We've been a Goddard family for about 4 years now--both kids. The care is not cheap, however, I…read morelike the additional focus on education, and the high degree of professionalism I've witnessed from their staff! Looking forward to buying a boat when our children transition into the public school system! :) In all seriousness though, despite the cost--you will not find a better daycare in the Reno/Sparks area.

We've had such a great experience at The Goddard School! The staff is wonderful, and Jillyan and…read moreKarina have been especially amazing -- so kind, attentive, and truly caring. Both Emily and Kristen up front have been very helpful and welcoming to our family as we joined Goddard! Our child is thriving, and we couldn't be happier! Highly recommend!

I absolutely love this learning center, my son is in the pre-k program and he loves going and…read morespending all his day there. All the teachers there are great! My son absolutely loves teacher Brandy and Miss Carmen, they have so much love, patience and kindness towards all the children. This daycare takes much pride in what they do!! The center is always so clean and bright . I've been to other daycares where they feel so cold, dark and stinky. My son has learned so much. Thank you for preparing him for kindergarten.

I LOVE this place. My daughter went here before she started kinder and for before and after care…read morewhile in kinder. The owner is very nice and respectful. All the teachers are great and work well with the children. All of the learning, projects, and curriculum they do is amazing. Love that they taught my daughter Spanish as well. Great facility, recommend this place to everyone.

We deeply regret recounting our concerning experience with Discoveries Preschool. As professionals…read morewith a background in education and truancy enforcement, our expectations for childcare standards were not met at this establishment. Following our daughter's weekend illness and her subsequent approval to return to daycare on October 31, she endured an entire day of isolation without any notification, a clear violation of the center's policy. Tiff, the Assistant Director, provided documentation that raised alarming inconsistencies with state-mandated reporting requirements. Despite being dropped off at 7:36 am and picked up at 4:30 pm, we received no communication, a direct contradiction to their policy that mandates parents be notified within an hour if a child is isolated due to illness. Furthermore, the provided documentation indicated our daughter was offered water only once at 9:25 am, with no other fluids offered throughout the day. Tiff's speculative explanations, including the possibility of teething, and her overall lack of accountability raise questions about the accuracy of the records. Compounding our dissatisfaction, our attempts to communicate with Gina, the owner, have been unsuccessful. Tiff's lack of knowledge and accountability as the Assistant Director is disconcerting. We prepaid for the month, but upon removing our daughter from the center on October 31, Tiff mentioned only a one-week refund, which we find ethically questionable. Additionally, the documentation stated that they offered our daughter lunch, but it claimed she refused. However, when we checked her lunchbox, her uncrustable sandwich was unopened, indicating neglect and raising doubts about whether she was served her lunch. In light of these concerns and potential breaches of childcare standards, we have filed a formal report with the state authorities to investigate for possible child danger. Tiff's suggestion that our daughter's isolation might be due to a runny nose, combined with the apparent lack of diversity at the center, leaves us deeply concerned. The failure to address our legitimate concerns, provide a comprehensive refund for the remaining period, and the potential neglect of our daughter's nutritional needs underscore the unprofessionalism we experienced. We share our story with the hope that other parents exercise caution in selecting childcare centers, considering the serious issues we encountered at Discoveries Preschool. Our daughter's well-being, adherence to ethical practices, and the provision of diverse and inclusive care should be non-negotiable in any childcare setting. (If anyone is needing comfort in seeing our documentation I am more than happy to provide)

My 4 year daughter (Autistic) has been shown nothing but care and kindness at Discoveries. They…read morehave helped her grow in more ways than I can count! All through Covid, Discoveries has been top notch with care and cleaning... as we all go through the waves of learning they have been unbelievably phenomenal to all of us. . Very excited to see the doors open! Thank you for all that you do for our littles!

Everyone here is absolutely amazing! My baby loves going here. Great pricing! Not sure what else I…read morecould ask for. Very thankful for everything they do.

