Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Arlington. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Arlington. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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St. Barnabas United Methodist Church Early Education Center, located at 5011 W Pleasant Ridge Rd in Arlington, offers care for infants through school-age children on its 240-seat church campus, with part-time enrollment options available. The program centers on a Christ-centered, Frog Street curriculum enriched with Dr. Becky Bailey's Conscious Discipline for social-emotional learning, complemented by daily outdoor play, music and movement, Spanish instruction, and science activities. Faith integration—including chapel services and Bible stories—reflects its Methodist foundation and warm community values, supported by long-tenured staff and small student-teacher ratios. The center maintains a clean HHSC compliance record with zero high deficiencies and operates 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the Arlington ISD school calendar. Prospective families should note that the center does not accept child-care subsidies, and its 5:30 p.m. closing time is earlier than some competing Arlington providers.
Safety10.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes5.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based, Christ-centered program using the Frog Street curriculum, described as a comprehensive, research-based program integrating instruction across developmental domains. Incorporates Dr. Becky Bailey's Conscious Discipline for social-emotional learning and differentiated instruction.
Programs & activities: Daily active/outdoor play, Music & Movement, Spanish language instruction, and Science included at no extra fee; chapel services with Bible stories; structured games and gross motor development. Eight-week summer program in two 4-week sessions.
What sets it apart: Serves ages 6 weeks through Pre-K; small student/teacher ratios; hours 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. school year, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. summer; follows Arlington ISD calendar; yearly tuition divided into 10 monthly payments with non-refundable annual registration fee.
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