Handprints Academy

A child care and preschool center on Gilmer Road, set up with the kind of hours working parents actually need. Handprints Academy operates at 3902 Gilmer Road on the west side of Longview, and local listings show it open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on weekends. That early open and late close is the whole point for families juggling shift work, a commute to Tyler or Kilgore, or a schedule that does not line up neatly with a school bell. The center maintains a Longview page on the Handprints Childcare website with contact information and enrollment inquiries, and it holds a profile with the Better Business Bureau. Because programs, age groups, tuition and availability change from year to year and vary by classroom, parents should contact the center directly for current details and to schedule a tour. Seeing the rooms and meeting the teachers tells you more than any listing ever will.