About Us
Little Oaks Academy provides quality care for children 6 weeks to 5/6 years where from little acorns, mighty oaks do grow!
We Offer:
• A hands-on, evidence-based curriculum
• Structured, planned environments with flexibility for individualization
• Educators with B.S./B.A., AA, CDA or TECTA credentials in each classroom
• Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack included
• Accommodation for special dietary restrictions
• A secure facility with coded access
• Cloth diapering friendly
• An open-door policy
• An environment where breastfeeding is welcome
• Three large, modern outdoor playgrounds
• Children’s community garden
• Parent-led Board of Directors
Our Mission
The Mission of Little Oaks Academy is to educate and nurture children in a safe, healthy, and stimulating environment where they are encouraged to learn and grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. The Academy serves a diverse community with quality instruction based on developmentally appropriate practices.
Organization and History
Little Oaks Academy is a public non-profit organization, which means a Board of Directors governs the Academy. We believe this organizational structure has the advantage of a formal decision-making process informed by the collective expertise of parents, community volunteers, and staff representatives.
Little Oaks Academy was established in 2014 and officially opened on June 15 of 2015. While Little Oaks Academy was recently established as a public non-profit, we trace our roots back to 1967, when the Sisters of Mercy at St. Mary’s Medical Center opened a child care program for hospital employees’ children.
Hours
LOA is open Monday through Friday from 7:15 am – 5:45 pm. We offer full-time (5 day) childcare only. Unlike many other child care centers, we typically remain open even when Knox County Schools close due to inclement weather.
LOA is closed on the the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day - Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
If a holiday falls on a weekend, it will be observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday.
We are also closed for several staff in-service trainings and discretionary holidays.
Location
Location
We are located at 701 East Oak Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN, 37917, which is convenient to downtown, campus, and North Knoxville. Please contact us at 865-545-8322 or email us at assistant@littleoaksacademy.org.