Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in South Point. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in South Point. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in South Point. 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 South Point. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in South Point. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in South Point. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy's Sybene Campus in South Point, OH is an exceptionally credentialed Head Start provider, earning Ohio's Gold rating under Step Up To Quality and holding NAEYC accreditation—the highest independent marks of quality in early childhood education. The site operates two Head Start preschool classrooms alongside two South Point School District classrooms, with teaching staff holding Master's, Bachelor's, and Associate's degrees in Early Childhood Education, exceeding both state and federal early childhood mandates. Full-day hours (7 AM–6 PM) and comprehensive services including health screenings, nutrition, and family support suit working families; however, Head Start slots are income-restricted, meaning enrollment availability depends on family eligibility rather than universal access.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Sybene Campus of Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy offers Head Start preschool education. It provides two preschool education classrooms in affiliation with the South Point School District plus two Head Start preschool classrooms.
Programs & activities: Preschool classrooms; the broader program lists physical education/health services and menus via CACFP.
What sets it apart: Head Start program affiliated with the South Point School District. A sliding fee tuition scale and tuition/fees are offered; CACFP menus referenced. Located at 8978 County Road 1, South Point, OH 45680.
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#1 in South Point
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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 safety score in South Point. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in South Point. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Curriculum</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in South Point. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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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 South Point. 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 Infant Care
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Infant Care</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in South Point. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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