Happy Tribe Academy
Happy Tribe Academy is a licensed child care center in Friona, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Parmer County and better than 86% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not complete an incident report for a situation that occurred in which a child had to seek medical treatment.
The CPSC form that is posted expired in October 2024.
About this center
Common questions
Does Happy Tribe Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Happy Tribe Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Happy Tribe Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Happy Tribe Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Tribe Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Friona, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Happy Tribe Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Happy Tribe Academy compare with other daycares in Parmer County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Parmer County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 86% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Happy Tribe Academy last inspected?
Jan 6, 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 1785978 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.