Awards Earned

Best Teachers

Earned the highest teacher quality score in Carrollton. 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 Carrollton. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.

Smallest Classes

Earned the highest low-crowding score in Carrollton. This dimension reflects class sizes, child-to-teacher ratios, and whether parents feel their child receives individual attention.

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Oak Crest Private School in Carrollton, TX serves Pre-K (age 3) through Grade 8 and is accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools. With a 6:1 class ratio and a mastery-based, self-paced curriculum emphasizing early reading and hands-on activities, the school has earned recognition as Best Private School in Carrollton; students reportedly score in the 93rd percentile nationally on standardized tests. The program includes art, music, dance, theater, Spanish language instruction, monthly field trips, athletics, extended day options, and a summer camp featuring swimming, sports, coding, and STEM. As a private school model, tuition costs and the school-age-forward focus (rather than full infant-through-primary childcare) set it apart from center-based providers in the broader market.

Safety7.0

Curriculum9.0

Art / Music5.0

Infant care3.0

Kindergarten readiness7.0

Teacher quality9.0

Compassion6.0

Management6.0

Culture6.0

Class sizes9.0

Extracurriculars6.0

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Mastery-based, self-paced approach requiring full mastery of material before advancing, with emphasis on early reading, hands-on activities, and reasoning with and applying data. States it does not teach to the test.

Programs & activities: Art, music, dance, and theater; Spanish language instruction; monthly field trips; sports/athletics; extended day programs; clubs, student council, and community service; summer camp with swimming, sports, cooking, arts/crafts, STEM, and computer programming.

What sets it apart: Accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools; voted Best Private School in Carrollton. Small 6:1 class ratio; students reportedly score in the 93rd percentile on standardized tests. Serves Pre-K (age 3) through Grade 8 in Carrollton, TX.

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Best Teachers

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Best Curriculum

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Smallest Classes

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