Eco-Smart: A Greener Way of Schooling The Smart Start Preschool offers a wide range of services to meet the needs of the ever-changing lives of families today! This includes a "Green" school environment inside and out. The Smart Start Preschool was established in 2001 and continues to grow and strengthen today. The Smart Start Preschool is a private school that offers a safe, fun, creative and hands-on environment for your child. More than just childcare or daycare, at The Smart Start Preschool your child will experience a love for one another as well as the environment around us. The Smart Start Preschool students build positive self esteem all while getting prepared for a lifetime love of learning. The Smart Start Preschool Creative Learning Center is Proud to be the First "Eco-Friendly" School in Placer County and Alameda County.