The Primrose school has far surpassed my expectations. The staff are truly amazing. From all the teachers to the administration, I couldn't be happier we found Primrose when we did. The school is always well maintained, clean and organized.
The Leader in Early Education and Care®
Hours & Location
M-F 6:30 am-6:00 pmAccreditation
Early Education and Care in Urbandale, IA
Our school is more than a daycare. Through purposeful play and nurturing guidance, we help lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Right off I-35 down the road from Life Time and Clive Aquatic Center, we are conveniently located on Hickman Road. Come by and see Balanced Learning® in action.
Every Moment Matters
- The components of our Balanced Learning® approach are intentionally aligned to create developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Your child will stay engaged all day with the right balance of child-initiated and teacher-guided learning experiences.
- Our students learn the foundational skills to develop Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts® that will forge a path to a brighter future.
Franchise Owners
Umesh Parekh and Deepa Parekh
Thank you for your interest in the Primrose School of Urbandale! The Parekh’s are the proud owners and operators in the Primrose School of Urbandale opened this November of 2020. Impressed by the premium quality of education Primrose School provides and their passion for community encouraged them to open a Primrose School in Polk County.
Deepa with over ten years of experience in early childhood education identified the crucial need for premium early education. Umesh is a proven business owner, previously operating retail stores nationwide. With the identified need and their passion for giving back to the community, the Parekh’s began to search for an opportunity that would allow them to give back to the next generation of bright citizens. After visiting their daughter at Drake University, they fell in love with the life and culture of the Midwest, specifically the community of the Des Moines area. Once their business partner had mentioned the quality of education Primrose provides, the Parekh’s were thrilled with the opportunity to bring a Primrose School to Des Moines Metropolitan Area.
The Parekh’s as parents themselves understand the decisions regarding a child’s early education is emotional and crucial to a child’s development. Deepa and Umesh take great pride in bringing an exceptional academic program to the community and will be involved in daily operations. The primary goal of the Parekh’s is to create a safe and encouraging environment for family’s to feel proud of their children’s experience at Primrose of Urbandale.
See What Families Are Saying
The decision to send our children to Primrose is one we are proud to have made. The staff at Primrose are kind, caring and professional. We are empowered to ask questions and give feedback. Our children's teachers seem to really enjoy what they do. We appreciate that they welcome our engagement with our kids development. The daycare is diverse both with kiddos and staff and that is MUCH needed value in the DSM metro. Overall great experience for us.
After trying 2 other daycares, we were so happy to find Primrose School of Urbandale. We know our children are in safe hands everyday when we drop them off, and that they have fun, engaging, and educational days. My son is so excited to go to school and see his friends and teachers everyday & that means so much to me as a working mom!
We chose Primrose because of the fantastic early education opportunities and their collaborative approach to childcare. We have gotten so much more than that. When our daughter was 11 months old, she began to struggle with her breathing. Umesh, Deepa, their management, and staff have shown our family so much love and support during some of the hardest times for our family as we learned to care for our daughter’s new medical needs. They have dropped supplies off to our home, sent messages of support and offers of meals while our daughter has been in the hospital, and their understanding and compassion made it possible for our daughter to return to Primrose to receive the care and education that initially drew us in. Our daughter is so clearly loved at Primrose and we can’t imagine a better place for her. What they have done for us is just so above and beyond- we never dreamed we would receive so much support both inside and outside of the school doors! We have no idea how we could have navigated this time of our lives without Umesh, Deepa, and their wonderful staff.
The decision to send our children to Primrose is one we are proud to have made. The staff at Primrose are kind, caring and professional. We are empowered to ask questions and give feedback. Our children's teachers seem to really enjoy what they do. We appreciate that they welcome our engagement with our kids development. The daycare is diverse both with kiddos and staff and that is MUCH needed value in the DSM metro. Overall great experience for us.
After trying 2 other daycares, we were so happy to find Primrose School of Urbandale. We know our children are in safe hands everyday when we drop them off, and that they have fun, engaging, and educational days. My son is so excited to go to school and see his friends and teachers everyday & that means so much to me as a working mom!
We chose Primrose because of the fantastic early education opportunities and their collaborative approach to childcare. We have gotten so much more than that. When our daughter was 11 months old, she began to struggle with her breathing. Umesh, Deepa, their management, and staff have shown our family so much love and support during some of the hardest times for our family as we learned to care for our daughter’s new medical needs. They have dropped supplies off to our home, sent messages of support and offers of meals while our daughter has been in the hospital, and their understanding and compassion made it possible for our daughter to return to Primrose to receive the care and education that initially drew us in. Our daughter is so clearly loved at Primrose and we can’t imagine a better place for her. What they have done for us is just so above and beyond- we never dreamed we would receive so much support both inside and outside of the school doors! We have no idea how we could have navigated this time of our lives without Umesh, Deepa, and their wonderful staff.
