My child went to Building Blocks for about 1 1/2 years. I was such a proud parent to have him be able to go there. However, after just a few months the "Honeymoon" period began to wear-off & it became very clear that Building Blocks was perfect for only the type of child that fit into the box of "to be seen & not heard". Don't get me wrong, Mary Jo will play the perfect, "very interested in you & your child" , daycare provider. But, just give her awhile & you will see that as much as she claims to be there to help nurture your child & encourage her/him to have new experiences.....she's really only there for your money. When my child was there, she closed down the school for the 2 week Christmas break.....and them claimed, "Well, we go by the standard school schedule". Guess what dear, you're not a standard school....you're $800 a month! However, she still charged the same full flat rate monthly fee (nope, no discounts for the school being closed for 2 weeks) & then she "offered" to bring the teachers in while the "school" was closed & you had to pay those teachers to watch your children. My child was kicked out of Building Blocks @ a little over 3 yrs old. When she/he was about 4 years old, I was told of a horrific incident when he/she was spending the day in the Pre-K house (so that the pre-k teacher could deal with him/her), and some of the Pre-K kids convinced him to sit in the frig (yes they shut the door) while the teacher left the room for a bit. No one even told me when I picked her/him up that day....or any other day. Furthermore, Mary Jo hired a child therapist evulator to come & observe my child & write up a report on what her/his opinion of his behavior was. I'm not going to BS & say there weren't issues.....oh, there certainly were. However, he/she was NEVER violent towards any of the other kids nor the staff members. The observer came to my place of employment & spoke to me.......Mary Jo kicked us out not even 1 week after the therapist observed him/her. She said that she can tell that my chiold loved all of his/her friends @ Building Blocks & all of the friends loved him/her as well. She also stated that there were some resistance to authority problems going on.....but overall, he/she is a great child & the issues can be easily corrected with some clear redirection & patience. Apparently, it was too much to ask of Building Blocks Preschool. read more