Poppert Preschool is a true gem that we were so fortunate to have found! Our 16 month old has been…read moregoing here for a year and we have been so happy with the care he's receiving. The teachers and management are the best around. As a first time mom, I really appreciate the great communication and love the daily updates and photos! I recommend Poppert to anyone looking for safe, homelike child care. We love Poppert!!

Our daughter has been attending PP since she was nine months old. We had toured several local…read moredaycares but it wasn't until we toured PP that we felt at ease / like it was an extension of our home. Nonetheless we were still nervous leaving our baby with "strangers" but the staff were with us every step of the way and at the pace we as parents were comfortable. Now at two and a half our daughter is still here and thriving more than we would have ever imagined. We would recommend Poppert Preschool again and again!

Do Not send your child to this daycare!! My son went to this "school" for roughly 2 weeks when he…read morewas 3 years old. It was right down the street from our home so I called and got him enrolled. Big mistake, huge. They scheduled a time that my husband and I could visit the school during the day and see the teachers, kids etc. well they called and had to reschedule. They did this a few times, using the fact that the covid epidemic was making it unsafe for us to see the daycare. This was in 2022 in January. At the time it threw me off but the world was opening back up and I made the excuse in my head that they were simply keeping the kids/teachers safe. Fast forward and I go to drop him off his first day, ever he had never been to a daycare or left my side in his 3 years being a "covid baby" I as any parent was terrified leaving him the first day. We get to the door and a teacher is standing there and takes his hand, and tells me parents aren't allowed inside for health reasons. I felt very uneasy, I mean I never even saw the room he'd be in, or met an actual teacher, only the director. She takes him inside door closed and locked. They sent me pictures throughout the day, which was all of 2 hours. I see him sitting at a table by himself, don't think too much of it. The next few days goes by and he went 3 days a week and pictures were sent to me via text message and he was always at a table. He did seem incredibly happy to see me at pickup and he seemed very reserved the short time I sent him there. My mom's intuition kicked in and I pulled him out after going maybe a total of 10 days throughout a three week period. My son was excited to go, and it was the best experience ever. I worked as a daycare teacher for milestones for 3 years, I knew something was very off about north shore preschool. A few months into him attending his new school he started communicating better, and that's when I heard the stories from him. 3 years later he still will tell me stories out of nowhere about the awful things and the the terrible teachers.The teachers were constantly yelling at the children, snapping on them for doing what kids do. A little boy made a huge mess one day and one of the teachers got in my son's face and went ballistic on him telling him to clean the mess up. He told her he didn't make the mess. He was at his table. This enraged her, and my son explained she was yelling and screaming at him and forced him to clean up the entire room for talking back to her. My son at that age, was a happy guy, he would make messes like every other kid does, but he was always good about cleaning up when he was done. The stories are all very similar. A lot of yelling at kids all day, over things like not wanting to eat the snack they were offered.He told me once that he was yelled at for not cleaning up, the only story he told me about at that time. I called the school asap and told them he'd never return. Told the director that he had been yelled at and in all my time working as a daycare teacher, never once did any single teacher raise their voice at any child of any age. She quickly apologized, and refunded me the money we had given them. She didn't ask me questions. She just wanted me gone and did what was necessary to get me to go away essentially. I was shocked that she wasn't concerned about the fact that the kiddos were being yelled at, or the way my son was for the rest of the day after being there for a short period of time. Why did I take this long to complain, because just this morning well driving him to Indian Hills, he said he was so happy that he had the best teachers in the world. Then he starts crying, my son never Cries, unless he is physically hurt. But he went on to tell me a story about a little boy there who was playing and for no reason the 2 teachers were screaming at him, my son doesn't know why. He told me he was so scared there he'd just sit at a table the entire time, to blend in. To not be seen or noticed. I've never heard him say one good thing about this place. And my heart breaks for him as well as the other children that have gone there, and are there now, and to the parents thinking this is a great place to watch over and protect the most important person in the world. I should have Never allowed him to go there the minute they wouldn't allow me to be a part of or see anything at this daycare. I'm confused as to how to move forward as the short time he was there still has a negative effect on him. Parents this is a warning and to listen to your kids and your instincts. I never want any child to be yelled at embarrassed and emotionally be scarred. But that's what this "school" does. Remove your kiddos and ask questions. If they are like my son and want to please adults, they too are thinking it's normal.He refers to it as "The BAD School" and in my mind that's too nice of an adjective for this place. Never ever send your kids here!! Sorry had to rant! Wish I didn't have to give it one star...

