Family Owned and Operated Child Care in Surprise, AZ Since "1979"
Wee Rascals Pre-School
has been a part of the Surprise community since 1979. Founder Joyce Mathis open Wee Rascals in May of 1979 with a mission to educate young children in a fun, safe, nurturing way. Joyce’s hard work, incredible work ethic and extreme dedication is still the driving force behind our vision. Within the last 8 years Melani and Ernie Pacheco (her kids) daughter and son-in law purchased Wee Rascals and built upon the mission of Joyce Mathis.

Over 20 Years of Experience
We keep our
work philosophy simple and sweet old school training and values with new
school-research base approaches. Our
center Directors have over 20 years of extensive expertise in early child hood
education and strive to meet the needs of our families.

Keeping Your Child in Mind
Ernie and Melani have your child’s best interest in every decision made by providing a safe and stimulating environment that is thoughtfully planned, challenging, engaging, developmentally appropriate, culturally and linguistically responsive, comprehensive, and likely to promote positive outcomes for young children.

Contact Us Today
Our beautiful center is located in the original town site of Surprise, offering childcare for children as young as 6 weeks all the way up to twelve-years. Give us a call to schedule a tour!!