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Council Oak Preschool

Medium play-based center, licensed for 150 children.

What the state has found

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit: April 25, 2024
On file: 1 visit, April 2024 — it cited findings
Most serious: No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 25, 2024

746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training · Medium High

Four of the staff files reviewed were missing pre-service to the center. This was corrected at the inspection when form 2947 was completed for the required caregivers.

746.1301(a)(1)A - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation · Medium High

Four of the staff files reviewed were missing orientation to the center. This was corrected at the inspection when form 2947 was completed for the required caregivers.

State licensing record

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How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“Council Oak encourages loving, caring relationships with others in a Christian environment.”

What it costs

$550 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$550

Austin-area comparison hidden: this is a half-day price, and only full-time prices are compared.

Application fee: $100

A day here

Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Meals: Parents provide a nutritious lunch from home daily; center does not provide meals or ensure nutritional value
Outdoors: Minimum 60 minutes of structured and unstructured physical activity daily, using the courtyard, playground, and Council Oak tree area outdoors (or the Family Life Center indoors in extreme weather)
Sleep: Required rest period after lunch; children must rest quietly on their own nap mat but are not required to sleep
Updates for parents: Brightwheel (sign-in/out, enrollment forms, invoices, policy-change notifications)
Schedule: half-day
Closed: 8 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed for Labor Day, Thanksgiving week, winter break, MLK Day, President's Day, Spring Break, and Good Friday, plus RRISD staff development/holiday days

Policies

When a child is sick: Must be fever-free 24 hours without medication before returning; keep home for cold symptoms, vomiting/diarrhea within 24 hours, eye discharge, rashes, or active lice
Biting: Both families notified via Brightwheel (no names shared); more than one bite in a day triggers pickup, three bites in a week triggers a two-week break, continued biting may result in dismissal
Special needs: Inclusive program; accommodates special care needs per the child's health care professional/early childhood interventionist recommendations, including adaptive equipment and on-site qualified provider services

Details

5122559568

Website: counciloakpreschool.org
Address: 1004 N Mays St
License: 232553, active
Ages they serve: 18 months to 5 years old (Ready Rockets Kindergarten Readiness)

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

What it costs

Preschool, Application fee counciloakpreschool.org

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.