This is the worst place in Grand Rapids! Their staff does not enforce basic rules like NO HITTING!…read more It got to the point where my grandson was being hit every day by the same boy, and we reported it to the director and the teacher over and over with the promise that it was being "handled" and they would not tolerate this bad and constant behavior from one of the kids. My grandson cried every time we brought him to that place, and we finally had to pull him from that school because, after 8 months, nothing was done and I was a witness to the same boy taking his closed fist and hitting another child in the face RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! I actually should have filed a police report at the time because the school was knowingly allowing these incidences to occur in their classrooms with no repercussions. By the way, I called the Regional Director of The Learning Experience and she assured me that the owner of that location would be calling me to discuss this. It's been over 2 years and still no phone call or message!!!

Made the transition to daycare so smooth. The infant teachers are great! I love the part time…read moreoptions!

Wish zero stars was an option. The director of this daycare, Maggie Headd, is one of the most…read moreunpleasant and unfriendly people I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. Not once did she ever greet me or my child during drop off/ pick up. The turnover rate in this facility is so high that week to week I never knew who was going to be caring for my child. This definitely raised some red flags for my family. There were several occasions I did not like the behavior of the teachers that I saw on camera, but gave them the benefit of the doubt. It does seem like the teachers are trying their best, but leadership starts at the top and if Maggie is their leader, I can see why the turnover rate is as high as it is. There is hardly any interaction between the teachers and children other than reading to them occasionally. I have heard this complaint from several other parents in passing during drop offs and pick ups. Ultimately we decided to pull our child from the daycare after securing childcare at a much higher rated facility in the city. In my time at this location, Maggie had sent out several requests for 5 star reviews of this facility. I would recommend instead of soliciting 5 star reviews, you listen to some constructive criticism from the current reviews you have on this page. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. Cheap childcare with terrible management. I would recommend looking anywhere else for childcare.

This center has gotten so bad the removed it from google cause all the reviews were horrible. Feom…read moreout of ratio all the time not having teachers qualified, gossip and drama, my kids hated it here they qould scream and cry every day. They dont keep parents informed or upto date on anything. Kids getting hurt all the time. Not training staff. I would not recommend this place at all. ​

We LOVE Appletree! Our two kids go there (currently 1 and 3) and really love school. I am amazed at…read morethe things my children learned even as infants. Even with the youngest children, the teachers were always willing to help in anyway possible and giving tips and tricks to help get my kids to eat better and sleep better. I love that they teach sign language but also encourage my toddler to use her words. My three year old loves going there so much and talks about his teachers as his friends. He knows they care about him and that is very important to us. We get daily feedback on both of our children when we pick up our kids. It's so nice to hear a positive thing everyday, even if it is just a small thing like "He really loved singing today". The environment in the building is very welcoming. Teachers in other rooms smile and say hi to my kids even if they aren't in their rooms during the day. We recommend ACLC to friends all the time!

We've had a wonderful experience at The Learning Experience - Byron Center. Our son started as an…read moreinfant and is now 2.5, and we've been so impressed with his growth and development. The staff is caring, attentive, and truly invested in the children. The teachers create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment, and we always feel confident knowing our son is well cared for. He loves going to school each day, which says it all. We highly recommend TLE Byron Center to any family looking for quality childcare.

If you are looking for quality care with a safe and fun environment, then this is the place for…read moreyou. Easily the best child care facility I've been to. The teachers are amazing, informative and it's clear how much they care!

I cannot say enough good things about Canterbury Creek Farm School. Our family is still new-ish to…read moreGrand Rapids -- we moved here two years ago from Chicago -- and Farm School quickly became like a second family to our 3.5yo son. Born a COVID baby, he has always loved to play independently, but struggled in group situations. The staff and owners are incredibly compassionate and caring -- encouraging our son to play with others, but at his own pace. He has completely come out of his shell over this school year. It has been a joy to see the daily updates on the Brightwheel app (which teachers update during the school day), so that even when I am at work, I can relish in the absolute joy of a time our son is having at school. Time spent outdoors and with the animals is not only great for our high energy boy to blow off steam, but teaches so many life skills (outside of a classroom) that are so necessary to early childhood development. Their approach to early childhood education is incredible -- keeps all the content fun for kids, but with incredible impact. To compare his self-portrait and handwritten name from the beginning to the end of the year is insane! His end of year book brought me to tears -- and made me feel even more blessed to be a part of the Canterbury Creek family. In fact, this morning on our way to drop off, he told me he was so sad that school was over and that he would miss it over the summer. Good thing we will be back for Summer Camp and next school year. I cannot wait to sign up my 2.5yo daughter next!

We love Canterbury Creek. Its so cool that the kids get a full education here not just for…read morethemselves but for the animals too, it' so important at an early age to make sure kids have respect for all lives and they do with their interaction, feeding and caring for the animals here. Totally unique school, wonderful education, loving and caring instructors and overall a great, first class school all the way around. Our 4 year old daugher was at preschool there and will go again for young fives next year. We will do two summer camps with her and 6 year old sister.

Super unprofessional, my friend who had their children go here would pick up her kids and they were…read moredirty and had full sagging diapers. Kelly also would give her dirty looks anytime she came to pick up her kids and never engaged with my friend like she did the other moms/dads. My friends children were also constantly getting sick because this place just wants your money and doesn't care for the well being of your children's health.

Acc is the place to be! Such a fun atmosphere with staff who genuinely have a passion for each…read morechild in the center !

Mr Evans was a chill instructor that told me about Elden Ring lore. Pretty neat stuff.read more

I went to Camp O'Malley many years ago. My main memory of Camp O'Malley is from a morning at…read morebreakfast. I have never written about this before. From that breakfast to the present it would serve me well to forget. The counselor for that breakfast-believe it or not was a young man that actually lived just down the street from where I lived. I didn't know him but knew where he lived and he was also quite older than me. Through the food line they would give you WHAT to eat. I asked that they not give me any oatmeal. But they said I didn't have a choice. Being from a low income family the counselors thought that I would make a GOOD example if they would FORCE me to eat that breakfast oatmeal. Well that was very mean and after I gagged up in the bowl they worked twice as hard to make me eat that oatmeal. I know back then Camp O'Malley was supported by Police Departments. So it was my thoughts back then that amp O'Malley was closer to a military camp than a leisure, fun camp. So after that I have never had another bowl of oatmeal to this day. And just because I came from a low income family was no reason to force their will on me at such a young age. Also after that I never went to another camp. If I could go for less than 1 star I surely would.

I loved working at this camp. I've worked there a little while now and every year has been great…read more the kids seem to really enjoy it and the directors have always been great to work with.