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AlphaBEST Before and After School Programs – Little Elm ISD offers daily enrichment that includes coding, robotics, art, drama, digital animation, engineering, and engineering/maker activities. The program also includes Spanish, Mandarin, sign language, fitness and sports, outdoor play, homework time, student-choice clubs, and creative arts such as newspaper and playwriting, as well as foreign languages, sports, and LEGO robotics. Every student participates in enrichment activities every day at no additional charge, and all students receive snacks, homework help, recreation, and student-choice clubs.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Before school from 6:30 a.m. until the start of school, and after school from dismissal until 6:30 p.m.
• Price: 2025/2026 Weekly Rates - Before School: 1 day per week $23.00; 2 days per week $29.00; 3 days per week $42.00; 4 days per week $42.00; 5 days per week $47.00. After School: 1 day per week $26.00; 2 days per week $42.00; 3 days per week $58.00; 4 days per week $63.00; 5 days per week $66.00. Before and After School: 1 day per week $37.00; 2 days per week $58.00; 3 days per week $89.00; 4 days per week $97.00; 5 days per week $100.00. Other Options: Flexible Scheduling $18.00 per visit; School's Out Camp (Full Day) $42.00 per day; Annual Registration Fee $55.00 per family.
A daily snack is provided, and students may bring their own nut-free snacks from home if they prefer. AlphaBEST Education has been providing before and after school programs since 2005 and follows all procedures and regulations related to a licensed child care program. The program uses a Tiered System of Supports called Creating Connected Communities to handle behavioral issues, and Child Care Subsidy Programs can pay some or all tuition fees for eligible families. AlphaBEST is a family-owned business and is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
Staff in the AlphaBEST Before and After School Programs – Little Elm ISD are experienced, caring, and licensed, and are trained in emergency procedures and drills that align to each specific school and district. Staff are trained in first aid including CPR, airborne illnesses, and epi-pen administration, and all staff pass numerous fingerprinted background checks and participate in an extensive training program. Staff receive special training to support children with special needs in meaningful, authentic enrichment opportunities. Area Manager Yesenia Giron holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas Woman’s University, and Regional Manager Rhyan McDowell has over 15 years of experience in early education.
AlphaBEST states that it believes in the power of wonder and in enabling and encouraging children to use their imagination as it expands their horizons. AlphaBEST Education serves school districts and schools in multiple states, including Little Elm ISD in Texas, and notes that it takes pride in the relationships it builds with students, parents, district staff, its own staff, and local communities.
Parent and district testimonials describe structured activities that are also educational, including learning about different artists’ styles during Art Zone, organized games, and cultural immersion with a Mandarin Chinese unit. Other testimonials mention engagement in foreign languages, sports, LEGO robotics, and creative arts like newspaper and playwriting, and note that children are active, learning, and often do not want to leave at pickup. District leaders describe AlphaBEST as providing purposeful and meaningful activities in a secure environment during after school hours, using a 21st-century, hands-on curriculum, and combining a supervised environment with an expanded learning curriculum. A principal who is also an AlphaBEST parent states that she would recommend the program to anyone who asks.
Last updated January 31, 2026.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Before school from 6:30 a.m. until the start of school, and after school from dismissal until 6:30 p.m.
• Price: 2025/2026 Weekly Rates - Before School: 1 day per week $23.00; 2 days per week $29.00; 3 days per week $42.00; 4 days per week $42.00; 5 days per week $47.00. After School: 1 day per week $26.00; 2 days per week $42.00; 3 days per week $58.00; 4 days per week $63.00; 5 days per week $66.00. Before and After School: 1 day per week $37.00; 2 days per week $58.00; 3 days per week $89.00; 4 days per week $97.00; 5 days per week $100.00. Other Options: Flexible Scheduling $18.00 per visit; School's Out Camp (Full Day) $42.00 per day; Annual Registration Fee $55.00 per family.
A daily snack is provided, and students may bring their own nut-free snacks from home if they prefer. AlphaBEST Education has been providing before and after school programs since 2005 and follows all procedures and regulations related to a licensed child care program. The program uses a Tiered System of Supports called Creating Connected Communities to handle behavioral issues, and Child Care Subsidy Programs can pay some or all tuition fees for eligible families. AlphaBEST is a family-owned business and is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
Staff in the AlphaBEST Before and After School Programs – Little Elm ISD are experienced, caring, and licensed, and are trained in emergency procedures and drills that align to each specific school and district. Staff are trained in first aid including CPR, airborne illnesses, and epi-pen administration, and all staff pass numerous fingerprinted background checks and participate in an extensive training program. Staff receive special training to support children with special needs in meaningful, authentic enrichment opportunities. Area Manager Yesenia Giron holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas Woman’s University, and Regional Manager Rhyan McDowell has over 15 years of experience in early education.
AlphaBEST states that it believes in the power of wonder and in enabling and encouraging children to use their imagination as it expands their horizons. AlphaBEST Education serves school districts and schools in multiple states, including Little Elm ISD in Texas, and notes that it takes pride in the relationships it builds with students, parents, district staff, its own staff, and local communities.
Parent and district testimonials describe structured activities that are also educational, including learning about different artists’ styles during Art Zone, organized games, and cultural immersion with a Mandarin Chinese unit. Other testimonials mention engagement in foreign languages, sports, LEGO robotics, and creative arts like newspaper and playwriting, and note that children are active, learning, and often do not want to leave at pickup. District leaders describe AlphaBEST as providing purposeful and meaningful activities in a secure environment during after school hours, using a 21st-century, hands-on curriculum, and combining a supervised environment with an expanded learning curriculum. A principal who is also an AlphaBEST parent states that she would recommend the program to anyone who asks.
Last updated January 31, 2026.
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