The place has gone down hill in the last year, including high turnover of teachers. There is a core…read moregroup of teachers that have been there for a while and tried to keep it going and make it better, unfortunately ownership and directors has been its downfall. They disciplined a teacher for letting us know our daughter had been injured and that the director failed to call and let us know about it. They have over booked classrooms and had to tell parents the day before their kids were due to start to find new arrangements.There is no accountability with management I do thank the teachers that looked after our kids for the care and professionalism they provided our kids we will always hold a special place for them. Thank you teachers

I have taken both of my kids here. Always a pleasure to talk to staff. They take good care of the…read morekids and provide a report of the day via email and/or if you just ask them. Would recommend it.

This is the best in-home preschool in the KC Northland ever!! Our Grandson has been in her school…read morefor about 2 years now, and he has absolutely thrived with Mylissa.

I am absolutely in love with Ms. Mylissa and the River Hills Academy. My son has grown and showes…read moreso much improvement in speech and understanding in just the short time hes been there. Highly recommended!!!!!

Hi parents! We just…read moremoved to Parkville and prior to purchasing our home, we were on the hunt for a new provider for our 4 year old. Our kiddo is the youngest of two, so we have been through many daycares and providers in our time. To put a fine point on it, Wildflower is far and away the best provider we have found in our roughly 9 years of using multiple providers (and touring many more!) we were looking for something that takes the best of Montessori, but isn't so stuck in the Montessori world that kids aren't being taught to excel later in a more traditional education environment. Our son had attended a strict Montessori school prior and he tells us almost every day how much he *loves* school. They provide so many fun experiences to mix things up, aerial yoga, the KC zoo, the KC chiefs, and field trips to the bank and grocery stores--and all of that in just the last couple of months. Our son *adores* his teacher, and the environment does feel very much like a family. One that we're happy to be a part of. (I will note that I was not prompted to do a review, nor was I compensated in any way).

Update: Since Wildflower opened their new building, I've been thoroughly impressed with how the…read moreschool is managed and how it feels like a family; not just another stale academic environment. Even with the increased/full enrollment, the director and teachers are still focused on the children's well-being and able to provide a safe, fun and engaging place to learn and play. As a parent, I feel like there is open communication between my family, the director and my child's teachers. I understand that their wait list is extensive but I encourage any new families to still consider touring for future enrollment...it's worth the wait!

My son attended Olivia's house from age 6 months to 5 years. He started at Stephens house. My…read moreexperience with the staff was professional and friendly. My son enjoyed his time there and looked forward to attending "school" each day. He made many friends and had the chance to engage in a variety of activities each day. The pre-school level created a foundation for kindergarten. They explored letters and reading. I was very happy with my experiences, I have suggested them to others for child care. They are well liked by the community, call there most likely will be a wait list!

Let me start by saying given the scandal at St. Patrick's North, I was completely against putting…read moremy child in a religious preschool. Then I met the staff at Metro Church Preschool and that went out the window. Metro is a smaller congregation on the corner of Brighton and 48th St. The Preschool and Daycare are a primarily family operation. My 5 year old daughter is not just ready for Kindergarten, she is above the curve and reading and managing at a second grade level and I attribute it to Miss Robin, the preschool teacher. Everytime I picked my daughter up these past few months I heard "We're going to miss her." Now a lot of places say this and they are being trite. Not the staff at Metro. They are deeply involved and take very great care and responsibility with each child in that building and they genuinely love every child. Now I have not used or gotten feedback on the infant care program, but if it is anything like the preschool, it has to be outstanding. If you work at Harrah's, North KC Hospital, Cerner, or anything in that area, Metro is just a 10 minute drive up the road and well worth it for your child's development. It is by far the best child development pregram I have encountered and I thank them whole heartedly for giving my little girl a running start on school.

Our two little boys goes here M-F 7am-5pm. Our boys started to go here when our oldest just turned…read more3 and our youngest was 15month old. The staff are super friendly and they update us with all the improvements our children are achieving. Our eldest is allergic to tons of food since he was diagnosed with G6PDD and he's also lactose intolerant. Beyond happy that Metro Church Academy was able to accommodate his special diet. They also teach well, seeing the improvement of our eldest child's knowledge with shapes, numbers, animals, letters and etc. They also send us a log sheet for my youngest that contains information like what and how much he ate, time and duration of his naps, potty changes, etc., everyday. Every morning, our kids wakes up excited to go to daycare and gets sad when we pick them up in the afternoon. The other kids are also friendly, they greet us and our kids as soon as we get there with 'good mornings' and they say "goodbye friend/s" to each other by the time we leave. My husband's employer is helping out with our childcare payments and Chris, who manages the academy was so helpful in communicating with the people in charge (in my husband's employers' side). They also gave us 15% discount since we have two children enrolled at the same time... Would recommend this daycare to other mommies/daddies. Additional info, we migrated here in the US last Dec. 2015 and our kids speaks a little english. They adjusted really well in daycare and our 3 year old learned to talk much faster than before..

