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North Star Academy offers nature-based play and hands-on outdoor activities for children. The program uses a Nature Explore certified approach that includes hands-on outdoor activities that enhance sensory experiences and foster a love for nature. It operates as a comprehensive childcare, preschool, and after-school facility with a supportive and enriching environment for children and a collaborative and inclusive culture for staff.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Full-time and part-time schedules available, with flexible enrollment options including a Mother's Day Out program
Since 2006, North Star Academy has served as Lantana’s purpose-driven center for learning and nature-based play and has been dedicated to providing quality education in the Lantana community. The program offers care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Pre-K, after-school care, and camps, and also offers care for children up to 12 years old. North Star Academy is a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Certified facility with TRS accreditation and holds a Nature Explore certification.
North Star Academy’s mission states that it is a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Certified facility that provides a safe, faith-based, and stimulating learning environment tailored to each child's needs and interests. The mission also states that the program uses a compassionate, personalized approach to achieving educational milestones and fostering a lifelong love of learning, prioritizes social-emotional development, promotes inclusivity, and partners with families and communities. The program describes itself as faith-based and focused on preparing children for a bright future.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Ami Edwards, Program Coordinator Taylor Wilkinson, and Education Director Anita Añez. North Star Academy notes that it serves the Denton area, partners with families and communities, and invites families to become part of its community of young learners. The program states that diversity, inclusion, and innovation are integral to its mission of making a positive impact on children's lives and that it offers a supportive, dynamic environment for educators that nurtures growth and cultivates success.
Last updated July 22, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Full-time and part-time schedules available, with flexible enrollment options including a Mother's Day Out program
Since 2006, North Star Academy has served as Lantana’s purpose-driven center for learning and nature-based play and has been dedicated to providing quality education in the Lantana community. The program offers care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Pre-K, after-school care, and camps, and also offers care for children up to 12 years old. North Star Academy is a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Certified facility with TRS accreditation and holds a Nature Explore certification.
North Star Academy’s mission states that it is a Texas Rising Star (TRS) Certified facility that provides a safe, faith-based, and stimulating learning environment tailored to each child's needs and interests. The mission also states that the program uses a compassionate, personalized approach to achieving educational milestones and fostering a lifelong love of learning, prioritizes social-emotional development, promotes inclusivity, and partners with families and communities. The program describes itself as faith-based and focused on preparing children for a bright future.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Ami Edwards, Program Coordinator Taylor Wilkinson, and Education Director Anita Añez. North Star Academy notes that it serves the Denton area, partners with families and communities, and invites families to become part of its community of young learners. The program states that diversity, inclusion, and innovation are integral to its mission of making a positive impact on children's lives and that it offers a supportive, dynamic environment for educators that nurtures growth and cultivates success.
Last updated July 22, 2026.
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