Leap Ahead Daycare

Leap Ahead Daycare is a preschool in Springville, Utah. It cares for infants, toddlers, preschool-aged children, and school-aged children up to age 12, with programs that include a tots class, an academic pre-K class for children entering kindergarten the following school year, before and after school programs, and a summer camp for ages 3 to 12. The pre-K curriculum covers math such as measuring, estimating, and number recognition, reading through letter and sound recognition, rhyming, and story time, gross motor skills like running, throwing, and jumping, fine motor skills such as holding pencils, using scissors, and gluing, music, and relationship skills including taking turns and treating others kindly. Transportation is provided to certain schools upon request. The preschool holds a rating of 4.80.

The preschool assigns a designated caregiver to each infant, with that caregiver primarily responsible for promoting development in gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language, and music. Music is used heavily across programs as a tool for retention, and tots classes introduce shapes, colors, letters, numbers, and language through nursery rhymes, games, finger plays, and songs. A homework and library room is available for school-aged children, without internet access. Facilities are cleaned and sanitized daily, and each child is given their own bedding to limit the spread of germs. Summer camp is built around a theme of the week, with projects, games, and field trips tied to that theme, and sign-ups begin in April. Tuition depends on the child's age, the number of days per week, and the hours needed per day.

Leap Ahead Daycare began 19 years ago when Chrissy Mugleston, a Brigham Young University graduate in child development, started a small preschool in her home in Washington state. After moving to Springville, she continued teaching preschool at home, became state licensed in 2010, and opened a second Springville location in 2019 with her sister. In 2022 she and her husband Lane bought a log cabin near the Spanish Fork airport for a larger space. Teachers receive frequent training through classroom observations and monthly staff meetings.

The preschool sits on Canyon Road, about 0.1 miles from Canyon Drive and 0.2 miles from Canyon Road Trailhead Park and 1700 East. Hobble Creek is roughly 0.3 miles away, Spring Acres Arts Park about 0.4 miles, and the Springville Fire Station about 0.6 miles.

Families describe the teachers as attentive and loving, and the preschool holds a 4.80 rating from the parents who have reviewed it. For Springville families seeking preschool and childcare, that record of long-term care and parent trust is the clearest measure of what Leap Ahead Daycare offers.