I've been an employee at Children's Learning Adventure for the past 3 years and was absolutely…read moreheartbroken to say my goodbyes just yesterday as my family and I prepare to move to California. Now that I am no longer an employee I feel as though I can leave my records of experiences with an open mind. A little about myself and my past experiences - I've worked with children for 14 years, and due to my husbands military career I've had experiences in multiple states with all age groups and in all positions. I came to visit Texas 3 years ago in preparation for our upcoming move from Virginia. I was prepared to deliver my resume all over League City to find my perfect fit. My search didn't last long. I walked into CLA and was immediately impressed, the building is beautiful and oozed cleanliness, the front desk staff was friendly and welcoming and suddenly all my nerves disappeared. I filled out my application and interviewed with Assistant Director, D'Anne. The conversation flowed and she seemed to approve and I was able to meet with Director, Vanessa. She walked me through the school and was honest with me about where she felt their weaknesses were and what her expectations would be of me. The upfront honesty and willingness to look into herself and her school with such unbiased eyes was a welcome feeling. My mind was made up - CLA was to be my home away from home upon arriving to Texas. The curriculum is outstanding - different from anything I had seen before. The kids travel to a variety of enrichment classrooms throughout the day; in each room is a planned and prepped activity for the kiddos, so they are engaged and active throughout the day - even our preteens were happy to be there, and if you have one you know how mind blowing that is. They truly are like family within that building. It was unlike any experience I've ever had. My training was lengthy and thorough. The training management made sure I was well aware of not just CLA policies but all Texas State Minimums - and coming from another state I was so happy to have had that thorough of a training period. The overall feel of the building is a happy one. When you walk through the halls and peer into classrooms you see smiling kiddos, teachers on the floor or at the tables working with their students - learning is evident with just a quick stroll down the halls. Personally, I have grown in so many ways thanks to my time there. Vanessa is not just interested in seeing her school grow, but her team as well. She pushed me in ways I've never been pushed before and working with her has given me more motivation and determination then I've ever had before. Due to her motivational talks and high expectations I'm happy to say that this school has changed immensely since I started 3 years ago. If you don't believe me I encourage you to check it out for yourself - it really is amazing. I'm thrilled to have been a part of such an amazing place with such wonderful people but I can't wait to see what the future holds for these people. As for the recent negative reviews that have surfaced...all I ask is that you take the time to really think these claims through and before passing judgement visit the campus and ask yourself - would anyone really want a child to fall ill here or lose their life here? As a child care provider, and a decent human being I know it's the last thing that I ever want to happen. Should I ever return to Texas there is no doubt Vanessa will be getting a call from me. I hope this insider review will help you out.

The director is amazing and the staff are so loving and caring. I highly recommend. We've been with…read morethem for many years and I can't think of a more loving environment for our kids. My kids are thriving because of how amazing this daycare is!

My kiddo is in the infant room and our teachers are the absolute best! I'm a first time mom and was…read morenervous to leave my baby with people I didn't really know. The infant 1 ladies made us feel so comfortable since our very first day and they have since taken great care of my little one. They have given me great advice along the way and I can always depend on them to follow through with my requests. The school also has a lot of great activities like movie nights, trunk or treats, book fairs, parents night out, etc. They keep things fun for the kids and the parents.

Terrible communication(likes to sugarcoat and hide things) , no respect. Director talks to parents…read moreas if they were a child. Witnessed how she talked to staff and honestly felt bad for the young girl.

My husband and i enrolled our daughter at Kiddie Academy at just 3 months. We have now been apart…read moreof the KA family for 5 weeks, and we are so happy with our decision. The staff is wonderful! Being a first time mom with a newborn, i carefully researched every childcare place in the area. The infant room has everything you can imagine to know your little one is safe. Owlet monitors for nap time was a huge plus! Not to mention the cameras you can view on their phone (because who doesnt want to watch their little on a screen all day lol). If you are looking for a childcare facility, i assure you this is the place!

I thought that Kiddie Academy would be really great for our child. The staff was friendly, the…read morefacilities are excellent, and the price seemed fair. We registered my daughter 8 months in advance of her enrollment date and I spoke with the staff several times throughout that period to discuss paperwork, confirming each time that we were still on for our scheduled enrollment date. Then out of no where they call us to say that they overbooked and we were being dropped. They couldn't guarantee us any enrollment date but just offered to let us wait another 12 months. I feel like this is an absolutely unacceptable business practice. We were essentially wait listed but led to believe we had a guaranteed spot. So we had no Plan B and were forced to look for another daycare last minute and had to accept the first one that had availability with such short notice.

