Earned the highest infant care score in Temple / Belton / Harker Heights. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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A New Day Learning Academy is a Christian-based, minority-owned childcare center in Temple, Texas, serving infants through kindergarten-age children with a 336-child capacity. The center uses the Frog Street play-based curriculum emphasizing sensory learning, cooking, arts, and outdoor activities, with before and after-school programs available for school-age children (ages 5–13) including STEM activities and van transportation. Leadership invested over a decade perfecting the curriculum. With mixed reviews averaging 3.8 stars across 13 parent responses, prospective families should conduct in-person visits to assess fit and operations firsthand.
Safety1.0
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: Uses the Frog Street curriculum with a play-based, learning-through-play approach teaching life skills through hands-on activities.
Programs & activities: Full-time program (6 weeks to 5 years), after-school/half-time program, and a school-age summer program (ages 5-13) featuring STEM hands-on activities. Van transportation available for ages 5-12.
What sets it apart: Minority-owned business. Accepts CCS childcare subsidy programs. States leadership spent 10 years perfecting the curriculum.
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