Stepping Stone School
Preschool in Tyler, TX 75701
Camille Brown owner and Executive Director of Stepping Stone Preschool Elementary and Middle School began her career as a kindergarten lead teacher in a private school in Tyler in 1966. She taught reading in public and private school and directed two preschool programs which she founded. Camille is also involved in numerous national state and local professional and civic organizations. Her hobbies include reading fishing gardening and flying. She has two children of her own two stepchildren twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. In 1968 Camille ventured out on her own with 18 students and another teacher to open a preschool. Within two years the school had out-grown its leased facility. Property was purchased and a new building was constructed. In 1976 Mrs. Brown bought out her partner. The school continued to operate as a half-day preschool program for three through five-year olds until 1990. Also during this period from 1982-1988 Camille founded Stepping Stone preschool in Kilgore Texas. In seven years this program grew to 160 students and employed 20 teachers and support staff. In 1988 this school was sold. In early 1990 Camille embarked on an expansion program on the Tyler campus that would fulfill the need for a quality all day preschool/childcare with extended hours for working parents which she identified as lacking in the Tyler service area. As an advocate for children Camille desired to give area children every advantage to succeed in a quality secure environment so their parents could go into the workplace not worry and know that their children were receiving an excellent child-centered education. In pursuing that goal which the Tyler native views as a calling she was led to fulfill Mrs. Brown began the first school expansion. The expansion of the preschool program consisted of purchasing the adjacent property and building and constructing 4200 square feet to the existing facility. This gave the school a total of 15 classrooms for 3 years through kindergarten.
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 4 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM - Monday - Friday
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Camille Brown owner and Executive Director of Stepping Stone Preschool Elementary and Middle School began her career as a kindergarten lead teacher in a private school in Tyler in 1966. She taught reading in public and private school and directed two preschool programs which she founded. Camille is also involved in numerous national state and local professional and civic organizations. Her hobbies include reading fishing gardening and flying. She has two children of her own two stepchildren twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. In 1968 Camille ventured out on her own with 18 students and another teacher to open a preschool. Within two years the school had out-grown its leased facility. Property was purchased and a new building was constructed. In 1976 Mrs. Brown bought out her partner. The school continued to operate as a half-day preschool program for three through five-year olds until 1990. Also during this period from 1982-1988 Camille founded Stepping Stone preschool in Kilgore Texas. In seven years this program grew to 160 students and employed 20 teachers and support staff. In 1988 this school was sold. In early 1990 Camille embarked on an expansion program on the Tyler campus that would fulfill the need for a quality all day preschool/childcare with extended hours for working parents which she identified as lacking in the Tyler service area. As an advocate for children Camille desired to give area children every advantage to succeed in a quality secure environment so their parents could go into the workplace not worry and know that their children were receiving an excellent child-centered education. In pursuing that goal which the Tyler native views as a calling she was led to fulfill Mrs. Brown began the first school expansion. The expansion of the preschool program consisted of purchasing the adjacent property and building and constructing 4200 square feet to the existing facility. This gave the school a total of 15 classrooms for 3 years through kindergarten.