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The Lexington School

1050 Lane Allen Road, Lexington, KY 40504
licensed capacity
31
yearly, posted tuition
$7,204

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About The Lexington School

The Lexington School is a licensed child care center in Lexington, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 31 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It describes a Montessori approach, with after-school care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care. It says it provides meals. It lists yearly tuition from $7,204 to $25,729.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

MontessoriPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolMeals providedPosts tuition

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: two-year-olds through Kindergarten (preschool)
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
31 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (859) 278-0501 to confirm.
Call to confirmHours it lists: “Preschool Full Day 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.; Half Day 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: Two-year-olds through Kindergarten (preschool)
ProgramsAfter-school care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
ApproachMontessori
CurriculumEveryday Math, Handwriting Without Tears
EnrichmentLibrary, Art, Music, PE; Spanish, Citizen Science, Science in older classes
Class sizeMaximum of 12 students per class (kindergarten)
Daily lifeMeals provided
Licensed capacity31 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Lexington School lists yearly tuition from $7,204 to $25,729. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Fayette County has a median price of $156 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Yearly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Acorns Half Day (2026-2027)$12,752
Acorns Monday-Friday (2026-2027)$21,254
KinderKlasse & Montessori I, age 3 (2026-2027)$15,437
KinderKlasse & Montessori I, age 3, second listed price (2026-2027)$10,806
KinderKlasse Only (2026-2027)$10,292
KinderKlasse Only, second listed price (2026-2027)$7,204
Showing 6 of 8 · Show all 8
Prekindergarten & Montessori II, five-day, age 4 (2026-2027)$25,729
Prekindergarten & Montessori II, second listed price, Full Day/Half Day (2026-2027)$18,010
Application Fee$75
8 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Fayette County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$184
Home daycare$132

Toddler

Center$156
Home daycare$132

Preschool

Center$156
Home daycare$132

School age

Center$137
Home daycare$120

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Lexington School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
31 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#L384265
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 27, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 12 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Other rules 1

For comparison: 92% of Kentucky daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 30, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      1305 - Monthly Fire, Quarterly Earthquake/Shelter-in-place/Tornado Drills (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (12) A fire drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least monthly; and (b) Documented, detailing the date and time. (13) An earthquake drill, shelter-in-place drill, lockdown drill, and tornado drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least quarterly; and (b) Documented, detailing the date and time.”
    • Records and paperwork

      1250 - Enrollment Information (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the child-care center; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable a person in charge to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Allergies; (ii) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (iii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the child-care center; e. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency involving or impacting the child; f. Authorization by the parent for the child-care center to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
  3. Mar 19, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      730 - Diaper Changing Area/Surface (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (10) When a child is diapered, the child shall: (b) Be placed on a surface that is: 1. Clean; 2. Padded; 3. Free of holes, rips, tears, or other damage; 4. Nonabsorbent; 5. Easily cleaned; and 6. Free of any items not used for diaper changing.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      695 - Toilet (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (4) Each toilet shall: (a) Be kept in clean condition; (b) Be kept in good repair; (c) Be in a lighted room; and (d) Have ventilation to outside air.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      690 - Sink (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily cleanable waste receptacle; and (g) Immediately adjacent to a changing area used for infants and toddlers.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      625 - Floors, Walls, Ceilings (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (9) Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be smooth, in good repair, and constructed to be easily cleaned.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      435 - Training (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training; and (c) Fifteen (15) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training completed between July 1 and the following June 30 of each subsequent year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years. (17) A staff person's compliance with training requirements of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designated database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      405 - TB Verification (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (b) Shall provide, prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter: 1. A statement from a health professional that the individual is free of active tuberculosis; or 2. A copy of negative tuberculin results.”
    • Records and paperwork

      1310 - Posting Requirements (922 KAR 2:090 Section 8)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (6) In addition to the posting requirement of KRS 199.898(3), a child-care center shall post the following in a conspicuous place and make available for public inspection: (a) The provider's preliminary or regular license; (b) Each statement of deficiency and civil penalty notice issued by the cabinet during the current licensure year; (c) Each plan of correction submitted by the child-care center to the cabinet during the current licensure year; (d) Information on the Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program and the program's Web site as specified in KRS 199.897; (e) A description of services provided by the child-care center, including: 1. Current rates for child care; and 2. Each service charged separately and in addition to the basic rate for child care; (f) Minimum staff-to-child ratios and group size established in 922 KAR 2:120; and (g) Daily planned program.”
  4. Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 22, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Other rules

      225 - Licensee Responsibility (922 KAR 2:090 Section 8)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (1) A licensee shall: (a) Be responsible for the operation of the child-care center pursuant to this administrative regulation, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280; and (b) Protect and assure the health, safety, and comfort of each child.”
    • Records and paperwork

      1250 - Enrollment Information (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the child-care center; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable a person in charge to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Allergies; (ii) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (iii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the child-care center; e. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency involving or impacting the child; f. Authorization by the parent for the child-care center to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
    • Health, medication and illness

      1245 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child’s parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.036;”
  6. May 11, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      435 - Training (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training; and (c) Fifteen (15) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training completed between July 1 and the following June 30 of each subsequent year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years. (17) A staff person's compliance with training requirements of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designated database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”

Copied from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about The Lexington School

Is The Lexington School licensed?

Yes. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating.

When was The Lexington School last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Lexington School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 3 of 5 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 92% of Kentucky daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can The Lexington School care for?

31, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are The Lexington School's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (859) 278-0501 to confirm.

How much does The Lexington School cost?

Yearly tuition from $7,204 to $25,729, as it lists it.

What is The Lexington School's phone number?

(859) 278-0501.

Where is The Lexington School?

1050 Lane Allen Road, Lexington, KY 40504. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA Cky: Jla, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).