we booked this program for our preschool and the kids loved it- would book again our elementary…read morestudents had programs and had a great experience that came to us - plus as a teacher to have scientist with excellent classroom management was great!!

High Touch High Tech is SCIENCE made FUN!!! The kiddos loved the program and I am amazed how the…read moreScientist makes the program more and more interesting and exciting every year. This is great for in-school field trip or Science Enrichment clubs or Birthday parties. I highly recommend this program to all my teacher friends.

We needed last minute daycare services In April for my daughter and they were awesome!!!read more

The day care is dirty. Teachers come and go, no care or love…read morefrom the teachers to the children, staff on cell phones. Director don't care about anything

This is a great option for an affordable, all day camp. Bonus, if you live in South Tampa, there's…read morea bus from the South Tampa Y to Camp Cristina, which my kids loved. And that meant that my kids were supervised and entertained from 7:30am until 5:15pm. Yay! They do the "typical" summer camp stuff that you don't really get to do in urban Tampa - canoeing, archery, zip lining/ropes course. They also went swimming, played basketball and soccer, did arts and crafts. No screen time, which was a relief compared to so many camps that show movies during lunch or allowed kids to use personal devices during camp hours. My 8 and 10 year olds had great time. Breakfast and lunch are provided, although my kids complained about their low quality and brought their food after the first day. This is really a great resource for working parents as so many camps are only from 9 to 3.

Our boy is on week 3 of his second summer at YMCA Camp Cristina, he is sooo happy and we are happy…read morefor him. He loves the activities, the counselors and the kids. For most weeks he is signed up for Waterfront Camp and we were not sure if it would be the best option for him. We have no regrets, he excitedly shares all the things he does each day and really wants us to purchase kayaks. He is in 2nd grade and will be 8 in a few weeks. He also attends their afterschool program, Kid Day Out when schools are closed, takes swimming lessons, horseback riding and participates in Run Club all at YMCA Camp Cristina. It is his Happy Place! They are very responsive and quick to respond when we have questions or concerns. I generally send an email and within a few hours I have receive a reply or phone call.

Our family has been part of the Goddard of South Tampa community since the school first opened…read moretheir doors in November 2020. My oldest graduated from the pre-k program two years ago and my youngest graduates this May. We have made so many wonderful memories at Goddard over the past five years and I have so many positive comments about this amazing school! The three-story building is absolutely stunning!!! Each floor has their own private outdoor playground and the second and third floor have indoor gyms that are used for recess, book fairs, and special events. I feel that it is so crucial to have an indoor play space for inclement weather and am grateful that the children are able to play and exercise every day. The clean and modern classrooms are stocked with the newest toys, books, and learning materials. Each preschool teacher is provided with flatscreen televisions so that they can utilize educational videos that relate to the weekly lessons. My son's class just finished learning the alphabet and now is working on sight words so he will be ready to succeed in kindergarten. We have had so many kind and caring teachers over the past five years including Ms. Jasmine, Ms. Lindsay, Ms. Shinese, Ms. Brenda, Ms. Liza and Ms. Trish. These teachers have made my sons into smart, sweet, and respectful little boys! While there has been some turnover in teachers, it has only been the teacher's assistants and not the main teachers of the classrooms. During the transition the school has done an amazing job of filling any open spots with the students' previous teachers and teacher assistants so that the children are always surrounded by a familiar face. We are going to miss so many teachers and staff members who we have gotten to know over the past five years. I will also miss so many of the Goddard's annual events, including: Parent's Night Out (because all parents deserve a date night or night off!), lunch with your littles, Family Food Truck Fridays, Trunk-or-Treat, splash Fridays during the summer, the annual Jack Hartmann concerts, and the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

I attached part of the email that disappoints me very much about this school. I have taken out…read morenames of teachers, students and our daughter. I am attaching this email to show the seriousness of a short lived time for our daughter at this school. We were on a multi year wait list to get in and were excited to open a new chapter for our daughter. For them to say, "Our programs are designed to nurture each child's curiosity in a safe and caring environment." really doesn't sound accurate to me. If you want to respond to this review, you can keep your corporate 1-800 # because we have learned to not trust Goddard. Sometimes changing a policy isn't a bad thing. We are relieved to have found a place of care where they actually understand what the words "nurturing and safe" truly mean.

