Mommy & Me: Southern Pines Library offers weekly Early Childhood Programs for ages birth-5. These sessions include Baby Rhymes Classes, Learn and Play Time, and Music & Motion Classes.

Classes are time-specific and take place Tuesday-Thursdays. The library is located at 125 SE Broad Street in Southern Pines.

Part-time Care, Preschool, PreK: Little People Loving & Learning Preschool offers programs to children ages 1-5. Their Preschool is separated into classes: 1-year-old, 2-year-old, 3-year-old, 4-year-old/PreK class. Each class meets 2, 3, or 5 times a week depending on age.

Their hours are 9 AM - 12 PM and they are located inside the Southern Pines UMC at 175 Midland Road in Southern Pines.

Part-time Care, Full-time Care, PreK: Little Pines Academy is a part or full-time school for children ages 2-6 located in downtown Southern Pines. Enrollment for their 2025-2026 waitlist opens February 1, 2025. Families on the waitlist will be contacted in waitlist order.

Their full-time hours are from Monday – Friday 9 AM -2 PM with before and after care available. Located at 387 W Pennsylvania Ave.

Private, Part-time, Full-time, Preschool, PreK: SCCS offers a private classical and Christian education for preschool through 12th grade, with preschool locations in both Southern Pines and Pinehurst. They provide both Half Day and Full Day options for 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and Pre-K, along with summer camps and before/after care.

Open enrollment from their Enrollment Inquiry List begins the week of January 6th.

Mommy & Me: Valkyrie Sporthorses is a riding academy where children can gain confidence and advance their skill set riding horses. Their programs include Little Breeches, Traditional Riding Lessons for Kids and Adults, Birthday Parties, and Summer Camps (parent & child!).

They are located at: 11597 Aberdeen Rd in Aberdeen.

Mommy & Me: Refugio offers children and adult beginner to intermediate Horsemanship Riding Lessons. They operate off of 896 Yadkin Rd in Southern Pines. Also consider Drop-In Lessons, Pony Camps, and Birthday Parties at Refugio!

Mommy & Me, Summer Camps: Encore offers side-by-side ballet classes for ages 2-3, tiny tots, and preschool dance classes for ages 3-5. Kindermusik is also available on Fridays. Registration for recital classes closes Jan 15 but they will start some non-recital classes and open summer camp registration on Feb 1.

Located at 160 E. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387

Mommy & Me: OM Dance Studio offers pre-dance classes weekly designed for younger dancers (3-5) to learn the fundamentals of dance in a supportive and fun environment.

Located at 131 Talbooth St. in Aberdeen.

Kid-Friendly Gym: Mamaste is a gym that offers prenatal and postnatal strength and conditioning in their training facility located just off of US 5 in Aberdeen. Babies and kids are welcome to attend workouts.

The gym is open from Monday — Saturday from 9-11 am and Tuesday — Thursday from 4:30-6:30 pm in the afternoons. Show up at any time during these block times and leave when you're ready.

Kid-Friendly Workspace: Instant Teams Flagship is a kid-friendly community space provides verified active, veteran, and reserve/national guard spouses a place to connect and co-work — and it’s all free.

Open Mondays through Fridays from 9am – 3pm at 670 SW Broad St in Southern Pines.