About The Children's Center
Discover a Place Where Your Child Can Thrive
"I opened my preschool because I believe every child deserves a safe, loving place where they can learn, grow, and feel valued."
I have always been passionate about early childhood education and wanted to create an environment where children are encouraged to explore, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love of learning. Watching children reach new milestones, discover their unique abilities, and grow into kind, curious individuals is what inspires me every day.
My goal has always been to partner with families, providing not just quality education and care, but a nurturing community where every child feels at home.
The Children's Center Preschool began with that simple belief, and it still guides everything we do, three decades later. We see each child as an individual with their own pace, personality, and potential.
Our teachers encourage children to explore, to ask questions, and to build the confidence that carries them into kindergarten and beyond. Above all, we partner with families, communicate openly, and treat your child the way we would want our own to be treated: with kindness, patience, and respect.
What Drives Us Every Day
"The Children's Center is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and high-quality environment where children learn through play, develop confidence, and are treated with kindness and respect."
The Values That Shape Every Day
These six commitments are the foundation of how we care for, teach, and love every child who walks through our doors.
Every Child Deserves a Safe, Loving Place to Grow
We built The Children's Center Preschool so Tucson families would have a place where their children feel genuinely safe, cherished, and at home from the very first morning.
Children Should Feel Valued
Every child is treated with kindness and respect. We listen to them, honor their feelings, and make sure they know they matter every single day.
Children Are Encouraged to Explore
Curiosity is celebrated here. Children ask questions, try new things, get messy with art, and discover the world through hands-on play and sensory experiences.
Children Build Confidence
Through patient guidance and age-appropriate challenges, children develop the self-assurance to try, to make friends, and to believe in themselves.
A Lifelong Love of Learning
When learning feels like play, children want to keep going. We plant the seeds of curiosity that grow long after they leave our classrooms.
We Partner With Families
You are part of this community. We communicate openly with parents and work together to support each child's growth, milestones, and needs.
A Center Tucson Families Have Counted On for 30+ Years
Three decades of trusted, consistent early childhood care in East Tucson.
A stable, experienced team with very low staff turnover.
Several teachers have been with us for more than 15 years.
Top Arizona quality rating, plus national accreditation.
More Than Childcare. A Community.
These are the real reasons parents keep choosing The Children's Center Preschool, generation after generation.
Safe & Nurturing Environment
Children are cared for in a warm, clean, gentle environment where they are treated with kindness, empathy, and individual respect.
Fresh Meals Prepared On-Site
Breakfast, lunch, and two daily snacks are cooked fresh in our on-site kitchen every day, included in your childcare experience.
Multilingual Team
Our staff speaks English, Spanish, Arabic, and Persian, welcoming families from every background.
Come See the Difference for Yourself
Meet Director Rima Koussa, walk through our classrooms, and feel the warmth that has made Tucson families trust us for 30+ years.