They have only been open for a year now, but I would consider them one of the best childcare…read morecenters in the area. I have tried the other local centers and not even close to the calibre of staff that North shore hires. Very small and personable. Price is reasonable for the area. Great owners who know each child like their own.

Our son have been attending Kids Rule Academy for 4 months now. As a parent I am very happy and…read morevery satisfied with this daycare! Teachers are very professional and friendly with the kids. Every day our son is super excited to head out to daycare and has the most amazing time there all day. Lots of learning time, playtime and fun/educational activities. I get multiple emails from teachers every day with descriptions of daily activities as well as pictures. The fact the KRA has cameras in every room and playgrounds is a huge plus. I can log in and watch what my kids is doing anywhere and anytime! Amazing feature! I would highly recommend Kids Rule Academy to every parent who is looking for a perfect daycare for their kids!

This was not the childcare facility for our family. We went through 2 tours/discussions with the…read moreDirector before selecting this as the place to enroll our daughter. Unfortunately, in practice, we did not find KRA the same as what they advertised from our questions/expectations; and, at times, we found some of their policies concerning compared to our other daycare experiences. We withdrew our daughter after 3 days. I should start by saying, we have had 2 AMAZING previous daycares. In fairness, our standards may just be significant higher than most because we have seen it done better. I think if this is your only daycare experience it may not be the worst thing in the world, but it did not align with previous practices that we have come to rely on. These were my primary concerns with the toddler rooms: * Issue: Limited communication with parents. We asked about daily logs/App and we were promised a daily personalized email from the teachers regarding your kids day and any pertinent info. In practice, we got a generic (and in broken english) bcc'd email to all parents that did not include diapering, feeding, or napping info. This detail level was common practice at previous daycares and is required by state law (diapers). Without this info, at KRA we had concerns about them not changing her diaper at an appropriate rate; especially when she came home with a rash (and had not had one in over a year). Once we exited, there were only 5 diapers missing for 2.5 days (approximately 22hrs in their care which seemed really low). At previous daycares, they changed her every 2hrs per state law and went through 4-5 diapers per day. To me as a parent, this lack of communication was key because it helps me prep for the evening we are going to have at home (did she poop yet or does her tummy hurt? Is she starving and need a snack or can she wait for dinner? Did she nap for 1hr or 3hrs to help determine bedtime?) * Issue: Teacher to student ratios. We were concerned about engagement with our child after observing a classroom + ratios since she is a younger kid moving into an older classroom. We were told it was an off day and awkward time as they were prepping for snack. They said they complied within state regulations. In watching her classroom, the ratio was 10 kids to 2 teachers. State requirement is 8:2 for our daughters age group. Morning drop off was worse with 12+ kids to 1 teacher that we witnessed on their camera system. Additionally, we watched our daughter be ignored while crying in a corner after another kid hit her, we saw very little interaction at the kid level (playing on the floor with them), etc. When we left, the owner called this classroom "glorified babysitters". *Issue: Security. At our first daycare, I had to badge into the daycare building. At our second, they use a finger print scanner. At KRA, they leave the doors open. A friend of ours while touring witnessed older kids running outside without supervision because of the unlocked doors/lack of front desk near the doors. (PS we have never visited a daycare where we didn't have to buzzed in except this one). Additionally, due to the room set up (no windows on doors) older kid rooms doors are left open. This only became an issue during drop-off when the student-teacher ratio was so high. 2 older kids dashed out of the room, and the teacher followed them. This left 10+ kids unattended for a few minutes while she chased them down. * Issue: Safety. There was an unreported and undocumented level of care to a deep scrap on my daughters thigh. It had bled but no one could tell me if they treated it or not. I get they may not have seen what happened (she is almost 2 and falls a lot), but there still should have been an accident report from a regulation standpoint. *Issue: TV Time: We witnessed on the camera system a lot of TV time (more than what they told to us when we first asked about TVs in all the classrooms) and with that a lack of teacher involvement with the kids. The kids in the toddler class also seemed less verbal than what we were used to at other daycares and I believe that it comes from a lack engagement. We had a lot of developmental concerns here since our daughter has been considered advanced up to this point and we did not want to see her fall behind. Obviously not everyone has had this experience with them and they have some good clientele (doctors, lawyers, bankers). But, after 2 days, I consulted a friend in the industry and she said a lot of these practices would not be tolerated. It was at that point we decided to withdraw her.

