Discover a Preschool Where Faith and Learning Grow Together
Visit Messiah Lutheran and see why families call it Carrollwood’s hidden gem.
✅ Nationally accredited 🎓 VPK Provider ✝️ Safe, loving environment
Parents Say It Best ❤️
Here’s Why Families Love Our Preschool
“Big enough that your little one can learn valuable social skills but still small enough that no little ones are getting lost in the shuffle.”
-Jennifer Saunder Williams
“It's truly a hidden gem that excels in every aspect of early childhood education.”
-Monica Buck
Come See what makes our preschool feel like family - schedule a tour today
A Faith-Filled Preschool Where Children 2–4 Learn, Grow, and Shine
Our classrooms blend early academics with Christian values—building confidence, kindness, and curiosity every day.
✅ Flexible schedules: 2, 3, or 5 days • full-time or part-time
✅ Before & after-care: convenient hours for busy families
✅ Loving teachers & safe, joyful environment
See the fit for your family—tour the campus and get enrollment details.
What Makes Our Preschool a Parent Favorite ❤️
✅ Nationally Accredited
✅ VPK Provider
✅ Engaging Curriculum
✅ Full & Part Time Programs
✅ Safe Environment
✅ Shaded Playground
✅ In-House Field Trips
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We're pretty sure you have some questions. Here are answers to the ones we get asked the most.
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Fill out the form or call us at 813-968-9534 to reserve your child’s spot. Our team will guide you through the next steps!
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Our programs serve children that are 2, 3, and 4 years of age.
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Our Preschool day is from 9-12. We offer Preschool Enrichment from 12-3. We offer Before School care from 8-9 and After School care from 3-5.
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Our teacher to student ratios are better than the state average. "Small class size" is another way we say this. Currently our 2 year old class is 2:10, our 3 year old class is 2:15 and our VPK is 2:18.
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We use a play-based curriculum. Read more about it in the letter from our director.
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Meals and Snacks are provided by the families. Children enjoy eating food they are familiar with. Healthy eating is encouraged.
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We start with morning prayer and pray at snacks and meals. Bible Stories are part of our day and our activities, including crafts. We celebrate Christian Holidays that reflect our beliefs (Christmas, Easter). We model Christian values (forgiveness, kindness, sharing). We participate in weekly chapel and encourage chapel giving in age appropriate ways (for instance, we collect food for a local food shelf). We sing Christian songs.
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Families tell us it’s the warmth, faith, and joy their children experience here every day.
OUR CHURCH
One of our primary goals at Messiah Lutheran Church is to help people grow in their faith journey. We try to offer something for everyone through our faith enrichment activities, and we hope you will join us in anything that sounds interesting and meaningful to you.
Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy
Messiah Lutheran Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship program, and other school administered programs.