Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Lancaster. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Lancaster. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Learning Tree Preschool — Lancaster Main Campus is a CCLD-licensed day care center at 44662 15th St W in Lancaster, serving ages 2–5 with a capacity of 225 children and full-day care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Established in 1977 as the original Desert Christian Schools campus, the center maintains deep roots in the Antelope Valley community and offers flexible scheduling, a faith-based God-centered curriculum, and structured academics designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Recent CCLD inspection records are on file (July 2025), and parents consistently report strong safety, cleanliness, and genuine teacher engagement. Families should note that the center received 4 Type B citations across 2023–2025 inspections (above-average for the area), warranting review of full inspection reports at ccld.ca.gov; additionally, the large 225-child capacity and faith-based emphasis may not align with families seeking smaller, secular programs.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management5.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based program providing Christian values. Structured partly as an open classroom and partly teacher-directed to balance academic and social experiences.
Programs & activities: Full-day childcare and half-day enrichment. Flexible 2, 3, 4, or 5-day weekly schedules; care includes eating, sleeping, and toileting routines.
What sets it apart: Serves children 6 weeks through 5 years across multiple campuses. Full-day hours 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; half-day enrichment 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Free enrollment fee coupon offered.
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Top 10 in Lancaster
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Lancaster. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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