Frequently Asked Questions
Our school break programs include daily adventures with a focus on STEAM, team building, field trips, large group sports, devotions, and service projects! While each day will look a little different, your Trailblazer’s days will be filled with engaging activities as we strive to pique the interests of every child.
School Break Clubs Include:
- Flexibility! Choose when to attend. For Summer Club, you can choose to attend all summer or week to week.
- Lunch and snacks provided.
- Regular offsite and onsite field trips at most locations.
- Trailblazers t-shirt (for Summer Club).
- Activities and classroom environments that creatively support math and reading development through the summer.
- Monthly community service opportunities.
Main programming runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with before and after care included.
School Break Club dates vary by location but run for Winter Break, Spring Break, and all summer.
Our Trailblazers program is designed for children ages K-12 and includes daily adventures with a focus on STEAM, team building, field trips, large group sports, devotions, and service projects! While each day will look a little different, your Trailblazer’s summer days will be filled with engaging activities as we strive to pique the interests of every child.
We take the responsibility of safely transporting children to and from school very seriously. Our drivers receive biannual training in transportation safety that exceeds state licensing requirements and their driving records are reviewed regularly. We believe that transportation safety is everyone’s job, so we teach children how to conduct themselves on the bus and encourage them to take responsibility for choices.
Our brand-new, state-of-the-art buses include the following safety features:
- High back seats with three-point lap and shoulder belts
- Back up camera system
- 3 emergency exits
- Upgraded braking system
- Meets all National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety standards
- Altoona Tested and approved
A Trailblazers Before and After School Experience Includes
Before School*:
- Daily devotions that focus on relevant issues that school age children face.
- Breakfast to start the day off right.
- A fun trip on our state-of-the-art Lionheart bus.
After School*:
- Friendly bus drivers ready to engage the kids with a smile.
- A fun trip with friends on our state-of-the-art Lionheart bus (Roars included).
- Large group and small group activities to help encourage teamwork, social skills and fun.
- Community outreach projects that teach children to give as well as receive.
- Playtime! Children need to play, and we keep them moving and enjoying the fresh air (weather permitting).
- Supportive staff that provide a wonderful place for children to just be kids in a safe, loving environment.
- Base Camp: Weekly chapel that is fun, interactive and Bible-based.
- Homework help available if needed.
Bus Safety
We take the responsibility of safely transporting children to and from school very seriously. Our drivers receive biannual training in transportation safety that exceeds state licensing requirements, and their driving records are reviewed regularly. We believe that transportation safety is everyone’s job, so we teach children how to conduct themselves on the bus and encourage them to take responsibility for choices.
Our brand-new, state-of-the-art buses include the following safety features:
- High back seats with three-point lap and shoulder belts
- Back up camera system
- 3 emergency exits
- Upgraded braking system
- Meets all National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety standards
- Altoona Tested and approved
*at select locations
Lionheart welcomes children ages 6 weeks-12 years.
Lionheart’s hours vary by location, but they are typically 6 or 6:30 am to 6:30pm. Check with an individual location for their specific hours.
Yes, we offer full and part-time options for our Early Preschool through PreK programs. (Infant and Toddlers programs are full-time only.) We also offer afterschool, school break and summer options for school-aged kids through our Trailblazers program.
Costs vary by location, age of child, and number of hours they attend. Please contact the academy nearest you for more detailed information.
No, we don’t require uniforms for any age of children. When you register, your child will receive a ROAR shirt that students at some Academies like to wear on Wednesdays for ROAR Time, our special worship time. Trailblazer students will also receive t-shirts to wear on fieldtrips.
- 2 extra sets of clothing
- 2 drinking cups/bottles with lids
- Formula or breast milk for entirety of the day for infants
- Wipes and diapers if not toilet trained
- Other items such as nap mats and lovies are based on your academy’s setup. We will discuss these items with you prior to your child’s first day.
For safety reasons, students can only be picked up by authorized pickups. Parents set authorized pickups during registration.
This is dependent on the local governing authorities. Contact the academy nearest you to ask about your area’s requirements.
Lunch and snacks are included at no extra charge at a majority of our Academies. Please contact the academy nearest you for more information.
Lionheart is a peanut free academy and requires all children with allergies to provide doctor plans on how we are to provide safe care for the child. Each academy is different in what they can do with meals. For detailed information about ways to ensure your child’s safety in the classroom, please contact the academy nearest you.
Each day will include a mix of play time, circle time, learning centers, outdoor time, lunch and snacks, and naps/rest time (if age appropriate). We’d love to schedule a tour for you to see a day in the life!
Teachers guide children in age-appropriate developmental and educational activities. You can see what activities they are doing and what developmental areas those address in real time on our Daily Connect App. We have twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences to discuss your child’s development; however, teachers will inform you throughout the year of any observations they have around your child’s development.
We welcome outside therapists to continue their work with your child throughout the day. Therapists will need to provide a schedule for academy leadership and your child’s teacher and will need to sign-in and out of the academy upon arrival. Please contact the academy nearest you with any additional questions.
We focus on the whole child and want to help your child develop physically, emotionally, educationally, and spiritually. We introduced the Experience Early Learning curriculum in the Spring of 2023 to further our goals of creating a lifetime love of learning. The curriculum fits into our key pillars of helping children know: I am safe. I belong. I engage. I am ready.
We use the Daily Connect App to provide you with updated photos and videos of your child’s day in the classroom. You can also send messages to your child’s teacher through the app, and they will be able to respond to you (keeping in mind they are also caring for a classroom of children).
Of course! All our academies have a dedicated space for nursing mothers. Please inform your academy leadership and your child’s teacher what times you will be coming so they can partner to have your child ready for you.
Our Trailblazer Program is for school-age (elementary) children. We offer programs before and after school and on school breaks. Learn more about our Trailblazers program!
Yes! We have brand-new, state-of-the art buses to transport children to and from local elementary schools. Our buses feature high-back seats with three-point lap and shoulder belts, a backup camera system, three emergency exits, and an upgraded braking system.