Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Mooresville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Mooresville. This dimension evaluates facility maintenance, staff-to-child ratios, emergency preparedness, and parent-reported safety perceptions.
Best Arts & Enrichment
Earned the highest arts score in Mooresville. This dimension captures music, visual arts, creative play, and enrichment programming that goes beyond core academics.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Mooresville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Kindergarten Prep
Earned the highest kindergarten readiness score in Mooresville. This dimension measures literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skill-building that prepares children for elementary school.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Mooresville. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, operational consistency, communication quality, and how problems are handled.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Mooresville. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Space & Comfort
Earned the highest space and comfort score in Mooresville. This dimension reflects classroom size, outdoor play areas, and whether parents feel the center is appropriately staffed and uncrowded.
Best Extras
Earned the highest extras score in Mooresville. This dimension captures standout features — specialty programs, extended hours, unique amenities, or community partnerships that set a center apart.
Full Ranking Detail
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First Class Preparatory School is a DCDEE Five Star-licensed private childcare and preschool serving Mooresville's 28115 zip code, offering full-day and part-day programs for ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Led by director Shaquana Glenn under the tagline 'Fly First Class,' the center distinguishes itself with enrichment programming in STEM, Spanish, and sign language alongside robust security infrastructure. Parent feedback highlights a welcoming, diverse staff and a school environment that consistently exceeds childcare expectations.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars8.0
What parents say
“First Class has went above and beyond my expectations of childcare.”
“Great school. Always improving. Stellar support from parents and staff. STEM building currently under construction, as well as an auditorium.”
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: STEM is highlighted as a special program offering; no specific named curriculum model (e.g., Montessori, Reggio) is stated.
Programs & activities: Spanish and Sign Language instruction, STEM programs, free field trips, meals included, summer camp (ages 5-12), after-school care (ages 5-12), drop-in/half-day care. Serves infants through kindergarten prep.
What sets it apart: Five-star rated school. Security features include cameras in every classroom, keypad access, and a full security system. Tuition discounts available. Parent Committee Board and parent-teacher conferences offered.
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Best Safety
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Safety</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Mooresville. This dimension evaluates facility maintenance, staff-to-child ratios, emergency preparedness, and parent-reported safety perceptions.</span>
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Best Arts & Enrichment
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts score in Mooresville. This dimension captures music, visual arts, creative play, and enrichment programming that goes beyond core academics.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Mooresville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Kindergarten Prep
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten readiness score in Mooresville. This dimension measures literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skill-building that prepares children for elementary school.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Mooresville. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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Best Space & Comfort
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest space and comfort score in Mooresville. This dimension reflects classroom size, outdoor play areas, and whether parents feel the center is appropriately staffed and uncrowded.</span>
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Best Extras
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extras score in Mooresville. This dimension captures standout features — specialty programs, extended hours, unique amenities, or community partnerships that set a center apart.</span>
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