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Happy Faces Prep School offers programs for infants, toddlers, twos and threes, fours/VPK, school-age children, and summer camp. Children spend time in bright classrooms and natural playgrounds, and they take part in hands-on learning in nature using gardens for planting seeds and picking fresh fruit.
• Ages: 0–11 years old
Happy Faces Prep School began in 1980, and its current owners have led the program for more than two decades. Jennifer Kruse and Dave Kruse took the helm of Happy Faces Prep School in 2001. The program states that every decision is guided by the question “What’s best for the kids?” and describes a safe, nurturing environment with a true family atmosphere where children and parents are treated like part of an extended family. The school reports having deep community roots and long-tenured staff, and it notes that childhood is celebrated, families are embraced, and learning always comes with a smile. Happy Faces Prep School has a top scoring Kindergarten Readiness Program.
The program’s mission is to provide a safe, clean, and warm educational environment where young children can thrive, with every classroom, activity, and decision starting from the question “What’s best for the kids?” The school describes itself as partnering with Loaves & Fishes to collect food for families in need, participating in Toys for Tots, joining local walk-a-thons including Autism walks, offering partial and full scholarships to help families access care, and supporting local police and community heroes.
Last updated June 1, 2026.
• Ages: 0–11 years old
Happy Faces Prep School began in 1980, and its current owners have led the program for more than two decades. Jennifer Kruse and Dave Kruse took the helm of Happy Faces Prep School in 2001. The program states that every decision is guided by the question “What’s best for the kids?” and describes a safe, nurturing environment with a true family atmosphere where children and parents are treated like part of an extended family. The school reports having deep community roots and long-tenured staff, and it notes that childhood is celebrated, families are embraced, and learning always comes with a smile. Happy Faces Prep School has a top scoring Kindergarten Readiness Program.
The program’s mission is to provide a safe, clean, and warm educational environment where young children can thrive, with every classroom, activity, and decision starting from the question “What’s best for the kids?” The school describes itself as partnering with Loaves & Fishes to collect food for families in need, participating in Toys for Tots, joining local walk-a-thons including Autism walks, offering partial and full scholarships to help families access care, and supporting local police and community heroes.
Last updated June 1, 2026.
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