Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten
Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Lucas, TX, licensed for up to 145 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. None of those visits produced a citation, which puts it among the 12% of Texas centers with a clean record over that period. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 429 centers in Collin County and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten’s hours?
8:50 AM to 2:10 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Lucas, is $48.80 a day for toddlers, $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $44.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Collin County?
It is tied for #1 of 429 centers in Collin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 92% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Feb 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 831041 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.