Olive Tree is located on a beautiful 16 acre property with a 2-acre pond and a 10,000 square foot building. The address is 5311 McKamey Road, Knoxville, TN 37921.
Our newly renovated property features:
- Six classrooms
- Brand new infant, toddler, and preschool playground
- All new flooring, exterior/interior paint, hardware, lighting, cabinetry, and bathroom fixtures
- All new camera, security, access control, and fire alarm systems
- All new 1.5 acre all natural playscape including outdoor classroom
- All new commercial kitchen
- All new furnishings throughout
- All new main entrance with canopy for drop-off
- All new paved main parking lot and widened driveway
Olive Tree will utilizes Conscious Discipline along with Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum® and its suite of tools, including ReadyRosie®.
One of the greatest assets of Olive Tree Early Learning Academy is the beautiful 16 acre property it is located on. There is a new 1.5 acre natural play space, an outdoor classroom, a garden, fields, and woods. This provides a rich opportunity for regular outdoor learning opportunities for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.
In addition, children ages 3 to 5 years old will have up to 3 annual offsite learning expeditions.
* At this time Olive Tree is not able to provide transportation for offsite learning expeditions.
Olive Tree is licensed through the Department of Human Services (DHS). Olive Tree is licensed for 83 children 6 weeks to 5 years old. DHS has a 3-star rating scale for licensed early education centers. Olive Tree is seeking the QRIS rating, but is not eligible until October 2025.
Olive Tree is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt not-for-profit early education center that was launched by The Restoration House in September of 2023 to address the critical need for high-quality trauma-responsive early education for low & middle income families in our community.
This allows Olive Tree to keep its tuition low while also setting special rates for lower-income families. Olive Tree is able to maintain its quality through the generosity of others in the community. If you or others would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Olive Tree please click here.
Due to the increasing need for full time care in our community, Olive Tree does not offer part time care.
Olive Tree is a nonprofit early childhood education center that walks alongside mostly low income non traditional families. When an interest form is submitted through our website, a family is placed on our waiting list. There are many factors that determine an available spot in our learning communities. As spots become available we determine which waiting family will best fill that space in the learning community. Once we determine who is the best fit for an available opening, the family is then contacted for a tour and an interview. Olive Tree Early Learning Academy works to maintain a diverse community therefore spots are not filled based on the chronological order in which interest forms are submitted.
Olive Tree offers monthly tours. Click here for upcoming tour dates!
