Primrose School of Hardin Valley

Primrose School of Hardin Valley is located right down the road from Mill Creek Elementary School and Ball Camp Elementary School, on Cherahala Boulevard.

We’ve been named Best of the Best Preschool, a sign of recognition of our daily dedication toward local families.

Primrose School of Hardin Valley is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We close for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day and the day after. We also close for winter break, typically the week surrounding Christmas, so families can plan ahead each season.

Yes, Primrose School of Hardin Valley is Cognia® accredited, reflecting our commitment to providing a high-quality early learning and care experience for every child.

This recognition means our curriculum, teaching practices, health and safety procedures and family partnerships are regularly evaluated against outside standards and re-evaluated on an ongoing basis to stay current.

Accreditation is not a one-time achievement. It is an ongoing process of continuous improvement that helps ensure we consistently deliver a nurturing, engaging and high-quality learning environment where children can thrive.

We follow the Balanced Learning® approach, exclusively developed by Primrose Schools®, to nurture the whole child intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally.

Through Balanced Learning®, our dedicated teachers create engaging learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion.

By thoughtfully blending purposeful play, guided discovery and nurturing support, we help your child build the skills to learn, grow and thrive, from our Infant classroom through Kindergarten.

Each day, our caring teachers combine structured learning, purposeful play and rest into a rhythm suited to every age group, integrated with circle time, small-group lessons, Children’s Choice Learning Centers, meals and rest.

At our school, children also enjoy additional enrichment experiences like soccer and gymnastics that inspire creativity, confidence and new skills.

School readiness starts in our Infant classroom and grows through every stage of our Balanced Learning® approach, with each year building the academic, social-emotional and life skills children need for future success.

Using balanced assessments and ongoing teacher observations, we monitor each child’s development, individualize learning experiences and stay in close contact with families to support a confident transition to kindergarten and beyond.

No, our teachers work one-on-one with each family to support potty training at your child’s own pace, keeping the routine consistent between school and home.

Yes, Primrose School of Hardin Valley has custom outdoor activity and engineering zones paired with climbing networks to blend physical play with early STEM learning, giving children daily outdoor time as part of their regular schedule.

Our playgrounds are carefully monitored to ensure children can explore, play and learn safely. Staff stay hands-on throughout playtime, keeping up with daily safety checks and constant supervision.

Weather-related precautions and ongoing environmental monitoring help create a secure outdoor experience for every child.

Yes, we offer before- and after-school pickup from the following schools: Mill Creek Elementary, Hardin Valley Elementary and Ball Camp Elementary.

After school, your child heads straight into homework time, and there’s still plenty of the afternoon left for outdoor play before we close at 6:00 p.m.

Of course! Our on-site chef prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks fresh each day in our own culinary kitchen, all part of our Balanced Menus. At Primrose School of Hardin Valley, breakfast might include an omelet with pears and milk.

Our lunch menus include favorites like chicken teriyaki with rice, broccoli and sliced oranges, giving children variety and proper nutrition throughout the week.

All foods and meals are age-appropriate.

We work closely with each family to build an individualized plan, so your child eats safely and confidently at our school.

Our teachers and kitchen staff are trained to accommodate peanut and tree nut allergies, milk and dairy allergies and egg allergies, as well as vegetarian, vegan and kosher diets.

Our Balanced Learning® approach supports the whole child through purposeful play and nurturing guidance, paired with developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Through ongoing observations and differentiated instruction, our teachers tailor learning opportunities to support each child’s unique strengths, interests and stage of development.

By balancing child-initiated exploration with teacher-guided learning, we help children build confidence, independence, creativity and essential academic and social-emotional skills at their own pace.

When families partner with early intervention or specialized service providers, we welcome open communication and share what we’re seeing in the classroom to support the child’s experience.

Yes, every team member completes a detailed background check before joining our school and maintains current CPR and first-aid certification.

Primrose School of Hardin Valley maintains teacher-to-child ratios that meet or fall below the requirements of the Tennessee Department of Education for every age group. 

Smaller ratios mean more one-on-one attention, so teachers have time to get to know your child individually.

Primrose School of Hardin Valley is licensed and regulated by the Tennessee Department of Education, which sets requirements for staff qualifications, health and safety and classroom ratios. 

We are also Cognia® accredited, an additional layer of independent evaluation beyond state licensing. 

Yes, medication administration at Primrose School of Hardin Valley is handled by our school leadership, who are trained to respond quickly and safely to each child’s needs.

For any child with medical needs, leadership keeps an individualized care plan on file, so they know exactly how to respond.

Every classroom at Primrose School of Hardin Valley follows a Safe School Plan designed to help our team respond calmly and quickly whenever the need arises.

Staff and children practice these drills monthly, and the plan stays continually updated to keep families informed.

We use an app to keep families connected throughout the day, sharing photos, classroom activities, curriculum information, nap updates and diaper change and bathroom visit notifications.

The app also supports two-way communication, so staying in touch with your child’s teachers is simple.

We value open, ongoing communication and connect with families in person during drop-off and pick-up to talk through your child’s day, answer questions and share observations from the classroom.