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About Cadence Academy Preschool in Folsom, CA
Welcome to Cadence Academy Preschool, Prairie City in beautiful and historic Folsom, California. Formerly known as The Phoenix Schools, we’ve been offering child care and early education programs since 1998 and our mission is start every one of our kids on the path towards a lifetime love of learning! We are proud to lead the way in preparing children for kindergarten.
Through our specialized curriculum and dedicated teachers, we strive to ensure that your child is not just ready for kindergarten, but ready to excel. In 2024, 100% of the Pre-K children assessed in our school demonstrated Readiness or Advanced Readiness for Kindergarten! Our staff is committed to creating an exceptional preschool environment where young children can feel at home.
Our preschool center has separate playgrounds for our preschoolers and toddlers. Both playgrounds are large and open, which allows for creative play and exploration. Outside activities include parachute play, obstacle courses, and we engage in lots of water play when weather permits. We are also proud to offer specialty classes such as Gymtyme, Jazzerettes, and Kinderdance.
Getting To Our Preschool
Our Folsom center is located at 640 Willard Dr, Folsom, CA 95630, on the corner of Willard Dr and Prairie City Rd. We are situated right down the street from Intel Corporation and Folsom High School, making morning drop-offs and daily routines seamless for local families.
Our position just half a mile north of Highway 50 via the Prairie City Road exit offers an effortless commute for working parents heading toward Rancho Cordova, El Dorado Hills, or central Sacramento.
Our Programs
- Infant Daycare (ages 6 weeks to 1 year)
- Toddler Daycare (ages 1 to 2)
- Early Preschool (ages 2 to 3)
- Preschool (ages 3 to 4)
- Pre-Kindergarten (ages 4 to 5)
Our Educational Philosophy
We believe in making the most of your child’s first educational experiences. Our school has wonderful education programs that are connected through our skill-based Ascend Curriculum. Important skills are taught at every age level and fine-tuned just before kindergarten in Kindergarten Club.
Our curriculum is flexible and we encourage our teachers to tailor activities to the interests and current skill level of each child so that these educational experiences are engaging, challenging, and fun! Our goal is to recognize where each child is on a particular skill and then take them to the next step without comparing them to other students. Activities can be modified to provide more challenge or more support and we celebrate the achievement of important milestones at every age.
Kind Child Program
Another significant part of our curriculum is our Kind Child program. Kind Child is a year-long program for children ages two and older that helps our teachers nurture and strengthen every child’s social and emotional skills. We have found that when we focus on the emotional well-being of each child in our care, we strengthen our school as well. We are confident that Kind Child will continue to strengthen the culture of our entire preschool center by elevating every child’s feelings of happiness, improving their well-being, and enriching their friendships.
Programs Offered
Our Team
Megan Heringer
School Director
I have been working with children for a little over 20 years and couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I started my journey when I was 20 years old and only had a high school diploma under my belt. I started from the bottom and have worked my way up. I know and understand what it is and what it means to be a teacher in the classroom. I have worked for a few schools and know what I liked and what I would have changed. That is what motivated me to continue my education and seek a job in management in ECE. Becoming a parent gave me a different perspective on Childcare and ECE. I learned very quickly how I wanted to be treated and how I wanted my children to be treated, for me to leave them where they were. Both my children and I still remember their first teachers. We remember their names, faces, and have core memories of exciting times. I am a single mom of two wonderful kids ages 17 and 7. In my free time I love to hang out with my kids and relax, of course! WE love hiking, riding bikes, and swimming. I love doing small art projects, and very minor home projects. By far my favorite thing to do is READ!! I love a good mystery novel.
Jeannette Caulk
Assistant Director
I am the School Assistant Director at the Prairie City location. I have been with Cadence Academy since August of 2019. I enjoy my position and being able to interact and assist our staff, families and students. I have worked in childcare for over 25 years working with infants through school age as well as Administration.
My husband and I have four wonderful grown children and three wonderful grandchildren that are our world. I love spending as much time as I can with my grandchildren and making memories together.
I look forward to meeting you and your family and welcoming you to the Cadence Family!
Ms. Bre
Teacher of the Year
Hi, I’m Ms. Bre. I have been a Lion teacher since 2014. I have my B.A in Psychology and a minor in Education from UC Santa Cruz. I love art and nature. I try to incorporate both into the classroom as much as possible. I am very inspired by the excitement, growth and new interests this age group has to offer.
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Childcare Schedule Options That Work With Your Life
Every family’s routine is unique — and your childcare should be too. With Cadence Education, our Family of Schools may offer various schedule options designed to fit your life.
Each of our school’s are unique, and may not offer all of the options listed below. Talk with your School Director to learn what options are available for your family at this location.
FlexiPass — New Flexible Care Option!
When schedules change, or the grandparents cancel, or life just gets busy, FlexiPass gives you five prepaid days of care that you can use whenever* you need them, one at a time or all at once. No registration fees. No ongoing tuition. Just dependable care when you need it most.
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