
Morning Star Child Development Center
Private
Morning Star Child Development Center is a NAEYC-accredited Knoxville child care center founded in 1990, serving children six weeks through twelve years at 10614 Flickenger Ln. Camp Morning Star, its summer program, takes rising kindergarteners through rising 6th graders in two groups - Wild Ones for rising K and 1st grade, Swag Squad for rising 2nd-6th - with weekly field trips, themed activities, STEAM projects and arts and crafts. Campers use an outdoor play area, basketball court and on-site swimming pool, and a hot lunch and snacks are provided daily. Full-time and part-time enrollment are offered.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Morning Star Child Development Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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Google Reviews
Powered by GoogleWe love Morningstar! The teachers and staff are like family, and truly love what they do. Our son has been here for 3 years and our daughter starts next week. We live 35 minutes away but it is absolutely worth the drive to us to have the peace of mind knowing our kids are being so well taken care of.
Two of my children were at MSCDC this past year and it has been an excellent experience for our entire family. The staffing of both the administrators and teachers is top notch and there are many staff members who have worked here for decades. Good staff retention is typically a sign of a great work environment. My children's teachers are all so positive, understanding, patient, and loving. They are always coming up with so many great and creative activities for the classroom. For example, my son who was in Pre-K worked with his teachers and classmates to create an entire story from scratch, including the characters, plot lines, artwork etc. and then published the book at the end of the year. He also learned a lot of social skills throughout the year and improved his emotional intelligence. My two year old daughter had a major improvement in her communication this past year while attending MSCDC and we are actually shocked at her advanced level of speech. We love this school and would highly recommend it!
I am a nanny and I have two children In care that attend Morningstar. I dropped them off, pick them up and have interactions with their teachers and the staff. It is a wonderful place. The staff the teachers are all amazing. I feel totally confident in the care, love and attention that might charge us receive while there. I highly recommend Morningstar child development.
We absolutely loved our experience with Morning Star Child Development Center. Our children attended for several years and even continued in the after-school program once they started kindergarten. The curriculum is excellent for young learners and helped prepare our children academically while still making learning fun. One thing our kids especially loved was all of the creative art activities and hands-on projects. It was always exciting to see what they brought home each week. We are so thankful for the care, support, and memories our family had at Morning Star and would highly recommend them to other families!
Morning Star has been a blessing in my family’s life. I was apprehensive to put my daughter in childcare before she was in kindergarten, but I got a full time job and needed to take the step. I met the director of this school when I was pregnant and remembered how much I liked her, so this was the only option for my family. We have loved this school so - so much and love Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Laila these two teachers have been so influential and formative for my daughter. I am so grateful for Morning Star!🌟 I live in South Knoxville and work in Walland and make the drive to West Knox because I love this place so much!




