Make Learning Fun
And Meaningful

With Hands-On Play, Caring Guidance, And Expert Attention

Make Learning Fun And Meaningful

With Hands-On Play, Caring Guidance, And Expert Attention

terri bercasio

Miss Terri earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services and a Master of Leadership at Southern California University.

Founder of Rising Star Preschools, Terri Bercasio, is passionate about helping communities who need more outreach, support and resources in order to rise. She began her career as a drug and alcohol therapist, and she still deeply cares about giving families access to mental health resources for overall wellbeing.

Terri saw a great need in her community to help parents and families with childcare and formed a daycare based in a church to help local families. While she worked at the daycare all day, she went to school at night for Early Childhood Education and when she earned enough units to become a preschool teacher, Rising Star Preschools was born. She hired women from the community to be trained and become preschool teachers, too. Rising Star Preschools has expanded into several preschools and Terri is leading the way to not only educate children and prepare them for Kindergarten and life beyond, but believes in helping the whole family improve their lives.

Moving forward Terri is dreaming even bigger, with plans to open a 24 hour crisis nursery so children have alternatives to being placed with child protective services and will continue expanding opportunities.

About Us

Who we are & What we do

Our purpose at Rising Star Preschools is to focus on families in need of the most help, underserved communities to provide daycare, education and a safe space for children 0-5 years old. Our bigger purpose is about helping families. That’s why we additionally provide and connect parents with mental health & drug and alcohol services, as well as training for parents who want to acquire work skills in the early childhood education field.

Mission

At Rising Star Preschool, we’re a nonprofit providing a safe, caring, educational environment where every child is given the opportunity to succeed. Equally important is our commitment to connecting children & parents with any social service needs.

Core Values

Your Child Takes The Lead In Their Learning

Open hearts and hands to guide your children at the pace they need. Your child gains confidence and explores creativity as they go. Start your child off with a love of learning that propels them into lifelong success.

Hands-on Curricula That Goes Beyond Academics

Beyond hard academics like literacy, math, and science, your child learns how to settle into a formal learning environment as they grow older. They learn listening, taking direction, and collaboration so they can excel in class and life.

Engaging Interns Enrich Your Child’s Experience

We partner with ambitious high school and Mesa and Southwestern students to fuel internships. This way, your child is exposed to new approaches in early learning with cool, hands-on activities. Plus, your child loves making new, “big kid” buddies.

See why your little student will love learning and book a tour with us today!

How old is your child?

Infants

0 - 2 years

preschool

2 - 5 years

After School

5 - 8 years