The directors are absolutely incredible; Valerie, LaVeda, Cynthia all are very much involved with…read morethe kids, super compassionate and so lively and fun. They come up with creative, educational and fun ways to get the kids to experience and participate. The teachers are consistent, patient and super supportive of parents needs. They are especially good with the kids, they're what makes this place so wonderful. It's easy to get a hold of any of them which I have found to be a great benefit. We love it here!

We had 2 children at this place. Nice place, but not perfect by any means. Our main issue was 2…read morethings one was payment options. Don't have much to offer. Two we had both kido's with raw bottoms due to lack of changing when needed or poor wiping. When this was brought up to the Management, they had not much to say other than they believed their people were handling the issue properly. When we disagreed not much was offered in terms or correction. When Laura (manager) left them, they went down in terms of service.

I stayed at home with my son for the majority of his first year (10 months) and when I was going to…read morereturn to work I was very concerned about finding quality child care. Grandma's House was recommended to me by a friend, and I knew right away when we toured that it would be a great place. My son had a much easier transition then I thought he would have because the staff is so caring and attentive. I always received a detailed report of what he did all day. After just a couple months, he was having such a good time there that he cried when he had to leave as opposed to when I dropped him off. I could see that he grew tremendously while he was there. I loved that Grandma's House functions like a school, even for toddlers. I liked the classroom parties, the lesson plans, and parent-teacher conferences. I always felt like I was actually involved even though I wasn't there with him all day. Unfortunately, my job is no longer convenient to Grandma's House. However, if it ever is again I would send him back there in a heartbeat!

The kids love the place, I've been here since a child also. I love the co workers. I also thank…read morethem for taking my terrible attitude and craziness as a child. One thing that I constantly hear about is the drama from the co-workers. The boss is super rude and from what I hear very ignorant. I wish they'd enjoy there job rather then spending time with my siblings then turn around and almost never enjoy the quality with who they work with.

Wonder school district. My kids love all their teachers and I feel they are getting a top notch…read moreeducation.

lol i got arrested at school for crying in the bathroom. they called the cops for no reason and…read moretook me to juvi. The school hates me for no reason and they are very unreasonable. if u are a student and try to email the vice principal lol she probably wont answer. and they teach you literally nothing. i would not recommend this school for anyone. Everyone i know there hates that school with a passion. The curriculum might be "good" but they don't teach it good. i have not learned a single thing since i have been there.

Really great school great curriculum. But really small the class sizes are very small so all the…read morestudents get one to one attention

Our toddler loves his days at Aleksa. The teachers balance play with education and he feels so safe…read moreand loved at school.

My tour of this facility was interesting, being that I work for the State, I was sure to bring my…read morechildren who are of ages 5 and 6 for their approval. I was told they were excepting applications for that age group during the phone conversation as well as the tour. Upon arrival, I noticed my children were the only children of their demographics in that facility. Once I asked for an application and to speak with someone regarding hrs, they no longer were accepting my children's age group which I believe was because of my children's demographics meaning there ethnicity. If your child/children are not of the same demographics as the staff and children that are at this location, for the safety and security of the kids, find a location where your kids are received with well with open arms and care. Sincerely, a loving parent and Educator for MPS.