The teachers are very communicative and caring. We really appreciate the lower infant classroom…read moreratio compared to other schools we looked at. They also provide fresh-cut fruits and freshly prepared food for the children. The owners are always at the school and actively involved in making sure everything runs smoothly. We are very happy with our experience!

We started kiddie academy last week for pre k. The staff has been amazing with our son. We had to…read morepull our son out of summer camp due to the inexperience of counselors and disorganization . Our son dreaded going to his summer program until starting kiddie academy. We see him learning and enjoying his peers. He comes home with a smile every day. I can't say enough wonderful things about the staff and owner. From the moment we enrolled our child, we've been impressed with their caring staff and nurturing environment. The teachers are incredibly patient and skilled at fostering both educational growth and emotional development. Our child looks forward to going each day, which speaks volumes about the center's warm atmosphere and engaging activities. As parents, we feel confident and grateful knowing our child is in such capable hands. Highly recommend!

We did not have a great experience here. From the smallest class, to 2s, 3s (beyond) + summer…read morecamps, compared to other preschools in the area, this was not on the top of our list - especially curriculum wise. The director is short, cold, and problematic with parents and teachers. One of our teachers quit midway through the year supposedly due to a conflict with the director. She is also accusatory and doesn't seem to mesh well in a children's environment. Our kids were so much happier when we switched and it showed how lacking this school truly was! Many parents felt the same and switched schools mid-way through.

An amazing school . My daughter feels so comfortable here and has fun. She loves her teachers and…read moreschool director.

The Upward Program for basketball is great. They have a wonderful facility to practice in. My boys…read morehave learned so much from this program.

Wonderful church! Warm and welcoming, excellent children's and youth programs,outstanding missions…read morework in the community and beyond.

I scheduled a tour and showed up and no one was there and I tried called three times and no one…read moreanswered. Very unprofessional.

I love The Prep School of McKinney, and my daughter does as well…read more We live in Celina, and this location is closer than the one we previously attended. All of the teachers, staff, and the owner are amazing and so sweet with the kids. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone looking for a more structured and safe environment for their kiddos. Of course, when you have children, you tour or attend other schools or daycare centers, but The Prep is unmatched. I may be biased, but I don't feel right paying the amount of tuition (especially in today's economy tuition is high everywhere) if my child is just contained to one room and a playground. The Prep has a curriculum that I believe mimics McKinney ISD, along with a gym, a tech room, their assigned classroom, a splash pad, a playground, and more (They also constantly have parties and themed days/ random activities throughout the week). I know for a fact that my child is happy and comes home smiling every day. Thank you, Prep School of McKinney!

This preschool is an absolute disaster. The staff are inattentive and seem untrained, ignoring…read morekids' needs while chatting amongst themselves. The facility is filthy--sticky floors, grimy toys, and a bathroom that looks like it's never been cleaned. No wonder there is a lice outbreak right now! Curriculum is disorganized, with zero structure or learning focus; it's basically chaos. The teachers do their own thing while claiming they write their lessons and follow a program to help. Even books are given in the curriculum and they are not used as parents are told. The "snacks" are cheap. Communication with parents is nonexistent--good luck getting a response without being berated by the front office staff with an attitude. Michelle, Tanny and Annabel are all involved in this. Avoid this place at all costs; it' not worth it.

My baby is in the infant room and I'm over the moon with how wonderful the owner, teachers and…read morefront desk staff since we started. I love this school and am so grateful my son gets to be around such great people and get to learn at this young age.

Pointe Academy has been a blessing for my little family. After leaving the child care industry…read moremyself, in May of 2025, finding the 'perfect school' for my kids was priority. The level of support & care my family has received, has been such a gentle blessing for us all throughout the transition period. Our 3 children are enrolled & love getting to go to school each day! Thank you, Pointe Academy for giving us a little peace of mind during the busy work week! Knowing that our children are engulfed in the hands on curriculum, making friends & getting loved on by staff, has been nothing short of amazing!

Mrs.Rosa and her team have been such a huge blessing to our family. I love that the school is…read morechristian based and they utilize a curriculum for learning. As a first time mom, she made this transition safe and smooth. I receive daily pictures and activity updates throughout the day which I LOVE! &&& her teacher Ms.Lisa is a gem!! She treats the kids like her own and it shows in how much they love her. I would recommend this center 1000 times over.

I love the life skills that are taught. My grandchildren…read morelove their teachers and staff. Wonderful group of families

The staff and administration at Guidepost McKinney have been absolutely amazing to work along side…read morewith! Love the transparency and updates we receive consistently. It very much feels community with all the events that happen. Would recommend to all first time parents like us!

This review is from 5 months ago but I just realized I accidentally posted it on the Frisco…read morelocation's page so I removed it and am reposting it here! I apologize profusely if I'm butchering the spelling but Shamika was so incredibly kind and made my little feel so comfortable that her first time there, she gave us no fuss or tears, she was just ready to go play. My kiddo still gets nervous going to her school of 2 years with her best friends there but going to this location for the first time, she felt so at ease she went and stayed 2 hours having fun while we got our first reasonably priced date night in 3 years. Sad we live in denton bc if we were in mckinney we'd use this awesome spot/awesome care givers all the time. Thank you!

