Both my kids attended Rising Stars Bilingual Daycare. We…read morestarted when my first kid was 1 yr old, and he stayed all the way till he was nearly 3.5 yrs old. My second kid, who is now 13 months also started attending when she was 8 months old. Ms. Griselda (the owner) is kind, genuinely caring and a very gentle and loving teacher. She is open to giving you text updates regarding your child and sometimes sends you pics of your child engaging in fun activities with his/her peers. One of the most important aspects to me while looking for a daycare for my kids, is hygiene and cleanliness. The facility is always well maintained and clean. The staff is friendly, courteous and they respect and honor your special requests as a parent, if you have any. The facility itself is quite spacious with well lit, well organized rooms for different ages and teachers for each room. It has a cosy, home-like feel to it and over the years, I have come to love Ms.Griselda and her staff like family. I also love that they are bilingual, my son learned some Spanish words and living in Texas, I think that's wonderful to know. I highly recommend this center if you are looking for a long term daycare. My oldest literally grew up here and he's a well adjusted, social, friendly toddler. Hi auntie

I can't say enough good things about rising stars. My daughter has been there since she was 3…read moremonths old (almost 2 now). Griselda was the first person that I ever trusted my daughter with that wasn't my husband! All of the teachers care so much and treat these children like their own. Again, 10/10 recommend.

We've really appreciated having Ms Ashlie and more importantly our daughter loves her first…read moreplayschool experience! We have been happy with the curriculum and routine Ms Ashlie sets for the school. She is friendly, professional, clean, encouraging and truly cares for the children. If you find yourself in the fortunate situation of needing a playschool, your child would be lucky to get to learn from Ms Ashlie and the environment she creates.

We are very happy we found Ashley's, she keeps the kids entertained with learning activities and…read moregames. She has a curriculum and projects that make learning fun for the kids. She's professional and detail oriented. She dedicated her time to the kids happiness and health.

My daughter is in her second year at Manchaca UMC Child Development Center. WE LOVE HER SCHOOL!!!!…read more The class size is perfect for growing minds. They keep it small and centered around children. The activities, games, stories, crafts, education are all top notch. I am blown away everyday when I pick her up and hear all about what they did, what they snacked on, the games they played, the stories, the paintings... I could go on and on. This center is exemplerary in every sense. I am so grateful to have this place so close to my home. It is a treasure!!

Our 5 year old daughter is just finishing up her third year, and she has loved it. She seems to…read morelearn something new every day, and the teachers are great. My fingers are crossed that our 2 year old, who is starting in the fall, enjoys it just as much.

We've had nothing but a positive experience sending our two boys to The Goddard School…read more We get along great with the teachers and staff and everyone really seems to care about childhood development. They are professional, warm, and always willing to provide additional guidance and support to us as new parents. The building and facilities feel safe, secure, and clean. This last year of global pandemic has presented the teachers and staff with so many unique challenges and they've navigated each one effectively and with grace. Deep down I know that these wonderful ladies do a much better job of taking care of my children all day than I could ever hope to do on my own. The curriculum always blows my mind and the best part is receiving photos of my kiddos throughout the day. My favorite photo was one of my son laying on the ground and painting a "fresco" onto some butcher paper taped to the bottom of a table. Seeing them learning and engaged always brings a smile to my face. Big thanks and love to all of you ladies for being there and helping us with the big and important job of raising our two sons.

It is hard to know what to expect from a school if you are new to schools. We just assumed the…read moreGoddard School was like all schools...but it is not. We know this now since we quit the Goddard School and started with another one about 3 miles away and have had a totally different experience. Just know that the Goddard School infant room is chaos. One of the ladies was always so flustered. Babies always, always, always crying. Bright florescent lights on constantly. Music playing all of the time. Babies just laying around on the floor. 5 month old babies "holding bottles" and "feeding" themselves. Babies in the cribs crying and not being soothed in any way. Pacifiers overused. Babies sitting looking at a mirror on the wall crying. No one ever looked happy there! Our baby was miserable and always red and swollen and voice was hoarse from crying all day. It was awful. We are so happy now that we are no longer there. My co-worker's baby had the exact same negative experience and I tried to push it out of my mind but...Trust your intuition! The Goddard School did not feel right and it was not right.

