Earned the highest safety score in Plano. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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TLC on Hedgcoxe is a long-established center-based provider at 5200 Hedgcoxe Rd in Plano, founded in 1997, serving infants through school-age children (6 weeks to 12 years). With a 4.1-star Google rating from 68 reviews and recognition as Best Preschool in Plano by Living Magazine, it operates at significant scale—300 children across its campus—and offers a phonics-based curriculum enriched with Spanish and sign language immersion, ABC Mouse computer classes, and extracurricular programs including science club and karate. Video cameras in every classroom and playground provide transparency for parents. The center's large enrollment and policy against subsidy acceptance may restrict access for some families and warrant verification of its current licensing status before enrollment.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Curriculum described as a blend of sensory building, High-Reach, and phonics-based A Beka programs. Also incorporates ABC Mouse computer classes and immersive Spanish and sign language lessons.
Programs & activities: Spanish and sign language lessons, ABC Mouse computer classes, arts and crafts, dramatic play, and books.
What sets it apart: Serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years; founded in 1997; located in Plano, TX. Offers 1-on-1 tours with an education specialist and markets itself to professionals at nearby companies.
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