iXL Academy preschool enrolls potty-trained children ages two through five who are beyond toddler age and interested in learning or interacting with other children.

iXL After School enrolls school-aged children from Kindergarten through age fourteen.

All children enrolled in iXL Academy must be potty-trained before attending preschool. A child having accidents daily is not considered potty-trained.

Enrollment is done in person or by request. Contact Director Mallori Peregoy to receive the registration packet. Completed paperwork and the non-refundable registration fee ($100 per child or $150 per family) must be submitted before your child can be officially enrolled.

We have limited space and enroll on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is strongly encouraged. When a class fills up, you can join our waiting list, which is also managed int he order received. 

Yes. Preschool families can choose 2, 3, or 5 days per week and either extended-day or full-day options. Note, these options are subject to change at any time by iXL Academy. Contact our director for up to date program options. 

By design, true academic preschool programs are structured like schools, with limited hours of operation, closures on holidays, and weekends, during inclement weather, and during fall, summer, and spring breaks. While iXL Academy has expanded hours and a summer program to intentionally assist working parents who want their child to be in the preschool/after school environment, we do not offer the kind of flexibility you might expect from a daycare.

Days include a mix of structured learning, hands-on activities, free play, Bible lessons/prayer, snacks, outdoor time, and rest. Preschool focuses on phonics, numbers, language, science, and social skills. After School includes homework help, snacks, educational activities, and physical play.

Children enrolled in our extended-day and full-day preschool programs will take naps. Parents will need to bring fresh bedding at the beginning of each week, including a crib sheet, blanket, and small pillow. The bedding will be sent home at the end of the week to be laundered.

No. If your child is enrolled in our Preschool program or Summer program you must send your child with a lunch each day. We do provide nutritious snacks for our Preschool and After School students.

iXL Academy Preschool is a state-regulated, license-exempt program. Our preschool is regulated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and is subject to yearly on-site health, sanitation, and safety inspections.

While it is true that license-exempt programs are not required to comply with all of the same standards as a licensed facility, iXL Academy chooses to go above and beyond what is required to ensure the safety of the children in our care. We require our teachers and volunteers to register with the Family Care Safety Registry, we conduct regular background checks, we require CPR certification for our teaching staff, and we carefully consider our student-to-staff ratios. 

The ratio established by iXL Academy is 1 staff member for every 13 preschoolers ages 2 to 5. However, we limit our preschool classrooms with younger students to 1 staff member for every 8 or 10 preschoolers depending on age. In addition, iXL hires teaching assistants to help our preschool teachers in the classroom.

Our After School classrooms have been approved for a maximum of 16 students per staff member. We strive to have at least one other staff member or volunteer present with our After School students when we are nearing ratio capacity.

Our Children and Youth Education Building was built in 2011. It was designed with child care and preschool in mind, specifically to meet all code requirements for a childcare facility. Our facility includes state-of-the-art security systems, fire alarms, fire sprinkler systems, classroom door locks, tamper-resistant receptacles, and video surveillance. Our video surveillance system includes 36 high-definition cameras that give us a 360-degree view of the exterior of the building, as well as a video feed of each classroom. In addition, the iXL Academy building remains locked during school hours, making sure that only people who are authorized and properly screened may enter the building. Our doors are equipped with remote lock/unlock and video, which allows us to identify who is at the door and remotely unlock.

In addition, our buildings and grounds are regularly maintained and inspected to make sure all safety systems are kept in good working condition. We make every effort to ensure your child is in a safe and secure environment when they are in our care.

iXL Academy uses security cameras to continuously monitor key areas for safety, including parking lots, playgrounds, main entrances, hallways, and all preschool classrooms. This helps ensure a secure environment, supports incident investigations, and promotes the overall protection of children and staff.

Cameras are operated appropriately, professionally, and in full compliance with federal laws, Missouri regulations, and Temple Baptist Church (TBC) policies. Footage is used only for legitimate security and safety purposes, never for unrelated monitoring.

Access to live or recorded video is strictly limited to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis, with recordings available exclusively to Pastoral Staff. Any request for footage requires prior approval, must include a documented reason, and is logged and audited for accountability.

This policy balances strong safety measures with respect for privacy, giving families confidence in our ethical, faith-based approach to child care.

Tuition varies by program, number of days, and length of day. Please contact Director Mallori for current rates.

Because we are a non-profit organization, our tuition rates are never driven by profit margins. iXL Academy receives no government aid or supplemental income, operating almost exclusively on tuition payments and community fundraising.

