🏆 Ranked #42 in El Paso / Socorro · 6.5 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in El Paso / Socorro. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in El Paso / Socorro. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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ST Marks Early Education Program is a TAAPS and TEPSAC accredited center-based provider at 5005 Love Rd in El Paso, Texas, serving infants through Pre-K with board-certified teachers in a student-centered, nurturing environment. The program maintains a small licensed capacity of 50, supporting intimate class sizes and individualized attention. With zero high-severity deficiencies on its HHSC regulatory record, strong compliance history, and students scoring in the 90th percentile nationally on standardized assessments, the center demonstrates academic rigor alongside early childhood care. Enrichment classes and a dedicated 50-by-84-foot gymnasium support physical development, while flexible summer hours and extended morning care accommodate working families. The center serves the full developmental span from infancy through early elementary, enabling continuity as children grow.
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: Student-centered instructional method aimed at nourishing students' social, emotional and educational needs and building a foundation in core subjects while developing self-esteem. Early Education spans Pre-K3 through 5th grade with board-certified teachers in a nurturing environment.
Programs & activities: Enrichment classes and a physical education program using a 50'x84' gymnasium.
What sets it apart: Accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS) and via the Texas Private School Accrediting Commission (TEPSAC). States standardized test scores in the 90th percentile nationally. Summer hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, closed Fridays.
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