Olga & Bob Strauss Center for Early Childhood Education — Tucson, AZ

Olga & Bob Strauss Center for Early Childhood Education

Olga & Bob Strauss Center for Early Childhood Education (Strauss ECE) is a play-based early childhood center in Tucson that serves children from six weeks through pre-kindergarten.

About

Overview

Olga & Bob Strauss Center for Early Childhood Education operates as an early childhood center serving infants through pre-kindergarten. The program emphasizes play, exploration, creativity, and whole-child development.

Curriculum and approach

The center uses a play-based, emergent approach that integrates hands-on exploration, art, music, movement, storytelling, and opportunities for problem-solving. Pre-kindergarten programming emphasizes project-based learning and alignment with early learning standards.

Facilities and enrichment

On-site library (Katz Family Library and Youth Center) used for group read-alouds and recorded storytelling activities.
Outdoor play areas including a main playground that has been updated and expanded.
Regular enrichment events and community activities such as book fairs, holiday celebrations, and intergenerational programs.

Programs

INFANTS

The infant program centers on responsiveness and exploration, following each child’s natural rhythm for eating and sleeping and providing a calm environment with music, books, and tactile experiences.

6-12 months

PRE-K

The pre-kindergarten program uses deeper, project-based learning to develop early math and literacy concepts, name recognition, creative problem solving, and to support transition to kindergarten.

4 years and up

PRESCHOOL

The preschool program focuses on creativity, inquiry, and early thinking skills using imaginative play, art, science, music, and movement to foster social and intellectual growth with increasing independence.

2-4 years

TODDLERS

The toddler program supports emerging autonomy through choice-based activities, predictable routines, and guided interactions that promote language, movement, and social skills.

1-2 years

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