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Cadence Academy Preschool, Galleria

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Welcome to Cadence Academy Preschool in the Galleria Towers in sunny Dallas, Texas! Our preschool and early child care offerings are now as rich and diverse as the expansive Galleria mall next door.

As a Licensed Child Development Private School providing care for Infants through Kindergarten-Prep, we understand how crucial these early years are to children’s success in school and life. That’s why our professional, dedicated staff always strives to engage our children with interactive learning activities designed to stimulate cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development. We are extremely excited and honored to help your child achieve these important developmental milestones while building a love of learning.

Now welcoming families from Cadence Academy Preschool, Bent Tree!

At Cadence Academy Preschool, Galleria in Dallas, we believe kids learn best through play and exploration. That’s why we make every day for your child one of laughter, discovery, and wonder!

In order to provide the optimal learning environment and experience, we created our own signature curriculum: Ascend Curriculum. Our special program is filled with the following key components: baby signs, fine motor skills, art, music & movement, fun with fitness, literacy skills, Spanish, math focus, science, computers & technology, social studies, handwriting without tears, and Zoo-phonics. We also incorporate a kindness lesson with a focus on character building daily in our classrooms.

Our extracurricular activities include Tumble Gym, Happy feet, and Computer. If you are looking for the best preschool in Dallas, look no further! Perhaps the best part of this unique curriculum—aside from the awesome learning experience it gives kids—is how much parents get to participate in the fun! Since our preschool is conveniently located in the office towers in which many of our parents work, they can drop in often and see what their kids are up to.

For those with little ones, the nursery is always available for some lunch-break snuggle time!

Close to major highways, Cadence Academy Preschool is located at 13255 Noel Road, Dallas, Texas 75240. You’ll find our preschool in the heart of the Galleria mall and Galleria office towers.

Ensuring high-quality care and early learning for Texas’ youngest learners.

Texas Rising Star is a quality rating program that recognizes child care centers going above state standards to deliver stronger early education. Why it matters: kids in higher-quality programs show up to school more confident, capable, and ready to learn. Our 4-Star rating puts us among the best!  It reflects engaging classrooms, meaningful teacher interactions, and a real focus on every child’s growth. It means that your child is not just cared for, they are supported, challenged, and set up to thrive from day one.

In 2025, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 2 and provided $1 billion in funding to create the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program and give parents greater freedom and flexibility in choosing the best educational environment for their children. The TEFA program, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is expected to be the largest day-one school choice initiative in the nation.

Our Team

Vanesa Oritz

Vanesa Oritz

Assistant Director

My interest in childhood education began when I was young helping my family members care for their children. When I became a mom, I began volunteering at the local elementary school which made me decide to go back to school to get a degree in elementary school teaching. After graduating, I took a job as a daycare teacher and then joined the Cadence Academy family as an infant teacher. Working with children has always been my passion. I love that I get to play a part in their upbringing.  In my free time I enjoy watching movies, going shopping, reading cooking and crafting and spending time with my family and pets.

Wanda Walker

Wanda Walker

Office Admin

Hello! My name is Wanda Walker. I help out all over the school wherever I am needed. I have worked with all ages but my favorites are toddlers and twos. Cadence since 1999. My philosophy of teaching is that a child can be anything they want to be. I love knowing that I can play a big part in their lives helping them to learn and grow. I let them know to never give up and always do your best. Stay away from negativity and reach for the stars!

Desennia Tranquilino

Desennia Tranquilino

Teacher of the Year

Hello! My name is Ms. Desennia. I am a preschool teacher and work in all classrooms as needed. I am a bilingual Mexican-American. I am the mother of two girls. I have worked at Cadence since 2016. My teaching philosophy is to always maintain a positive and safe classroom environment.

Accreditations

NAC Accreditation

The National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC) is a national accreditation program that was developed for early care and educational programs. NAC offers early childhood leaders the opportunity to demonstrate and document quality performance using research-based criteria and evidence-based practices. The National Accreditation Commission provides a comprehensive, ongoing quality improvement system and accredited schools must meet standards in the following 6 component areas: Administration, Family Engagement, Health and Safety, Curriculum, Interactions between Teachers and Children, and Classroom Health and Safety.

Reviews from Parents

4.4 Rating based on 33 Reviews Leave A Review
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Management is amazing. Been here a year and everyone is always happy and smiling. Vanesa is wonderful and super helpful.
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Several years ago, one of my children was accepted to William B. Travis in DallasISD. There were 12-15 students accepted that year. If you google this school you will find that it has been repeatedly listed as one of the top schools in the nation with an acceptance rate that rivals the top universities in the country. In that group of 12-15 accepted students, FOUR attended the same Cadence Education center at the Galleria. After preschool, the students went on to different districts and schools but somehow managed to meet up again at Travis. It was a mini reunion and the Travis staff were surprised to learn the kids knew each other as there was nothing in their school or extracurricular history that would indicate any of them knew each other. When we explained that the children met in daycare they decided to start asking if and where the students attended preschool. A review showed that several of their students from prior year's also attended a Cadence facility. Imagine if every early childhood preschool used the Cadence program. I am also proud to say that my other children at Cadence have also tested GT along with many others in their classes. My children range from 22-3. They have been with Cadence from infancy. I have no doubts that this program has helped them succeed in their learning and in life. But MORE than the program, the staff have had a significant impact on the families they serve. While so many other childcare centers struggle to retain and seem to have new faces every week, this school has tenured staff- several of whom watched my now 22 year old at 6 months and will reamain a part of our family for life. This isn't just a childcare facility, this is a FAMILY. They offer love, consistancy, and caring not only to the children but to the parents as well. It has been our Cadence Family that helped us when our daughter was behind in development and diagnosed with ASD, when our twins were born premature, when our grandmother got cancer, and when I went through a divorce, jobloss, and personal illness. This staff will rally behind parents and provide comfort to the children with understanding when life gets challenging. The same goes for the parents in how we rally behind the staff to help meet their needs. Like I said, family! Putting your baby in childcare because you have to work is hard. Finding the right fit your family is even harder, but being able to trust that the people you leave your children with everyday are going to love and care for them as you would matters. It is rare to find a childcare center that offers this level of trust, love, service, and education. I highly recommend you take a tour.
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Sigh, I am getting sad as I write this because my daughter is going on 4 years attending this Cadence Academy and I'm going to miss this place SO much when she goes to kindergarten in August :(. This academy is GREAT! They actually teach your child and prepare them for school. They work with you, they're reasonable and my daughter loves attending here. Ms. Casey and Ms. B have been great since day 1 almost 4 years ago and they still are here! Zaria and I thank you for all of the memories and opportunities to make these relationships. Ms. Wanda, you're a gem and thank you for ALWAYS feeding and nurturing our kiddos, nothing goes unnoticed! Thank you Cadence Academy!

Cadence Academy Preschool, Galleria

Dallas, TX

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Every family’s routine is unique — and your childcare should be too. With Cadence Education, our Family of Schools may offer various schedule options designed to fit your life.

Each of our school’s are unique, and may not offer all of the options listed below. Talk with your School Director to learn what options are available for your family at this location.

When schedules change, or the grandparents cancel, or life just gets busy, FlexiPass gives you five prepaid days of care that you can use whenever* you need them, one at a time or all at once. No registration fees. No ongoing tuition. Just dependable care when you need it most.

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