In the first year it was ok then it got worse teachers not paying attention to students.read more

I have been dealing with this daycare for around 12 years. I have been through different center…read moredirectors the good and the bad. Mrs. Kali is one of my favorites she is understanding, caring and she started out as a teacher. All three of my children attended Kindercare at an early age. The teachers I encounter really cared about my children. Most of the teachers that are there has been for some years. Kindercare is very clean and organized. I also enjoy that they send you pictures of your children throughout the day and a daily recap of activities including what they are eating and times they went potty and for the baby room the time they have been changed. My son was taught how to read in Pre K from a teacher that believed in him and to this day he is one of the best readers in his classroom. She made sure we was on top of his education at home too. Mrs. Tenisha is so patience and kind. My son loves her! Mrs Bennie has been with Kindercare for a while. I met her while at another location and she treated my son like her own especially when he was just starting daycare.

Below average, bad lunch, 5% of the teachers are nice and honestly I would rate it 1 star but I am…read morebeing nice.

lowkey a horrible school get better for future generations ravenna ⁉⁉⁉ like literally if i'm honest…read morethe only thing good about this school are some teachers and the mature students. you honestly don't try to prevent bullying unless it's physical.

I would highly recommend this place. My grand kids have been going here for 8 years. The teachers…read moreare amazing. I just wish they would open up to the later hours again.

They are absolutely amazing my son started in the infant room and is now in the preschool room…read more When he was in the toddler room he wasn't talking as well as the other toddlers in his class. Now he is talking more clearly. I couldn't praise this team enough.

I do not recommend the Akron Goddard School for many, many reasons…read more First, my 15 month old was transitioned to an older room by himself (not in a group of peers) abruptly, with no overlap or plan in place to help him adjust to the new routines and teachers. His drop-offs got worse and worse until we removed him from the school. I later learned that there is supposed to be a written transition agreement plan signed by both the school and the parents. Second, when we made friends with other families in the same room, we learned that we were being charged $200-300 more per month for the exact same service (same number of children, same number of days/week, same room, no meals). These families were not part of any corporate or income-based discount, were not aware of being on any promotional rate, and started at the school after us, so they weren't being grandfathered into a lower rate. When we spoke to one family and asked what they paid for 3 days vs 5 days a week, they were perplexed because they had been told it was a flat rate no matter how many days they sent their child. When we tried to ask the owner why we were paying $200-300 more per month than other families, the owner would not make himself available to discuss the issue and we had to go through the director. She was kind about it but couldn't give us any explanation. When the owner finally contacted us, it was through email to tell us he would not refund our pre-paid August tuition since we left voluntarily. In the same email, he accused us of threatening the director and cced his attorney on the email. Finally, the owner lied to us during our initial tour. He told us (bragged about it, actually, which is why I remember it so clearly) that all additional activities (like soccer, dance, gymnastics for example) were free to all students because he does not want children to feel left out. This is why, he claimed, they charge a larger yearly registration fee-- to cover the additional activities. This turned out not to be true. They did charge us a larger yearly registration fee ($300) compared with other schools in the area, but we learned that any extra activities cost extra. I do not recommend the Akron Goddard School. If you are already there, I recommend asking others in your room what they pay for the same service and being very proactive with making a plan for your child to transition between rooms, because they did not look out for my child's well-being in the transition and I did not know enough at the time to insist on anything else.

The owner processed a ~$1300 charge on our credit card without our consent. When I sent an email…read moreasking for this amount to be refunded, he responded accordingly. However, soon after, I received an email claiming that my email was rude? (see attached emails of our correspondence). As a result, he asked us to find another school and kept our $200 deposit for our daughter. We were loyal customers to this school for two years. This meant nothing, it seems. We understand the policy had changed for holding our daughter's place here; however, the way the owner communicated this change was lacking and unprofessional.

I can't even begin to describe how phenomenal this school is. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Harper are…read moreabsolutely incredible and my daughter positively adored them! All of the activities and learning that my kid received at this school far exceeded my highest expectations. It goes beyond the education, they were just so loving and patient with the kids. Getting to participate as a parent helper allowed me to see firsthand how involved they are with everything. The creativity they showed with the activities made everything so fun. There is no way I could have asked for a better experience for my daughter for a Pre-School!

This is such a neat concept for preschool. Other preschools that my family has had experience with,…read moreyou drop your kid off, then pick them up at the end, never having much opportunity to be a part of things other than buying supplies and snacks. At the co-op, everyone pitches in, there is plenty of opportunity to get to know the other families and the teachers. It's a great community of folks. My daughter has learned so much beyond just the basics at the co-op. She LOVES going to school. There are many extra field trip and community service opportunities associated with the pre-school as well.

I have three children at KidsFirst. My two oldest have been there for three years, and my youngest…read morejust started. All three love going each day. My oldest is about to head to kindergarten next week and I feel completely confident that her experience with KidsFirst has greatly prepared her for school. She amazes me with all that she has learned over her time there. I didn't start my older children until 1&2 but I had to start my baby a bit earlier and I had no hesitations. She adapted to the transition to daycare with ease and I highly recommend KidsFirst. I have nothing but positive things to say about our experience throughout these past three years.

Absolutely love this place. My 2 girls are there and have been going since they were 1. The…read moreteachers are great. The leaders are great. I'm so happy i chose this place.

We visited Case Western Reserve University as part of our College tour for our first son Caleb…read more Our first impression was at the school was very clean, modern, and organized making it very conducive to an excellent higher education study organization. We enjoyed the orientation and check-in process very much and the programs seem solid and we look forward to applying to make this a potential School for higher learning (ie. Engineering). Thank you Case Western Reserve University faculty, and all staff for allowing us to opportunity to tour your excellent and fine university. 5 stars and have a positive day. Keep moving forward!

Fantastic University. Fantastic campus. Much, much, much…read morebigger than when I went there in 1972. The fact that it shares University Circle with all those amazing museums is a giant bonus.

Not only was I given a lesson to learn how to paint with oil, I walked away with a sense of…read moreencouragement and validation to unlock the unique creative being that I am. Jodi is TRULY AMAZING! My gut wanted me to try painting with my left hand instead of my dominant right. She encouraged it. My gut wanted me to turn my canvas upside down and paint. She encouraged it! She was the complete opposite of my elementary teachers who made me feel that art is governed by rules and there's "punishment" if you don't follow them. I'm 45 now, and those poor lessons stayed with me. Jodi is very genuine, and that's greatly appreciated. Her talent is so extraordinary, yet her prices are VERY GENEROUS! lol I'm so serious! Happy I can afford more than one class. Ha! (big grin)

Great class. Jodi provides lots of one-on-one in her class. I learned a lot and felt supported in…read moremy efforts.