Strengthening families since 1969
Licensed, Accredited, and Award-Winning Early Childhood Education
At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to supporting St. Louis-area families of all economic backgrounds with quality, comprehensive, and affordable childcare and preschool education. Our nurturing, creative early childhood program prepares children for a lifetime of positive social interaction and learning.
The Cornerstone Advantage
We believe that children learn best from active involvement with all aspects of the world. Through hands-on learning and an emphasis on natural environments, Cornerstone children build the early foundations of autonomous behavior, taking responsibility for their learning, and accepting the natural consequences of their decisions.
A nonprofit organization which offers affordable tuition for families at all income levels, Cornerstone enables children and families to experience diversity, and to embrace the understanding and acceptance that follows.
Our Programs
Licensed, Accredited, and Award-Winning
Making a Difference Where it’s Needed Most
Recent Announcements
Closure Dates for 2025
Cornerstone will be closed the following days in 2025: January 1st, 2025-New Year’s Day January read more...
Enrolling Your Child at Cornerstone
Interested families should complete our Inquiry Form to begin the process.
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Careers
Cornerstone is seeking part-time and full-time early childhood teachers to join our team of educators.
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Community Partners
Cornerstone partners with many organizations to accomplish our mission, such as Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS), Bud to Bloom Play Therapy, City Greens Market, Delta Gamma Center, Gateway Early Childhood Alliance, Nature Explore, Ready Readers, St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, St. Louis Mental Health Board, the STL Pre-K Cooperative, Stomp the World, The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Nursing. We also work with programs such as the ABC Promise Program of Green Tree Plastics, the Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) of JFS, Healthy Kids Express of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and St. Louis University’s Micah House Project.
