My child has attended this daycare for 4 months and it has been the most stressful defeating…read moreexperience. We thought transitioning here would be more beneficial for our child. And on the surface, it was. Once enrolled, Ixel was a nightmare. The first day, she did not notice our baby's coat was stolen from her assigned cubby. From there she allowed another parent to take our child's shoes on 3 separate occasions. Our child went home shoeless 3 times in winter. She demanded our child be assessed for Autism (which can't happen until she turns 3) We still set up the appointment and turned our paperwork in; just for her to half fill out her provider form with little information as to why the child needs to be assessed in the first place. She insinuated my child had a demon spirit when upset and said prayers and rebuked her. (This was very triggering and made me wonder what she does with my child when I'm not present.) Ixel claimed that my husband and I were too young to know how to correctly parent our child because of her tantrums and her lack of being potty trained fully. (My daughter is 2, We are 29) The week my child turned 3, her appointment being the next week (as strongly forced by Ixel), Ixel writes a termination letter on a piece of college ruled paper (not even a typed official document) and says our family is not a good "fit" for her program. I do not believe my daughter is autistic and blaming the parent for their not reaching milestones fast enough by Ixels schedule has been heartbreaking. Consistent ridicule about Men (fathers) not knowing how to properly parent because men don't retain information/advice that she offers is also something I (the mother) heard her complain about often. You will recieve notice of her closing a day or 2 in advance which has also been inconvenient. Ixel is very unprofessional and talks about other parents (often heard calling them crazy) in front of their child when the parent departs. Lastly, Ixel is the only one in the home most days so she does not have supervision of the children while she cooks or takes a child to the potty. Little to no updates on your child's day to day unless there is a problem. This daycare was great on the surface with many positives however; the negatives were just too much to handle weekly. We were trying to hold out until our child turned 4 but it's for the best that it didn't. Strongly consider other options before enrolling your child here.

My son had been at IXL since 2015. This past spring he graduated from the Pre-K classroom and has…read morebeen more than prepared for kindergarten! He's "XL-ing" from both an academic and social standpoint. I can say, with confidence, that IXL was a major contributing factor to that. The care and dedication that everyone puts forth, for these children, is immeasurable! We definitely miss the amazing teachers, staff, and friends made during his time there. I'd recommend IXL to anyone looking for quality care and education for their kiddos. If there's a wait...it's worth it!

We moved to Troy in 2011 because of the school district. We have not been disappointed. We have…read morebeen happy to volunteer for the district on multiple levels in order to support our son and our community. The handling of the pandemic and putting safety first has been outstanding. Keep up the great work, TSD!

Amazing school! It used to be private and they decided to go charter and offer the same curriculum…read moreto everyone for free. Apply now before there is a waiting list. K-8.

Cornerstone is a private Christian school (actually they have multiple locations, so maybe a better…read moreway to put it would be a "chain" school) that costs about 5K a year for K-12 grade. I've had two clients attend their schools and both have had fairly good experiences. They don't have a lot of resources to address students with disabilities, but they do have a good language program (Spanish and Mandarin Chinese) as well as after school programs and a very involved parent group.

My wife and I have sent our children - currently ages 4-and-a-half and 6 months - to School Bell…read moretwo days/week since they've been alive. About six child care centers exist within a 5-mile radius of my home, so the initial choice of School Bell was made after a fair amount of research and visits. I'll talk about the positives in a moment, but it's first worth noting why we're leaving. Due to various staff changes/leadership morale, the PreK program has, to my eyes, become little more than a glorified babysitting service over the last year. My older child, to me, is smart and articulate and can do puzzles like a champ, so I like to believe the two days/week he spent here in his very formidable years were good for him, but now that he's at the point where reading, writing, and the things you need to have at least a passive understanding of to succeed in kindergarten are important to me, I'm not seeing any of these things happening in School Bell's programs. There's no curriculum to speak of, there's no communication from the staff about what my child is learning, and there are no goals/expectations/milestones for him. In fairness, lots of education could be happening, but if it is, I'm not being told of it; what I do see is my child, when he arrives in the room in the morning, scurrying to the child allowed to have a tablet in school to wait his turn to play Angry Birds. This is not what I pay for. That's the big reason...the apparent lack of learning that has taken over the PreK room...but there are other small things: - On the occasions when signs are posted, it's not uncommon for them to have spelling or grammatical errors. Not that the kids can read them, but it doesn't inspire confidence in me when a center's leader cannot correctly spell "mismatch." - This is a first-world problem, but you can't pay by credit card. I get that the center doesn't want to pay processing fees, but as someone who really enjoys the benefits of credit card points, I'd really like to pay for the biggest expense in my life with a credit card. - My child absolutely loves Water Day, but it's only on Fridays this summer. He doesn't go on Fridays; would it be tough to switch up Water Day once in awhile so he can enjoy it as well? Now, all of that said, there are a lot of good things about this place; in no particular order: 1. It's clean. It's bright. 2. Nearly every teacher in the Infant, Toddler, and Preschool rooms I met there truly cared about the kids (or if they didn't, they weren't there long). Gone are luminaries such as Danielle and Georgia and Anne and a litany of others (as you likely know, the turnover rate in this industry is very high), but as of this writing, Denise and Allyson and Stephanie and Carly are there, among others, and they will take excellent care of your children. My kids have never been hurt, sunburnt, underfed, or suffered any neglect or pain (with the of-course exception of a fall of two on the playground) at this center, and for that, I am very grateful to the staff. 3. The price. The price fluctuates depending on how many days you enroll you child(ren), but in an industry with razor-thin margins, School Bell was reasonably priced, and the inclusion of snacks and lunch often made it seem like a bargain. For the older child, the price came out to about $5.90/hour, which, when you consider the work the women here do, is an excellent value. 4. Lunch is provided. Snacks, too. Not making lunches is a benefit I have learned to appreciate. In sum, if you're looking for a solid childcare center, this one is indeed solid. I wish we weren't taking the kids out, but the lack of a good PreK curriculum has forced our hand. Hope this helps anyone looking for a place to give care to your kids.

I have had my son enrolled at school bell since he was in the infant room and now he has moved up…read moreinto the toddler room and I am so appreciative of the amazing staff that helped us out along the way. Most importantly Ms. Carly and Mrs. Denise who have been there the whole time. Ms. Sidney and most importantly Ms. Lori who always make my family feel at home and take care of our son the very best they can.