Today was a bittersweet last day for our 3 Year Old from Kinderoo Academy which I would HIGHLY…read morerecommend to anyone who has a child that needs a quiet, safe, and supportive place to develop. Our little one arrived a year ago struggling with behavioral issues, biting, patience, temper... you know, terrible twos continued to terrible threes. We were just struggling to find a place that would help us help her- and that (and more) is what we found at Kinderoo. This team, Miss Marta, Miss M, I can't even begin to name all of them because it REALLY was a team effort; thank you to the entire staff of Kinderoo who poured their hearts into our little one until there was no space for anger, or aggression. They have been patient beyond all reason, and worked with her directly and helped us extend that home. She's a year older and we have made the very difficult decision to transition to a school closer to home- but we are so so grateful for the compassionate care, and emotional intelligence our little one learned while at Kinderoo. If you are looking for a quiet, reassuring, personal development space for your little one, my husband and I are so grateful, and so happy with the support of the Kinderoo family. Highly recommend.

"Just love how good they take care of my son! He has learned so much and I'm very thankful for…read morethat. I definitely recommend this place. "

Be aware if you're thinking about sending your child to Future Stars Preschool Academy on 14th St…read morein Ocala. My 4 yo came home with skin scraped off and he says Ms Nancy pinched him. The cameras in classrooms do not record. My son can be a lil hard to deal with sometimes but no Teacher should be rough enough to make a child bleed. He went there for 4 years and never had any other serious problems. My best friend's son also complained that the same teacher pinched him and he is far from a problem child. So question your kids and listen to them if they go here. Scars in the photo have me concerned she had abused my child before. Please just be aware.

My son loves this school. They are very organized and involved with the children. The staff is…read morefriendly and my sons teacher is very patient and understanding as well as full of energy. We look forward to my son transitioning into VPK in this facility in the fall. Tyecha W.

I mean, it's a school...what'd you expect? The teachers care about their jobs and have great…read moreteaching skills, but the staff don't give us enough freedoms at lunch. We should be able to sit wherever we want, including outside...

This is a totally good school here because the students and the people here is nice and kind to me!read more

The best decision my husband and I made. It's clean, well run, organized. The staff is friendly…read moreand knowledgeable. My daughter was so happy when we first switched her from another center- she begged me to come everyday! She was only going twice a week, she's 2 1/2. Made from scratch meals everyday. No corn dogs, macaroni & cheese or chicken nuggets here! All kid friendly meals- made with fresh ingredients by the co-owner/ director, Jim, who was a chef in his former career. Video surveillance from home so you can "spy"....Truly a smooth move here in Ocala.

I would not recommend Carousel Early Learning Center. They just only care about numbers and money…read more They don't care about their employees or the kids. They will sugar coat everything. The owner will take a kid in his office, if the kid accidentlley says a swear word, or does something bad, and yells at them, and gives them a red star for the day. They have one teacher for a lot of kids, like 1 to 15 and for babies 1 to 8. And they always switch teachers.

I started taking my kids in March and I must say the reviews were on point, the daycare was…read morehorrible. They hired a new director so I decided to give it another chance instead of moving my kids. There have definitely been tremendous improvements. There is a teacher there my the name of Mrs Grace, my kids love her, she is such a great teacher with a passion for teaching., my 3 yr olds come home excited every day sharing what they've learned. They even talk about Mrs Grace at home with so much excitement. She is the reason my boys are still at this daycare, thank you Mrs. Grace for all you do.

my daughter has been attending first steps education since she was 6 weeks old. She will be turning…read more4 next month. This daycare has been nothing short of amazing to the care they have provided to my child over the course of 3+ years. yes they have their flaws, but what daycare doesn't? when my daughter was much younger she was sent home over the course of a few days with diaper rash and dried boogers on her nose but what daycare hasn't had this happen? they do try their best and the ones that don't or haven't are luckily no longer employed with them hence why some parents have had bad experiences when it comes to the care their child received. their turnover is bad yes, but I've heard that it is because of how the company treats their employees or maybe it's also because of the employees consistently neglecting the children. it can be various things as to why their turnover is bad but the staff and director they have now are FABULOUS! and my daughter always comes home talking about the great day that she had and always looks forward to the next and to me that is all that matters is that my child comes home happy!

My daughter is set to graduate from VPK at Hobby Horse. I am very impressed with the progression…read moreshe has made. Miss Jen and Miss Irma have gone above and beyond to ensure my daughter is prepared for the next level. It was not easy as a single father but they prevailed beyond expectations. My daughter knows sign language, spanish, she has become socialized, energetic and she is even starting to read at home, something I never could have done. Highly recommended school.

I wouldn't recommend Graceway Academy based on my god daughter's experience and what I've seen and…read moreheard from other families. The principal was consistently unpleasant and unapproachable, making communication very uncomfortable for both parents and students. What's even more concerning is that I've heard countless similar stories from other families who've dealt with the same treatment including being spoken to rudely or unfairly judged. It's unfortunate, because the school itself could have great potential, but leadership sets the tone and in this case, it's been far from positive. I truly hope the administration takes these ongoing concerns seriously and makes meaningful changes for the sake of the children and their families.

My son attended Graceway and now my granddaughter does. I loved it 15 years ago and it has just…read moregotten better since then. He had a peanut allergy so they were amazing dealing with it. Very attentive and careful with everything so we had peace of mind. Now my Granddaughter goes there, She is so excited to go everyday. She loves each teacher and is learning so much even in her preschool class.

My daughter attends school here. The faculty is incredibly caring and parent involvement is unlike…read moreanywhere else. It is no surprise that this is one the top two performing elementary schools in the county in placement testing, beating out the other schools by a full 50 percentage points.