i have seen many reviews of people saying that this place is "great" but i think it's an over…read moreexaggeration. i went for a school trip , had to pay 50$ and they don't service any food , drinks or anything. next my tour guide Mr O was THE WORST . He would get angry when u asked questions and would give rude comments when you didn't understand what he was talking about. i got bit by a strange bug and it left a nasty scar . the only good thing about this place are the animals and boat ride

It's awesome I had so much fun you learn a lot about nature and animals hope if you go you have fun.read more

I am so disappointed in Discovery Point. I have been keeping my kids home for the past two weeks…read moredue to everything going on with the Corona virus. I have been paying tuition for my kids on time like I always do. Regrettably, we recently received some bad news that will affect the my family's financial situation. As we prepare for tough times ahead, as many families are, we started making calls to try and get out in front of this before it gets too bad. Everyone I spoke with had procedures in place to help with situations like mine. Every call I made helped me, that is until I called my kids day care, Discovery Point. They couldn't have cared less about what my family was about to go through. They just sited their policy which it states of we unenroll them, we will still have to pay for two full weeks for both kids. We didn't mind paying for the weeks we chose not to send them because we could afford it and knew that Discovery Point had bills to pay as well. You really find out who people are when it comes down to it. Just beware!

I love this daycare and will miss them so much! They were super flexible with my family during…read morecovid. My 2 year old was with them since he was 6 weeks. After the stay at home order, I also sent my 8 year old that was previously at another after school program. I felt really confident in the cleaning and safety precautions Discovery Point had put in place. They are clean and caring! Special shout out to Ms Loretta and Ms Addy who always had to deal with crazy me!

Absolutely LOVE this preschool!!! After interviewing a few daycare choices for my infant son, this…read moreplace checked all of the boxes! Ms. Noris is an absolute gem and so personable that I literally felt at home, or that I somehow knew her... I just knew this was the place! The entire staff is great! They're super attentive with the kids and work one-on-one with sensory games, singing, dancing, etc. The facility is super safe with an app for check in/out, and that monitors your child's daily activities (feedings, diaper changes, etc.). They also have a camera system which is an absolute plus!! I recently learned they also offer a Parents Night Out once a month! I LOVE looking at all of the photos the teachers snap throughout the day as well; surely helps when we can't be with them while at work. If you're searching for a daycare/preschool, hands down, this is the ONE!

Only giving 1 start because I can't give less. I called to get pricing for a newborn and got hung…read moreup on. I called again just in case it was a mistake and an obnoxious lady answered screaming hello as if she was being bothered. I said hello maybe thinking I had the wrong number. Her reply was "I don't even know what you talkin bout". I asked is this La Petite Academy? I have some questions. She replied "yea but imma have to call you back". Again yelling at me. I would never recommend that anyone put their child in this facility. Based on the lack of customer service and the uneducated people they have working there, there is no telling how they treat the children. STAY FAR AWAY.

I moved down here about almost 3 years ago this October. I was so nervous about putting my kids in…read moredaycare because I have never lived in this area and did not no of any good daycare's. I came across La Petite Academy. I contacted Ms Holly and she was a pleasure. She understood the situation I was in as a single parent and did everything to work with me to help me with my uncertainty of putting them in a new place. The whole staff was warm and friendly. i felt like this was home and I felt like they would take care of my kids just as I do. From the beginning to now they have worked with me with anything that comes up, they are friendly, helpful with anything that goes on with my kids, they always keep me informed with anything that happens whether good or bad. There is a circulum that fits any age or development and will help with any struggle the kids may have with school or developmental. They also helped me potty train my daughter. If it wasn't for the amazing staff I wouldn't know what I would do. They made us feel like family and are so helpful. Best choice I ever made. Thank you so much for all the love support and open arms.