When my child was a baby and toddler these teachers did fine. Once my child was older they fell…read moreway short. One of the teachers had her own child in her class and he as a horrible bully. She would blame the other kids for his behavior. I met one of the former teachers outside of the daycare and she explained to me that she quit her job there over that precise problem and she confirmed that the kid bullied my son as she witnessed. When I asked that the bully be kept away from my child they put my child (5 yrs. at the time) in with the babies, cutting off all his ability to play with his peers. I also had the opportunity to meet and talk with the woman who trains these teachers. She had a talk with my son about school then she came to me telling me she wanted him out of that school because they were failing him. She explained that they are good with babies but unacceptable with kids once they were no longer babies. I agree completely.

We've been taking our kiddos to Little Hands for about 6 months now and cannot say enough good…read morethings. All the teachers are fantastic; they're happy to be there, they're great with the kids, and most of them are eager to communicate about your child's day and work with you on developmental goals (our youngest is potty training and they've been helpful with suggestions and ideas for success and are never judgmental about our approach). I love the fact that their day consists of learning new things, tons of reading, TONS AND TONS of artwork, and a decent amount of outside time. I've always thought a good way to tell if a child has enjoyed themselves is to just look at them. My kids come home filthy almost every day and I'm thrilled by that! They are playing hard and discovering new things and on those occasions when we can't be there to do that with them, I'm comforted to know they're surrounded by people who will nurture their curiosity and sense of adventure. Like most of the other centers in town, they have the tumble bus once a week but they also have yoga once a week and my kids have benefited from that more than I ever would have guessed. They both really enjoy that time and I would love to see other opportunities like dance or martial arts someday. I think it's a great way to introduce the kids to different activities and give them a taste of everything so they can decide which ones to pursue further on our own. Overall, I think this is a great place! They're growing and improving constantly and I'm excited my kids get to be a part of it.

UNBELIEVABLE! The individuals who run this place are extremely unorganized and clearly do not…read morecommunicate with each other. We called in early March for availability for our infant and were told the soonest was May which worked perfectly with our timeline. We came in to tour and then coordinated a day to come in before our infants first day. We came in to do our orientation a week prior to the first day and Yaya seemed very confused when we came in and told us she "couldn't remember" what room our infant was placed into.. We were shown the classroom she would be in and were introduced to the teachers. We were told that she would have a cubby for all her items; however, on the first day of drop off she did not have a cubby or an area for her items. Not to mention I did not even recognize the teachers who were in the classroom with her. When I went to look for the items I dropped off, I found them items on the floor in a storage closet while other infants had their items neatly set up and put away. When we confronted the center they claimed "a label" is not a reflection of the care our child will receive and the excuse was "Erica" has been out for a week and they didn't know where our infant's stuff was so they couldn't set up her items properly. They had plenty of notice to prepare for our infant advance. It may just be a label but what it shows me they are unorganized, lack basic communication skills amongst their employees and if they can't properly store her necessities, they lack the ability to they take care of my child, it is 100% a reflection of the care my child will receive.

Our daughter has attended the Purple Door D'Andrea campus for over a year and has had a wonderful…read moreexperience! The campus is lovely and perfect for young children; bright colors and loads of fun toys. The school also has a huge backyard to play in with bikes and a playground. The teachers are all kind and knowledgeable and the smaller class sizes ensure plenty of one on one attention. My kiddo has made lots of friends and learned her alphabet and how to write her name and sound out words. I appreciate that there are themes that focus on fairy tales, and pets, and the human body ,and everything else in between. Our daughter is always excited to go to school--I would highly recommend this preschool to anyone looking for a clean, loving environment to send their kiddos.

