More than 55 years ago, the School for Little Children, established by Sugar Land Methodist Church, couldn’t have known the legacy they were building right here in Sugar Land. Parents started sending their children to the school in 1969. And what followed is remarkable. Kids who started out at the school are now sending their own kids to their preschool alma mater decades later.
 
Meet two families whose kids and grandkids have all attended the School for Little Children. Find out what makes them keep coming back.

The Sullivan Family
Johnny and Kelli Sullivan sent all four of their kids to the School for Little Children. “My grandparents attended church here and my mom taught Sunday School in one of the school’s buildings,” Johnny says. “I became a church member when I was in 2nd grade.”
 
It was a natural progression for the Sullivans to send Courtney, twins James and John, and Kendall to the school. And when it came time for James and his wife, Amy, to pick a preschool for their own two daughters, the progression continued.
 
“There’s no better place for my kids to grow up,” James said. “My siblings attended here, my friends attended here. It all made sense. The teachers here are the best. My daughter learns a lot and is excited to come to school every day. She loves her teachers and shows progress every single day.”
 
“I love the people and fellowship in our church and the school is an extension of that,” Johnny explains. “The longevity of the teachers – some of the teachers that taught my kids are still teaching today – says a lot about how great the school is. If they’d had elementary or middle school, our kids would have continued their education here too.”
 

 
The Dumas Family
For Philip and Marilyn Dumas, the progression was also natural. “We were introduced to the School for Little Children in 1984 when our oldest son, Nathan, started attending a three-year-old class. Our other two children, Brooke and Chase, followed,” Marilyn explains. “I think it’s wonderful that my children have such good memories that they want their own kids here.”
 
Nathan and wife, Candice, and Brooke and husband, Kevin, all decided to send their children to their former preschool. “We had a great experience when we were kids here,” Brooke says. “It was just a great school for us. And our own children were welcomed with open arms and are truly loved by their teachers.”
 
“My oldest had some of the same teachers Nathan did,” Candice said. “My youngest just started school here. I have a comfort with him in this school that I didn’t feel in other environments. It takes a village to raise our children, and he’s been a different (happier) little boy since he started here.”
 
The school has programs for ages one through Kindergarten. Kinder is new for the 2026-2027 school year! Registration for all classes is open now. Start your legacy this year at the School for Little Children.
 
The School for Little Children
281-242-5437
431 Eldridge Rd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
schoolforlittlechildren.com