Thrive Early Learning - Island

10/10/2026

💚 Time for another sneak peek inside Thrive on Whitemarsh Island! Bright classrooms made for wonder, a lounge just for our Thrivers (our amazing teachers!), an outdoor atelier (art room) for creating in the fresh air, and a first look at the playground. We're not done… but we're getting close. Schedule your tour at thrive-el.com 🌿

10/07/2026

You all loved her first walkthrough so much that our Construction Supervisor insisted on giving you a sneak peak of what we’ve been up to! She checked every classroom. She inspected every hallway. She stopped in front of every big window. And yes… she still has notes!

But we'll let you in on a secret: she's pretty pleased with the progress. So are we! 💚
Every room, every window, every detail is being built with our littlest learners in mind. Soon these spaces will be full of tiny footsteps, laughter, artwork, and teachers who love what they do. We're getting so close!
Come see it for yourself (Aspen's approval not required, but highly recommended). 😉

📅 Schedule your tour: https://www.thrive-el.com/locations/islands-campus/schedule-a-tour

📞 912-446-6797

10/07/2026

It’s starting to feel REAL! 🙏🏻🙌🏼🥹💚

Monday was a big day at Thrive Islands! We completed our pre licensing walkthrough with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), walking through the building, our classrooms, our plans, and the vision we’ve been working toward for so long. Getting this message afterward meant more than they probably realized:

“Your hard work and dedication are clearly reflected in the mock-ups and plans we reviewed yesterday, and it is exciting to see your vision coming together.” 🥹

Because that’s exactly what is happening! The vision is coming together.

Painting is happening NOW! 🎨
Flooring goes in next week! And we are currently on track to receive our Certificate of Occupancy on October 20th! 🙌

There is still work to do including inspections, fencing, licensing and utilities! 😂 But every single week, we are getting closer.

And apparently our newest construction supervisor, Aspen, approves of the progress too. 🐾👷‍♀️

Thrive Islands… we’re coming! 💚🌿

09/19/2026

🌿🙌🏼🚧 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE!!!

We’ve had a BIG week of progress at Thrive! The turf is installed, mulch went down today, drywall is complete AND classroom doors are going in! 🙌🏼

And of course, our two favorite little quality-control inspectors had to stop by and check out the classrooms and turf! 🌿🥹💕

♥️🌿✨ Every day, it looks a little less like construction and a little more like Thrive!🌿

08/20/2026

🚨🌿🙌🏼 ISLANDS UPDATE: WE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT! 🌿🙌🏼🚨

Fire Marshal Brooke was onsite today and officially gave us the clear to KEEP GOING! 🙌🏼💚

This is a BIG milestone for us! We’ve been cleared to continue construction and start closing up the building! 🥹🏡 Our GC shared that today’s inspection was incredibly productive and we have a clear path forward with minimal downtime.

And you know what that means… We. Keep. Moving!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Every inspection, every wire, very sprinkler head, every wall that gets closed up… It’s all bringing us one step closer to opening these doors and filling this beautiful school with Little Thrivers! 🌿💚

Seeing all those trucks outside today made our hearts SO happy! So many people working together to bring this vision to life.

Islands families… WE’RE GETTING CLOSER! 🥹🎉♥️🙌🏼

08/15/2026

🏗️♥️🌿BRYAN WOODS UPDATE! 🙌🏼✨🌿

This week’s update may be a little shorter, but it’s a BIG step forward!

⚡ Lowcountry Technologies has officially finished the wiring! One more box checked as we get closer and closer to welcoming our Little Thrivers into their new school. 💚

🔥 Next up: Fire Marshal Brooke!
She is scheduled to visit us Thursday, but we’re officially FIRST on the waitlist if an opening becomes available before then. You better believe we’re ready whenever she is! 🙌🏼 Once she gives us the OK we will be able to finish the drywall!

⏰ And while we wait… COME SEE US!

We’re now offering Bryan Woods group tours every Wednesday at 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM. This is your chance to walk the space, hear what we’re building, ask questions, and start imagining your child THRIVING!

🌱 Important: Families must complete a tour before registering and guaranteeing their child’s spot for opening day!

Our opening-day community is coming together, and it has been wonderful getting to meet these families before the doors even open. This is how Thrive begins—with relationships! 💚

Book your tour here!

https://www.thrive-el.com/locations/islands-campus/schedule-a-tour

08/01/2026

We love celebrating the people who are helping shape the future of early childhood education, and today we’re especially proud to celebrate our Founder & CEO, Krystle Steinhoff. 💚

Krystle was recently featured by the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) as one of Georgia’s Early Childhood Changemakers, recognizing leaders who are making a meaningful impact on children, families, educators, and communities across our state.

