Our Founders, The Ploofs,  owned and operated Stepping Stones Children's Center for 35 years creating this magical play-based preschool in the heart of Burlington’s South End. As they neared retirement, a group of motivated and dedicated parents jumped in and spent the better part of two years working to find a way to keep the legacy of Stepping Stones alive (and keep the doors open)!  Over the course of the last 2 years, we formed a board to incorporate, fundraised to purchase the program and the building, and obtained our 501(c)3 non-profit status with the intent to keep the school open for another 35 years! Our vision for the program is to become an affordable high quality child care center, through  increasing access to families experiencing barriers,  hiring and retaining high quality staff, and continuing to broaden and strengthen our relationship with the community.  We are all all volunteer board  comprised of current and former parents, and we are looking to expand!  The board's work has transitioned in scope as we crossed the "finish line" on getting our non-profit status and now we are working to build strong local partners as the school works to meet the evolving needs of the community it serves.

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If you would like more information or are interested in joining the board please contact our Executive Director at office@steppingstoneschildrenscenter.org

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