About
Primrose School of Temple follows the Primrose Schools Balanced Learning approach, which includes purposeful play and nurturing guidance from teachers. The program uses developmentally appropriate learning experiences with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-guided activities, and features Primrose Friends classroom puppets that highlight character traits such as honesty, compassion, creativity, and generosity. The school serves children in Infant, Toddler, Early Preschool, Preschool Pathways, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, After School, and Summer Adventure Club programs.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 am–6:00 pm
Primrose School of Temple is part of Primrose Schools, a national system of accredited private preschools that offers high-quality early childhood education programs for infants starting at 6 weeks up to pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, as well as after school care for children up to 12 years old. The mission of the school states that it is more than a daycare and that its Balanced Learning approach is based on the belief that who children become is as important as what they know. The program description notes that this approach aims to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion and describes the experience as a life-changing early learning experience for children and families in its schools.
The franchise owners of Primrose School of Temple are Jo McLaughlin and Dr. Noel Rigley, with the late Dr. Pratiksha Rigley referenced as a former partner. Jo McLaughlin earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education. She began her Primrose journey as an Assistant Teacher at the first Primrose School in Texas shortly after it opened in 1993 and joined Drs. Pratiksha and Noel Rigley as a Franchise Owner in August 2018. Together, the ownership team has 65 years of Primrose service. Jo has been married to her husband Bob for 40 years, and Bob has worked with Primrose Schools for 20 years.
Primrose School of Temple has been recognized with several honors, including being voted One of the Best for Integrity, Excellent Service and Quality, being named One of the Best in Central Texas 2024, and being awarded by Newsweek as America's Best of the Best in 2024. Community involvement includes Primrose School of Temple giving back at the Love of Christ Food Pantry. Jo has volunteered with her local fire department and the Red Cross, and Jo and her husband provided hurricane disaster relief in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
Last updated February 3, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 am–6:00 pm
Primrose School of Temple is part of Primrose Schools, a national system of accredited private preschools that offers high-quality early childhood education programs for infants starting at 6 weeks up to pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, as well as after school care for children up to 12 years old. The mission of the school states that it is more than a daycare and that its Balanced Learning approach is based on the belief that who children become is as important as what they know. The program description notes that this approach aims to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion and describes the experience as a life-changing early learning experience for children and families in its schools.
The franchise owners of Primrose School of Temple are Jo McLaughlin and Dr. Noel Rigley, with the late Dr. Pratiksha Rigley referenced as a former partner. Jo McLaughlin earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education. She began her Primrose journey as an Assistant Teacher at the first Primrose School in Texas shortly after it opened in 1993 and joined Drs. Pratiksha and Noel Rigley as a Franchise Owner in August 2018. Together, the ownership team has 65 years of Primrose service. Jo has been married to her husband Bob for 40 years, and Bob has worked with Primrose Schools for 20 years.
Primrose School of Temple has been recognized with several honors, including being voted One of the Best for Integrity, Excellent Service and Quality, being named One of the Best in Central Texas 2024, and being awarded by Newsweek as America's Best of the Best in 2024. Community involvement includes Primrose School of Temple giving back at the Love of Christ Food Pantry. Jo has volunteered with her local fire department and the Red Cross, and Jo and her husband provided hurricane disaster relief in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
Last updated February 3, 2026.
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