Music and Drama
Children explore rhythm, movement, and creative expression through hands-on music and drama. They learn fundamentals like melody and notation while building confidence through storytelling, puppetry, and simple performances.
The Gardner School of Blue Ash
Where Learning Happens with Heart
A Trusted Preschool Community in Blue Ash
At The Gardner School of Blue Ash, children learn and grow in a warm, state-of-the-art environment designed to support early academics, creativity, and social-emotional development. As a NAEYC-accredited preschool serving Cincinnati families since 2008, we offer a research-based curriculum and a caring team of long-term, highly qualified teachers. Conveniently located in the Sycamore Office Park, our school provides families with a supportive community and a meaningful partnership in their child’s early years.
Experienced Teachers Who Help Children Thrive
Families often describe our Blue Ash preschool as a place where children feel truly known. Our teachers create a stable, nurturing environment with the consistency young learners need. Using a blend of curriculum-based instruction and child-led exploration, teachers guide early literacy, math, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills. Bright classrooms, expansive indoor and outdoor playscapes, and enrichment spaces offer children opportunities to explore, connect, and grow with confidence.
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Learning
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Our research-based curriculum blends hands-on exploration, literacy and math foundations, and social-emotional development. Teachers use structured routines and responsive guidance to help children build strong academic and life skills.
Safety and Health
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A secure coded entrance, clean classrooms, and attentive daily routines help children feel safe and cared for. Healthy meals and snacks are served in the Kids’ Café, supporting nourishment and happy mealtimes.
Movement
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Large indoor and outdoor playscapes give children room to climb, run, and explore in every season. Daily movement supports gross motor development, coordination, and joyful energy.
Caring Teachers
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Long-term, multi-talented teachers create a stable, warm environment that families trust. Real-time parent updates, daily check-ins, and yearly family events strengthen connection and community.
Academically-Focused Programs
At The Gardner School, learning truly begins with care. Our infant classrooms provide a nurturing start built on a nationally recognized, research-based curriculum that supports early learning and development. With teachers who understand both the science and the soul of early education, babies grow in an environment that builds trust, curiosity, and confidence from the very beginning.
Toddlers are natural explorers, full of curiosity, movement, and new words waiting to bloom. At The Gardner School, our toddler classrooms nurture and celebrate this growing independence through play-based learning and intentional teaching. Each day builds confidence, language, and friendship in an environment that’s safe, structured, and full of joy. Our early childhood education program develops the whole child — encouraging physical coordination, emotional confidence, and early cognitive growth in every discovery.
Two-year-olds are bursting with curiosity and confidence. At The Gardner School, our classrooms encourage this new independence through hands-on learning, nurturing guidance, and joyful discovery. Teachers help children explore, experiment, and build social and self-help skills in a safe environment where learning and laughter go hand in hand. In this two-year-old early learning classroom, children begin to strengthen emotional regulation, independence, and empathy while exploring the world around them.
Preschoolers are natural problem-solvers and collaborators. At The Gardner School, our classrooms inspire curiosity, confidence, and creativity through hands-on learning and purposeful structure. Teachers guide children through new concepts in literacy, math, science, and art, helping them build independence, friendships, and a lifelong love of learning. Our preschool classrooms encourage critical thinking and pre-academic foundations that set the stage for kindergarten success.
Pre-K is a milestone year filled with confidence, curiosity, and preparation for what’s next. At The Gardner School, our teachers guide children through meaningful, play-based learning that builds academic readiness, social skills, and independence. With a curriculum designed around kindergarten preparation, students develop the focus, responsibility, and love of learning that will carry them into elementary school and beyond. Our Pre-K program helps children grow the attention, independence, and social skills they need to feel confident and ready for kindergarten.
Available at select Gardner School locations, our Private Kindergarten program offers a full day of meaningful, research-based learning in a small, supportive classroom setting. With nearly half the student-teacher ratio of most schools, children receive the personalized attention and enrichment that build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning. Our private kindergarten program represents the culmination of early childhood education at TGS—balancing 21st-century learning skills with the heart of whole-child development.
Enrichment Programs
Sports
Active, structured classes help children build coordination, strength, and confidence. Through sports like soccer, basketball, gymnastics, and yoga, they practice teamwork, listening skills, and healthy movement habits.
Martial Arts
Martial arts introduce balance, discipline, and respectful movement in a safe, beginner-friendly format. Children learn basic stances and controlled motions that build focus, confidence, and body awareness.
Dance and Movement
Children build balance, coordination, and spatial awareness through beginner dance and creative movement. With simple steps, stretching, and expressive motion, they strengthen motor skills while growing confidence and joy in how their bodies move.
S.T.E.A.M.
Hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math experiences spark curiosity and critical thinking. Through simple experiments and creative projects, children explore how things work and discover the joy of learning.
Foreign Language
Through songs, games, and simple vocabulary, children are introduced to the basics of a second language to enable basic conversational skills. Lessons built around familiar themes make learning fun, natural, and age-appropriate.
Seasonal Experiences
Children participate in seasonal, multi-week, or pop-up enrichment classes that may include cooking, gardening, or exciting seasonal activities. These experiences offer fresh ways to learn, create, and discover.
School Leadership
Caitlin Fry
Executive School Director
Caitlin Fry
Executive School Director
Caitlin finds her greatest joy in the sense of community that fills The Gardner School of Blue Ash. From school-wide celebrations like the Fall Fest and Spring Fling to the everyday laughter shared between children and teachers, she loves watching those moments of connection turn into lasting memories. Since joining The Gardner School in 2015, Caitlin has worn many hats, from Toddler Lead Teacher to Enrichment Coordinator to Assistant Director, each role deepening her passion for creating a warm, welcoming space for families.
Sarah Haberman
Assistant Director
Sarah Haberman
Assistant Director
For Sarah, every day at The Gardner School of Blue Ash is about connection and care. Since joining the school in 2015, she has built lasting relationships with countless families, celebrating milestones, supporting transitions, and watching children grow year after year. Her genuine warmth and steady presence have made her a familiar, trusted part of the Blue Ash community.
Schedule a Tour
Please select a date and time that works best for you (tours are ~45 minutes). We recommend visiting in the morning between 9:30 – 11:30 am. Of course, we completely understand that is not always possible with families’ schedules and welcome families to join whenever is most convenient for you. If you aren’t ready to tour yet or these times below don’t work for your family, use the Contact Us button below, and we will coordinate a time together.
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