Round Rock · Licensed center

Stepping Stone School XV

A Creative Curriculum center in Round Rock, licensed for 270 children. Rhonda Paver (Founder) has been there since 1979.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum and play-based

“The cornerstone of Stepping Stone School’s curriculum has been based on The Creative Curriculum® now called Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood® .”In their words. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

“developed to help our talented teachers implement our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum in a consistent, effective and fun manner, centered around play-based learning”In their words. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

One of 13 Austin-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Rhonda Paver (Founder) since 1979. Five other staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
May 20, 2026
On file
1 visit, May 2026 — it cited findings
Most serious
Medium High — An epi pen was not in the original container. · May 20, 2026

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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 20, 2026

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High

An epi pen was not in the original container.

State licensing record

Details

Phone
5127331313
Website
steppingstoneschool.com
Address
2301 N A W Grimes Blvd
License
1823338, active
Established
1979

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How they teach

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Who cares for your child

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State record

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