Your monthly tuition goes directly toward staff compensation and benefits, core operating costs and facility maintenance, and high-quality educational materials and supplies.

Tuition is set for the entire school year and divided into 10 equal monthly installments to make budgeting easier for families. Because our annual budget is tied directly to these operating costs, iXL Academy does not offer daily, drop-in, or prorated rates.

Yes. The following fees apply:
- $100 registration fee per child ($150 per family)
- Late pick-up fee: $5 per 15 minutes (per child)
- Late tuition fee: $25 if not paid by the 10th of the month

Tuition is due on the 1st business day of each month. Academic year tuition is paid in 10 monthly installments.
Summer school tuition is paid in 2 monthly installments.

iXL Academy makes plans to pay staff, buy supplies, and pay for other operating expenses each month based on the number of children enrolled in the program. We continue to incur these monthly costs based on your child’s enrollment even when your child is ill, on vacation, or not attending for any other reason. To continue to support the program and the staff, our fees, and monthly tuition payments must be non-refundable.

Parents are free to withdraw their child from the program at any time provided that written notice is given to iXL Academy stating the day services are to be terminated and the reason for withdrawal. It should be noted that all registration fees and tuition payments are non-refundable. Termination of services will only apply to all future tuition payments. Written notice should be given BEFORE the first day of the following month. Failure to notify iXL Academy of withdrawal before the first of the following month obligates parents to pay 100% of the following month’s tuition.

Only those individuals authorized on your enrollment form can pick up your child. Our staff has the right to check the photo IDs of individuals picking up your child and the right to deny release to individuals who are not listed on the enrollment form.

If you need to notify iXL Academy of someone picking up your child who is not authorized on your enrollment form you must call the director, Mallori Pereogy, to receive temporary authorization. This may be used as a one-time, last-minute resort and does not constitute blanket authorization for that person to continue to pick up your child.

Children should be dressed in comfortable, practical play clothes and dressed for the weather.

iXL Academy follows the Sullivan School District’s decisions as a guide for our inclement weather policy. The Preschool and After School programs will be canceled when the Sullivan School District closes. No refunds or credits are given for inclement weather closings.

iXL Academy strives to teach and model behavior by handling discipline in a calm, respectful way using a positive approach. We do not inflict corporal punishment in any manner upon a child or use any strategy that hurts, shames, humiliates, ridicules, threatens, intimidates, or belittles a child. Our approach is to be as proactive and patient as possible.

For acts of aggression and fighting (biting, scratching, hitting) iXL staff will calmly set appropriate boundaries for the aggressor to teach the child how to solve problems more appropriately. Persistent, serious, and challenging behaviors in children may result in a meeting with parents to develop and implement an individualized plan that supports a child’s inclusion and success in the program.

A student may be dismissed from the program if they persist in unresolved egregious, aggressive, and/or unmanageable hostility toward staff, other children, or property.

Children who are ill should remain at home until they have been symptom-free (without fever-reducing medication) for 24 hours. Children may not be allowed at iXL Academy if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:

Fever over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (within 24 hrs)
Vomiting, diarrhea, or gray or white stool more than once (within 24 hrs)
Questionable rash or spots
An inflamed throat and/or mouth
Colored discharge from eyes or nose; redness of eyelid lining or irritation.
Severe coughing/sneezing, chills, fatigue, body aches
Red or blue in the face, making high-pitched croupy or whooping sounds
Unusual irritability or fatigue
Complaints of a headache and a stiff neck
Severe itching of the body or scalp
Lice infestation: The presence of a live louse indicates an active infestation and will result in a child being sent home
Difficult or rapid breathing, respiratory illness, loss of taste or smell
Unusually dark, tea-colored urine

Should a child develop any of these symptoms while attending iXL Academy, parents will be notified and required to pick up their child as soon as possible. If children develop an infectious condition (head lice, chickenpox, measles, mumps, etc.), parents should notify iXL Academy immediately.

If a child is suspected of having a reportable communicable disease listed in 19 CSR 20-20.020(1)-(5) of the Rules of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the director must contact the local health department and implement state-recommended control measures.

Absolutely! Students from the Sullivan School District may ride the bus directly to iXL Academy. 

Absolutely! Throughout the year, Temple Baptist Church will hold special events at which the public is welcome. These include Vacation Bible School, Fall Festival, Christmas productions, Wednesday Evening Programming, and many other events. You are also welcome to attend church with us on Sunday mornings during the 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. worship services. You do not need to be a member of the church to participate in these activities.