Our daughter has done nothing but absolutely thrive here. The entire staff treats the children like…read morefamily, and my daughter simply adores her classmates and teachers. Not only has she learned a TON, but she has so much fun every day. We feel blessed to have found SMLP!

The school and all staff are amazing! My daughter went here the last two years and has grown in…read moreevery way!

We absolutely love Old Dominion Day School! The teachers are loving and care about the children…read more The director is engaged and enthusiastic about the kids having a wonderful experience. They value learning and fun. Our son has been at Old Dominion since he was 3 months old and it has been a wonderful experience for our family. My son has several food allergies, and they have been very accommodating - preparing alternate meals for him when necessary. We trust Old Dominion and would recommend them to any family looking for great care.

This is the worst daycare we have ever encountered. There is no security system. Anyone can…read moreliterally walk through the front door (which opens up directly into a classroom) and just be told to make their way to the back of the facility where the director's office is located. The resources are old and run down. The daily communication is extremely poor. When we raised some of these concerns to the director we were told that they just do things differently than other daycares. Translation - "We have extremely low standards and we intend to stay that way." We took our child out immediately, and I wouldn't recommend anyone place their child here.

Children reported there was practice of corporal punishment, withholding food repeatedly as…read morepunishment, public shaming, and isolation away from sight of adults for extended periods of time. Call CPS/VDOE to check on claims made by children and parents. Ask any parent who had a child there in Spring 2023.

Our son was at the Montessori School of Cville (the location close to UVa) for the 2006/2007 year…read more He was a student in Ms. Donna's class of 2 and 3 year olds. Ms. Donna is excellent and the school was phenomenal. We really didn't realize how fantastic the school (the teachers) was until we left Cville and moved to Chicago and have had experiences with other Montessori Schools. This school does a very good job with parent education and communication in general.

I am a former Student at Oakland School. Neither my parents nor I were impressed…read more My Review and thoughts on this school: Dump! Social Services should shut this place down for numerous, obvious reasons upon a closer look at this place or residing or working at this place. I am surprised they haven't yet just well done that. This place couldn't have possibly passed inspections when I was there and was deplorable. I have heard through credible sources there has been no improvement over the years! I attended this school for two consecutive years and it was an absolute joke for a boarding school especially considering the annual price. Student living/residential conditions are extremely poor. Additionally no air conditioning in the hot sweltering southern summers with some students residing in a trailer plus not well vetted dorm counselors or faculty. I have attended considerably better schools following this terrible experience at this lousy place and graduated high school valedictorian with no credit to my experience at this school. I then graduated with a double bachelor of science degree in Communicative Disorders, BS, and Psychology, BS, and I am now a master's degree student at a prestigious university ranked right under Vanderbilt in speech-language pathology. The educational "school" aspect of this place is not any better or any improvement in my opinion from what you can find for your child with a learning disability in a public school special education program, or private tutor. Definitely seek out a better quality boarding school and do your research and take a closer look. I can tell you right now there is no question in my mind and in the minds of numerous people I met and know from here, who have had the misfortune of passing through this place as either students, or employees, this place is an overrated, low quality school. Investigate carefully before sending your children here, is my recommendation. For God's sake, you can find "Wordly- Wise" books on amazon.com and you have been able to for the past 20 years! Please Note: In private chat rooms online there are similar sentiments to mine outlined above and similar rating's to mine voiced. I just thought it was long overdue for someone to be a little more forthright with voicing-writing about or verbalizing what actually goes on at this place. Things simply do not add up..."Where does all of the money go?" was a common question and sentiment of numerous staff members when I attended Oakland School and the staff morale was very low with a considerably high staff turnover particularly in the dormitories, where stability is needed the most. The staff members commonly voiced concerns about how the dormitory staff and teacher's pay at Oakland was low, the living conditions were poor to deplorable for the students who boarded and resided on campus, the cafeteria food was terrible, again, no air conditioning in the dormitories and majority of the classrooms, where does the $30k+annually for each student who boards there go actually? I believe one very positive, good and highly constructive idea would be for the parents of the students who attend Oakland currently and may share my concerns, together and request/demand an annual accounting as to where this money goes. Those are my thoughts on this anyway.

