My kid stayed healthy and happy at Kiddie Academy. Very safe, clean, disciplined and highly…read morecommitted to teach kids good behavior. My kid loved Lunch at Kiddie academy. Chicken and Turkey are her favorite.

EDIT: We requested a meeting with the Operations Director (Gina) on Friday that was unfortunately…read morecancelled due to her being sick. We were looking forward to at least hearing their stance on the issue and trying to come to a resolution. Instead, we were contacted by someone completely unrelated to the O'fallon location and they asked for clarification regarding this review. It was then decided we would have a meeting with that person because Gina was still ill. Long story short, our son is no longer enrolled at Kiddie Academy because of the unprofessionalism shown by Chassidy and Lindsey (director and assistant director) and their inability to supervise or even communicate with parents regarding their children. After we requested a refund for the month of November we started getting the run around, even though our son never attended a single day in November. They kept saying they "abide by the state minimum" and I don't know about everyone else here but but when it comes to my children and especially for what they charge I don't expect the minimum anything. If you truly love your children I urge you to think twice before enrolling in Kiddie Academy. Original Review: My youngest son has been attending Kiddie Academy O'fallon for a while now. Today marks the 3rd time in less than 2 months he's gotten bit while in their care. The school refuses to address the problems or give us an action plan as to what is being done about it. When brought to the schools attention their resolution was "well you can always pull your child from the school" Beware: if you don't want your children being bit find somewhere else to send them.

Our children attended this center for several years, with their final month being July 2025. While…read morethere were positive moments earlier on, ongoing concerns regarding communication, professionalism, and consistency ultimately led us to withdraw. One incident involved our 7-year-old being required to lie down in a toddler classroom during rest time without a blanket or pillow. We were not notified the day this occurred and only learned about it after our child disclosed it. Two teachers later confirmed the situation. When we met with the owner, the concerns about age-appropriateness and lack of same-day communication were not clearly addressed. Communication regarding behavior was inconsistent. In this instance, it was presented at pickup on paper rather than communicated when it occurred. Families also paid a separate summer activity fee in addition to tuition, yet multiple scheduled field trips were canceled due to transportation or other issues. There were also concerns about privacy practices. Prior-year tax documents were taped to the front door and left unattended. After withdrawing our children, I had to follow up to obtain required paperwork. How this was handled ultimately prompted me to write this review. Although our children left in July 2025, the tax document issue reinforced broader concerns about transparency and professionalism. After posting reviews on other platforms, I was contacted privately by an employee. I was later unable to access the business's Facebook page. This review reflects my direct experience. I encourage families to ask detailed questions about communication practices, discipline policies, summer programming, and how confidential documents are handled before enrolling.

The most amazing people! My niece goes here and she loves to…read moretalk about Miss Dana and how amazing she is with her. She's 3, writes down her name already and comes back home with the cutest projects.

All three of my boys attend this school! I can not say enough good things about it. We love the…read moreteachers and feel like family. Highly recommend!

Truly recommend Elegant Child - friendly teacher, helpful staff and best summer activities ever…read more(splash pad, fire truck/firefighter visits the school, meet Louie (blues mascot)).

I have to repost this because somehow my previous review was deleted by somebody…read more I do not post this review lightly or with malice but I feel as a parent I should make sure our experience is represented for others seeking to use this school. Our initial experience with the school was very positive. About 6 months after our start we had both teachers change in our classroom. We didn't think much of it as we were sold on the process and learning paths the school offered were the difference. Our newly 3 year old at this point started receive a lot more "feedback" on things going on at school. These were mostly things around not lining up when coming in from playground, not sitting down when told to during story time and having trouble coming in from outside playtime. Our initial thoughts were that this is something they would work on at school and we would reenforce at home....Then we got requests to come in for "parent teacher conferences" this is something we came in during work hours multiple times to do. We took on our part to try to reenforce lessons from home into school while they gave some activities they would do but we were never provided with any comprehensive plan or any real followup on how they were working in school to help "correct" her. All incidents through these months were all non-violent and only about not following exact instructions around when to lay down or go out. She is only 3 years old. After a few weeks they decided to start sending home a journal of every "incident" forcing the teachers to fill out this daily and checking in on us that we were reading it and bringing it home everyday. At this point they were just calling "leadership" every time she did something they did not like or she was not conforming to the current activity. We had been doing our best at home but these things were mostly happening at school. This came to a head a few months later as we did our best to meet these unrealistic expectations from the leadership of the school for a little human who was only 3 and doing her best to understand their very specific requirements. At this point she started becoming scared and sad to go to school and told us she had been hit by another kid. We brought these concerns to the school and were told that the hitting was "being handled". Once we made this compliant within a few weeks we had been told that suddenly her incidents were escalating and she was crying uncontrollably during activities that had been much easier before, nap, switching activities she wanted to continue and such. This was very out of character for us and we again made very strong complaints about how there had been no followup to the earlier incidents and no plan of action in the class or to her individually to help with this. I guess this was our mistake. After that we were told within a week that they intended to send her home for any incident that they considered disruptive, which they did one day later. So I started going to school 3 times a day to help checkin and make sure she understands what was expected for half a week. The first day I did not go in multiple times (after getting a glowing report from her teacher and positive input about her attitude) I was called and told to pick her up because she had another "incident". This was our last day. I am sure their brand of child education works for some but I put this review out to make sure parents who see these warning signs don't wait as long as we did. Don't have to have a child asking if they are "bad" and start apologizing almost constantly to us. She was put in a new school and after a week of the teachers there helping her get over this she was able to start accepting quiet time and safety rules around the playground with no problems. I want to be clear that we did like our new teachers and think they were doing the best they could. This was a complete failure of what they call their "leadership" team who seem to be more concerned with passing blame to us as the child than leading any efforts to find healthy resolutions to a 3 year old.

