About Mi Escuelita
Founded in 1978, Mi Escuelita Preschool is a Dallas nonprofit with a mission to teach English to children from all cultures and prepare them for academic success.
The Need
The first five years of every child’s life are when they are building their foundation for future learning. Without access to high-quality early education, children who are also English Language Learners experience language and learning gaps that begin before kindergarten and continue throughout their educational experience.
Our Impact
Mi Escuelita provides high-quality, full-day early childhood education for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Through English language immersion and a research-based curriculum, students develop the academic, language, and social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school.
And it works.
- 85% of our graduating students entered English-speaking kindergarten classrooms last school year.
- Mi Escuelita teachers score among the top 10% nationwide on CLASS assessments measuring the quality of teacher-child interactions.
- After one year at Mi Escuelita, children test an average of 5.7 months ahead of their peers.
For more than 45 years, Mi Escuelita has helped thousands of children and families across Dallas build a strong foundation for school and beyond. Today, we continue that work through our preschool campuses, community partnerships, and commitment to making high-quality early education accessible to the families who need it most.