Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Celina across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Celina. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Celina. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Celina. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
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The Goddard School of Celina is a large, licensed center-based provider serving infants through school-age children at 380 W. Frontier Parkway in Celina, with a Texas Rising Star 4-star rating and robust security features including biometric entry and outdoor cameras. The school emphasizes the Wonder of Learning curriculum focused on whole-child development, offering enrichment in STEAM, music, art history, and secondary languages, with extended hours (6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) and facilities including a rock wall, splash pad, and sports programs. Parents consistently praise the caring staff and proactive communication, with children emerging academically and socially prepared for kindergarten. The center's large licensed capacity of 370 warrants verification of actual class sizes and teacher-to-child ratios, and prospective families should review the most recent inspection report, which notes 4 high-severity HHSC deficiencies on record.
Safety4.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture9.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum with personalized lesson plans focused on whole-child development. Emphasizes STEAM and F.L.E.X. for school, life, and career preparedness.
Programs & activities: Age-based classrooms from infant (6 weeks) through Pre-K. Enrichment includes American Sign Language, art history, music appreciation, secondary languages, STEAM lab, engineering, sports & fitness, basketball, rock wall, splash pad, yoga & mindfulness, world cultures, plus summer camp and after-school care.
What sets it apart: Texas Rising Star 4-star rating. Hours 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Security features include biometric entry, outdoor cameras, gate alarm, and parking lot bollards. Catering with fresh fruit/veggie snacks. Accepts Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). Received Humanitarian Award (March 2026) and Emerging Leader Award (September 2022).
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Top 3 in Celina
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