All three of our children have attended the academy, and we couldn't be more pleased. Our children…read moreleft the academy for kindergarten and were prepared. They were reading, performing math, and ahead of their peers. While at the academy, they were well-loved and well-taught. As I patent I could not ask for more. Over the 15 combined years my children have attended this school, any time I had an issue, the staff were friendly, responsive, and open to change. I could not recommend them any more highly.

A top notch preschool for infants through school age. Beyond blessed to have had my son there since…read more6 weeks old. He is now 10 and still attending in the school age summer program! All of the staff are educated professionals, friendly, accommodating to the needs of each individual child as my son is autistic, responsive, and open to change. They love and care for my son like he is their very own. I am beyond grateful and blessed to have each any every teacher/staff member as they have played an important role in my child's life. AOHC will forever hold a special place in our hearts! As in the words of my son " I love FROG school"!

Our child has attended Southgate Children's Academy for over 3 years and we have loved every…read moreteacher she's had. From the ownership to management and staff, we know that they ALL care about our child. The facility is a happy place where children play and learn. I'm a pretty picky Mom and LOVE the fact that they have the facility professionally cleaned every evening. They are very focused on keeping the facility and rooms updated with new toys, play equipment, books, and the grounds looking nice. When we were looking for a daycare/preschool, we evaluated aspects including location, price, curriculum, facility, and personnel. Southgate met all of our needs. I am amazed at what they have taught my child - she will no doubt be more than ready to start school in a couple of years. Their curriculum is outstanding and taught by very experienced teachers (most with college degrees and early childhood education backgrounds/experience). I highly recommend this wonderful place to any parent looking for a "home" away from home for their child.

As a new mom who doesn't have the luxury of staying home just yet, I was very nervous about…read morechoosing a childcare option for my baby. There are lots of choices out there with varying degrees of curriculum, weekly fees and tenured employees. My biggest concern was just finding a place that felt friendly and where I knew my son wouldn't be just another kid. A co-worker highly recommended her daycare to me where she has her daughters just two days a week. We went together to meet the director and I was given a tour of the entire facility. First of all, the director is great and she has a very down-to-earth personality and totally understands the worry and stress of putting your child in someone else's care for the majority of the week. The facility is beautiful and cozy. It's a smaller daycare, about 95 capacity I believe, and it was built to resemble a house rather than a typical daycare building. The daycare is family owned and operated as opposed to a corporate chain. They do offer part-time care (which you don't find everywhere) and the cost for an infant was about $100 cheaper per month than the other daycare we were considering. I love the proximity to my office and I enjoy being able to stop in and see my son at lunch. I feel that all of the teachers are genuine and truly care about me and my questions and concerns and my son's well-being. They are honest and love filling me in on the minute details of my son's day there. They have a true 4:1 infant ratio and I have witnessed them being very mindful of that. It really pains me to put my child in daycare and not be at home with him, but if this is the option I have for right now, I couldn't imagine having my son anywhere else but here!

Awesome people. Very caring. Would not recommend anyone else. They love the kids, do fun…read moreactivities and very clean.

A lot of attitude and disorganization. I always felt unwelcome and uncomfortable. The infant room…read morealways had someone different working in there each afternoon I went in, which I thought was strange. Some of the workers seemed irritated with the babies when they needed something. The first day I went to pick up my child, him and 3 other babies were just in their bouncers crying. I wanted to like this place and tried to give it a chance but I do not recommend it for your infants. I got my baby out as soon as I could find somewhere else for him to go. The DHS website reports are enough to steer you away. We are leaving our CHILDREN with you, we hold you to a higher standard. Our children are the most important things in our lives and we expect you to understand that. The parents need to be made to feel comfortable when bringing their kids. If you don't like children, or get irritated with them when they are needing to be held or even fed, you don't need to be working with children.

This is the best place for early childhood education around, and now they have moved to a new…read moreamazing location on five wooded acres. This school has been in Franklin for over 20 years, has certified Montessori educators in every classroom, and full of loving, nurturing, and professional educators who go above and beyond for each child. Both of my children have benefited greatly from MSF, and I would highly recommend it to any family looking for a top notch education for their little ones.

Our family has been at this school for three years. While our two girls (2 1/2 and 6) are very…read moredifferent, we have seen them each grow and flourish at Montessori of Franklin in their own ways. I am confident that this is because of the combination of caring and attentive teachers and a quality Montessori approach to education. As a result of what they've learned at Montessori, both of our children are very self-sufficient (pouring their own milk and juices, putting on their own coats, helping to cut and peel fruits and vegetables, and so much more). Since she began attending the toddler program, our youngest (who had separation difficulties at other schools) has become much more independent and self-confident. She is even excited to go to school and talks about her friends and teachers when at home! In her three years at Montessori, we have seen our oldest daughter grow in ways I cannot even describe--she is growing into a strong, compassionate young girl, with a solid foundation in academics and most importantly a love and passion for learning. This evening, as we were reading bedtime stories, she told me that her friend asked her how she was getting so smart and that she answered, "Because I like to read a lot!" (she has been reading independently since she was 4 years old thanks to her fantastic teacher and Montessori methods!)

