Daycare in Ennis, TX, open 6 AM to 7 PM with meals included
🎉 Refer a new student: 50% off your first week
hours open daily
6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, the only Ennis center open past 6:30
children
Licensed for 224 children, with 16,550 sq ft of classrooms and an indoor gym
acres of campus
Fenced playgrounds, walking paths, covered pavilion
meals every day
Hot breakfast, hot lunch, and snack cooked in our own kitchen
Why do commuting parents choose this daycare in Ennis, TX?
Thousands of Ellis County parents get on I-45 before sunrise and drive to Dallas for work. ABC was built around that reality, so you never have to choose between the job that supports your family and the care your children deserve.
Open early. Close late.
Doors open at 6:00 AM and stay open until 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Drop off before the highway fills up, and use the late close to finish work, shop, or run errands before pickup.
We drive the school run.
School-agers eat breakfast with us, then ride with our staff to school. In the afternoon we pick them up and bring them back for snack, homework time, and play until you arrive. How school pickup works.
Meals on us, every day.
A hot breakfast, a hot lunch, and an afternoon snack are cooked on-site in our own kitchen every day and included in tuition. One less thing to pack, plan, or pay extra for.
Help paying for care.
CCS Child Care Scholarships: enrollment help available; ask us about current CCS status. Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas runs the program, and we sit with you to complete the application. How the CCS scholarship works.
Childcare you can afford is childcare that works.
Every child deserves a great place to learn, grow, and feel loved. If you work, go to school, or attend job training, a CCS scholarship may help pay for child care. Workforce Solutions decides eligibility, and we sit with you to do the application together, with no judgment and no runaround.
What does a day at ABC look like?
Children thrive on rhythm. Here is what a typical day looks like, from the first yawn to the last hug.
Doors open, Morning Room
Beat the I-45 traffic. All ages gather from 6 to 8 AM for a calm, social start with group toys and friends.
Hot breakfast
A hot breakfast cooked in our own kitchen. School-agers eat with us, then ride with our staff to school.
Circle time & lessons
Songs, letters, numbers, calendar, and hands-on learning centers by age group.
Hot lunch
A hot, balanced lunch cooked on-site and served with milk. Menus are posted in every classroom.
Nap & rest time
Quiet rest on individual mats. No child is forced to sleep; non-nappers get a quiet book.
Snack & schoolers return
Afternoon snack for everyone, and we pick school-agers up from school and bring them back.
Late pickup
Homework time, outdoor play, and free play until the last hug at 7:00 PM, the latest close in Ennis.
Room to run, space to grow
Our home at 1700 Cedar Run Road is a purpose-built early learning facility: 16,550 square feet of classrooms, an indoor gym, our own kitchen, and 2.7 fenced acres of playgrounds, pavilions, and walking paths. You may know the building as the former Sunshine Kids Academy; ABC is under new ownership.
Which program fits my child's age?
Four programs, one philosophy: children learn best through play, routine, and relationships with teachers who truly know them.
Infant care
6 weeks – 12 months
Gentle routines, tummy time, and lots of snuggles in a calm, dedicated infant room.
BToddler care
12 months – 2 years
Language explosion, first friendships, and safe spaces to climb, stack, and explore.
CPreschool & Pre-K
3 – 5 years
Kindergarten-ready learning with letters, numbers, and social skills, all through play.
DAfter-school care
6 – 12 years
Breakfast and a ride to school, afternoon pickup, homework and reading time, and full days on school breaks.
Proudly part of Ennis
We want ABC to be more than a childcare center. We show up for local schools, festivals, youth sports, food drives, and first responders, and we teach our kids to do the same. When families choose ABC, they join a community that looks out for one another.
Are you a local business, school, team, or nonprofit looking for a partner? Come straight to us.
Two ways to save on great care
Refer a new student, get 50% off your first week
When you refer a new student who enrolls, you get half off your first week of tuition. One per family. Referrals only, never tied to reviews. Just mention it when you apply or tour.
Claim the OfferPay on Monday, pay less
Weekly tuition is lowest when it is paid on Monday, and every rate is published openly with hot meals included. See the full table by age.
See the tuition tableWhat do parents ask first?
Everything else lives on our FAQ page, and a real person answers the phone during business hours.
Read the Full FAQWhat are ABC Early Learning Academy's hours?
We are open Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 13 hours a day. That makes ABC the only child care center in Ennis open past 6:30 PM, so parents who commute on I-45 can drop off early and still make pickup after a long day.
Can you help with CCS child care scholarships?
Yes, enrollment help is available. CCS child care scholarships, formerly called CCMS, are administered in Ellis County by Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas. Our staff sit with you and complete the application together, free. Ask us about current CCS status. Workforce Solutions decides eligibility and your copay.
Do you provide school transportation?
Yes, both ways. School-age children can arrive as early as 6 AM, eat a hot breakfast, and ride with our staff to school. After school we pick them up and bring them back for snack and homework time. Routes and times are confirmed with each family at enrollment.
What is the best daycare in Ennis, TX?
The best daycare is the one that fits your child and your workday. Look up any Ennis center's license and inspection history on Search Texas Child Care, then tour. ABC Early Learning Academy is licensed by Texas HHSC (#1840100), open 6 AM to 7 PM, and serves three hot meals cooked on-site.
What ages does ABC Early Learning Academy take?
We care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years. Babies 6 weeks to 12 months are in the infant room, toddler care covers 12 months to 2 years, Preschool and Pre-K serve ages 3 to 5, and after-school care serves ages 6 to 12, with school transportation both ways.
How do I schedule a daycare tour in Ennis?
Book online or call (972) 884-0222. Tours run on weekdays between 9:30 AM and noon or 2:00 and 4:00 PM, take about 20 minutes, and little visitors are welcome. You'll see the classrooms, kitchen, indoor gym, and playgrounds at 1700 Cedar Run Road, and we'll answer tuition and CCS questions.
How much is tuition, and are meals included?
Weekly tuition runs from $155 to $235 depending on age and the day you pay, and it includes a hot breakfast, hot lunch, and afternoon snack cooked in our own kitchen. Refer a new student and get 50% off your first week, one per family.
Visit the academy
We are at 1700 Cedar Run Road, Ennis, TX 75119, minutes from downtown Ennis with an easy on/off from I-45 for your Dallas commute. Tours take about 20 minutes, and little visitors are always welcome.
Our center sits on Cedar Run Road on the west side of Ennis, near Medical Center Drive and US 287. Whether you drive I-45 to Dallas, work at Ennis Regional Medical Center, or teach on an Ennis ISD campus, a 6 AM drop-off and 7 PM pickup fit the day. Bad-weather closures follow Ennis ISD, and each April, when Ennis maps more than 40 miles of Bluebonnet Trails, the drive in is the prettiest of the year.
- 📍 1700 Cedar Run Road, Ennis, TX 75119
- 📞 (972) 884-0222
- 🕐 Monday – Friday · 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Want to hear more?
Tell us a little about your family and we'll reach out with tour times, openings, and help with CCS scholarship applications.