Cadence Academy Preschool – Best Preschool in St. Louis!

Cadence Academy Preschool (formerly Chesterfield Kids Academy) is committed to providing high quality education: rooted in American and European educational traditions, our programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of the families we serve. Our academy finds firm foundation in a loving, nurturing, and safe atmosphere where young children can acquire and practice vital skills in a formal school environment.

Our commitment to the families we serve is evident in our unique approach to education: our curriculum is designed to develop a lifelong love of, and positive attitude toward, learning. We achieve this by providing tools and resources for our students to explore and discover the world around them while having fun. The dedicated staff at CAP is trained to support children in their natural curiosity and desire to learn by creating a school environment unlike any other around.

Our state-of-the-art facilities have been carefully planned with children’s comfort and interests in mind: floor plans are free flowing, hand-painted murals offer an inviting backdrop, and our school’s many windows provide abundant natural light. Our spacious and cheerful classrooms are equipped to accommodate developing creativity through puppet shows, reading, computer education, and cooking. The outdoor play areas are bordered with secure fencing to help your child feel at home.

We are proud to lead the way in preparing children for kindergarten. Through our specialized curriculum and dedicated teachers, we strive to ensure that your child is not just ready for kindergarten, but ready to excel. In 2024, 100% of the Pre-K children assessed in our school demonstrated Advanced Readiness for Kindergarten!

Preschool Programs at Cadence Academy Preschool

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Twos
• Threes
• Pre-K

CAP Enrichment Programs

Art – At Cadence Academy Preschool, we believe art can be a form of communication and an outlet for a child’s emotions and imagination. Exploration through art also has cross-disciplinary applications for fine motor skills: when children exercise the ergonomics of holding a stylus like a paintbrush or pencil, this repetition can help enforce a proper grip that will transfer to legible and confident penmanship. CAP’s art enrichment program will focus on painting and drawing individually and as a class for collective pieces. Children will gain an understanding of the beauty in different types of artistic expression while participating in hands-on experiences that affirm their self-esteem. Engagement in our art enrichment program will also encourage students to contribute to a greater social or community network of artists and creative pieces.

Music – Cadence Academy Preschool’s music enrichment program provides intellectual and creative stimulation through instrument discovery, musical practice, and genre-specific knowledge— of musicians, composers, musical genres, and the cultures they come from. Throughout the program, children will gain an understanding of musical expression and experience a variety of musical styles. Exposure to musical education sustains literate, mathematical, rhythmic, and passionate thinking about the ways in which feeling is expressed through sound. As an active participant in our musical enrichment program, your child will understand the importance of working together with precision to create a beautiful piece. Cooperative music-making is a practice in patience, memory skills, listening skills, and discipline. Our program’s goal is for music to become an integral part of our students’ social development and stress management, a constant medium in their lives for creative expression, communication, and connection.

Cadence Academy Preschool is a childcare and child learning center committed to providing high quality child care in a loving, safe, and educational environment for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Our goal is to meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of each child as he or she enjoys every minute spent at CAP. We have a strong commitment to education, and build lifelong relationships with our families through parent partnership. If you are looking for the best preschool in Chesterfield, look no further!