From the very beginning, Krystle’s vision for Thrive Early Learning has been about so much more than opening schools. She has worked to build places where children feel safe, inspired, and deeply known, where families are true partners, and where educators are empowered to grow and lead.

Her passion for raising the standard of early childhood education continues to shape every Thrive location and extends far beyond our walls through statewide advocacy, leadership, and collaboration.

We’re incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition and grateful for the heart, vision, and dedication she brings to Thrive every single day.

Congratulations, Krystle! Thank you for leading with purpose and for reminding us that investing in young children and early childhood educators today creates stronger communities tomorrow. 💚

You can read her GEEARS feature here:

Brief Bio Krystle Steinhoff is the Founder and CEO of Thrive Early Learning, a high-quality early childhood education center dedicated to building strong foundations for children, families, and educators. With . . .

07/25/2026

🏗️🌿‼️Bryan Woods Construction Update – Week 7 🙌🏼🙏🏻🌿

Week 7 is in the books, and we’re getting closer every single day! It’s so exciting to watch this vision continue to come to life.

Here’s what’s happening this week:

🌿 The biggest and most exciting thing to happen this week has been the amazing transformation of the property! Now we can see what the playgrounds are going to look like! We have the most exciting nature area that will be combined with natural grass and artificial turf for the ultimate outdoor learning experience. 🌳 It’s all coming together! 🌿🙌🏼🫶🏼

For the building things are going according to plan:

📐 Fire sprinklers are installed and we are just waiting on fire marshal approval of our fire alarm plans before we can finish the drywall, but we can really see the classrooms taking shape! We are amazed at the amount of natural light coming in!

‼️🌿If you have a personal connection with anyone in the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office please let us know ‼️🌿🙏🏻🫶🏼. They canceled an inspection because of the World Cup and we’re waiting on that to be rescheduled (which is unfortunate), but there’s plenty to do while we wait!

Our construction team has everything ready, and we’re patiently waiting for the required inspection before we can keep moving on finishing out our beautiful classrooms!

Thank you for cheering us on, sharing our updates, and being part of this journey. We can’t wait to welcome our first families through these doors. The countdown is on! 💚🌿

07/16/2026

🌿🚧Week 6 Construction Update🚧🌿

Things are moving FAST over at Bryan Woods, and every time we stop by, there’s something new to see!

This week has been all about preparing the outdoor learning environment, and we’re getting so close to seeing our playground begin to take shape.

✨ Here’s what’s happened this week:

🌲 Major site clearing is complete.
📐 Grading, leveling, and site layout are finished.
🛝 The base for our artificial turf playground is coming together with geotextile fabric installed and stone being placed.
🌿 The natural pine forest has been carefully preserved, creating the perfect setting for the outdoor classrooms and nature play spaces we’ve envisioned from the very beginning.
🚒 Sprinkler installation is wrapping up, drywall is going up, and flooring materials have arrived on site!

☀️🌤️🌦️ If the weather cooperates, the playground will be ready for turf installation early next week! 🙌🏼

One of the highlights of this project has been watching Justin Glisson and his team at Glisson Earthworks work their magic! These guys have done an incredible job transforming the property while preserving what makes it so special. They’ve worked through long, hot Georgia days with so much attention to detail, making sure the land is ready for generations of little explorers!

Every pile of stone, every load of sand, every tree they’ve protected brings us one step closer to children climbing, discovering, imagining, and learning in an environment designed just for them.

We’re building a place where children can experience the wonder of childhood. A place where nature is part of the classroom. A place where curiosity is celebrated!

We can’t wait to welcome our very first Little Thrivers! Enrollment applications will be coming up in the next few weeks 💚🌲✨ More details to follow soon!

07/16/2026

🚧♥️🌿 Oops… construction is moving faster than our Facebook updates! 🌿🙌🏼😅

Week 5 Construction Update!
✅ Playground/site clearing began.
✅ Rough grading got underway.
✅ Utilities started going in.
✅ Electrical inspection passed.
✅ Fire sprinkler installation wrapped up.
✅ Flooring selections were finalized.
✅ Low-voltage work is ready to begin.
✅ The team has been hard at work transforming what used to be an overgrown wooded area into the future home of something really special!

🌲 Later today we’ll share our Week 6 update, and we think everyone will be blown away by how much has already changed, especially outside! 🤩