Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Frisco. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Top 100 in Texas
Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Texas.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Frisco. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Frisco. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Frisco. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
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Creative Minds Montessori at 5115 Warren Parkway in Frisco is a technology-free Montessori program blending Waldorf principles with child-directed, play-based learning that emphasizes imagination and creative development across ages 6 weeks through Pre-K. Infant teachers have been with the center for over a decade, an exceptional retention record that translates into deep consistency and continuity of care. The program features weekly enrichment classes—music, dance, art, yoga, and soccer—organic meals prepared on-site, extensive daily outdoor time, and hands-on leadership; the directors work directly in classrooms and use exclusively positive behavioral methods, supported by daily Tadpoles app updates for parent communication. A 226-child capacity means prospective families should tour in person and confirm teacher assignments for their specific classroom.
Safety8.0
Curriculum10.0
Art / Music9.5
Infant care9.5
Kindergarten readiness9.0
Teacher quality9.5
Compassion9.5
Management9.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes9.5
Extracurriculars9.5
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Waldorf-inspired, play-based approach emphasizing imagination and creative development ("heart, hands and head"). Describes itself as technology free and child-directed, with customized onsite curricula rather than a standardized franchise formula.
Programs & activities: Weekly classes at no extra charge including music, creative movement, cooking, and gardening. Daily offerings include yoga, extensive outdoor time, and open-ended art. Programs for infants (6 weeks-18 months), toddler/2's, preschool, and Pre-K/Transitional Kindergarten.
What sets it apart: Technology-free, richly artistic curriculum. Serves organic milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, and unprocessed homemade lunches. Offers online camera access and Tadpoles app for daily parent updates. Located at 5115 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX.
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