. Two of my children went to another day care they ran and they are wonderful caregivers. Your children will love them and they will love your children.

Both of my twin three year old daughters attended All Stars last year. We started just three mornings a week then upped it to five mornings then added early afternoons as well. The girls thrived at All Stars and at just three and a half years old one of them was reading Level 2 books!
Ms Lori and the staff are so loving and have been such a blessing in our lives. My daughters looked forward to going to school everyday last year and are looking forward to another exciting year next year. I feel confident that they will be completely prepared for kindergarten by Fall 2015.

My daughter has been at All Stars Academy since February 2013. I had a nanny while I worked from home and was planning on sending her to preschool in August. However, my nanny decided to go back to school so I needed to find child care a few days a week asap. Several of my neighbors recommended All Stars Academy and they all loved the Owner, lead teacher Lori and all the teachers and talked so highly about the program. They all commented on how their preschoolers were well prepared for kinder — they knew letters, numbers, how to write their names and some were reading.
So I decided to try 1 day a week as my daughter is very shy and won’t talk to new people. My daughter loved it so much I decided do 2 days a week, by the end of the 1^st month she was going 3 – 4 days per week and was doing afternoons on days I needed to work more or run errands. The nice thing is the flexibility, you can pick the days you go part-​time 9am-​1pm and you can add extra hours in the afternoon and they also have full-​time hours too.
Just as the other review mentions the program is great balance of learning and play. I’m amazed how much my daughter has learned and how much more outgoing she’s become. The teachers are awesome, they are warm and loving to all the children and always welcoming to the parents. We are going to miss them next year. We will definitely be coming back for the summer programs.

I’ve had my son at All Stars Academy for a whole school year now. I cannot say enough good things about ASA and the owner and head teacher Lori. She has nearly 25 years experience teaching preschool children, and it is evident. I don’t know how she has so much energy, but she is always smiling and excited to see the children. The director and other teachers are also wonderful. They love these kids and know how to show it.
The school is run with an underlying Christian theme, such as «God made you, and he loves you very much.» But attending students have various religious backgrounds. They love like Jesus, but leave the preaching to the parents.
One thing I was looking for in a preschool was a good balance between academic learning and play. ASA hits the nail on the head. They present units of learning such as space, winter, farms, etc. on a level the children can understand. They study letter names and sounds, numbers, counting, adding by counting, colors, a little sign language, a little spanish, and do lots of accompanying crafts.
The class is a mix of kids ages 3 – 5 (up to pre-​k year). You might think the curriculum would either be too challenging for the littles or too easy for the bigger kids, but Lori and her staff do an amazing job of differentiating the curriculum. For those who Lori is preparing for kindergarten, she gives handwriting worksheets, but my son only did those if he wanted to because he still has another year before kindergarten. In February, Lori takes each pre-​k kid aside to assess their reading levels and begins an individualized reading program. Each child is encouraged to take an on-​level book home for practice. Lori is very encouraging, but not pushy because she recognizes that kids learn to read at all different paces.
One of the most appealing things about ASA is their flexibility of hours. They have a regular program M-​F 9am-​1pm, but you may choose any combination of days. Extended hours are also available upon request. What other school does that? My son only goes 3 days a week, but if I need to add another day one week, I just pay a little extra for it then.
Last couple of notes: The classroom is very bright and full of activities for free play. They go on parent-​chaperoned field trips to places like the zoo, Crowe’s Nest Farm, and a pumpkin patch. There are several parties and special events throughout the year, in addition to two formal performances.