This school's administration is so caring, efficienT,responsive, kind and attentive to the children…read moreand the parents. They go way beyond what is expected and make a parent's life better. I highly recommend this school!

We love UHDS. The teachers care for our child like their own. We couldn't ask for a better school…read morefor our child.

12/10 recommend Talented Tots in Parkville!!! I am a first time mom and was looking for my 9 month…read moreolds first daycare. I had toured other daycares and nothing compared to Talented Tots!! I walked in and immediately felt at peace. Garret, the director, is SO welcoming and so nice. Along with all her teachers who are so sweet! I definitely cried the first day and they were all very understanding and sent me lots of updates throughout the day. A trust was quickly built and I know my little one is in great hands! PLUS the facility is very clean and they have great procedures and schedules in place! I can go on forever, nothing but good things here! :)

Extremely disappointed in Talented Tots. Communication sucks, my daughter's things have gone…read moremissing multiple times. I've caught them not giving her the blanket we provide for nap time (which is state required I believe). My child didn't have a consistent adult in her classroom all year. I've been blown off by Garret, the director of the Parkville location. His boss, Jennipher has never responded to my emails, and when I requested to speak with the owner, again, I have never been contacted. It seems everyone has swept the problems under the rug. I would NEVER recommend your child go somewhere where they are not valued. Don't make the same mistake I did.

I came to this facility for a tour and was very disappointed. I was looking for care for my 9 month…read moreold daughter and I would never ever send her here. When I walked in the infant classroom a baby (around 4 months) was sleeping on a PLAY MAT in the ground, a kid was screaming in his crib, and another newborn was left in a crib just laying there. I was shocked. It also appears not clean at all, and the caregivers seemed unsanitary and I even saw some wearing PJs?! This is a job these are our children and pride and joy. For the ridiculous price of $405 a week you get below the bare minimum. I left horrified and almost in tears at the thought of putting my child in their care.

Was really disappointed with this location. During my tour I saw a teacher lose her temper with a…read moretoddler in the 18-24 month room. Very UNSANITARY. Reeks of pee. The teachers are rough around the edges and just barely doing their job. For $1200+ a month per child? They have lost their mind! I grew up going to kindercare and had high hopes for my kids potentially going here. I am extremely disgusted with what I witnessed and the state that the daycare is in. Outdated, smelly, unsafe & lacks structure. Do not bring your precious babies here!

My daughter Wednesday is 2 and started at Purple Dragon Preschool in late September. Before that,…read moreshe was at Primrose. I was initially a bit nervous since Purple Dragon is more structured and has a lot of vegetables on the menu -- but honestly, we've had such a great experience. Clean school and cost friendly. We saved about a hundred per week going here. Makes a difference for our growing family! I can tell my daughter is well loved - she hasn't once mentioned her old school ha! Purple Dragon doesn't have an app, but I don't mind. Ms. Mila sent me pictures during Wednesday's first two weeks, which was really thoughtful. She also told me to check the papers in my daughter's backpack daily -- now it's become a fun little ritual we do together while dinner is in the oven. I can tell this week they're working on D, E & F vocabulary, farm animals, coloring, and colors. We're also practicing pulling pants up and down to get ready for potty training. Ms. Mila even sends home adorable magazine cutouts as "homework" to help with Wednesday's speech. It's small touches like that that make a big difference. A core memory for us: on her second day home from Purple Dragon, Wednesday was dancing and singing their school song all over the house. Chris and I looked at each other like, "Okay... she *loves* this place!" So far, so good! My daughter is happy, eats vegetables *by the bowl* (just wow!), and even though it's a bit out of the way for us, I truly can't imagine her going anywhere else. Thank you Ms. Mila & Ms. Yoselin -- we're so grateful for you.

I went to pre-school here! I learned how to love learning, how to succeed, how to fail, how…read moreaccomplishments can make you feel on top of the world and how important my contribution is to that world. I also learned the value I am responsible to bring as a member of any unit - whether it be my family, my class, my team, or my community. This is where little people learn how to be Big People while balancing fun with challenge.