Austin · Licensed center

Kiker Crew

A play-based center in Austin, licensed for 120 children.

How they teach

Play-based

“The CDC uses a variety of teaching approaches to support our play-based philosophy by implementing thematic, emergent, Play to Learn®, Handwriting Without Tears® and Heggerty Phonemic Awareness® curriculums.”In their words. thechilddevelopmentcenter.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.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, a typical day.

What the state has found

State record — Texas HHSC

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A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
full-time

Policies

Special needs
Inclusion classrooms via AISD partnership

Details

Phone
5122889792
Website
thechilddevelopmentcenter.org
Address
5913 La Crosse Ave
License
1535481, active
Ages
2 months to 5 years
Established
1994

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

A day here

Policies

Details