Over 2 Generations Of Tenured Expertise

Small Enough To Care, Big Enough To Offer High-Quality, Affordable Experiences For Your Little Tyke

Over 2 Generations Of Tenured Expertise

Small Enough To Care, Big Enough To Offer High-Quality, Affordable Experiences For Your Little Tyke

Over 2 Generations Of Tenured Expertise

Small Enough To Care, Big Enough To Offer High-Quality, Affordable Experiences For Your Little Tyke

Over 2 Generations Of Tenured Expertise

Small Enough To Care, Big Enough To Offer High-Quality, Affordable Experiences For Your Little Tyke

Over 2 Generations
Of Tenured Expertise

Small Enough To Care, Big Enough To Offer
High-Quality, Affordable Experiences
For Your Little Tyke

Early Child Care Education Centers Serving Tarrant, Johnson, & Parker Counties

A Mission To Provide Exceptional Experiences

For 50 years, Little Tyke has remained committed to developing a culture where children, families, and faculty feel nurtured, loved, and educated in a stable, safe, and caring environment. With A family-centred approach, everyone becomes part of the Little Tyke Family Legacy.

Driven By Core Values Such As

Investing in our employees

A passion for being respected by the families we serve

Integrity

The Legacy Continues

Alex Little is the President and owner of Little Tyke Learning Centers. He’s a 2nd generation owner who took over the family-run business that was first started in 1972 by Alex’s father, Mr. Gene Little and mother, Mrs. Jean Little.

Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TLCCA) introduced two new annual awards, Director Of The Year and Teacher Of The Year, in honor and memory of Mr. and Mrs. Little and their dedication to Texas licensed child care, TLCCA, our history, and serving children through the Little Tyke Creative Child Care Inc. centers. Nominations of qualifying teachers and directors are voted upon by the TLCCA board.

Little Tyke Child Creative Child Care Inc. will present the awards on TLCCA’s behalf at our annual fall conference. Little Tyke Creative Child Care Inc. has also created an award endowment for each year’s recipient in honor of their late father, Mr. Gene Little, and his love of the licensed child care industry.

Little Tykes By The Numbers

In The Last 50 Years, We’ve…

Educated
651,000 Children

Impacted
95,000 Teachers

Leveled Up
10,250 Leaders

Gained 376 Years Of Combined Experience

Today, The Little Tykes Legacy Continues To Impact, Motivate, & Educate The Leaders Of Tomorrow

“Throughout the last 50 years, Little Tyke has remained committed to developing a culture where our childre, families, and faculty are nurtured, loved, and educated in a stable, safe, environment. We pride ourselves in this family-centered approach, where everyone who enters our doors becomes a part of the Little Tyke Family Legacy.”

- Alex & Brandy Little,
President/Vice President, Owners

Alex’s & Brandy’s Story

Alex has held numerous positions on the Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TLCCA) state and Fort Worth Affiliate boards for the last 10-15 years and maintains his role with TLCCA in high regard. Through his actions with TLCCA, he has held a voice in keeping licensed childcare affordable for families.

His wife, Brandy Little, holds two master’s degrees: one in early education, and the other focuses on educational leadership. She has served in public and private education sectors for over 25 years and is a former elementary school teacher, middle school and high school administrator, and principal. She also worked as a multi-site child care executive.

Alex and Brandy have collective experience, passion for early education, and a genuine love for children. They’re also proud parents of 3 Little Tyke graduates. Alex and Brandy believe in family-style, servant-minded leadership, passionately believing that every teacher, administrator, and person of any role on their team, are members of the Little Tyke family.

As a company, Little Tyke strives to be the best privately-owned childcare corporation in the industry, believing they are more than just family-owned but also locally operated. Alex and Brandy live and work in the communities that they serve and spend dedicated hours each week being present in the schools, forming meaningful and impactful relationships with the children, families, and teams at each location.

Today, the Littles own and operate 12 learning centers in Tarrant, Johnson, and Parker counties. They employ over 150 teachers and enjoy the benefits provided by seasoned, dedicated employees having over 15% served 10 years or more (with some exceeding 20-25 years) and another 15% celebrating 5-9 years within the Little Tyke family.

An Extraordinary Early Learning Experience Driven By Integrity, Community, & Strong Roots

Texas Rising Star Certification For Exceptional Early Learning

When childcare providers meet high-quality standards, they earn the Texas Rising Star certification. Little Tykes earned this honorary rating by offering unmatched parent support and engagement, passionate teachers with strong qualifications, and years of affordable educational excellence.

Meeting Texas Rising Star Criteria Includes:

Compliance with DFPS licensing
Qualifications for directors and caregivers in licensed childcare centers
Staff orientation for new employees
Staff training for licensed childcare centers
Smaller than minimum standard group sizes
Written program goals & objectives for curriculum and activities

Positive caregiver/child interactions
Appropriate indoor & outdoor environments & materials
Focus on providing a healthy & safe environment
Offer nutritious meals & snacks
Practice age-appropriate mealtime routines
Encourage parent involvement

Honoring Our Founders By Recognizing Our Caregivers

The Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TLCAA) presents two annual awards honoring the memory of Gene and Jean Little. Deserving recipients proudly receive The Mr. Gene Little Director Of The Year Award or The Mrs. Jean Little Teacher Of The Year Award.

Growing With A Fun, Play-Based Curriculum

The Frog Street© curriculum guides your child through self-paced learning to promote physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth through active discovery and fun, play-based and hands-on learning experiences. Your child’s Frog Street© curriculum offers:

Countless play-based learning experiences & integrated classroom materials that support the exploration & understanding of the world around them
Self-regulation of behaviors, emotions, attention, & body control
Transformation of everyday family routines into playful learning experiences
Language development
Emergent literacy
Mathematics
Creative expression
Physical health & development
Social-emotional development

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Early Child Care Education Centers Serving Tarrant, Johnson, & Parker Counties

A Mission To Provide Exceptional Experiences