Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Canton. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Top 100 in Ohio
Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Ohio.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Canton. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Canton. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Canton. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Canton. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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The Preschool Around The Corner, located at a Presbyterian Church site in Canton, is a half-day preschool program serving children ages 3 through Pre-K that was founded in 2013 by two early childhood educators. Holding a Gold SUTQ rating, it exemplifies intentional staffing practices with class sizes substantially below Ohio requirements—no more than 7 children per teacher for younger 3-year-olds and no more than 8 for Pre-K—enabling individualized attention and consistent teacher-student relationships. Parent feedback on Nextdoor is strong and specific, praising one-on-one work and learning outcomes. The center accepts PFCC subsidies, making it accessible to working families. The primary limitation is its half-day schedule and preschool-only enrollment; families requiring full-day, infant, toddler, or school-age care will need to look elsewhere.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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Top 100 in Ohio
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Canton. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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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 Canton. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Management
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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Canton. 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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