About Us

Growing creativity, curiosity, confidence, and a love of learning

We create, learn, and grow everyday!!!

At Future Foundations, we help cultivate a love for learning and life as we help your children grow.

Future Foundations is...

A first-rate childcare and preschool program that provides care and learning to ages birth through six years.

Future Foundations was founded in December of 2020. It was created on the premise of meeting kids where they are at in all aspects of education (social, emotional, and physical) and coming alongside them to learn and grow together. As a school, we strive to nurture the confidence, creativity, and curiosity of every kid in our care to create children who not only love to learn but yearn for new experiences and create their own learning opportunities. Our vertically aligned curriculum allows for each age group to learn within their abilities but build on to their knowledge of each curriculum area year to year as they grow with us.

Our school features:

  • A large playground that features SoftTurf Safety ground covering which remains much cooler to the touch than the rubberized solid surfaces. Our playground features many climbers as well as bikes, cars, hula hoops, and several water tables for endless water fun during the summer.
  • A large indoor gym that provides adequate space for our students to expend energy throughout the day with a variety of activities including scooters, jump ropes, hula hoops, and more!
  • A library with a collection of books for all ages as well as fine motor activities such as puzzles, bead tables, and a felt board.
  • Ten spacious classrooms that provide plenty of room to learn and explore!

In addition to these things, we have separate summer activities and a curriculum that offers a variety of fun summer activities, which have included:

  • Bubble Bus
  • Kona Ice
  • Petting Zoos
  • Bounce House
  • Jojo the Clown
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Water Play

Our Administration Team

William James

Director

Kathleen Long

Assistant Director

Meet William James, Director, and Kathleen Long, Assistant Director, our administration team at Future Foundations!

Mr. Will is passionate about the education of future generations. Will is passionate about educating and supporting future generations. He is thrilled to be a part of the Future Foundations team and to help create and sustain the welcoming, nurturing environment that makes our school so special. Will has been with Future Foundations since November 2025, serving as the Center Director. He graduated from Mizzou in 2023 with a degree in Early Childhood & Family Sciences. He has worked in a variety of educational settings for over a decade, with experience ranging from paraprofessional to instructional coach and working with students of all ages, from 2 weeks to 19 years old. A majority of his experience has been in early childhood education, where he spent time working directly with both 2-year-old and 3-year-old classrooms. We are very excited about all that Will brings to Future Foundations and look forward to everything the future has in store!

Ms. Kathleen’s number one priority at Future Foundations is the health, safety, and wellness of the children in our care. She loves being a member of the Future Foundations team and working hand in hand with staff to provide the best care possible. Kathleen is a wife and mother of three, ages 17, 8 & 2. She has been with the center for nearly 6 years as the Assistant Director. With 14+ years of managerial experience and 7+ years in childcare teaching ages 6 weeks to 12 years, her versatile background lends itself to the smooth day to day operations of our school.

Destini Burns + Katie Fox

Co-Owners

Meet Destini Burns and Katie Fox, co-owners of Future Foundations Child Care and Preschool. Between the two, they have more than 20 years childcare experience. They are excited to be a part of the educational foundation for each child in our care.

Destini is a graduate of Evangel University and has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Early Childhood Special Education. Before owning Future Foundations, she served as a Child Care Director at a center in Fenton, Missouri and was with that company for nearly twelve years and worked her way up in the company from assistant teacher to lead teacher to director. She was married in 2007, and has 3 children ages 14, 16, and 18.

Katie is a graduate of Lindenwood University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Most recently she served as the Child Care Assistant Director alongside Destini at their center in Fenton, Missouri. She was with that company for ten years, worked in a variety of classrooms as assistant teacher, then lead teacher, and finally as assistant director. She was married in 2009 and has two teenage children.