We had a positive experience with the Newport News campus during preschool, though we ultimately…read morechose a faith-based school for elementary. For sixth grade (still considered elementary under the Montessori model), we returned to the Hampton campus. The school year started off well, but the teacher was a bit eccentric and was let go toward the end of the year. By year's end, we felt the education being provided was inconsistent, and we wanted more structure for our child going forward, so we chose a different path for seventh grade. When it came time for the elementary graduation ceremony, we received an invitation and attended, only to discover, upon arrival, that our child's name was not on the program. He had not been included in the ceremony simply because he wasn't continuing on to their middle school. This was disheartening for him, especially after a full year of good performance and full tuition paid. Excluding a student who completed the year successfully, solely because of where he was headed next, reflects poor judgment on the part of whoever made that call. Because of this experience, I would not recommend the Hampton campus.

I can't say enough good things about this school. The program, as well as the people involved in…read morethe day to day of this program make it one in a million. The staff truely care about each and every child in the program they care about their education as well as their emotional well-being.

My experience at Kinderkidz has been great so far. My toddler started daycare for the first time in…read moreFebruary at 16months and it was definitely an adjustment. All the teachers were patient with my daughter and myself. The facility utilize an app that updates everything with my daughter. I see when she eats, what she eats, when she naps, etc and actual pictures of my baby throughout the day. With my baby starting daycare at a later age, she has became more social and loves being at daycare. Thank you Ms Deedee for caring for the kids like you do.

Ms. DeeDee is the only positive thing keeping this daycare in good standing in my eyes. My daughter…read morewas here all of 4 months and she went thru multiple teachers within that timeframe (from teachers quitting to getting fired). My baby caught hand foot mouth almost immediately. When she was able to return, I provided them with a doctors note to return but was still turned around from Ms. Venus who wasn't even physically there to see my child. All because my child also has eczema and they couldn't tell the difference. DESPITE a doctors note clearing her. The new director at the moment (Ms. Bailey) was unsure of the decision to make which in my eyes is a loss of confidence in their system as a whole. Something that also rubbed me wrong was a comment Ms. Venus mentioned when my child wasn't quite fully able to hold her bottle at the time, she mentioned "oh they normally know that around 4-5 months...it depends on what the parents are doing". As a director of a daycare you should be more cognizant that every child's journey is different and you never downplay a parents abilities (there's a professional way to approach that). I also ran into issues with them giving my daughter the wrong bottles. I label EVERYTHING, yet they still managed to mix up my daughters items. Even having my daughter drink out of a cup that wasn't hers because a teacher in the classroom put her OWN label with my daughters name on it. Also, having my daughter lay on sheets that weren't hers. I understand things happen but that should NEVER be happening! Especially if I'm doing my part and providing all of that and labeling everything. Had that been the other way around with a parent failing to do so, we'd be held accountable as well. To finally validate things for me was when I put in my notice that my daughter won't be returning. I'm military and received a subsidy back pay lump sum that was applied to my account. At the time of me notifying them, I had over $1K left in my account. After having a discussion with Ms. Venus over the phone and via email, she tries to tell me I'm due back $42 out of that. She was out of her mind even thinking that was ok. After I brought to her all of my documentation and discussed things with her further, she agreed that I was owed back what I initially KNEW I was owed. Her comment was "they're losing out on money". Unbelievable that as a business you'll unethically take money from paying parents because "you're losing money". Needless to say, be careful when dealing with them. Not worth it in my eyes. They need a better system and more genuine people working in that field. SN: They deleted my review on Google!