Hello there I am a mother of a 5 year old girl who started Primrose this fall. This school is a 5…read morestar experience!!!! The teachers are first class. The staff is extremely professional and diligent. Mrs. Alderman and Mrs. Davis are excellent teachers. Teachers who love what they do and it shows. This school has a huge heart and is helping the community with the class projects. My daughter is so excited to go to school and looks forward to greeting her peers and her teachers. My once fairly reserved child has blossomed right before my eyes. I can see tremendous growth in her socially. They care about the students!!! My daughter is counting and learning the ABC'S and learning social life skills. This school is worth ever penny. Invest in your child future!!!!!

Our oldest has been attending Primrose Shady Hollow for 1 year and our youngest for 4 months. Both…read moreof them have advanced academically and socially since attending there regularly. They enjoy going every day and sometimes aren't ready to leave at the end of the day. Staff members are bright, smiling, kind, and patient, when we know the job is challenging. The administrative staff plans organized and well thought out events. We are really thankful to be a part of the Primrose family.

Sandra, Kelsey and their team are the best! I have so enjoyed bringing music time to the little…read moreones! The atmosphere is so nurturing and the staff go above and beyond to make each child's experience here exceptional. We are so blessed to have Honey Bear in our community. Much thanks to Sandra and all!

Amazing staff and owners! They treat kids like kids and let them play! Not too rigid, but holds…read moreboundaries. My son is so much happier since going here!

Toured the school and submitted application and fee. Received absolutely no communication in…read moreresponse even after following up myself.

Had a few hiccups in the beginning with a teacher that's no longer there. The rest of the staff are…read morewonderful and treat the kids with such kindness. I definitely recommend.

Disappointed to leave this review, but I had what I consider, an unusual interaction with the…read moreDirector here and felt compelled to share. I was overjoyed to have found this school as the director, Gracie's curriculum approach is right in line with my ideas of littles education. I learned there was an opening in my daughter's age group, thrilled! When discussing a center tour, I was offered any weekday, 5:15pm start. I let her know I work in Austin and leave the office at 5pm and asked if it was possible to do a weekend tour. I was offered a 10am tour 2 Saturday's from the conversation date. The appointment day came along and unfortunately an incident with my Saturday sitter kept her from making it to my home in time for me to make the tour time, so bummed! I texted Gracie to let her know, she thanked me for the heads up on not making it. I moved on to what was going on with my sitter and about 25 min later I lopped back to Gracie and sent a text asking if she was avail to talk, noted that I assumed she was since we had a tour time blocked. I let her know I wouldn't take a bunch of time as I was in rout to work and had about 10 min to hopefully get general info on the enrollment process if accepted. An hour later she responds apologizing for missing my messages, that she was in a Pilates class. I replied, no problem and asked again if there was a time we could talk about the enrollment process. The text thread ended here with no reply through the weekend. Monday morning arrives and I receive a responding message from Gracie (screenshot attached). I couldn't help but find the correspondence confusing. Was she scolding me for my attempts to communicate with her on Saturday? Because I was given no indication that Gracie's weekends "have a no working policy", and why would I assume that, as she set the Saturday tour time. I was further confused by the emphasis on her center's drop off and pick up policy. I let her know that her drop off and pick up policy was something that I could accommodate and would she be available to talk with me? Gracie agreed to call me in about 1/2 an hour and she did. Now I will say, I was not pleased after reading the attached text message. It was my opinion the entire text should have been left to a conversation, so as to not risk a misinterpretation of tone and intent of delivery; which is what I tried to consider upon answering her call. I prefaced the conversation right out of the gate with my adoration of her concepts, and my hope and excitement in the possibility of an enrollment opportunity. I then quickly redirected the conversation to address what didn't make me feel good about the communication I was having with her up to this point. Gracie's response was immediately on the defense. I was told in further depth of her no weekend work policy and personal ownership of her work/life boundaries, and how important they are; I was told of a birthday party she had that weekend and the reasons continued on as to why our Saturday tread was left with no closure. I frankly explained to her that I understand the importance of a work/life balance and boundaries are important, but when you own a business communication and expectation management with the people you are doing business with is also important. She responded by describing herself as a "direct person who does not fluff things", and while this interaction was certainly not "fluffy", if she were so direct she would have let me know in some capacity, that she had no more weekend working hours and we could pick the conversation up once the work week started. At this point she reluctantly offers up a statement of "Okay, maybe I should have closed the communication with you ...". We move onto the drop off/pick up confusion. She gives me a whole story about another family who constantly picked up late, which causes a ripple effect of problems for her work/life balance. I found it aggravating to be held to the standards of strangers, but after this explanation, I reiterated that I could accommodate the policy no prob. With that, I thanked her for listening, asked if she felt comfortable rescheduling the tour? She called it water under the bridge and we set a tour for that week's Wednesday. I wake up Tuesday AM to the second (attached) text from her, and long story long - I felt it necessary to let people know, so they know as it felt judgey and aggressive. End of day, I do not what my child being taught by anyone who cannot positively participate in assertive, transparent communication; uses unfounded judgement in determining family participation; takes an excuses approach vs. a problem solving, accountability one when presented with concerns or critique. There's 2 sides to every story and I'm sure Gracie and her partner feel they made a justified decision; and my goodness, I feel like we avoided entanglement with people whose approach to and treatment of others represents a standard I can't find respectable in any way.

