Stepping Stone School

When my niece started here last year, it was amazing! Great staff, great communication. Fast forward to this year, it’s like a different place. Every time I would pick up my niece, the class was out of control, kids yelling and fighting and doing whatever they want. All the friendliness from the staff had all but disappeared. There seemed to be no compassion or genuine concern, much less actual teaching. The communication came to a complete stop. I would absolutely not recommend this place to anyone, not until they get their act together. Huge disappointment, especially at $ 860 a month!!. My niece no longer attends this school.

Love the staff here and their enthusiasm! Even on days the kids are acting crazy, our teacher is always wearing a big smile and singing a song. I have encountered other teachers and members of the staff during pick up time and always find whoever my child is with is thorough in giving me details about their day and offers some positive feedback about my childs activities. I am so thankful to have this group of people involved in my childs day and would recommend this location to anyone seeking a structured, supportive environment for their child!

Upon arriving in Round Rock as a single parent of a 13 month old daughter, I had some time before I was required to report to work. During this time I researched and personally toured 13 different Round Rock pre-​schools. I was taking notes on length in business, turnover rates, ages of staff, appearance of staff, men to women staff ratio, quality and square footage of facility, food or no food, ratio in rooms and more. I was looking to see if the kids were clean, if the facility was clean, if the kids were happy, if the staff was happy. Was there enough to play with? Inside? Outside? Is there shade? Do they learn anything here? Is safety a priority? Is the place secure? Was there enough staff to make sure that everyone had support if they needed it? All of these factors came into play in my decision.
In the end, my final two choices were the Stepping Stone on O’Connor and the Stepping Stone on AW Grimes. Neither were the most affordable on the list or the most expensive, but I felt the value was extraordinary. I chose O’Connor for its better shade and that team had been together longer under Jan’s supervision.
Four years with the O’Connor group has resulted in my daughter learning excellent group and team skills, she knows her letters and sounds. She is an excellent artist. She is caring and empathetic. She loves books and learning new things. She was fed well and loved the playgrounds. She was loved like family and we both made several friendships that I know will be life-​long. When I dropped Lydia off in the mornings I did not worry about a thing. She potty trained in 30 days at 2 and a half years old when her teacher, Jackie, and I decided it was time to try. She has thrived with the routine at Stepping Stone.
Now that Lydia is in kindergarten, I’m so glad that we have another Stepping Stone location on Hymeadow to provide her after-​school care. The bus transfer is flawless and safe under Lindsey’s direct supervision and when I pick Lydia up she is smiling, laughing and so happy. So so happy, all over again. The facility is beautiful, clean and exciting, there is plenty of shade, access is restricted and the staff is beyond excellent. Collectively they are caring with a no-​nonsense attitude toward behavior that is so helpful at home.
These people are amazing. I feel lucky. So very lucky to have found the Stepping Stone group. They have made all the difference at a time when she I both really needed it. I am forever grateful.

We LOVE this school! Our two year old son has learned so much while attending Stepping Stone. His manners are impeccable, he is learning his ABC’s and to count and he now speaks sign language! He is never unhappy when he is dropped off and he loves his teachers and friends!
Lindsey and her staff have been a wonderful addition to our sons life and we are grateful and thankful for them all!

I started looking for a daycare when I was 6 months pregnant; needless to say I looked at a lot. After I visited Stepping Stone (Hymeadow location) I knew my search was over. Miss Lindsey was so personable when I stopped by for a tour and was happy to show me around and introduce me to all of the staff. My son started at Stepping Stone when he was 3 months old and attended until he was 18 months old. The only reason he is no longer there is because our family recently moved to California. Miss Lindsey is absolutely wonderful, as is ALL of the staff. My son learned so many things while attending Stepping Stone and was exposed to so many different things; art, music, sign language, etc. One thing that sticks out most is that Miss Lindsey and the staff not only knew my child’s name, they know the parents by name as well. From talking to parents with children at other daycare’s, this is not always the case; most of the time you are «so and so’s mom». The staff would always address me by my first name and always knew what was going on with my child and how he was doing. When I started my search for a daycare in California, I definitely had high standards and was comparing every place to Stepping Stone. I highly recommend Stepping Stone to any parent (s) that are looking for a childcare facility.

