Education in the Upper Cumberland

Best Beginnings Preschool on E 12th St is a Tennessee 3-Star Quality Rated childcare center serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in Cookeville since 2007. With a curriculum focused on Kindergarten readiness, including ABCs taught in both English and ASL, and a maximum capacity of 30 children, it provides the kind of personalized early education that shapes how children learn for the rest of their lives.

Stage One Dance Studio on N Washington Ave is a competitive and performance-focused dance studio in Cookeville offering ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, and musical theater for ages 2 through adult. The annual season culminates in full performances at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, and the studio's selective Focus program provides intensive training for serious students.

The Centre School of Dance on E Spring St is one of Cookeville's most highly rated dance studios, offering ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater for students from age 2 through adult. With a 4.8-star Google rating and a welcoming environment that serves both enrichment-focused and competitive-track students, it's the Upper Cumberland's destination for serious dance education.