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Family owned preschool opens third location in Chattanooga area

By Mike Pare June 23, 2017 3 min read

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Best Beginnings opens in Collegedale

Program Director gives a tour of the "Egyptian" room at the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

Owners Maurice, left, and David Taslimi are seen during a tour at the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. The room on the right is the "Cajun" room. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

Program Director Anna Ensley, left, and Owners Maurice and his son David Taslimi tour the Indian-themed "Little Tigers" room at the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

Owner Maurice Taslimi leaves the library and computer lab while touring the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

Supplies are seen in the art studio at the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

A child-sized chair sits in the lobby area of the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

The view through a piece of play equipment in the Music and Movement Room is seen at the new Best Beginnings location on Thursday, June 22, in Collegedale, Tenn. A tour was given of the new location to the Times Free Press.

TUITION RATES

Five-day costs:* Infants: $225* Toddlers: $220* Early Learner I (24-30 months): $216* Early Learner II (30-36 months): $210* Pre-school: $198* Pre-kindergarten: $194Source: Best Beginnings

Citing a need for a new child care center in the fast-growing Collegedale area, Best Beginnings has opened another early learning school.

The new location, Best Beginnings’ third in the Chattanooga area, was built on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road after several families said they had to travel relatively long distances to find its level of services, said co-owner David Taslimi.

“The building was designed to serve children,” said Taslimi, who owns Best Beginnings with his parents, Maurice and Pat. “It was built top to bottom with that in mind.”

Maurice Taslimi said about $2 million was invested in the new site, which sits on about a 1.6-acre parcel.