Awards Earned

Best for Safety

Earned the highest safety score in Denton. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.

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kinderschool-age

AlphaBEST @ North Campus-NTCA is a free, fully-funded before-and-after school enrichment program for school-age children at North Texas Collegiate Academy in Denton. Operated by the national AlphaBEST provider and serving kindergarten through school age, the program includes daily activities in coding, robotics, art, drama, Spanish, Mandarin, sign language, fitness and sports, and engineering/maker work, along with homework help and student-choice clubs—all funded by the Academy with no cost to families. Staff are fingerprinted, background-checked, and certified in first aid and CPR; the center maintains a nut-free environment with snacks provided and accommodations for special needs. Extended hours through 5:30 p.m. support working families, though enrollment is limited to students attending NTCA.

Safety9.0

Curriculum7.0

Art / Music5.0

Infant care2.0

Kindergarten readiness7.0

Teacher quality6.0

Compassion6.0

Management6.0

Culture6.0

Extracurriculars5.0

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Teaching philosophy emphasizes wonder and imagination to expand children's horizons. Daily enrichment includes coding, robotics, art, drama, Spanish, Mandarin, sign language, fitness & sports, and engineering/maker activities.

Programs & activities: Homework help, daily enrichment in coding, robotics, art, drama, languages, fitness & sports, engineering/maker activities, snacks, recreation, and student-choice clubs. No additional charges for enrichment activities.

What sets it apart: Free tuition - fully funded by North Texas Collegiate Academy, no expense to families. Nut-free environment with daily snacks provided. Special needs accommodations available. All staff complete fingerprinted background checks and are certified in first aid and CPR. Hours through 5:30 p.m.

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Best for Safety

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