My son started attending daycare March 4 and he was not sick at that time. It is given that he will…read moreget sick because it is daycare. Unfortunately, he got sick longer than we expected. He had an infection for 7 weeks and had 3 series of antibiotic, a total of 30 days. I observed that the children who were sick on his first day of school were still sick when he left the facility. 1. I witnessed one teacher that she used one wet wipes to wipe the snot of 3 children. 2. They don't use disposable boots inside the classroom. People step on the mat with their shoes to where my son sleeps, pick-up his toys or even foods. When the kids play outside, they used the same shoes inside. 3. The staff does not wear scrubs (I know it is per company policy) but wearing long nails should not be tolerated due to the sensitive skin of baby/kids. 4. I passed a note to one of the teacher/staff because my son was having diarrhea that time as a side effect of the antibiotic and he had moderate diaper rash. I instructed to used wet cotton on the reddened area, and use a liberal amount of diaper cream in which I provided and give him juice (Pedialyte) which is inside his bag. When he came in the afternoon, nothing has been done. I assumed that the note was not passed along and that gave my son severe diaper rash to the point that he had a skin tear on his buttocks. 5. I asked for 1 week off so that my son can recover at home, but I was told by the director that I will still pay the $220/week in which I understand because it is a business. So he attended again and we were called the afternoon because he broke a fever. He had another infection and needed another series of antibiotic which is his 3rd one. During that time we decided to give his 5 days of notice instead of 2 weeks notice and I was advised that I cannot refund my $220 which I deposited from his first week. (I paid $440 for his 1st and last week on his first day per policy). I told the director Ms. Loria that I should have sued the school for negligence due to the severe diaper rash he had the other week. I reminded her about the note that was not passed along and it seems like she can't remember so I told her that she suddenly had amnesia. Judging on her tone, it seems like she cannot control her temper and she told me "You cannot sue us because in the first place we are just doing you a favor, you should not be passing a note." The note which contains all of the instructions is the only communication I have due to the teacher's different shifts or they might forget to pass the verbal orders. They cannot say they are doing me a favor because I am a paying customer. 6. The school does not have a solid protocol for Medication administration. They have this paper which needed physicians order and signature but they don't have solid policy for over-the-counter medication. I am not even sure if the director is familiar with as needed medication such as Tylenol that needs to be given as needed for fever and not prophylactically. 7. Menu: we were given a menu on his first day and I expected that they will give muffin but when we came back to check on him, they were eating pop tarts. 8. Communication chart: There is one time that my son was not fed because it is not noted on the communication chart. I was told by the prior director Ms. Melanie that he ate because she saw him eating but I told them that without documentation, it has not been done. Please save your money or find in-home providers. There were some nice teachers and loved my child but overall, it is the sanitation issue and the professionalism that needed to be fixed.

Just started my 3 year old in this preschool. I looked at a few and just knew this was the one on…read morethe tour. He would panic every time I left him in a class at the YMCA or church before, but he loves preschool. There is so much to do there that he loves all the toys and activities. His classroom is large and just filled with so much to do! The playground is wonderful and he loves the shed filled with cars and bikes he can use. He's happy when I drop hi off and happy when I pick him up. They offer dance class and soccer during the school day! I just felt like they had to much to offer to entertain him. His teacher is so sweet too! The class is small and the kids seem great as well.

The lady was nice but the man was unprofessional. There was not enough engagement for my son so he…read morebecame bored. There was no classroom schedule of what the students would be doing on a weekly basis.

I love Tots around the Clock NN. my daughter Khiry has been going here since she was 6 months, she…read moreis almost 4 now! I love that she have learned a lot by attending here, she's literally so smart most people are amazed she's only 3 years old. I started introducing her to potty training and with the help of the staff she was fully potty trained at 1 years old. Mr. John is amazing and you can really tell that he loves his students. Despite the staff constantly changing for whatever reason, this is overall a great place for your little ones.

I have been involved at Summit in some capacity since 1999. From 1999-2005 I attended Summit from…read more7th-12th grade. Since graduating from William and Mary, I have served as a teacher, an administrator, and a board member. One area Summit excels at is student-teacher relationships. Year after year, our graduates leave our doors with extreme gratefulness for the relationships they've established with both their peers and their teachers. I strongly believe Classical Education is the best model around and I am so grateful for the solid education I received at Summit.

