
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of A Step Ahead Learning Center is to provide the highest quality of care and education for our youngest learners. Our focus is to encourage and support the individual needs of each child in all areas of development, therefore creating children’s desire to be life-long learners.

October 2025
INFO & REMINDERS
Scholastic Book Order
This month’s book order is due Friday, October 11th
Field Trips
Fort Wilderness and Star Command will be going to the Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch this month
Permission slips were sent home last week, please make sure to sign and return to the center prior to Wednesday, October 8th
For fire prevention week, the Fargo Fire Department will be coming to visit the center on Tuesday, October 7th
School Pictures
Scherling Photography will be here Tuesday, October 21st for pictures. Order forms have gone home in children’s mailboxes.
Billing Calendar
2026 Billing Calendars will be going home the week of October 13th.
There is also a copy posted on the parent board outside of the office.
Fall Festival Celebration Week
October 27th-31st
Monday: Dress Like a Pumpkin
Tuesday: Wear your favorite spooky socks
Wednesday: Wear black and purple
Thursday: Wear your pajamas
Friday: Wear a costume or dress up
Happy Halloween
Classrooms will have fun activities and treats in the afternoon on Halloween
October tuition dates
Friday, October 10th
Friday, October 24th
EARLY PRESCHOOL-PRE K
Lillio Learning: For preschool Classrooms
Themes:
Everyday Helpers
Forest Adventure
Shapes and Colors
Orange and Black
Triangle
Letters and Numbers
Dd. Ee and Ff
4 through 6
IMAGINATION ISLAND
Lillio learning for toddlers
Themes:
Everyday Helpers
Night Creatures
Color:
Orange
Shape
Triangle
Sign Language
friend, share, apple, carrot, owl
ATLANTICA
Atlantica THEMES for October
Leaves
Bats and Spiders
Pumpkins
Halloween
