Our family has had a fabulous first year at Harrisburg Academy! We find the teachers and…read moreadministrators very responsive. The curriculum is exceptional. The values, educational emphasis, and vision of this school as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School are second-to-none. If you want the best for your child (K through 12), this is a terrific school! What I find exceptional about the school is the level of care of the teachers and staff. My child is not just a number. With small class size, the attention on each child is great. Teachers and staff members, who do not have my child in class, know him by name and greet him daily. There are plenty of school-wide activities that are wonderful to participate in, as a parent. It truly is not just a place to get an amazing education, it is a family of like-minded individuals, who want the best for their children and who want something more than the typical public school education. I'll finish with this: what sold me on the Academy is the emphasis on preparing "thinkers" for a world that is constantly-changing; they gear their education to teach children "how" to problem-solve, not just how to memorize for the test; they acknowledge the global-connectedness that our world is currently experiencing, and as such their philosophy is train the students to be prepared for the globally-connected workplace, not just how to graduate with a diploma. As a full-continuum International Baccalaureate (IB) World School they are preparing these children for the future. I want my child to be his best and have terrific educational opportunities. I have no doubt that that is what we are getting at the Harrisburg Academy. We hope to keep our son there through grade 12! I hope this review was helpful to you.

If your kids are into the arts and sciences this is the best private school for them! The tuition…read moreis high but it includes before and after school care for elementary aged kids. The best part is that parents can volunteer in the classroom without so many restrictions as public school. Background checks are required of course. With the new leadership I expect many great things to come at the academy. It has recently become an IB world school for all grades K-12 (not just a couple years in high school at other schools in the area). This is hands down the best preschool around so even if you end up moving your kids to public school in 1st grade you'll get your money's worth.

Tender Years Mechanicsburg has been our daughter's "school" for over 4 years now. We could not have…read morefound a better place for her to learn and grow. She built deep relationships with each teacher, every year- and they always treated her with love and respect. The leadership shines here with communication and availability- I don't know if they ever take a day off! We toured multiple daycares in the area and felt very confident that Tender Years was the best environment we could find for our little one- and that continued to prove to be the case every year. Our daughter has thrived and learned so much during her time here and I highly recommend Tender Years.

Ms. Vanessa has been an exceptional teacher for my child. Her ability to create a fun and engaging…read morelearning environment is truly remarkable. She has a unique way of making complex subjects accessible, which has led to incredible growth in my child's learning. In just two months, my child has mastered 22 sight words, learned basic math concepts, and even started picking up sentences and greetings in other languages! Her patience, creativity and genuine love for children are evident in everything she does. We are incredibly grateful for her positive impact in my kiddo's development and consider ourselves fortunate to have her as a teacher. Tender Years is truly lucky to have her!

My daughter has been attending U-Gro for about a year. We have been absolutely blown away by the…read moreteachers and directors at U-Gro. My daughter has grown by leaps and bounds during the past year. We get such a kick out of the things she learns at school. Out of nowhere, she will start using a totally new word or singing a new song and then she'll tell us she learned it at school. As she has grown, the curriculum has grown with her! Can't wait to see what more she learns in the future! The facility is always clean. We love the cameras and I find myself checking in to see what cool thing she's doing many times a day. Thanks U-Gro!

Amazing staff and professional. Truly care about your kids and the grounds are very secure. Have…read morehad no issues dropping our little one off.

Our new Director and Assistant Director are both very hands-on in every way possible, from teaching…read morein the classrooms to passing out snacks. Both are very easy to talk to about any issues that you may have or just chitchat about anything. They take the time to train the teachers the correct way. Whether you are dropping off or picking up one of them is always here. The Assistant Director has been with the company for over 10 years at another location. Love the new hours, open until 6 pm daily. YAY

Sent my two boys here for a span of 3 months and do not have a single positive thing to say. The…read more"teachers" are all in it for a paycheck. In all the times I dropped off and picked up I never once saw a single one who ever seemed genuinely happy while interacting with a child. One teacher in my oldest sons room would actually borderline yell at some of the kids, I personally observed this on multiple occasions. One day during drop off she snapped a very rude remark in a much louder and harsher tone than normal conversation at my son because he attempted to get out some toys which they had already apparently cleaned up prior to his arrival. As he was supposed to know this? Through all the hot August days I would pick them up off the playground and they would be hot and sweated with no water bottles. The water bottle I packed would be empty back inside their cubbies in their rooms. I commented on it one day and a teacher replied "we'd be going back and forth to the bathroom constantly if everyone had water bottles". Apparently taking already potty trained kids to the bathroom is too much to ask? The icing on the cake which led to immediately withdrawing from the center was when my oldest son came home with a hand print on his arm. He was 4 and no longer napped, however the 4-5 year old classroom had a 2 hour nap time each afternoon where they expected him to sit and play quietly on a cot. For 2 whole hours. He struggled with this, as I'm sure most 4 year old boys would and they didn't want to put the effort into finding a solution. One day he came home and told me about how the teacher that day was mad at him for not being quiet during nap time so she grabbed his arm very hard and made him sit in a time out chair in the corner. When questioned she said she gently led him to another area. Gentle enough to leave a handprint, I guess..... We paid almost $1000/month for him to attend UGRO and they actually asked me to pack him a bag of quiet things to do during nap time so he wouldn't disrupt the other kids. Total lack of desire to foster kids development and growth. Do NOT waste your time looking at this facility. The director is kind and sweet and you will think it's a great place but do not be fooled. The staff are absolutely terrible and could care less about your child.

