Recognition of Excellence · The Colony, TX · 2026

AlphaBEST @ Prestwick – Little Elm

3101, Stonefield The Colony, TX 75056
https://www.alphabest.org
🏆 Ranked #9 in The Colony · 5.5 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in The Colony
Top 10 in The Colony
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in The Colony. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
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AlphaBEST @ Prestwick – Little Elm is an after-school care program in The Colony, Texas, serving elementary school-age children with extended hours from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Operated as part of the AlphaBEST network, the center accepts subsidies and offers enrichment programming designed to support families supplementing school care, with flexible part-time scheduling and a 75-child capacity that maintains manageable group sizes. While the program provides affordable after-school structure, it is not suitable as a primary childcare solution due to its afternoon-only hours. A recent high-severity licensing deficiency requires monitoring.

Safety8.0
Curriculum5.0
Art / Music4.0
Infant care1.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality5.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Class sizes8.0
Extracurriculars5.0
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