The Faces of PRESCHOOL The Campus at Kids First Jeff Metzger, Founder and Joanie Metzger Weghorst, Co-Founder PHOTO CREDIT: BE•U CREATIVE
T . he Campus at Kids First Village offers a premier early learning experience for families across the Cincinnati area. Founded in 2013 by father-daughter team Jeff Metzger and Joanie Metzger Weghorst, The Campus serves infants through Pre-Kindergarten in a state-of-the-art, 21,000- square-foot facility featuring bright, open classrooms, a full commercial kitchen, and more than three acres of outdoor play space. Students also enjoy access to the adjacent 108,000-square-foot Kids First Sports Center and RG Sports for daily physical education—an experience included in every child’s tuition. For parents seeking a whole-child education, no one matches The Campus at Kids First. The All-Inclusive Curriculum integrates intentional physical movement to strengthen neurological connections in the brain, helping children build a strong foundation for academic success in elementary school and beyond. Students participate in daily physical education classes— including gymnastics, basketball, soccer, and dance—as well as ample gross motor free play. To children, it’s simply fun; yet educators and experts know that each joyful movement supports long-term physical, intellectual and emotional growth.
The Campus also boasts a nearly four acre outdoor playscape featuring natural, park-like terrain to promote exploration, imagination and sensory development. Outdoor play, combined with the exclusive physical education and classroom curriculum work together to create a well-rounded early education that connects learning to real-world experiences, nurtures natural curiosity and fosters a lifelong love of learning. Having grown up in Cincinnati, co-founders Jeff and Joanie take great pride in giving back to the community that shaped them. Today, The Campus at Kids First serves more than 200 children, with Pre-K graduates moving on to over 20 public and private elementary schools throughout the region. Local schools consistently report that Campus graduates are confident, capable and well-rounded learners. Jeff’s 11 grandchildren—including Joanie’s four children – all attended The Campus, each thriving academically, emotionally and athletically in their elementary, middle and high school years.
16 JANUARY 2026 | CINCINNATIFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM
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