My husband and I transitioned our 5 year old son after being in a in home daycare to a more 'school…read morebased' care/preschool as he fell along the later Kindergarten kids since his birthday is in October and we were a little too late to enroll him to WCSD Pre-K programs, but also needed something more full-time rather than a 7-12pm timeframe. Purple Door Preschool D'Andrea is located next to my mom's apartment at Eastland , so my husband and I thought it help with drop off and pick ups. I have also had multiple friends mention they love Purple Door. When I first called, they said I could come by anytime during the week to do a tour. So I went with my son and met Mr. T for the first time who showed me the D'Andrea campus . I was impressed with the type of rooms they had, the different themes each month, and the 'curriculum' they offered for the kids , especially for the 4/5 year olds who are about to go into Kinder. We made the decision to officially transition our son around October time and my son was really excited. So far with my experience with this school, I had concerns at first with the transition and my son making friends as he met some of his closer friends at his old daycare . Everything was good so far, but my son did have an issue he expressed to me about another kid who supposedly not as nice to my son. I mentioned my concerns to the teachers about the other child targeting my son, however the teacher explained that the other child did have some problems with other kids also and fair enough my son can have a lot of energy too and is still working on his boundaries as a 5 year old. That was the beginning of my sons time with PurpleDoor but have not heard anymore problems with the other child after that. They also got the cubbies confused on my sons first day of school where we had an awkward situation with another parent about my sons cubby being incorrect . It was an easy resolve though, and it all worked out at the end. My son has been able to spell his name, his last name, and progress more with his cognitive learning since being at PurpleDoor and I've been happy with all the other extra curriculum they've done at the school like their winter performances and right now their soccer shots that I just enrolled my son on Tuesdays till March. This is a school where you do have to provide your own lunches for your kids but they have parties every now and then. They do also follow WCSD calendar, so anytime the schools are closed are when PurpleDoor is closed along with winter delays or fire days , but they do communicate with you over the BrightWheel app and emails regarding any closure or delays. Every month you are required to bring a Costco size snack for the kiddos as they provide the snacks and fresh fruit for them. Finally this is a tuition based school with different cost for part time and full time care along with before and after school care. As a first time parent, I do recommend to look at all your options for care especially if you have a 4/5 year old because there are Pre-K programs for WCSD as long as there is room and not tuition based and depending on your location in NNV other preschools may offer till 6pm care without paying an addition cost for after school care. But I do recommend PurpleDoor Preschool as the teachers are great, the curriculum is good, and my 5 year old son absolutely loves it.

Absolutely LOVE this place ! My grandchildren love as well . They are well cared for learning life…read moreskills , manners, kindness and creativity is encouraged. Every single employee is the absolute best

My daughter went here for 3 years and it was the most clean, great staffed, and well put together…read morepreschools I've ever been to. Gina (the director) is absolutely fantastic. She always puts on a smile and makes your kid feel special. This place is amazing and if there's any more kids in my future, I'll be taking them to Gina

Mommies and Daddies has been amazing over the last 5 years. I'm they have been consistently…read moreexcellent in taking care of our kid. I thought to review them after really seeing them go the extra mile during these difficult times. They have all done far more than expected and our son loves it there. They are working to help our son distance learn while we continue to work. I wish I could give them 6 stars.

This is a great preschool that has an honest, kind and caring owner and staff. Over the years, I…read morehave marveled at the skills and determination of Nikole and staff. They accept the children and appreciate them for who they are. They don't criticize them; instead, they spend great amounts of time nurturing and teaching the children that are entrusted into their care. The children are learning, developing and gaining the skills that they'll need and will utilize throughout the rest of their their lives. I really don't understand the negative reviews; I smell a rat! It sounds like the negative review writers may have an ax to grind with the owner and/or other employees. Karma is nothing to play with, just saying. I've worked with this school for over three years now and have consistently seen great things there. The children are loved, cared for, mentally stimulated and nurtured. Parents drop in unannounced all of the time and are welcome to do so. Mommies and Daddies preschool is truly great! Go take a tour and see for yourselves.

Just kidding learning center has been so lovely and communicative. I have seen my daughter thrive…read morethere. We had a negative experience elsewhere and are so glad we found this facility. All the staff have been warm and welcoming.It hasn't been long, but they have restored my faith in daycare. My husband and I are so happy with our experience so far and highly recommend this learning center.

Love this day care for my children, new owners and staff are very friendly and welcome everyone who…read morecomes through their doors!! My kids come home learning new curriculum each week, kids are taught manners and responsibility for their actions towards others during school and absolutely love prayer time before meals!! Just Kidding Team, thank you and keep up the work!!