Beginnings Childcare & Learning Center was founded as Gig Harbor Childcare in 2001. The program cares for infants through school-age children while promoting learning in a safe and loving environment. Music and language play a key part of the program, and calming music is played in each classroom during rest period. Curriculum includes basic sign language, and the preschool curriculum incorporates sign language and Spanish. Toddlers and preschoolers participate in children's yoga and tumbling each day. The school has a large playground and is easily accessible to Highway 16.