Ranked in the top 100 statewide across all North Carolina licensed childcare centers scored in our 2026 rankings.
#1 in Kannapolis
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Kannapolis. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Kannapolis. This dimension captures warmth, emotional attunement, and the degree to which parents feel their child is genuinely loved and seen.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Kannapolis. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, operational consistency, communication quality, and how problems are handled.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Kannapolis. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
Little Scholar Academy of Kannapolis is a center-based childcare provider located at 320 Russell Street in Kannapolis, NC 28083. The center serves school-age children in Cabarrus County. Information about programs, accreditation, licensing status, and operational details is limited in public records, suggesting a smaller or recently opened facility with minimal web presence.
Curriculum8.5
Art / Music8.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.5
Teacher quality8.5
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture9.0
What parents say
“We love LSA. Staff is friendly and they genuinely care about the kids. They Partner with parents to ensure their child is thriving. Catherine makes a point to be connected in the community. Kids get to play outside every day, rain or shine, as long as it is safe to do so. My kids get excited to "go to school" every morning. They are learning and growing academically and socially. Highly recommend Little Scholars Academy of Kannapolis.”
“As a former prek teacher, I know how important it is to take care of your staff—that's a huge reason I decided to leave the field as I was not being taken care of. No one is eager to do their job properly when their own needs aren't being met or if they don't feel valued/respected. I love that you value your teachers! I'm excited to see our daughter grow here and excited to watch the growth of the school and community.”
“LSA is an incredible school! I work in the honeysuckle class room and my son attends in the Cherry class we have never loved a school as much as we love LSA. Reggio based has allowed my son the chance to embrace his inner artist since we are project based everything is student led and he has grown so much! Reggio is a loose parts based type of education style that really allows kids to use and learn with real world items and embraces child based learning.”
“This is truly a one of a kind school. As an employee of Little Scholars and soon be parent of a Little Scholars student, there's no other place I would send my little one! For background on myself, I have worked in childcare for a total of 7 years since my first was born. I've worked at 4 different schools, and have a degree in Education. In my years working in childcare I've seen many different approaches to learning. This school really focuses on making sure the teachers and parents are on the same page.”
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