We love Celebree! My daughter is about a year and a half and is doing amazing at Celebree! She…read moreknows not only the teachers' names but the directors and the owner's name too. She is always so excited to see all the adults working there. Their care and communication is fantastic! I would highly recommend this daycare! Thank you celebree for loving my girl and helping her grow!

our experience here was less than unsatisfactory. We experienced the loss of two of their most…read moretalented employees in a moment's notice. When we asked the reason, we were told that one of them "just crashed out". We experienced hand foot and mouth twice in 3 months. We experienced lice twice in 3 months. We lost wages over this. When I asked they cleaning procedures, they explained that they only clean the room they found it in; however, every staff member is in contact with almost every child in the building at some point. My grandson got a large scratch right next to his eye. When we asked what happened, no one knew. We were told "a friend must have accidentAlly scratched him". When I watched a 3 year attempt to punch my grandson and left the building with him, I was not asked by the director who was standing right there why I was upset. She ignored me and allowed me to leave angry and upset. There is a child in the 2 year old room that is clearly not 2 years old. I watched her punch a little boy in the side of his head for no reason. I watched a staff member help a calm little girl with a baby doll rather than help to console my crying granddaughter during drop off. They will not remove my account from their payment portal and it us set up in such a way that you do not have control of your own money. They take whatever payment they want in spite of their contract and offer to pay your overdraft fees as consolation. They have a 30 day notice period. If you do not give a 30 day notice, they inform you that they are turning you into collections if you don't pay even if your children aren't there. They have no regard for complaints or concerns about safety. They only care about money.

I'm sharing our experience because I believe parents deserve to know how concerns are handled at…read morethis daycare. First, I want to say that most of the teachers we encountered were wonderful and incredibly loving toward the children. My concerns are primarily with management, their communication style, and how serious issues were handled. The catalyst for us switching daycares was an incident I personally witnessed where a teacher angrily put his hands on another child and pushed the child into a chair. Although my child was not directly involved, I immediately became uncomfortable leaving my child alone with that specific teacher. I immediately reported this to the owner as I was on my way out the door, but the teacher continued working at the daycare. I received no follow-up from management until I requested to withdraw my child and verbally complained about the lack of communication when asked why our family was withdrawing. When I finally received a response, I was told that the teacher said he had not touched anyone. This was extremely concerning because I had personally witnessed it. After several days of deliberation, I contacted ChildLine to report my concerns. It was not until the state became involved that the teacher was ultimately removed. This was not our only issue with management. There were also ongoing communication breakdowns. For example, parents would receive emails about special events or policy changes that the teachers themselves sometimes seemed unaware of. It was clear to me management did not adequately support or communicate with its own staff. Ultimately, the lack of communication and the way this incident was handled caused me to lose confidence in this daycare. There are genuinely caring and wonderful teachers there, but as a parent, I need to know that my child is safe and that serious concerns will be taken seriously. Unfortunately, we reached a point where I no longer felt that way, and we chose to move our child to another daycare.

We love the Goddard school. They had both of our girls over the last several years. Our oldest…read morestarted K and was more than prepared. She left Goddard reading and doing basic math. My youngest is with Ma. Rachel. She is the most loving teacher! I can't say enough about them!

Truely an amazing day care. All 3 of my kids go there and I have had nothing but good experiences…read moreall around. They enjoy going there, doing the activities, learning, and even made friends they see outside of school. The facilit is nice, the food is good (that is made there), and the staff are friendly. WSPT is highly recommended for anyone looking for childcare. Thank you for all that you do for the children there.

Best Daycare i ever had my daughter to . staff and mr Bill and mrs judy are very respectful and…read morethey do alot for the children . mr bill makes the best food around ! my child is very picky with food but always eats at daycare . homemade meals and snacks .

I enrolled my daughter in the school when she turned 2 1/2 and she was there for 3 years. Teachers…read moreare great. Highly recommend this school!