Mia Mia Preschool, a Spanish immersion, nature-based preschool, opened its second location in Lakeway in August for the start of the 2026-2027 school year, according to the school's Instagram.

The overview: Mia Mia Preschool offers programs for children starting at three months old through six years.

The curriculum at Mia Mia Preschool is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the Australian Early Years Learning Framework, which focuses on nurturing each child’s curiosity and sense of self, according to the preschool’s website.

In addition to the regular curriculum, Mia Mia Preschool also integrates “Guided Exploration” classes into each school day including sports, art, gardening and music.

The details: Mia Mia Preschool also has a location in South Austin.

• Opened in August

Early voting runs through Oct. 30 for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Lake Travis-Westlake area voters will be able to cast ballots in a number of national, statewide and local races.

Dates to know

• Oct. 30: last day of early voting

• Nov. 3: Election Day and the last day to receive a ballot by mail (or Nov. 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election)

What's on the ballot?

Lake Travis-Westlake residents will vote on races for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as state-level races including governor, lieutenant governor and other positions.

At the local level, Austin residents will vote on city-level positions and propositions including city council seats and Austin Community College trustees. Residents of Austin ISD and Leander ISD will also vote on school board trustee positions. Leander ISD residents will also vote on a proposed tax rate increase.

An in-depth evaluation of Austin's spending on social services is moving forward, which city leaders say could lead to more compliance monitoring and new rules for relationships with contractors.

The details: The city's comprehensive social services "reset" is designed to evaluate current community needs, city spending levels, and whether funding and agreement structures should be adjusted. It comes as Austin will spend over $100 million on homeless response, public health, housing and other areas in the current fiscal year.

Diving deeper: Several city working groups are currently assessing the city's full social service portfolio, community needs, service gaps, public partnerships and the structure and monitoring of city agreements. This project is expected to be completed by late December and will inform the changes anticipated next year, likely including:

• The re-solicitation of many current nonprofit contracts

• Potential recommendations for funding shifts in the city's fiscal year 2027-28 spending plan

• Adjusted city oversight standards, which could include more performance-based contract structures

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

Austin pushes back on proposed Parmer Lane highway conversion: Austin City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to work with regional transportation agencies to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane improvements amid concerns that a plan to convert the corridor into a multilane highway could increase traffic, noise and pollution.

Kyle reevaluates 6 priority intersections marked for roundabouts: On Aug. 18, the Kyle City Council approved an almost $500,000 reevaluation of 12 intersections where roundabouts were recommended. The results of intersection analyses at six priority locations were presented on Oct. 20. Of the six intersections reevaluated, four were recommended for road remedies other than roundabouts and two were recommended to continue pursuing roundabouts.

Pflugerville's FM 685 median removal to bring overnight lane closures Oct. 26-30: As part of the city’s Downtown East project, a new traffic light is being installed at the intersection, and Main Street is being extended from its current terminus at N. Railroad Avenue.