When my husband and I began the search for a private school for our oldest who was going into…read moreKinder, we preferred a school that was Catholic and taught our faith and morals. We came across Pinecrest Academy. The minute we drove onto the campus for our tour I knew "this is it"! There was such a sense of peace within all the beauty that the campus has. We met with Mrs. Margaret Frain. She was so lovely, and you could truly feel her love for the school through her tour and presentation. Well, the rest is history. We have been here for 3 years (going on an upcoming 4) and also have our youngest starting this year. Pinecrest has been an absolute blessing. The teachers and faculty are wonderful, the staff is caring, you become a part of the Pinecrest community the minute you begin. I could not have asked for a better experience for my children and for our family. We have seen our oldest daughter flourish in academics as well as in our faith, and look forward to the same for our youngest!

Pinecrest Academy is the first private school that makes you feel welcome and cared for. I've had…read moremy 3 children in several private schools over 2 decades and most experiences ended up leaving my children lacking in a few areas. I feel absolutely blessed to have finally found a school that truly cares for and wants to get to know their students and really makes us feel like we are part of a community!

Simple words do not do justice to the amazing six (6) years my family has spent at CPEL. Today was…read morethe final day for our last child in Pre-K at the school. We're happy for the future, as we know that our children have been provided with the absolute BEST preparation for school, but also sad that this chapter in our lives has concluded. Donna, the director and owner, is hands on, and know both the children and their families personally. She, and her amazing team of teachers, have built an environment that is not only an educational extended family, but is also Christ centered. Each of our children thrived while at CPEL, and they have been tremendously successful in their school lives that have followed. I give this institution the highest possible rating! Clean, Courteous, and honestly loving of our children and family, they have been everything we could have ever wanted in a preschool, and we have ZERO regrets.

Child's Play is such a wonderful school. We went to the rose creek building then moved…read more.. thankfully hickory was taking new students. I adore everyone here and am so thankful for all they do!

Our child has been attending for the first time this year. This school has done a phenomenal job at…read morebringing him in. In addition to that, I have found that during the COVID 19 pandemic, they have really helped in parents feeling comfortable having their children attend. They have great procedures and communications around needs. Thanks to all the staff and faculty for all they do here.

Stepping Stones is the best preK program and day care ever, my child loves it here and everyone…read moretreats him like family, Mrs. Gayle and Mrs. Connie are just the sweetest teachers and the best part is that I trust them 110% with loving and teaching my child. We had a family emergency a few weeks ago my oldest was very sick and everyone came to our aid, the school was a safe place for my little one feel at home when home was a hectic place. I'm very thankful for Mrs. Tonya for running such a wonderful place where kids can learn and be loved. Mrs. Terese is just the sweetest person ever and makes it her job to make sure you are happy with your child's experice. I'm a happy mother of 3 little boys and I could not be happier with how much my little ones loves this place and the wonderful care he receives.

Really nice caregivers. Our son went here for whole year 145 per week. He was in the twos class…read morebut graduated to the threes. Place was clean. Front desk was usually manned for security but somebody was always upfront in the office to make sure nobody came in they didn't know.

We love our Dogwood Hills family. I currently have a child in the Pre-k program, he loves it and…read morehis teachers are great. Both of my children have been going to Dogwood Hills Academy for several years now and could not have asked for a better experience. When you walk into the facility it is clean and organized and you are always greeted with a smiling face. We love it!!!

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Primrose is a wonderful school! We began searching for daycare facilities for our first daughter…read moreback when she was only 6 months old. As new parents, the thought of handing her care over to someone else was terrifying... but when we met the staff at Primrose, all concerns went away. The teachers and staff truly care for and love their students. They are very communicative and ensure we have visibility into everything she does throughout the day. Our daughter comes home every week having learned something new. We highly recommend Primrose to any parents who are looking for a daycare facility who will treat your children like their own!

