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Council Oak Preschool

A play-based center in Round Rock, licensed for 150 children. Care for a preschooler is $550 a month.

How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“Council Oak Preschool bases its curriculum on the philosophy that children learn through play.”In their words. counciloakpreschool.org, July 2026

“Council Oak encourages loving, caring relationships with others in a Christian environment.”In their words. counciloakpreschool.org, July 2026

One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

What it costs

$550 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$550

Austin-area comparison hidden: this is a half-day price, and only full-time prices are compared.

Application fee $100. Prices from their website, July 2026.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
April 25, 2024
On file
1 visit, April 2024 — it cited findings
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 25, 2024

746.1301(a)(1)A - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation · Medium High

Four of the staff files reviewed were missing orientation to the center. This was corrected at the inspection when form 2947 was completed for the required caregivers.

746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training · Medium High

Four of the staff files reviewed were missing pre-service to the center. This was corrected at the inspection when form 2947 was completed for the required caregivers.

State licensing record

A day here

Meals
Parents provide a nutritious lunch from home daily; center does not provide meals or ensure nutritional value
Outdoors
Minimum 60 minutes of structured and unstructured physical activity daily, using the courtyard, playground, and Council Oak tree area outdoors (or the Family Life Center indoors in extreme weather)
Sleep
Required rest period after lunch; children must rest quietly on their own nap mat but are not required to sleep
Updates for parents
Brightwheel (sign-in/out, enrollment forms, invoices, policy-change notifications)
Hours
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Schedule
half-day
Closed
Closed for Labor Day, Thanksgiving week, winter break, MLK Day, President's Day, Spring Break, and Good Friday, plus RRISD staff development/holiday days

Policies

When a child is sick
Must be fever-free 24 hours without medication before returning; keep home for cold symptoms, vomiting/diarrhea within 24 hours, eye discharge, rashes, or active lice
Biting
Both families notified via Brightwheel (no names shared); more than one bite in a day triggers pickup, three bites in a week triggers a two-week break, continued biting may result in dismissal
Special needs
Inclusive program; accommodates special care needs per the child's health care professional/early childhood interventionist recommendations, including adaptive equipment and on-site qualified provider services

Details

Phone
5122559568
Website
counciloakpreschool.org
Address
1004 N Mays St
License
232553, active
Ages
18 months to 5 years old (Ready Rockets Kindergarten Readiness)

Do you run Council Oak Preschool? Shortlist has no ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.

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How they teach

How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

State record

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A day here

  • Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 · counciloakpreschool.org

Policies

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