Our child began at Oakland in the summer program---we were looking for a camp-like environment…read morewhich could combine fun summer activities like swimming and riding with academic reinforcement for our child who struggles with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and working memory issues. After a very successful summer session, we decided to enroll for the winter boarding program and have been thrilled with the progress we have seen. Oakland is small, nurturing, and really "gets" kids with ADHD and learning differences. The calming rural setting and extremely small and personalized classes have resulted in our child loving school and making great progress both academically and with executive functioning skills. Oakland focuses on making sure that children obtain strong foundations in reading, writing and math---albeit at each child's unique pace. Perhaps more importantly, Oakland teaches children how to self-advocate and learn to manage their particular learning challenges---setting them up for future success in high school is one of the school's goals. Oakland's summer program is open to students from other schools who need academic reinforcement during the summer, and the regular program also operates on a rolling admissions basis for families seeking an alternative to their current educational situation. Tuition-wise, even Oakland's boarding program is comparable to the tuition of SN day schools in the DC area.

Our son has been a student at Foundations for more than two years now. He was previously at two…read moredifferent daycares for various reasons(locations, hours, etc) so this daycare was researched thoroughly by myself as well as compared to my experience with the other two locations. After settling in at Foundations we could not be happier. The staff is friendly with very low turn around, there is a lot of communication and an air of no nonsense when discussing with the parents. I don't feel like I'm being given lip service about my child. They are not quick to shut down when someone mentions the word snow which as a working mother is incredibly important to me but it is obvious they care about thier staff and make sure they can get in and out safely as well.The day to day involves a lot of outside time when possible, good foods at meal times, hours til 6:30, and cooperative and understanding staff. I can not recommend Foundations enough, even after our son ages out we intend to enroll any future children we may have.

This center will intentionally give your child the one food they are allergic too, knowingly, and…read moreknew of the allergy since enrollment and then Sara Parkins will tell you "well at least they did not die this time" If you want to keep your child safe do not send them here.

My kid has been going here for a bit now and we just love it. We can really see how much he's…read morelearning when he comes home!

Staff are outstanding -- super thoughtful about what each individual child needs. I am so glad we…read morefound this place!

Our Neighborhood has been a wonderful center for our younger son. He's been there since he was…read morefour months old, and he has really thrived. The classrooms are spacious and comfortable and well-tended and filled with items appropriate to the age groups, mostly eco-friendly and natural objects. The teachers are incredibly creative in coming up with new objects and collections and themes for the children to learn and experience at every age, and the low caregiver-child ratios ensure plenty of focused attention through the day. The teachers carry through on a philosophy of respect and trust in the children, helping them learn to manage their emotions, to understand their world, and to work together with peers and teachers confidently and with empathy. Our son has had the same main teacher for two years, moving from classroom to classroom together with his cohort of similarly-aged friends, and she has been a true partner for us in his growth and development, with lots of feedback and observations for us to treasure. And the center hosts a private parents-only Shutterfly site where they post TONS of photos of the children every week. Priceless. He is loved, safe, happy, confident and learning so much, and he loves going to see his friends every day at school. He amazes me every day with what he has learned and who he is becoming as an Our Neighborhood kid. Far beyond a typical daycare, and totally worth it.

Both of my kids started at Bright Beginnings when they turned 2, and we've had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The teachers are caring, patient, and truly invested in the kids. The facility is clean and well organized, and the playground is a big hit with both of my children. Most importantly, my kids are genuinely happy here. They have fun every day and have learned so many new things. It's been great to see them grow socially and academically in such a positive environment. We're very grateful to have found this preschool and would highly recommend it to other families.

Both my kids go here. The older one graduated last year and loves to visit when we pick up his…read morebrother. Two years ago we moved from another pre-school that we had bad a experience. Here we immediately noticed the difference. Communication is great. I felt my older got a lot from it and was well prepared to transition to Kindergarten.