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Mon 7am - 6pm
Tue 7am - 6pm
Wed 7am - 6pm
Thu 7am - 6pm
Fri 7am - 6pm

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Careers at Collierville

What Makes Our Kiddie Academy Special

Our Life Essentials® curriculum is uniquely focused on the development of the outcomes that prepare children for life. At Kiddie Academy of [ACADEMY], your child will grow socially, physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Our highly trained educators are there every step of the way to guide, nurture, and cultivate your child’s development.

What You Can Expect

Kiddie Academy makes every day fun and educational for your child and convenient for you.

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What You Can Expect

Kiddie Academy makes every day fun and educational for your child and convenient for you.

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What You’ll Love

  • Nutritious lunch and snacks provided
  • State-of-the-art classrooms designed around children’s needs
  • Schedules that are convenient for full-time working families
  • Communications and photos about your child’s day through our Academy Link® app

Highlights of Our Academy

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Our Awards & Accreditations

Meet the Owners

Rizwana and Sabbir

Meet the owners of the first Kiddie Academy in Collierville, Rizwana Harun and Sabbir Khushbu. With teaching experience for over a decade, Rizwana understands how important education is for the development of children. Knowing how important it is to provide a healthy, nurturing and stimulating environment for small children, Rizwana and Sabbir wanted a partner who would support them in this very special endeavor. Aside from bringing a validated curriculum, Kiddie Academy also offered the flexibility to localize the preschool offerings to be relevant to families around Collierville. Upon moving to Memphis in 2015, Rizwana and Sabbir sought to provide their 2-year-old son with a safe environment that would nurture their son's development. The search ultimately was extremely difficult as no pre-school seemed to be a good fit either for education or overall care. Rather than ignore this, Rizwana and Sabbir decided to begin their project to build the first Kiddie Academy in Collierville, Tennessee. Rizwana and Sabbir dreamed of providing children with a safe and loving environment where they could grow intellectually as well. With the personal mission of providing a safe environment to every child in Collierville, Rizwana and Sabbir embarked on this journey with a clear goal in mind. Kiddie Academy of Collierville is a loving, caring, nurturing place where your child will feel safe, loved, and happy. A place that embraces your children as they are, meeting their developmental needs at different stages of our curriculum, teaching them character values, and helping them socialize and meet the standards required for kindergarten. And the kicker is, all of that through play! Kiddie Academy curriculum is designed to teach kids the way they want to learn, by playing, having fun, socializing, and enjoying lots of fresh air throughout their day.  

Meet Our Team

Kia Edwards

Director

California girl living the southern life since 2020. I hold a bachelors in english from San Diego University and a master’s degree...   Read More

Kia Edwards, Director

California girl living the southern life since 2020. I hold a bachelors in english from San Diego University and a master’s degree in education from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Four sport athlete in high school as well as a member of the dance team. Two sports athlete in college at San Diego State. I’ve taught children from toddlers through 5th grade. Experienced as a classroom teacher, education specialist, curriculum specialist and center director. I spent ten years working for Head Start programs in Western Michigan using creative curriculum and conscious discipline to help support the children’s growth and development. I have been trained in several coaching styles including cognitive coaching and InsideTrack coaching techniques. This coaching experience helps me bring out the best in the teaching staff so that they perform at a level that brings a higher quality experience to your child’s education. I love vintage style and music as well as music from the 90s. I’m a mother of three; my son Roman is ten, and my daughter Sequoia is eleven and my oldest daughter Sonoma is fifteen. I’m an advocate for the health and safety of children and plan to make sure all children have an education that meets them where they are.  

Lakeva Wallace

Assistant Director

My name is LaKeva Wallace and I have over 18 years of childcare experience. Childcare is my happy place. I love nurturing...   Read More

Lakeva Wallace, Assistant Director

My name is LaKeva Wallace and I have over 18 years of childcare experience. Childcare is my happy place. I love nurturing and caring for Infants and children of all ages. I truly believe that learning starts at birth and I feel so fortunate to teach the infants and prepare them for their preschool journey. I studied at Southwest College and participated in the TECTA program. I also have an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education. I look forward to getting to know each of my students and their families and building a wonderful relationship and ensuring every family receives quality care. When I am not caring for infants, I enjoy crafting and shopping. I love making shirts, and personalizing items.

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