Arts-based preschool in Brookside, Kansas City
There’s an art to everything.
A small, family-style preschool for ages 2½ to 5. Children learn their ABCs, their 123s, and the words for their feelings through painting, music, dance, cooking, and a whole lot of play.
Founded and taught by twin sisters Ashley & Brittany
Embrace curiosity, discover passion, and experience joy!
Ages 2½ to 5
Mixed-age classrooms that feel like family.
No potty-training rule
We’ll happily help when the time is right.
A journal every day
Know what they made, ate, and loved.
Safe and sound
Locked doors and a video intercom, always.
How we learn
Art isn’t the extra. It’s the structure.
Our approach draws on Reggio Emilia, Rudolf Steiner, and Maria Montessori. The creative process is how children master the basics, grow more self-reliant, and keep wanting to learn for a lifetime.
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Learning by doing
Children become self-sufficient by exploring and interacting with the world around them.
2
The basics, hands-on
ABCs, 123s, colors, and textures, plus the words to explain how they feel.
3
Art as the framework
Music, painting, yoga, cooking, science, dance, and theatre carry every lesson.
4
Little leaders
In mixed-age rooms, older kids get to teach and younger kids get to reach. Everyone grows.
5
Family style
A small teacher-to-student ratio and a close-knit room that feels like a second home.
The best way to understand it is to see it.
What a week can hold
- Music
- Painting
- Drawing
- Yoga
- Cooking
- Science experiments
- Dance
- Theatre
…and a delicious nut-free snack every day
A peek inside our classroom.
Circle time, sensory play, and plenty of room to wiggle. It’s a small, bright space that feels like a second home.
Rhyme, meet Reason
Two sisters. One lifelong dream.
Ashley and Brittany are identical twins who both earned a BFA in Visual Arts and Design from the University of Kansas. Brittany went on to earn her Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, at UMKC.
After years as preschool teachers, they built the school they’d always pictured: an artful, inviting second home tucked into Brookside, surrounded by boutiques and friendly cafés.
Ashley Held
Bubbly, compassionate, and ambitious. Her love of teaching drives everything she creates.
Brittany Margolies
Ditto. Seriously, though: spirited, kind-hearted, and inspired by kids’ imaginations.
I have recommended this wonderful school to every parent of a preschooler I know in the area. Brittany and Ashley instilled a love for school in my son that all children need. Their curriculum is top notch and their passion for teaching is evident everyday. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!
— Tara Dye
Admissions
Joining us is simple.
1
Come for a visit
Meet us, see the classroom, and we’ll have an enrollment packet ready for you.
3
Save your spot
A $50 non-refundable application fee plus half of one month’s tuition holds your place.
Monthly tuition
Choose the schedule that fits your family. A nut-free snack is included every day.
5 days a week $875
4 days a week $780
3 days a week $685
Come say hello
Come play with us.
The best way to know if we’re the right fit is to see your little one in the room. Tell us a bit about your family and we’ll find a time that works.
205 West 65th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113
913-205-0699 · 913-205-0700
teacher@rhymereasonschool.com