The Hopwood School has been the best first experience for my child! The director, and the staff are…read moremore than knowledgeable, they're extremely caring! They genuinely want what's best for each child and it's evident. I was really nervous to send my 4 year old to a school, and I'm so glad I did! The Hopwood School has provided the most loving and amazing start for my child's educational journey. I also have my degree and teaching experience in early childhood education, and I highly recommend it.

My son attended two years of pre-school and has gone for four years (and counting) to summer camp…read more The staff and program is well organized/run with activities that include swimming, games, dance, reading, woodworking, fishing, basketball, tennis, kick ball, archery. In other words, there's something for every kid. (All staff is is certified in First Aid and at least one who is on campus at all times is certified in CPR.) It's a good feeling knowing your child is in safe hands. Cannot recommend Hopwood highly enough.

My son stopped attending Kiddie Academy since 2017 since he was going into Kindergarten over 2…read moreyears later he still tells me how much he misses his teachers and what a great time he had there!

After 6 years and two children through K.A. I can confidently say I would do it all over again. As…read morea parent my biggest concern when sending my children to daycare is that they will truly be cared for. From Diyah at the front desk to Trish in the back office and a group of consistent faces over our tenure like Angel, Bonnie, Patty, Lynn and others we found that if you allow them in they will care for child like they're own. Given they spend more waking hours in the week with our children than we do, I could not ask for anything more, but it certainly didn't hurt that my girls were more than ready to start school when they left. I would recommend K.A. to anyone who wants some peace of mind while at work all day.

We could not be happier with our decision to enroll at Lightbridge in Willow Grove! The staff are…read moreso warm and welcoming and the administartors are incredibly helpful and kind. Our children have flourished here and our oldest was so prepared for kindergarten last year. We cannot recommend Lightbridge Academy Willow Grove highly enough!

I can guarantee your money is going to line the pockets of the admin, not go toward teachers or the…read morefacility. The staff is a revolving door. The teacher of the week would forget to give my daughter the full lunch I packed, or routinely misspelled her name on her worksheets, or forgot to take her to the bathroom while she was potty training. One teacher was arrested, and I saw and reported a teacher being verbally and physically abusive toward the children. The response from the admin was blasé. They insisted they would keep an eye on that class, and then reported that they didn't see any signs of abuse. They also lied to me on the phone while I was watching the events unfold live on camera. When I would bring up an issue with the admin team themselves, they would blame the teachers and then tell the teachers I was mad at them, forcing them to apologize. Absolutely toxic. The playground has one play structure with one slide. During the summer, they took away the gymnasium room from the younger kids, so they were stuck in their classroom all day. Why am I paying over 100$ a day for this?

They have expert tutors and personalized curriculum for each kid to meet their needs. Management…read moreand environment is very professional and welcoming... kids just love going there!

I've been working at Children of America in Ivyland for two years, and I can honestly say it's been…read morea fantastic experience! I love it so much that I even got my sister Rossybel to join the team, and we're both incredibly happy here. Miss. Rossy is an amazing teacher to all children. I am glad she's part of our team. The work environment is supportive, and the sense of community with our teaching team is amazing. We take pride in how we care for the children, and the kindness of the families makes our job even more rewarding. Children of America has not only helped me grow professionally, but I'm also excited about my future and career advancement with this company. I look forward to many more years of growth here! If you're looking for a place where children are genuinely cared for and teachers are passionate about what they do, Children of America is the perfect fit!

The staff is incredibly attentive and genuinely cares about each child's development and…read morewell-being. The facility is always clean, safe, and filled with engaging activities that keep the kids learning and having fun. The director, Katie, is always willing to step in and help out teachers and helpers to assure things run smoothly. I've seen kiddos shown significant progress in social skills and learning milestones since attending. I highly recommend Children of America to any parent looking for a nurturing and supportive environment for their little one.

We LOVE Nook Nook! both of our boys take drum & guitar lessons from Mr. Danielle and he has been…read moresuch a positive, encouraging, & inspiring teacher for them! We highly recommend Nook Nook to all families!

My 5 year old is doing band lessons here and he loves it. Mr Danny teaches with so much passion and…read moreis kid friendly. The facility itself is great, they always answer any questions I have either by text or email or phone.

Our son is enrolled in the infant classroom at The Goddard School, and absolutely loves it! He gets…read morethe biggest smile on his face when we drop him off in the morning and seems so happy and taken care of when he is picked up at the end of the day. Ms. Anastasia and her team really go above and beyond, and are nothing short of amazing at what they do! As a first time parent, they made transitioning to daycare so smooth and seamless. We love them and can't thank them enough for all their daily love and support!