We love Primrose! My kids started just before they turned three and it has been fantastic. The…read morecommunication is very good. My kids eat better/healthier at school than at home for the kitchen makes everything fresh. They work hard to include all cultures and holidays. And as someone who has a lot of anxiety around storms and tornadoes their FEMA grade storm shelter means I know they are in the safest place and well taken care of. The front staff is beyond fantastic with names and faces. We had a family emergency and a family friend had to pick up as the other contacts we had were out of town. And though she had been there a few times and they still asked for her ID to verify what I told them they immediately recognized her. The peace of mind knowing my kids are in a place that is safe, clean, with staff that loves and cares for them is priceless.

My daughter is having the best experience at this daycare. She has been to 2 others in the past we…read more Finally found the one we will stick around at. All the teachers are so kind. And the education they get from the teachers are great! Great environment and location!!

It is a horrible school with an extremely corrupt faculty that will single students out and make…read moretheir time there an absolute nightmare. They would hold students back for a wide variety of silly reasons such as them having below average handwriting and being slightly younger than other students, and if they had a slight speach impediment, even if they excel in all other areas.

We chose to send my children to an independent school in the hope that they might become the best…read moreversion of themselves that they could be. We wanted them to learn, of course, but we also wanted to make sure they were welcomed and recognized for their own unique personalities and interests. My wife and I believe a great school must know and understand each child as an individual, while also having the resources, programs, and experts required to challenge and inspire our children. Community School has exceeded our expectations. The teachers do a wonderful job of working in small groups with the kids so that they truly understand each child's strengths and challenges. They "get" each one of our kids. But it goes beyond that as well. They encourage the students to find something that they feel passionate about and then push them to pursue that interest. My oldest son is proud that the school trusts him to choose his own projects in woodshop or sign a contract for independent work in math. For my daughter, Community will always be the place that encouraged her to be comfortable on a stage in front of an audience. Community is a special place. My children head out the door excited for school every single day. They love it even more than we do.

I have three children currently attending Oakhaven and we absolutely love it. It's a wonderful…read morecommunity and our children adore it. The school itself is beautiful and has an amazing playground outside with beautiful trees and a gazebo. The kids can learn at their own pace and move as far forward in subjects as they want, always able to challenge themselves. They also still teach cursive writing, which I love.

I used to go to this school and I miss it so much, love the style of teaching, the teachers, the…read morefriends, and most of all the environment they're teaching in, it's a very hands on type of working and I rate it 100000000000/10 I miss OakHaven so much and recommend it to anyone and everyone.

As parents, choosing who helps care for and shape your children during their earliest years is one…read moreof the biggest decisions you make. Our family's journey with Primrose WingHaven began during COVID with a virtual tour from Heather Mahoney, and from that moment forward, we always felt welcomed, supported, and cared for. Both of our boys essentially grew up there -- Truman starting at 10 months old and Teddy beginning at just 10 weeks old when I returned from maternity leave. Over the years, they were loved by so many incredible teachers and staff members as they moved through classroom after classroom. At first, the daily updates, photos, and videos felt overwhelming -- but they quickly became one of our favorite parts of the day. Watching your children be genuinely loved and celebrated while you're at work is something every parent hopes for. Primrose didn't just provide childcare for our family. They helped build a community around us. Many of the friendships our boys made there will likely continue well into elementary school and beyond. What stands out most to me now is the compassion they showed our children during difficult seasons too. Childhood isn't always linear. Kids grow, struggle, regress, mature, and surprise you constantly. Through those years, the teachers and leadership at Primrose always treated our family with warmth and humanity. We will always be grateful for the role Primrose WingHaven played in helping raise our boys and preparing them for kindergarten. To the teachers, leadership team, and staff who poured into our children over the years: thank you. We will never forget it.

My wife and I have been sending our daughter to Primrose for the past year and we cannot imagine…read moresending her anywhere else. The ownership is a Mother/Daughter team (who are present on a daily basis) is surrounded by an incredible management team, and the most caring, thoughtful, and devoted teachers! Our son will begin at Primrose this fall and we could not be more excited. They make you feel like part of the family, and every day our daughter (who is almost 2yo) comes home and is so excited to tell us about her day. The level of education that is incorporated into her day is amazing! She has a huge vocabulary, can count to ten in English and Spanish and is already learning her ABCs. There is no place like Primrose!