Bright Futures

Our graduating Pre-K and Kindergarten students are off to begin their journey in elementary school and beyond!

Sunny Smiles

Summer program is on! Not even the Texas heat can keep SSNC students from some fun in the sun!

Fundraising Events

Our annual Wine Classic was held April 23, 2025, raising more than $978,000! See the event’s page for more details.

The Small Steps Mission

To provide an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.

Our Program

We operate two preschools for economically at-risk children living in the Fifth Ward and Gulfton/Sharpstown communities of inner-city Houston, Texas.

We provide a high-quality education, social and emotional support, a nurturing Christian environment, transportation, and nutritious meals to children ages two through six living in poverty. Small Steps offers our program at no cost to families. Small Steps uses proven interventions to help narrow the opportunity gap and create a community of support for our students and families.

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Volunteer Opportunity

Buddy Program

The buddy program allows volunteers the opportunity to build a special one-on-one friendship with a Small Steps student. A volunteer spends 30 minutes each week with their Smalls Steps Buddy engaged in child-directed play. Many buddy friendships last for the duration of the student’s tenure at Small Steps, though we only ask for a school year commitment.

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Event Spotlight

Wine Classic

4/23/2025

The Small Steps Wine Classic is a four-course dinner at the Revaire, featuring wine pairings carefully selected by a featured sommelier. In 2024, the event raised $1 million in support of Houston’s economically at-risk children!

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