Disappointed- 2 incidents. 1. I had brought my son & as soon as we got there, there was a little…read moregirl (toddler age) sitting in a chair just sobbing. Not one adult was try to help her feel better, nor talking to her & one of the care takers said,"she's just sad because her parents left." She literally looked like she was in timeout because of her crying. When you care for children, you are there for them no matter what/ no matter how many times you need to try. Taking care of children requires a special gift. They need our help constantly. 2. I picked up my son & I immediately saw his face was red, running nose & extremely hot. My son is able to speak & he told me he didn't feel good. I did not receive one phone call about my son. As a child care taker you should be more aware. Checking children constantly to make sure everything's okay. You could clearly tell something was wrong with him just by his nose running, redness on skin & just standing there like a statue. That clearly shows me that those adults don't pay close enough attention to catch something like that & my son was there for hours. He said he had been feeling that way since nap time (1pm, I picked him up around 5pm). This place of business needs way better discernment & wisdom when it comes to hiring the adults to care for children.

My daughter has joined Castle McKinney 6 months ago.. she is with Ms Sowmya from then. Ms Sowmya is…read morean amazing teacher for the kids, she is always attentive and accommodative. She makes sure our kid is well behaved and expresses her feelings. I can see lot of improvements in my daughter both personally and academically. Ms Sowmya is always reachable in person and Kayambu App. My daughter is excited to go to school and enjoys being with her friends and teachers. We had a wonderful birthday party for my daughter at her classroom. The directors and teachers in the school are very friendly, flexible and welcoming. We enjoyed lot of celebration's happened at school... Will definitely recommend this school to everyone!

Oh how I wish I could give this place NEGATIVE stars!…read more My daughter started attending this place when she was less than a year old (August 2022). I had a friend whose daughter was in the Kindergarten class and had nice things to say about it. My husband and I toured it and I didn't get warm fuzzies right away from the director, Connie, but we moved forward with the enrollment process because we needed child care asap. Right away we did tell the director that our daughter has multiple severe food allergies and we filled out all the appropriate paperwork and provided her benadryl and epi-pen right away. FIRST INCIDENT: Not even two months after enrollment, we picked up my daughter on a Friday and after an hour being home she started breaking out in hives everywhere. She didn't have anything to eat at home. My husband had to give her the epi-pen. Right away, I sent an email to the director and let her know what happened. Connie let us know that her normal teachers weren't in the class that day, it could have been possible that someone gave her something she wasn't supposed to have. Of course by Monday the people we talked to couldn't remember if she ate something. The learning moment from that was that a teacher would sit by her at every meal/snack. My daughter was in the older infant class and we liked her teachers in there, never had problems. It wasn't until the summer of this year problems started happening. She moved into the younger toddler class, her teachers in there were also nice and loving to the students. This summer the owner decided to sell their Castle Montessori to Cadence Education. The director, Connie, left and the admin left not long after her. The new director, Ms. Nilima, was not approachable and very cold in those first weeks, maybe up to a month. She never made eye contact when my daughter and I entered the building. How could you not acknowledge who enters the building, especially at a child care facility?! During the summer we enrolled my Kindergartener here for their summer program. WORST program ever! We paid weekly tuition that was supposed to include weekly field trips, which some were cancelled due to the weather but nothing was every rescheduled. It was a waste of money. The final straw was when my daughter had ANOTHER allergic reaction!!! They claimed that she woke up in hives, ok, the director called us multiple times (I work in an area where I can't have my phone with me), she didn't leave my husband and I voicemails. My husband called back and the person on the phone just asked if they can give my daughter benadryl and of course he said yes. He decided to go to the school and they did NOTHING. She was covered in hives, she should have been given her epi-pen based on the emergency plan we provided. Ms. Nilima wasn't around, and my daughter was in her classroom, with her teachers putting her eczema lotion on her. She should have at least been at the front office being monitored for anaphylaxis. Multiple emails were exchanged after this incident. The director's responses were just appalling, with no empathy, and thinking she knows better than what a doctor says to do in an emergency. We pulled her out immediately, there was NO WAY we could trust this place every again. We had a meeting with the director a few days after the incident, she finally apologized and took full responsibility. She mentioned her staff will go through more training, but the damage was done. We demanded our full deposit back and never looked back. What really got me fired up was when I asked the director if they were going to self report themself to the state regarding this incident. Her response was no because an ambulance or ER visit didn't occur....WTF?!?!? Herself and the staff was clearly not capable of handling the situation.....or reading an emergency plan and FOLLOWING it. Honestly, I hope every parent reads this and stays far, far, away! This incident happened end of August this year and still makes my blood boil.

I found Apple Creek after asking for preschool recommendations in the Frisco Moms Group... and…read moreApple Creek was recommended more than ten times. Now I understand why. They provide one of the most affordable early-education programs in the entire area -- truly a fraction of what many preschools charge -- yet the quality of education is unmatched. The teachers are warm, patient, and genuinely invested in every child. The curriculum is structured, creative, and intentional, and they make learning feel fun and exciting for the kids. My child has grown so much academically and socially since starting here. We feel grateful every day that we found this little gem. If you're looking for a place that feels safe, loving, high-quality, and still affordable... Apple Creek is your only choice!!

Apple Creek is hands down the best preschool around. My kids are almost 6years apart and both…read moreattended. The staff provides a warm, nurturing, safe, safe, and family-like environment where children can thrive. Their focus on mindful care and individualized learning sets them apart. It's clear they truly care about the emotional, social, and intellectual development of every child. This is a wonderful place for any family seeking a quality preschool.