My son attended this Goddard School for over a year, but he has moved to a different school…read more Overall, while there are some good individual teachers at this school, the administration is a nightmare. The owner, in particular, seems to prioritize money over the best interests of the kids. The lack of professionalism from the owner and the administrative staff is a real issue--many months they wouldn't even have basic things like calendars available, or their communications would be inconsistent. One time they sent out an email about having a "desert bar" ... and had it spelled that way multiple times, so it wasn't just a typo. Is that who you want responsible for educating your child? Aside from all that, our son was diagnosed with some speech and socialization delays during his time at this school and entered Early Intervention. Both of his EI teachers visited his school and told us for his personal needs and learning challenges, the environment at this school wasn't right. Once we found a new school that felt like a better fit, we wanted to move our son right away, but the owner refused to let us leave without requiring dues to cover the full 30 days written notice, despite the fact that the enrollment agreement allows them to waive fees and let a student go if it is in their best interests (and we had a verbal conversation about it over 30 days before we left). For comparison, the school he moved to would have let him attend a few weeks for free just to help us do what was best for him. I wasn't surprised at all to see some other reviews on Greatschools.com that similarly echoed our experience--teachers are mostly good, but the owner/admin staff is not. And with the high level of staff turnover at these type of schools, you are relying on the owner to continually hire good people and hold them to a high standard. I would not trust the owner of this school to actually do that, at all. Basically, I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone. If your kid is a follower and fits in to a crowd, they'd probably do fine here, but you can find better. If your kid is at all unique like mine, this school has been generally unsupportive and not helpful, especially compared to his new school where the teachers and administrative staff have really gone out of their way to figure out ways to help keep our son engaged and included (that he has really responded to).

Our son has been a student at House at Pooh Corner for a year now and I can say that this is a…read morespecial school. There are many things I like about this school--the love and patience shown by the teachers, the intentional community-building, the inclusive atmosphere--but what really sets it apart to me is thought and care that goes into the design of the educational experience. I am a teacher, and I think a lot about how an educator's vision affects how students learn. My experience has been that many daycare centers either lack any educational vision at all, or else teach a "canned" curriculum devised by an institution outside the school. Not so at Pooh Corner. The educational director works with the teachers to develop a curriculum that is appropriate for THESE SPECIFIC KIDS and reflects their interests. They do special projects based on whatever the kids are excited about--my son's class did a project on shoes, and then another on "gravity" (things going up and falling down). The kids get exposure to lots of different kinds of learning experiences. They have a weekly science class that involves gardening, composting, and bugs. This is not just "experiential" science either--they collect data on their plants (I don't think they call it that, but that's what it is) and compare the ones growing inside and outside! There are options like Spanish class and dance class as well. This is all in the context of lots of free play with a great outdoor playspace, as well as time for physical skills, reading, letters, and numbers. However even the letters and numbers are incorporated thoughtfully into the things that the kids are interested in. The school works as a team with families on big changes like potty training--it made it so easy for us, I think he went from diapers to underpants in two days. They also encourage kids to do as much as possible by themselves, which helps them to be independent.

After a very disappointing experience at another daycare, I can confidently say that House at Pooh…read moreCorner is everything you want and can expect from a daycare. We send our current toddler there, and we plan to send our future infant there as well. (And we plan to have them grow through each class within the center.) The daycare is well staffed and has floating staff, so each room is always equipped with the minimum (often more than) number staff required for each age group. This helps the staff morale, as it seems that no one is over or underworked. The staff is friendly, knowledgable and truly cares about the children and the community. And many staff members have been there for many years (some are former students of Pooh Corner). Notable Pros: -Staff members are ALWAYS "on the floor". They are never sitting in a chair and on cell phones (unfortunately, many other daycares accept this). Staff are actively involved and playing with and teaching the children. -Lesson plans are sent through email weekly. Other emails are sent with pictures of events and other things that the community is involved in. -There is a strong community mentality. Pooh Corner is a welcoming community with many volunteer events, art shows, and social events (at the center and at parents' homes). -Everybody knows everyone else. Because of the movement of staff floaters and the community mentality, everyone knows my wife, my daughter and me, when I walk in (from the director, to the pre-school teachers, to all of my daughter's teachers in the toddler room). This truly makes me feel like my daughter is in safe and caring hands. -Outdoor play everyday (weather permitting). They have a wonderful playground and do things like water play in the summer. -They have a focus on sustainable practices and organic materials. They welcome cloth diapers provide organic sunscreen and bug spray during the spring/summer.