A Safe, Supportive Place to Learn, Grow and Help Prepare Your Child for What’s Next

University UMC Preschool & After School (UMPA) provides high-quality daycare, preschool and after school in a nurturing, faith-based environment adjacent to the LSU campus. Our administrators, teachers and staff are passionate about your child’s well-being, growth and development. For more than seven decades, it’s been our mission to help families raise happy, healthy kids with bright futures ahead.

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Good Things to Know About UMPA

If you’re considering Baton Rouge area daycare or preschool options, here are some of the many ways our school stands apart:

  • Certified, Class A, Type III licensed preschool and daycare center
  • Established by University United Methodist Church in 1948
  • Convenient to downtown and the neighborhoods surrounding LSU
  • Low student-teacher ratios across all age groups
  • Multidisciplinary programs including art, music, tutoring, sports and more
  • Focus on safety, with state-of-the-art security and supervision
  • Weekly Children’s Chapel with simple, virtue-based lessons
  • Opportunities to serve and care for others in the community

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Where Does Your Family Fit?

Our comprehensive programs serve children from three months of age through middle school. The common thread: A genuine care and concern for others, consistent with United Methodist Church teachings. Choose a program to learn more:

Infants & Toddlers

Infants & Toddlers

Preschool

Preschool

After School

After School

Summer Camps

Summer Camps

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I can’t say enough good things about this school and the teachers, office staff, and director. They are all amazing and so good with the kids.

Brooke N.

The teachers and staff have become a part of our family. They care for our children as if they are their own!

Seth I.

The teachers are tops and both of my grandchildren have loved the school.

Nancy B.

I love this school. I can't imagine having my children anywhere else!!!

Crystal H.
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Together for the Love of Your Children

Our staff is at the heart of all we do. Meet the team that leads UMPA forward.

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Children's Ministry

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