Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Florida.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Orlando. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, and parent feedback for infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Kids Now Academy I is a highly regarded licensed childcare center in south Orlando's Hunter's Creek/Central Florida Parkway corridor. The center serves children from 1 month through 12 years, offering infant care, full-day preschool, before/after school, and part-time options. A Classical Schools-accredited private K–3 program operates on-site, providing academic continuity beyond the preschool years. Parents consistently highlight attentive, dedicated staff and strong developmental outcomes. The center participates in School Readiness for subsidy-eligible families. No Gold Seal accreditation is listed in DCF records.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based learning with hands-on interactive progressive curriculum; focuses on academic, social emotional, behavioral and life skills; inclusive education addressing individual needs.
Programs & activities: Art classes, after-school care, summer care; serves ages 1 through 3rd grade with Infant/Toddler, Early Pre-K, Pre-K, and VPK programs.
What sets it apart: Inclusive Classrooms Program with ABA/RBT therapists, speech/occupational therapists for exceptional interventions; accepts Step Up for Students and FES-UA funding.
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