We enrolled our 7 month daughter in the Infant 2 class in January and we have been very happy with…read morethe care, education, and attention she has received. She has 3 teachers, Miss Brandy, Miss Kendra, and Miss Jonelle, all of whom are wonderful. They send tons of pictures and updates in the app to keep us aware of her activities throughout the day. Primrose provides monthly calendars with school-wide activities as well as a full calendar of future breakfasts, lunches and snacks, which parents can review and approve. We know if there ever was a concern, the leadership team would handle immediately (all of whom know the name of every child in every class, which is amazing to me). Very happy with our decision to send our child to Primrose.

We (along with many other families) left Oak Grove Academy in Feb 2023 for better care and…read moreeducation elsewhere. Despite talking a lot about the curriculum, Oak Grove really just provides babysitting services. They will show you the binders of curriculum and that it's posted outside the classroom door. But curriculum is only as good as how well its implemented. There was little education or development during our time there. The staff at Oak Grove is babysitting, not educating. The large classrooms look fantastic, until you realize how many kids they have in a classroom. They will tell you that they meet state requirements for teacher/student ratios, but just because you CAN have so many kids in a classroom doesn't mean that you SHOULD. Classrooms are chaotic and teachers are overwhelmed. There were a number of other issues during our time with Oak Grove, but the overall issue is that you can get better for your money. Oak Grove may seem cheaper at first, but other daycares include extracurriculars in the tuition that Oak Grove charges extra for. By the time you include the cost of extracurriculars, Oak Grove is not cheaper. Also, Oak Grove had parents provide food and supplies for holiday parties, but at our new school all holiday parties, egg hunts, etc are funded by the school. So much more convenient for the parents! We regret the time we wasted at Oak Grove and are so much happier with our new school. ------------------------- Note about the response from the school: Again, they quotes ratios. Be sure to ask how many kids total are in the class and how many of the adults in the class are true teachers versus helpers/assistants. I know that at one point there were almost 30 kids in my child's class. That is simply too many toddlers in a room. That said, considering the number of families who unenrolled their kids this year, the ratios probably have improved... but not for the right reasons. Also said in the initial review, the leadership talks a lot about the curriculum... but the curriculum is only as good as how well it's implemented. Lastly, why on earth would the owner want to contact me months after we have left other than to attempt to improve my review? If they were truly concerned, they would have worked on improving the situation before we and other families chose to leave.

My sister has been working for this school for a year. She has had nothing but amazing things to…read moresay about Oak Grove Academy. She is amazed by the level of education here and the intellect level of these kids. Most of the kids are able to leave and enter kindergarten reading and writing on a 2nd grade level. She has the greatest respect for the other teachers and workers at this amazing school. I highly recommend this school to other teachers looking for a great place to work that is truly a family!