The teachers are great but leadership is not. Our daughter was repeatedly groped by a male student…read more The school did not do anything correct the situation. Our daughter did not give us all the details until three years later when it came out in counseling. However, she had gone to the principal repeatedly. We initially left because she was having panic attacks, we have since learned the panic attacks were happening because of how unsafe she felt. I have heard that the male student was finally kicked out after two classes of girls came forward refusing to attend Prom with this young man. Only then did the school respond but it was too late for our daughter. We really loved this school but now realize they are not prepared to handle the larger issues in modern days that will continue to come their way. Ignoring problems only hurts people and does irreversible damage.

I love this place. The staff are great and they do practice what they believe…read more They are professional and they care. I will always choose them and recommend this place to others.

I selected Friends in Jesus learning center because I wanted a faith-based environment with…read morehonesty, integrity, and caregivers who considered my son's well-being to be a priority. Unfortunately, this is not the place.  My son suffered a bruised leg and busted lip at this school and no one knew what happened. His teacher (Ms. Rose) was extremely dismissive and unconcerned about the situation. When I told her my son stated he informed her of his injuries, she responded, "He'll tell you whatever he thinks you want to hear." I was disgusted and appalled at her blatant disregard and unprofessionalism. She has always been unresponsive and dismissive towards me. I would send notes to school for her and never received a response. After this last incident, I was no longer comfortable with my son being in Ms. Rose's care. I contacted her leadership and requested a meeting. I asked that my son be swapped/moved to the other preschool class or moved to the 4 -year old room since he'll be four in two weeks. My request for a meeting was completely ignored and a move from her class was denied. The next day, I received an email from the directors (Amy/ Susanne) stating because of my concerns, they will not be pulling any more payments for my son's care... I was basically told to leave.  These people have a horrible work ethic, lack integrity, and moral character. There is nothing Christian about this school. It is just a business to them. I would never recommend this place to anyone for childcare/education.

I was looking for a preschool for my daughter that was close to my house and was affordable for a…read moresingle mother who was going back to school full time. I also practice attachment parenting, and wanted a place that would also follow the same line of discipline as I do. I interviewed with the director Kim in the summer, and knew that this was the place for my daughter. She told me from the start that they set up an environment where they do not have to say no often. She also mentioned that they try to get outdoors everyday, and if the entire class is having a bad day it isn't unheard of to not do much "work" and allow the children to burn off energy. I like this concept. Preschool doesn't need to be a "sit down, do this worksheet" type of place. Now, don't get me wrong, the kids there learn a lot! My daughter has progressed very well in Mrs. Denise's classroom. She's learned all the basics they teach in preschool as well as things like manners, respect for all living things, love for our environment, etc. It is a Christian preschool, but they do not go overboard with the biblical education.

Childtime has been amazing to us so far. My daughter has been going here for over 2 years now and…read moreshe absolutely loves it.

The call center and the daycares are not together when it comes it comes to availability for…read morechildren. I had talk with the call center that told me that they were able to take my child and then I went to the daycare during the tour for both this school and the sister school (la petite) just to find out they have no availability for daycare for my child. Then they want 422 dollars flat rate (meaning it could go up or down) and yall can't even get on one page about availability??

La Petite is an amazing school! My daughter really enjoys going there. I remember when she first…read morestarted I was so nervous for her but everyone welcomed her with open arms and that left a lasting impression on both me and my daughter. And since then nothing has changed. They have an awesome team, from the teachers to the directors.

La petite has become a second family for us. They took our child in a made him feel safe and cared…read morefor. Our child has learned so much from the phenomenal teachers they have there have taught him so much from the extensive curriculum to basic manners. We are thankful for Ms. Tiarra and the team she has built over at our local La Petite!

The teachers, pastor and all the staff were great but I did not have a good experience with the…read morepastors wife/ principal. She was rude on multiple occasions and I felt that that if she don't respect me she wouldn't respect my daughter.

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