Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Hilliard. 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.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Hilliard. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Hilliard. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Hilliard. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Hilliard. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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The Agape Butterfly School in Hilliard, OH is a faith-based, award-winning center serving ages 6 weeks to 12 years with SUTQ Gold rating and a Creative Curriculum aligned with Ohio Department of Education standards. The center stands out for its faculty excellence—teachers Michaela James and Taylor Pernell won the Rosa Hightower Excellence in Teaching Award from Action for Children—and enrichment offerings including yoga, cooking, gardening, and expressive art that parents describe as fostering creative, movement-based learning. Available 24-hour care and a robust school-age program accommodate working families across schedules. While the center's inspection record and independent review volume remain less transparent in publicly available sources, its consistent parent satisfaction and demonstrated teaching quality position it as a strong choice in the Hilliard area.
Safety8.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music9.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars9.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses a Creative Curriculum approach aligned with Ohio Department of Education guidelines, emphasizing imagination and learning across language and literacy, cognitive, physical, and emotional development. Faith-based, with a mission to provide early education out of the spirit of love.
Programs & activities: School age program with enrichment classes including cooking, gardening, and expressive art, plus natural environment exploration and school readiness curriculum.
What sets it apart: Teachers Michaela James and Taylor Pernell won the Rosa Hightower Excellence in Teaching Award from Action for Children. Offers a 3D virtual tour; partnered with Agape Academy and Faith Walker Inc.; parent communication via newsletters, social media, and direct messages.
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#1 in Hilliard
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Top 100 in Ohio
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Hilliard. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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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 Hilliard. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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