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At Generation Next Urbandale, we are committed to nurturing the whole child through a secure, joyful, and rich environment.
Located in the heart of Urbandale, Iowa, our early learning center serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, helping them grow into confident, curious, and compassionate learners.
We believe early childhood is the foundation for lifelong success. That’s why we combine research-based curriculum, purposeful play, and individualized care to create meaningful experiences every single day. Whether your child is an infant, a toddler, or a budding school-age explorer, Generation Next provides the tools, love, and structure they need to thrive.
Our nursery program nurtures your baby’s growth with safe, comforting routines and engaging early activities.
Infants enjoy daily introductions to language, music, and movement in calm, nurturing classrooms that follow each child’s unique schedule.
Toddlers are active explorers! Our toddler curriculum includes morning language groups, music and movement, sensory bins, fine motor activities, and art projects. Each activity is designed to encourage independence, motor development, and early communication skills.
Our preschoolers engage with the Read It Once Again® curriculum, a literature-based approach that uses repetition to reinforce key academic and developmental skills. Lessons cover phonemic awareness, math, writing, social studies, and science. We implement a three-phase structure:
Pre-K students prepare for kindergarten with Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, early math and writing, and social-emotional development. Teachers focus on confidence-building and peer collaboration alongside academics.
Cooking Up Confidence, One Recipe At A Time!
Kids Café is a hands-on cooking program where children explore new foods, build confidence, and develop essential life skills through fun, guided kitchen experiences.
Talk to your School Director today to learn more and enroll.
Generation Next Urbandale follows a developmentally appropriate curriculum that grows with your child. We combine play-based learning with intentional instruction to develop the whole child—intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
We know that personalized education can be key to each child’s success in the classroom and beyond. We keep our teacher to student ratio small so that we can provide the personalized, confidence-building education that helps each child thrive.
We understand the importance of healthy food and active movement for growing minds. Generation Next Urbandale provides:
Your child’s safety and your peace of mind are top priorities. That’s why we offer:
Come see what makes Generation Next Urbandale the premier choice for child care and early learning in Urbandale, Iowa. We invite you to tour our classrooms, meet our educators, and explore how our curriculum helps children grow with confidence, compassion, and curiosity.
Paula is a resident of Des Moines with her husband, Randy. Originally from South Texas, Paula attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa and graduated with a degree Elementary Education with endorsements in early childhood, reading, special education, and coaching. She most recently worked at Head Start in Osceola where she was the director and head pre-school teacher. She maintains the Aurora Business Park curriculum and relationships with our students, parents, and staff alongside Kristy.
Kristy is a resident of Johnston with her husband, Michael. Kristy attended the University of Northern Iowa double majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and graduated with a Bachelor Degree is Education. Beginning in 2009, Kristy had been a Senior teacher at our Johnston location, helping with managerial duties until her promotion to Director in 2020. She now works out of our Aurora Business Park location in Urbandale, assisting Paula in the curriculum, administration, and care of that center.
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