Overview
The Texas Rising Star program is a quality rating and improvement system for child care programs participating in TWC's Child Care Services program. Programs that attain certification in Texas Rising Star show a level of quality that exceeds Child Care Regulation minimum standards for child care. Visit the Texas Rising Star website.
To learn more about the number of child care programs that participate in Texas Rising Star and the children they serve, visit TWC’s Child Care by the Numbers site.
Texas Rising Star Four-Year Review
Every four years, TWC conducts a comprehensive review of the Texas Rising Star program. To help inform the review, TWC establishes a Texas Rising Star workgroup. The next review will begin in Summer 2027.
For more information on the most recent review, please visit the Texas Rising Star Workgroup – 2023 webpage.
Feedback on the Texas Rising Star program can be provided to TWC at any time to TRS4YearReview@twc.texas.gov.