Southern Pines Academy offers trusted, developmentally focused care for infants to age five, blending hands-on learning with a deep commitment to social-emotional growth. As a long-standing, locally owned center, Southern Pines Academy provides small class sizes, a supportive team and an engaging start to your child’s school journey.

Nurturing Childcare in the Heart of Southern Pines

Southern Pines Academy is a locally owned, 3-star licensed early childhood center in Southern Pines, NC, providing nurturing, full-time care for infants through pre-K with an emphasis on social-emotional learning, kindergarten readiness and hands-on exploration. Established in 1999 and reimagined under new ownership in 2020, the center blends the “Learn Every Day” emergent curriculum with enhanced teacher-to-child ratios, developmentally appropriate classrooms and a warm, community-based environment where conflict is viewed as a learning opportunity. With qualified educators, partnerships across Moore County — including Sandhills Community College, Partners for Children and Families and local farm and garden programs — and a commitment to playful, safe, emotionally conscious care, Southern Pines Academy has become a trusted childcare landmark for families seeking high-quality early education rooted in kindness, professionalism and whole-child development.