Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Wichita Falls. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Wichita Falls. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Wichita Falls. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Wichita Falls. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Wichita Falls. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Wichita Falls. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
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Wichita Falls YMCA Child Care is a private Christian-affiliated preschool that has earned Texoma's Best Private School recognition in multiple consecutive years through 2025. The program features small class sizes with strong teacher-to-student ratios and offers a comprehensive early childhood curriculum that includes music, art, chapel, gym activities, and field trips. Working in partnership with families, the center describes an Early Childhood and Youth Education Program tailored to meet individual developmental needs. The YMCA operates multiple early learning locations including Dillard Early Learning & Youth Academy and YMCA Early Learning Academy at Colonial. As with many private Christian institutions, tuition costs are higher than secular public alternatives, which may affect accessibility for some families.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Class sizes5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Describes an Early Childhood and Youth Education Program that strives to meet the developmental needs of each individual child by working in partnership with their families. No specific curriculum method (Montessori, Reggio, etc.) is stated.
What sets it apart: Lists multiple preschool/early learning locations including Dillard Early Learning & Youth Academy and YMCA Early Learning Academy at Colonial.
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#1 in Wichita Falls
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Wichita Falls. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Wichita Falls. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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