Going to copy and paste what my mother in law sent to the directors as to why we chose to unenroll…read moreour child from this preschool and will NOT recommend to any family in Cumming or around. Here is our review: I am writing to express my utter disappointment in the way in which our sweet, happy hearted four year old was treated at Cumming First United Methodist Preschool. I can not tell you how overjoyed we all were when we found out a slot had opened and she was going to be able to attend. Having been a member for 20+ years, dedicated to many years of leading and participating in all of the volunteer programs with the church, my granddaughter being baptized there and my daughter's eulogy being officiated by Rev. Kathy Stasko, our family has always considered the church leaders and fellow parishioners as being welcoming, loving and full of grace. In a very short amount of time, I have witnessed bias, judgement and a lack of understanding and grace.. Below are the details of the occurrences leading up to our decision to withdraw our 4 year old from CFUMC Pre School: To begin with, your application queries as to the level of potty training in which your child can be considered, to which my son and daughter in law answered honestly that she was not completely trained. The fact that she was not completely potty trained became an issue immediately, prompting Kim Hannigan to send the first of her condescending, misinformed emails to my son and daughter in law. After a lengthy conversation with her teacher Ms. Wendy, she seemed to be confused as to why Kim sent an email and stated that there wasn't a problem with our 4 year old; she didn't understand why Kim contacted us. We were instructed to send her in a Pull Up by the teachers and Kim contradicted that instruction stating that it was "not appropriate" After contacting Taie, the Director about the mis-direction and the condescending email from Kim, our 4 year old became a target of constant scrutiny We received reports of our 4 year old acting aggressively almost daily. In particular, we were told that she was aggressive towards a non-verbal child in the class yet when she was questioned at home about it, she would tell us how she was pushed. On a regular basis, we were told that she didn't complete work and wouldn't participate, was disruptive; despite her bringing home completed papers on a regular basis A second rudely worded, lecturing email was sent from Kim regarding an accident she had, after many weeks of no incidents, to which we called a meeting and requested that instead of hiding behind an email, maybe Kim should be a little more human and pick up the phone and have a conversation. Most people who want to truly resolve an issue would communicate verbally so that there was no misperception of one's tone or intent. My daughter in law noticed that our 4 year olds hair had been cut in the front. She asked her how it happened and she said "kids name" did it. When she sent the picture and contacted the school about why another child had scissors so close to our 4 year olds eyes, she simply received a response showing a picture of River, stating that the hair wasn't cut. Yet, if you zoom in, you can see that the short hairs were swept back and blended in with her other hair. Secondly, nothing was investigated with the other child and the same scrutiny was not used as had been with our 4 year old. Lastly, my daughter in law received a call stating that another child stated our 4 year old "touched her privates". When she arrived at the school and asked for details, she was told that they didn't further investigate. Again, it was just assumed this occurred and she was to blame. There was no discussion or attempt to try and determine what, if anything happened at all. Once home, she was asked if she touched the child and where, she said she touched "the back of her head". Our 4 year old is a member of her Girl Scout troop, plays with neighborhood kids of all ages and interacts with her cousins almost every weekend. She is a sweet spirited, active little four year old who has never acted aggressively towards anyone. I am so upset that she was exposed to bad behaviors and treated so unfairly by an establishment we all trusted. Furthemore, I am empathetic towards any child with special needs but I do not think your school is equipped with the trained professionals necessary to handle non verbal children, along with young children who are around them. In particular, you always placed blame on our 4 year old when she interacted with said child and never offered to acknowledge that he too was aggressive towards her. In closing, I am disgusted with the lack of grace shown to our 4 year old and hi-light the fact that the leadership in this children's program is sub par. You have failed our 4 year old; she loses in this situation and that should weigh heavily on everyone's conscience.

We did not have a good experience at CFUMC preschool. My child did not feel supported & loved here…read more We moved to another preschool just up the road & the difference is amazing... he's happy & thriving. Please look elsewhere... there are much better & loving preschools in Cumming. They STRONGLY discourage you walking your child to class, they want you to use the car drop off/pick up line from the first day. If your child separates easily no problem but for my child walking him in & saying goodbye at the door makes a huge difference in his day. The supply list for the 3 year old classroom was huge & rather expensive. And they were constantly having "fundraisers" which of course required more money. Also important to know in the 3 year old class if your child has a potty accident after Christmas they require you, the parent, to come clean your child up. Wasn't an issue for us but definitely shows a lack of compassion & love towards the children in their care.

I love this pre- school so much! This is a brand new build with a Montessori/Reggio Emilia approach…read moreto education. The school is kept nice and clean. The teachers and principle are attentive and seem to create their own bond with each individual child. I am excited to drop my child off because I know he is in great hands. Pictures are posted daily which warms my heart to see my child while I am away at work. Since starting the academy my child has become more independent and exhibits new skills daily. I am very happy to have Ivybrook be a part of my community!

My child loves going to school every day. I tried a couple…read moreof different schools prior to Ivy and he was miserable. The teachers and staff are very involved and familiar with the children. Highly recommend