Earned the highest safety score in Little Elm. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Little Elm. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
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preKkinder
AlphaBEST @ East Campus–NTCA is a licensed, on-campus after-school program at North Texas Collegiate Academy in Little Elm serving school-age children with a 75-child capacity. The program offers enrichment activities in Coding, Robotics, Art, Drama, Spanish, Mandarin, Sign Language, Fitness & Sports, and Engineering/Maker activities, along with homework support—all provided at no cost to families through the academy's funding model. Strong compliance with zero high-severity HHSC deficiencies reflects safe and well-managed operations. The program operates during limited hours—dismissal through 5:30 p.m.—making it suitable only for after-school care, not full-day or infant/preschool programming.
Safety9.0
Curriculum5.0
Art / Music4.0
Infant care1.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality5.0
Compassion5.0
Management8.0
Culture5.0
Class sizes8.0
Extracurriculars4.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Enrichment activities including Coding, Robotics, Art, Drama, Spanish, Mandarin, Sign Language, Fitness & Sports, and Engineering/Maker Activities. Homework support also provided.
What sets it apart: Program hours are dismissal to 5:30 p.m. Licensed staff with background checks and training in safety procedures, first aid, and CPR. Program is paid for by North Texas Collegiate Academy and comes at no expense to families.
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