In pursuit of educational equity, Open Door Preschools nurtures and inspires young children of divers A core belief in the worth of every human being.
In 1975 an Austin couple searched in vain for a school that would accept both of their children - one with special needs. Determined to educate their children together, they founded Open Door Preschools to provide the opportunity for children of different abilities to learn and grow together. A legacy of forty-six years of bringing together children with and without disabilities to learn and thriv
Our little friends are really enjoying splash time with their new sensory kits!
We hope you get to soak up some family time outside during the long weekend! 💙
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06/18/2026
A BIG Thank You to the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club!
At Open Door Preschool, we aim to be outside three hours a day because we know that time spent outside is great for growing healthy bodies and minds. In the summer, that means tons of splash time!
Recently, The Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club was kind enough to donate brand new splash time sensory kits for each Open Door school! As you can tell, our kids are enjoying them very much!
Learn more about the benefits of outdoor play: www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2019/outdoor-play-is-essential
06/17/2026
Just a reminder that Open Door will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.
Click here to see how Travis County is celebrating: www.traviscountytx.gov/juneteenth
We are proud to honor this important holiday as we celebrate freedom and continue our commitment to equity and inclusion in our community. We look forward to seeing all our families back at school on Monday, June 22nd!
06/17/2026
🚀 Terrific Tuesday Celebration!
Want to see what we’ve been up to lately at Open Door? Our classrooms have been bursting with creativity and learning!
North School: Our little Astronauts put on their silver space suits to explore the universe! 🧑🚀
Central School: We hosted some very special visitors from the St. Augustine Occupational Therapy Program! 💛
M-Station School: Our little learners explored big emotions by making thumbprint faces. They practiced identifying different feelings and talked about what makes us feel that way. 🎨🗣
Every single day, our favorite tiny humans are engaged in rich, hands-on learning experiences designed by our fantastic teachers!
🍓Mission Moment: Feeding Our Village
At Open Door Preschool, we take our values seriously. When a family joins our school, they join our village. And we take care of our village!
Every month, our team comes together to pick up 1,000 lbs of groceries from Whole Foods that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Through a special partnership with The Johnson Center for Child Health & Development, we are able to provide a monthly food pantry for our families across all three of our schools.
Because of this incredible food rescue program:
🍓Our little learners get to explore new, nutritious foods
🍓Our families can pack heartier lunches
🍓Our community's tummies and hearts are full!
If you or someone you know is facing food insecurity, you can find a local food pantry resource here: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/find-food-now
None of this would be possible without you. Our Family Cares Program runs on generous donations, grants, and the hard work of our amazing Open Door team. Let’s give a big round of applause to our village for making it happen! 👏
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Look at these little dancers getting their wiggles out and learning to listen to directions at the same time! Listening to directions and controlling our bodies are some of the very most important skills to work on before kindergarten. And the best way to learn them is through play!
Just listen to these Little Scientists from our Central School wondering aloud! They made their very own sensory dough out of shaving cream and corn starch and then experimented with mixing colors.
This is why we always say "Mess is Best" at Open Door! When you let kids experiment through hands-on play, the very best kind of learning happens! Child-led, play-based learning is the Open Door Way.
Please welcome the newest member of the ODP Band! We have some very talented little musicians at Open Door!
A big thank you to the fine folks at Deloitte for coming out to volunteer at Open Door Prechool last week! As part of their annual day of service, Impact Day, volunteers from Deloitte helped 30 local non profit organizations and we're honored to have been included.
Our little learners are so grateful for the playground refresh and our teachers loved the reorganized supply closet!💙
At the end of the day, Deloitte even donated all the supplies and materials they bought to make the job happen.
We could not do what we do without the support of our community partners and wonderful village!
06/11/2026
Are you a parent, guardian, or family member interested in learning more about child care or out‑of‑school‑time (OST) programming for your child(ren)?
We invite you to register for the event to learn about summer opportunities, resources, and supports available through Raising Travis County.
Raising Travis County is hosting a virtual Community Town Hall on Tuesday, June 16 from 6–7 p.m., and we hope you will join us. Travis County is working to expand access to affordable child care and out-of-school time (OST) programs — ensuring families can work or attend school, and children can grow and thrive.
🌐 Language Access: Closed captions will be available in English. Interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL), Spanish, Arabic, Burmese, and Vietnamese will be provided upon request.
👉 Register here: https://traviscountytx-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_E4j2QCMjQZmUWKSleAggfQ #/registration
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