From the owner: I am a preschool teacher with over 22 years teaching experience. I have transformed my home into a…read morenature and play based learning center where young children can grow. I know how expenses of high quality child care. I want offer my surrounding community the same level of early childhood education at a fraction of the cost.

As my daughter's momma and Grandmother to TLE's recent graduate, Waverly my heart continues to be…read morewarmed by the love and care you've always shown us. The Learning Experience Buda stood by our family through the most devastating chapter of our lives--My daughter's heartbreaking brain cancer journey, which ended a year ago. My daughter's greatest concern was always her little Waverly. She was the BEST MOMMA! TLE wrapped Waverly in love, stability, and unwavering support, helping her feel safe, cherished, and encouraged every step of the way. I have never encountered a school community that radiates such deep compassion, professionalism, and wholehearted dedication to every single child. Waverly has truly flourished because of your nurturing care. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being there for our family. We will miss you as Waverly continues her journey in Kindergarten--confident, joyful, and well prepared for whatever comes next. With extreme Gratitude and Love to a special school TLE Buda.

Thanks to The Learning Experience Staff in Buda for providing excellent care…read more They were extremely warm, responsive, and welcoming us with an empathy They have a curriculum that is followed and emailed. You can check on your kid via phone application which comes super handy, and it is always great to see them smiling. Healthy breakfasts and healthy lunches are provided each day, along with snacks in between. They have a nice playground that the kids love playing on when it is nice outside. Along with the day-to-day activities, they are always doing special things like his first day was a reptile show :) Wednesdays are splash days. Pick-up/Drop-Off is extremely easy I never waited more than a minute. This is especially amazing when you compare it with public schools Pick-up/Drop-Off process We were sad to leave The Learning Experience Buda, but it will be always a great memory. As every parent will want the best for their kid, don't think twice. This is your spot. Tina, Leo, Ms Deleasha , Ms Paris, Ms Hilda, Ms Maddie , Ms Renee , and the names I could not remember;I sincerely thank you all.

Only good things to say about the Sunshine Cottage Preschool! My son has attended there since he…read morewas 12-weeks old and we had an overall positive experience. The communication through the Bright Wheel app is wonderful. You receive updates throughout the day, and there is quick communication if your child has a need. Jennifer and Diana also ensure that you feel heard and that your child is well-cared for each and every day. I really respect that they are so present at Sunshine - they are the first "good morning" you have each day and truly know your child from being hands-on in classrooms. Highly recommend attending Sunshine Cottage for your littles!

We have loved the move to Sunshine Cottage from our previous daycare!…read more Our daughter is in Ms Lia's class and is so well-cared for -- she gets just the right amount of independence while still being able to socialize with other kids. We are so impressed by the updates we get (the app this school uses updates in real time instead of getting a report at the end of the day like our last place); it has made all the difference in our night routines knowing that she had a tough time taking a nap at 2 instead of figuring it out at home at 630. We also have enjoyed the extras that are at Sunshine Cottage -- huge playgrounds with age appropriate equipment, bikes/trikes to work on motor skills, dress up bins and play areas in the classroom, and (our latest exciting update) a dance class from an outside studio that is sooo affordable!