If you are looking for childcare in the 183 & Anderson Mill area, I highly recommend Stepping Stone on Hymeadow! The curriculum is excellent! My 18 month old grandson (I know, I’m tooo young to have a grandson, a discussion for another day) loved it there!
He had never been to daycare before and a had a hard time when I dropped him off, but they showered him with love and attention each time & after a week and a half he was smiling when we pulled up! If thats not a seal of approval, I don’t know what is!
He loves his splash days, dancing to music, learning sign language and playing in the gym and outside with the other children. His speech and socialization have improved tremendously as a result!
He really has learned so much in soo little time! I’d like to take all the credit for that, but I know Stepping Stone and their facility has alot to do with it, and I am so very Thankful.
Lindsey, his teachers and especially Ms Kim really made our Ayden feel special, and made it so much easier for us to go onto work knowing he was in such good hands. They also recognize when parents are doing their part, and even «Thanked us» with an appreciation certificate, so nice!

We have been absolutely pleased with the care of our baby at Stepping Stone (Hymeadow location) overall. Our little one is especially happy when he sees the director (Miss Lindsey) or his «up to 12-​month» teacher Miss Cindy, and I know that’s because of their true love for him and care for his well-​being. I don’t take that for granted, and am very thankful that they made it easy (relatively speaking) for me to leave my baby in their care and go off to work every day.
The only reason I rated 4 instead of 5 is due to a few growing pains when our baby moved up to the «over 12-​month» classroom (his teacher quit, and it was rough going during the transition to a new permanent teacher). However; this did not hurt my overall impression of the school, and the new full-​time teacher in that classroom is very caring — I can tell my little guy is really taking to her.
I would recommend Stepping Stone School (Hymeadow) to anyone.

My daughter has attended Stepping Stone 6 since she was 6 months old and we have been very happy with the love and care given to her by the awesome teachers and administrators.
The director, Lindsey, is wonderful and loves her students and her staff. She has always been welcoming, kind, and helpful to our family. She also has a pleasant sense of humor.
Ugly reviewers who resort to name calling after only visiting a facility one time are obviously immature and ignorant.
Stepping Stone 6 is fabulous.

I recently checked this place out and left in horror. The blonde Director named Lindsey, running the place, actually told me she would resort to sitting on my child’s legs to hold him/​her in a chair when I asked about how they handled discipline. She also told me she makes children pick up rocks from the astro turf outside and put them in a plastic cup as a form of punishment outside. Sure enough, toured outside to find a handful of plastic dixie type cups on the ground. WHAT?
Lindsey also told me the teacher for my child was accredited by the «Stepping Stone University» a six week program paid for by the facility. WHAT?
Place is filthy, smelled like crap, grunge, dark nasty paint, no windows, AND tiny little classrooms that hold 25 children each! WHAT? Oh yeah and ratio is 18:1 people (state guidelines)
The classroom was TOTAL CHAOS and only 1 non-​educated teacher for a class room crammed with kids. The «teacher» also gets her lesson plans from the books in Lindsey’s office termed «Principals Office» WHAT?
For $ 775 a month you can get this dump and the crap that works in it taking care of your child. I was MORTIFIED and I wish there were some way to report this Lindsey moron. Who the hell tells a parent they will physically sit on their child?
I AM NOT A FORMER EMPLOYEE, I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE PERSONALLY AT THIS PLACE. I WOULDN’T LET THEM TAKE CARE OF MY GERBIL…

Stepping Stone Hymeadow is a great facility run by a really wonderful and caring staff. The teachers and directors go out of their way to make sure your son/​daughter are comfortable through the transition to day care. Drop in and check them out, ask for Lindsey!