Not every family needs five full days. Some want a couple of structured, joyful mornings a week — a chance for a two- or three-year-old to learn, make friends, and ease into school while a parent gets a few hours back. Grace Learning Tree offers exactly that: a part-time preschool and Parents' Day Out option, for ages 2 and up, taught in real classrooms by the same teachers our full-time families love.
If you're searching for a Parents' Day Out in Aledo, a Mother's Day Out near Willow Park, or a part-time preschool in Parker County, here's what makes Grace's version different — and why so many families who start part-time end up staying.
If your child’s current program is ending, or you’re simply planning ahead for next fall, now is a good time to look. Grace’s part-time program is for children ages 2 and up, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday, subject to availability. Your child gets the same Frog Street curriculum and the same teachers as our full-time families, you see their day in the Brightwheel app, and there’s a path into our full-week program and Kinder Bridge whenever you’re ready. Tuition is shared at your tour, and there’s no lottery. Schedule a tour and we’ll talk through what 2027–28 could look like for your family.
Two schedules. Pick the rhythm that fits your week.
Grace offers two part-time tracks for children ages 2 and up. Choose the one that fits your family's week:
Monday · Wednesday · Friday
Three mornings a week, spaced across the week for a steady rhythm. Ideal for families who want more consistency and a fuller on-ramp toward kindergarten readiness.
Tuesday · Thursday
Two mornings a week — a gentler introduction to school for younger twos and threes, or a simpler fit for a busy family calendar.
Both schedules are subject to availability. Part-time spots open as they become available, so the best move is to tour, tell us the track you'd like, and we'll let you know what's open right now. Families who inquire early tend to land the schedule they want.
Part-time, and still a real school day
Here's what part-time means at Grace: your part-time child is a Grace student. Same classrooms. Same teachers. Same faith-rooted daily rhythm. Same Frog Street curriculum our full-time families get. The only difference is how many days a week your child comes.
That means a part-time two-year-old at Grace is genuinely learning — early language, social skills, routines, letters and numbers introduced age-appropriately, and the warm Christian environment that shapes every Grace classroom — not just being watched.
Many part-time programs meet on fixed days, pause for the summer, and end when a child ages out, so families start over somewhere new. That works well for plenty of families. If you’d rather not change schools again in a year or two, it helps to know there’s another way to do part-time.
A choice of schedules, real teachers and real curriculum, a faith-rooted classroom your child belongs to, and a clear path to grow into full-time at the same school when your family is ready. Part-time at Grace is a beginning, not a ceiling.
It grows with your family
This is the quiet advantage of choosing a full preschool for your part-time days. Because Grace serves children from 6 weeks all the way through Kinder Bridge, a child who starts on two or three days a week can move to a fuller schedule — or all the way to full-time — without ever changing schools, teachers, or friends. The same building that gives you a gentle part-time start is the one that can carry your child to kindergarten-ready.
Families who choose a stand-alone Parents' Day Out often face a hard reset a year or two later: the program ends at age five, or doesn't offer more days, and the search starts over. At Grace, there's no reset. You grow into us. (Moves to a fuller schedule are, like all enrollment, subject to availability.)
Faith woven in, gently — even part-time
Grace is a faith-based, family-owned school, and that doesn't switch off for part-time children. The same Christian rhythms still shape the day — mealtime prayer, Bible Wednesday for the older classrooms, and warm values-informed teachers in ordinary moments. Part-time families looking specifically for a Christian Parents' Day Out or a faith-rooted Mother's Day Out near Aledo and Willow Park find the real thing here, in measured, loving, developmentally-appropriate doses. More on what faith looks like at Grace →
Who part-time at Grace is for
- The two-year-old easing into school. A couple of mornings a week is the perfect first taste of classroom life, separation, and friendship.
- The parent who works part-time or from home and wants reliable, enriching days — not just coverage.
- The family testing the waters before committing to full-time, who wants a school they can grow into rather than start over from.
- The family seeking a faith-based rhythm a few days a week, in a real classroom, near Aledo, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, or Annetta.
Explore Grace's full range of programs
Part-time is one door in. Here's everything Grace offers, 6 weeks through Kinder Bridge:
New to choosing a preschool? Our Aledo preschool checklist walks you through exactly what to look for, and what to expect on a Grace tour tells you how our visits work.
Find out what's open right now.
Part-time spots fill as they open. Tour with Dawn, tell us whether you'd like Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday, and we'll show you current availability — and a school your child can grow up in.
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