Enrollment now open for the 2021-22 School year!
Enrollment now open for the 2021-22 School year!
After 47 years on West U's Campus, Beehive is relocating to a new West U home for the upcoming 2021-22 academic school year. Our new home needs some renovations to allow us to continue Beehive's inspired vision of cooperative, community-oriented learning that benefits children, families, and the community! Please consider a donation, corporate match or sponsorship; and did you know Beehive is a non-profit 501c3 organization and donations are eligible for tax deductions?
We are a unique parent cooperative located in West University Place, Texas. For over forty years, our play-based preschool has helped develop the necessary skills children will need in elementary school and beyond.
Research supports the benefits of play-based education as one of the best forms of learning. Through play, children can develop their creativity, social emotional skills, and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. At Beehive, our play-based environment encourages children to become independent thinkers and explore learning through their interests.
Our younger learners begin their education journey by learning the basic foundations of reading, writing, and numbers though song and play. In the classroom they have the opportunity to develop their social skills as they transition from parallel play to actively engaging with peers.
(Ages 3-4)
M-F (5 day) or MWF (3 day) or TTh (2 day)
9 - 2 pm
The older class prepares for elementary school with a variety of fun activities including writing, art, games, and puzzles. Project-based learning is encouraged as teachers lead the kids through brainstorming and problem solving activities. Kids explore a variety of topics such as cooking, nature, science, and gardening.
(Ages 4-5)
M-F 9 - 2 pm
A parent of each Beehive child volunteers in the classroom once or twice per month on a regular schedule. Parent volunteer days allow parents direct access to their child's education, the teachers, and other parents. Parents assist the teachers throughout the day with a variety of assigned tasks, and have the opportunity to actively engage with their child and other students during learning activities and unstructured play.
Learning centers support our established research-backed curricula with new activities introduced each week. Everyday, Beehivers are exposed to processed-based art, cooking, play-doh, sensory bins, pretend center, science, building blocks, book tables, and outdoor play.
Camp Beehive is a fun summer program led by our teachers for children ages 3-6 years (exceptions may be made for siblings). Choose one week or join us for the entire month! Camps run the first 4 weeks of June, check out the Camp Beehive link for more details.
Beehive's Reggio Emilia-inspired play-based philosophy has been refined and aligned to HISD, based on a review of the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines, Kindergarten TEKS, the HISD Pre-K curricula, West U Kindergarten Readiness requirements, West U Kindergarten curriculum, and the top pre-k curricula on the market.
Our teachers incorporate two research-backed curricula into the play-based learning environment: Get Set for School from Learning Without Tears and Blueprint for Early Literacy pre-K curriculum supplement from Children’s Literacy Initiative.
Please contact us for more information and to schedule a visit.
713.660.7642
Check us out on:
https://www.facebook.com/BeehiveCoop
Instagram @beehivecoop
We are on the campus of West University Elementary. Please use our playground entrance on Goode Street, across from Little Matt's. Private prospective parent tours available upon request.
**Beehive will be relocating to Bissonnet and Westchester for the upcoming 2021-22 School Year! We are renovating an entire w
3756 University Blvd, Houston, Texas 77005, United States