Academics, STEM & Social-Emotional Learning Come Together Beautifully

To Create A Truly Unique Educational Experience

Preschool & Child Care Center Serving Wichita KS

A Mission To Cultivate Confidence & Empathy

Our mission is to help children develop a positive self-image and genuine respect for others. As they learn and grow, your child gets daily opportunities to develop personal responsibility and a desire to care for others.

Providing Incredible Animal Experiences Since 2008

The Bug Lady, a veteran kindergarten teacher, began offering her distinctive learning experiences in 2008 with the support of her former teaching colleagues, her husband, and the community. Accompanied by hundreds of animals and insects, she has visited nearly 700 schools and introduced nearly 20,000 children a year to the magic of the natural world.

The Bug Lady’s Science Academy was born in 2015 from a desire to unite critical early learning, social-emotional development, and unique animal encounters in a genuinely different and exceptional learning environment. The Bug Lady loves nothing more than to spend her days surrounded by children and animals in the positive, energetic atmosphere she envisioned.

“Seeing the wonder in a child’s eyes is a purely magical thing.”

~ The Bug Lady

Experienced Teachers Who Believe In The “Wow” Factor

The Bug Lady knows science, literacy, math, and nature spring to life when dedicated teachers are there to support learning. Trained, tenured educators bring passion and experience to every activity and provide your child a safe, loving place to grow.

Curricula That Make A Lasting Impression

Project-based STEM experiments and the proven, research-backed Connect4Learning® and Pocket of Preschool programs give your child a multi-disciplinary education. They discover how to be inquisitive, eager lifelong students, while the Conscious Discipline® philosophy further supports social-emotional learning.