They did not inform anyone that a teacher was sick or tested only informed parents after they got a…read morepositive coronavirus case. yea mary! Wheres your transparency!? Also, thanks for violating privacy laws. My daughter got exposed @ daycare. So like a good mom I take her to get tested after I received a letter stating that a teacher had been confirmed. Many employers do this weekly and biweekly so it should not have been an issue as my baby was asymptomatic. So I continue w my days as she showed no symptoms. She came back positive and the daycare said send a dr note of clearance which I did then they asked for proof of test and results which I gave, then tell me they dont want her coming back @ all ever. Because I did not tell them she got tested then said they dont believe they infected her Im beyond pissed. Theyre trying to say that she wasnt around the positive teacher long enough to have been exposed with an airborne virus that lingers and guess what the teacher still has her job. *Imagine if I was the other parents.. didnt care enough to get tested after the letter and ran around positive infecting people for weeks due to their negligence. So funny that taking the proper precautions on my end are being punished but not the daycare for not insisting everyone get tested or shutting down the whole facility As they should have

Without hesitation I would recommend this daycare here 100%! We have been attending this daycare…read morefor almost 4 years now and they are absolutely amazing! When our daughter started kindergarten the teacher told us that whenever she sees students come from Kids R Kids they know that those kids are prepared. For me that says it all. Not only do they help prepare your child for school but they're also like a second family which is important when your kids sometimes spend more time at daycare here than they do at their own home.

The staff put fear into those kids to gain respect ,and the kids who do not fear them are the ones…read morelabeled "bad and misbehaved" Would not recommend this daycare.

The staff always welcoming and helpful. I always have felt the staff cares about the children and…read morewhat they are doing/learning, eating - whatever. They are informative about what is going on with the school and your child. You see I am just a Grandparent but I have watched the kids in the center and the development. My granddaughter always has fun and always is showing what she has learned. They have special activities and field trips for school age. She started all of her schooling with this center and now going into 1st grade. Obviously mom and dad are happy too. The pre-kindergarten graduating ceremony was one of the cutest things ever! Thanks to everyone at the center. A "Smiling Granny"

my 12th old absolutely loves her teacher and the other kids here, after being home with me the…read morefirst year it only took her 2 days to loves this place 100% recommend !!

I can't say enough great pros about Children's Lighthouse Mag Creek. We came here after a traumatic…read moreevent at a different center. Now even after a year later, they make her feel important and special everyday. This is not only with my kiddo, but I see this behavior from all the staff with every child. This team cares and it settles my anxiety about leaving her in a safe space.

My 4 year old nephew went here for 4 months. I only took him out due to a change in employment and…read morewe were both very sad. The staff was great, kind and understanding. My nephew had some behavioral issues at first (had recently been placed with me) and the teachers and staff worked with us and he came out better for it. Would highly recommend this location.

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Tanya can't be trusted, she does not tell the truth. Take…read moreyour business elsewhere. Too much disrespect and double speak. Will never leave my kids there.

This company was driving children around in a van with no brakes for a week. Too cheap to fix…read moretheir vehicle!!! Would not recommend this company.

I am bringing my google review here because parents need to be aware!!…read more I attended a gymnastics competition as a paying spectator. My review reflects my personal experience during the session I attended. Seating inside the main competition space was extremely limited; yet tickets continued to be sold. Many attendees, including myself, had difficulty finding seating in the actual competition space. In the picture posted that was the only display of the score in the gym. Which as you can see it was difficult to see. So while the facility may meet industry standards, the experience was not enjoyable from my perspective. After posting my review, I was not contacted directly by the facility to better understand my concerns. The owner responded to my original review and said "We have no record of having met or interacted with this individual", however he (who I now know as Todd) was able to "track" me down. I was contacted via phone one day after my review was posted. Somehow Todd found out exactly who I was, contacted the gym I was at the competition supporting. And in turn the owner of that gym contacted the parent of the child I was supporting and asked could I take the review down. After I ignored that initial 3rd party message, I was contacted again asking to remove the review because the family of the little girl pictured in my reference photo is upset. Out of respect for the family I came to remove the photo and update the public on how Todd handles conflict/differences of opinions at his establishment. I found that approach to be unprofessional. Is this really an establishment you'd trust with your children if this is how they (he, Todd) handle conflict... If there were concerns about my feedback or the photo I initially included, direct communication would have been appropriate and welcomed. **original review** Visited here for the a gymnastics competition, the service was awful and they are money hungry . For starters this gym decided to host a competition knowing that their gym is small. They sold me and was still selling tickets to customers knowing there was no where else to sit in the actual gym. Then they only had one projector showing scores that you couldn't even see. Terrible! I would never put my child in a program here and I would never come back here

Thorton's hosted a social for my child's grade level and it went AMAZING. The staff was so kind and…read morethey had the perfect rotation of activities to keep the kids entertained the entire time! My child still talks about how much fun she had! Kim and Todd were so helpful too and made sure we had everything we need. Todd helped me load and unload my ice chest from my car too, just incredibly kind people and an amazing facility!