I am not one to ever leave reviews, but we have had such an incredibly disappointing experience…read morehere, we felt like we were obligated to share our experience. I actually wrote something out and deleted it because it was too emotional, too personal, and had too many paragraphs. To put it simply, we can not advise strongly enough to take your kids elsewhere. They are petty. Any concerns you have will fall on deaf ears. They are incompetent.

High teacher turn over. They rarely serve what is on the menu and consider fruit snacks and a sign…read morethat says "serves juice with PM snack" a worthwhile 2 component snack. Does not offer a wide variety of supplies for teachers. They only follow the NAEYC and DHS Stars criterion when being assessed. Kids are often shuffled from class to class because they max out ratios, leaving no wiggle room if a teacher is out. It is not comparable to the schools around franklin that charge the same price. Save your money, go somewhere else.

We are so grateful we found Little Sunshine Playhouse. My child is absolutely thriving largely due…read moreto how teachers expose the children to a phenomenal range of experiences--from arts and music to rich vocabulary development. And their integration of physical activity into the daily classroom routine is simply the best we've seen. We've experienced three other daycares, and Little Sunshine Playhouse is by far the best! The teachers, especially Miss Joelle and Miss Paula, have been fundamental in my child's growth. The director, administration, and entire leadership team are all thoughtful, engaged, and really dedicated to helping kids thrive. We couldn't be happier!

We absolutely love LSP! We only recently enrolled last August after moving from out of state but…read moreit's been an amazing experience. Both of our daughters love their teachers and Joelle has been a godsend with our youngest!!

Very disappointing experience…read more We ultimately decided to leave The Academy of Westhaven because of the lack of communication, organization, and consistency we experienced from the very beginning. With an infant, communication is extremely important to us, and we rarely received meaningful updates about how our son's day was going. When I would ask a teacher at pickup how his day was, I was frequently told, "I don't know." If I asked when he had last eaten or how much he had consumed, I was often directed to check the app because the teacher didn't know either. For an infant, I found that extremely concerning and frustrating. We also experienced repeated issues with our son's belongings. We were given other children's bottles, clothes, and items, and our son's belongings would sometimes end up in other children's drawers. At one point, we were even told not to worry about putting his name on his things, which was confusing considering how often items were being mixed up. There were also multiple occasions where his bottles were forgotten when his backpack was packed. One experience that was especially concerning was arriving to pick up my son and finding him with a pacifier that belonged to another child. My son had stopped taking a pacifier after his first week, so I knew immediately that it was not his. I also frequently encountered teachers I had never met when picking him up, which added to the feeling that there wasn't much consistency in his care. After we expressed our concerns, we did start receiving more updates, but the organizational issues continued. We also received a photo through the app that appeared to be of a different child. That was extremely concerning to us--not only because it was clearly not our son, but because it made me question whether our child's photos or information could potentially be sent to another family. The office administrator told me that she checked everything before it was sent, which made the situation even more confusing. Overall, the experience felt very chaotic and overwhelming. It seemed like the staff were struggling to keep up with the number of children in their care. For the price we were paying, we expected a much higher level of communication, organization, consistency, and attention to detail. At times, it felt more like an overpriced daycare than the level of care and education we were expecting from an academy. I also work with members of the local community, and several clients independently shared with me that they had been unhappy with their own experiences there and ultimately moved their children elsewhere. I cannot personally speak to experiences I did not witness, so I won't repeat those allegations as facts, but hearing similar concerns from multiple families did reinforce our decision to leave. We chose to leave before our concerns became something more serious because, as parents, we would rather make a change early than wait for something to happen that could have been prevented. We simply wanted our son to be somewhere that was organized, communicative, consistent, and where we felt confident that he was being cared for and known by the people taking care of him. Unfortunately, The Academy of Westhaven did not give us that confidence.

Just dont. The staff could care less about the children learning. They knowingly place children in…read moreclassrooms beneath their skill level just so they can maximize the number of bodies allowed in a room. The management are completely catty, the food standards are terrible and the staff have high school educations at best, are in many cases unable to use proper english and many shout across the playground at the students in rough slang. I dont know how they get decent reviews. All I can figure is that parents arent paying close enough attention to whats actually going on. I can also say I am not the only parents with this experience. I was recently told that they have stuck the woman who was the cook in the class as a teacher and the admin are now preparing all the meals. What they are doing with all the tuition I have no idea but its not going into the kids.

We have been at AOMF for over 2 years and have 2 children here. The directors and teachers are…read morewonderful. All the teachers in the school, regardless of the class they teach, know both my daughters' names. This daycare is a wonderful place!

I want to warn other parents about a terrible experience we had at The Academy of Maryland Farms…read more My grandchild was repeatedly bitten by another child, including a serious bite that broke the skin and required antibiotics. The school did nothing to protect him, despite multiple complaints. I had to report it to the state, who is now investigating. But instead of protecting the victim, the school disenrolled my grandchild and kept the child who was hurting him. Please be cautious if you're thinking of sending your child there. Safety should never be optional.