Small classes with a community feel. All of the teachers are caring and professional looking. Very…read moreaffordable & a great learning environment! The smaller class feel is great for toddlers that have separation anxiety from mom & dad. I wouldn't even consider another preschool after visiting this one!

Best preschool most loving staff and wonderful learning atmosphere for little kids. Love it here…read moreand so does my child

1/5 Stars - Highly Disappointing Experience…read more My experience with Vera Children's Academy was deeply disappointing for both me and my child. For anyone considering this facility, please know that despite the name, it is a regular daycare disguised as a learning academy but in reality there is no learning going on just a regular unprofessional daycare The financial burden here is outrageous, especially given the poor quality of care. A recurring issue we faced was their illness policy and unfair billing. I would send my daughter to daycare on a Wednesday, she would catch something from another child, and by Thursday, they would call me to come pick her up because she was sick. She would then have to miss the following day. Despite not being allowed to leave my child there, they still charged me full price for her attendance. This happened on multiple occasions, to the point where I was paying for far more days than my daughter was actually able to attend. Even more concerning than the cost was the lack of supervision and safety. There was an incident where my child came home with claw marks all over her arms. When I brought this to the teacher's attention, nobody on staff was aware of her injuries, nor had anyone called to let us know something had happened. A week later, she came home with the exact same injuries to her arms. It wasn't until I made a major issue out of it that I was finally able to request to speak to the director, who promised an investigation. Having two separate instances where my child came home injured without a single phone call or incident report made is completely unacceptable. I was finally so fed up with the lack of communication, safety, and fairness that I unenrolled my kid. I would not recommend Vera Children's Academy to any parent looking for a safe and reliable environment for their child.

Viera Children's Academy has had a change in management in March of 2019…read moreAll the bad reviews are from the previous ownership. Please take a look at the Hidden Reviews at the bottom of the page , these reflect the experience of families with the the new management team . We have only seen great things with this new team !!!

Choosing a daycare for your little one is never easy. La Petite did an amazing job easing our…read moreconcerns and answering any questions we had. After touring multiple daycares, it was no question that La Petite was the right fit for our family. Since our child started there we have been pleased not only with the continuous communication from teachers but the ease of navigating through the website and app.

VPK with Ms Ana is fantastic! Our daughter is excelling in kindergarten thanks to her. Highly…read morerecommend

My son started back in August at 15 months old and has been thriving since. This being his first…read moretime in school I was so nervous on how he'd do. His teachers have been nothing but nurturing, compassionate and loving to not only him but myself. Admin is quick and easy to communicate with and with the security of the facility I know he's always safe. He loves the gym, playground and the track they get to play in daily as well. I can't recommend it enough, watching him enjoy himself and grow so much here makes my mama heart so full.

The school's educational director likes to diagnose children with learning disabilities but she has…read moreno qualifications to do so. Doctors won't diagnose children this young but she has no problem labeling children and making them a problem. The teachers are not supported and blamed openly for everything by the administration. They're overwhelmed, scream at the kids and use excessive discipline. The daycare is owned by a private equity company so every year they offer the children less to increase profits. They cannot keep staff for the wages they pay and there's rampant bullying, hitting, bitting, serious bruising and the teachers just give up. Just avoid these types of daycares.

Best daycare in Viera!…read more We've been to Viera Children's Academy, Rockledge Montessori, Cross Bridge Learning Center, and Global Learning, so trust me when I say this is the best one, hands down! Lots of reading, art, and playing for all of the kids. Also lots of attention - they really get to know your children and it shows. The staff is top notch. They not only get to know your kids but also the parents! The director is amazing - very sharp and quick to take action. Lots of family activities offered including parenting classes, parents day or nights out, and weekend events. The facility is clean and new. My kids are in great hands here - we love it!

If all you care about is aesthetic, then by all means send your child here. If you actually care…read moreabout their education and well-being, choose somewhere else. The facility is beautiful but was very cheaply build and is falling apart, kids are PACKED into classrooms (22 two year olds with just two teachers all stuffed into one room), and the teachers are inexperienced, overworked, and overwhelmed. They post a lot on social media but it's all a show; for example last Christmas the kids made gingerbread houses and the director of education then took them apart and rebuild them to look nicer on Facebook. It's all a façade.

I am new to Montessori Schools. What a relief from Public schools. The staff is high quality and…read moreappear like they really love their school. The grounds are kept up and people tell me things at the school have really improved overnight. We like this School. Go Rockledge Montessori !

I am sharing our family's experience so other parents can make an informed decision about whether…read morethis school is the right fit for their child. My six-year-old had some challenging days involving frustration, transitions, sharing, and asking for help. We did not ignore these concerns. We communicated with the school, worked with him at home, arranged outside support, and began pursuing a professional evaluation to better understand his needs. Although the school documented that he benefited from calm redirection and individual guidance, his enrollment was ended before the evaluation was completed. We were not given a gradual improvement plan or enough time to see whether additional structure and support would help him succeed. Afterward, a classroom-wide message was posted discussing challenging behaviors among several students. Because of the timing and surrounding circumstances, our family was left feeling as though our child had been singled out, even though he was not named. I understand that schools must protect classroom safety and that teachers cannot provide constant one-on-one attention. However, young children will have both good and difficult days. In my opinion, education should include helping children learn from those difficult moments--not only expecting them to arrive already knowing how to manage every emotion, transition, and social situation. Based on our experience, this may not be the best setting for a child who needs additional patience, structure, redirection, or time to grow socially and emotionally. I encourage parents of children who may need extra support to ask detailed questions about the school's behavior policies, improvement plans, communication procedures, and how much support is offered before a child's enrollment is ended. I am not sharing this out of anger. I simply believe other parents deserve to understand our experience when deciding whether this environment will meet their child's individual needs.

Parents, please read this before choosing this school…read more I debated writing this review, but after our experience--and the lack of any follow-up--I feel other parents should know. During the tour and orientation, the school was warm and welcoming. We were told about a "take a village" approach, that every child is different, and that teachers would adjust their style to meet each child's needs. As a first-time school parent, that sounded perfect. That was not our experience. On my son's first day, things were already confusing. He was placed in a classroom that wasn't actually his assigned room, and we were told his teacher wasn't available yet. I made it very clear that this was his first-ever school experience and that he had no idea what to expect. Less than two hours after drop-off, we received a call saying he had been pacing, humming, not following circle time, and had hit a teacher and attempted to scratch another child. I want to be clear: I do not excuse those behaviors. But I was shocked at how quickly my four-year-old--on his very first day of school--was judged as not being a good fit. We were also told he should be tested for autism based on those first couple of hours, which was incredibly upsetting. What made it even more difficult is that during orientation we were told the school would be patient, flexible, and supportive of children adjusting at their own pace. That was not reflected in our experience. He was given less than two hours to adjust to a completely new environment before conclusions were made about him. The hardest part was picking him up and seeing that he was actually happy--playing, engaged, and not wanting to leave. He cried the entire way home because he wanted to go back to school. After all of this, the school never followed up with us or checked in on him. I understand schools have to protect staff and other children, and I understand not every school is the right fit for every child. But there is a big difference between saying that and making a first-time student feel like he failed on day one. I'm sharing this so other parents--especially those sending their child to school for the first time--ask very specific questions about how adjustment periods are actually handled. For our family, this was not the right environment for our child, and I wish we had known that before his first day.

Great hands on learning preschool, staff is amazing very professional , super clean and amazing…read morehealthy home cooked meals.