My child attended this school for many years. I have a very low opinion of this school for the…read morefollowing reasons: 1) a male child exposed himself to my child and another child at this school. The school did not notify me of this issue - my child had to disclose it to me. When I told the school director about it she effectively did nothing about. Additionally, she did even notify the parents of the other effected child of the situation. 2) My child was vicitimed by a bully in her class for years. This situation resolved itself when they child left. The school's director tried many times to get me to understand that things like this happen with children and that I was blowing it out of portion. 3) My ex-spouse and I were involved in a very nasty custody battle for many years. The school and its adminstration constantly took sides. At one point when I lost custody the school's director effectively told me that the contract was with the other parent and that as such I would not receive any communication about my child and that I would be removed from the email update list and that they would not provide any updates on my child's progress. 4) Very high teacher turnover. The school only has 3 full time teachers and within a couple of years the school fired 3 teachers. 5) many parents fall into social tribes - the child see this behavoir and copy it. I found that child tended to function in groups that excluded other children. Even a teacher at the school who had children at the school were victimized by this type of ingroup/outgroup abuse by other students.

Our son has been attending Anami for the past three years and we could not be happier with the…read moreschool and our experience with the team of teachers and staff. Everyone is happy, warm and welcoming and most importantly passionate about  their work and bringing out the best in each child. Our son has been thriving in the small family type environment and he enjoys the focused attention he receives. He enjoys school so much that he even requested to stay for after-school-care. I would describe myself as a very protective parent, but knowing that my son is at Anami gives me a tremendous peace of mind. Aside from the warm and caring environment, the curriculum is excellent and his learning and growth has been tremendous. It is a tight knit community were parents make new friends among themselves. The school hosts many community evenings and events to get the families together and keep everyone informed about developments. I highly recommend Anami!

TCCA has been such an amazing place to provide care for our daughter. Everything is run so…read moreprofessionally and the level of care and education is second to none! I can't help but think how much value this place adds to our lives when helping balance work and family! Thanks for all you do!

For the most part, we've had positive experiences with many of the staff and teachers at Oakcrest…read more There are some wonderful individuals who truly care for the kids, and I want to acknowledge that upfront. That said, this review is not directed at them--it's directed at the organization, leadership, and ownership behind Oakcrest. We've had two children enrolled here since 2022 and have paid over $83,000 in tuition--never missing a single payment. We've supported the school, told other families about it, and truly tried to be good members of the community. Recently, our youngest was accepted into a new program, and we gave 35 days' notice that he wouldn't be returning. Unfortunately, I missed the "re-enrollment deadline" by 12 days and was hit with a $200 re-enrollment fee. I take full responsibility for missing the cutoff. But what shocked me was the complete lack of empathy or understanding from leadership. No flexibility. No conversation. Just a cold response quoting a handbook. I wasn't asking for special treatment--I was asking for basic human decency after years of loyalty. To make it worse, the communication around this policy was minimal. We received only one reminder in March--no follow-ups, no texts, no push notifications through the app. And yet, they'll call or message multiple times if your child has a mild illness. So it's not a tech limitation--it's a priority issue. Oakcrest brands itself as a "preparatory academy," but at the end of the day--it's a corporate daycare with a polished image. They're quick to run book drives and food drives (which families support), but when it comes to truly valuing long-term families--they've made it clear where their priorities lie. If you're a family comparing child care options, I'd encourage you to look deeper than the branding. Our experience has been a harsh reminder that no matter how much time, money, or trust you invest--you're still just a number on a spreadsheet to them. Disappointed doesn't even begin to cover it.

Our child's daycare closed down in March and it was perfect timing to get her in to SCCA which…read moreopened the Steele Creek location in January. We were very impressed! The facility is clean, well organized, chef prepared meals with no junk food, and they offer classes such as yoga, tennis, music etc. They also have parents night out every now and then. We highly recommend.

My daughter went to this academy and I am very upset with the quality of care we received. First…read moreshe had to miss a whole week of school because our Drs office filled out the wrong physical form. Although she had her physical and everything was turned in, because the paper was the wrong color, she was unable to return for a whole week. In which they still charged her tuition for that week. Then they fed her pork for lunch and when I addressed my concerns they said it was a typo and they don't serve pork, but how can you mistype pork for Turkey or chicken? Even after all this we decided to allow our daughter to go back because we wanted her to be around other children her age. However, due to the lack of care and customer service we pulled our child from this establishment. This place is horrible and I will never recommend anyone bring their child here. To make matters worse. They still charged us for another two weeks of tuition because we pulled her out one day after the new period began! Unbelievable!!! For such an establishment to charge so much, they work overtime to steal your hard earned money any chance they get.

They removed this review in google although I have the emails to show the communication with the…read moreowner. very sad with this school. Truly disappointed that Lisa the owner cares about the business but not about the well being of the kids. We had to unenrolled our son due to back to back incidents with the teachers . Despite the multiple complaints and opportunities that we gave the school they still didn't want to work with us with the unenrolling fee. We were forced to take our son out after many issues and he stating the he didn't want to be in the school anymore. Lisa deleted and added messages in the parents app as she pleased so the rude messages from the teachers will not appear. He was moved to his old class where he felt safe, but this was done after multiple incidents and we lost the trust in the school. One of the teachers in the afternoon class was rude to me and told me to lower my voice , and be quiet when I was telling my son to roll his mat to come outside. As an adult, the tone made me feel uncomfortable, as if I was being reprimanded. I can only imagine how a kid will feel if that teacher is talking to them in the same way she did to me. Lisa decided not to work with us and charge the full upcoming month just because we saw it is not safe for our son anymore. How can we keep our son in that environment? Will definitely raise this with best business bureau. Parents be aware the employee turnover is high and that says a lot!

There are worse schools and there are better schools. We did not have a good experience and left…read moreafter two months. My toddler was unhappy and stressed there, did not like his main teacher, and would complain about her yelling and another child hitting him. When I brought that up to the teacher she said that she was not aware of him having been hit and that he should tell her if someone hits him. The last time I brought my child in I saw the boy pick on him and the teacher was not paying attention. And I myself have heard the teacher raising her voice on a couple of occasions. When we left, no one seemed to care. There was a conversation about him finishing off his last few weeks in a different classroom which went unanswered. We had previously experienced a preschool with admin and teachers that were warm and personable and took an interest in each student individually, but switched due to scheduling needs. This school was not like that. He learned, but this was not a warm, caring environment towards the students or parents, so we're putting him back in his old preschool. To be fair, I did like Ms. Margo in admin and my child's favorite teacher was Ms. Lana who is the enrichment teacher.

We switched our 1.5 year old here from a different daycare that we were at for a year. After a…read morelittle over a month at dogwood, I'm impressed! They exceeded all expectations, and I am realizing what childcare SHOULD be like compared to the old daycare. Dogwood excels in the following areas that I find important: Communication: The staff is prompt to communicate on all platforms, through the app, email, and phone. Food: they send out the weekly meal plan, and it's always healthy and nutritious food that my son loves. He's a 99th percentile guy, and so he eats a lot and is never hungry when I pick him up (unlike our old daycare). He probably eats better than me most days here! Staff: I can't say enough great things about the management and teachers here. From the moment we walk in, there's a smiling face at the front desk available to help with anything we need. The teachers clearly love what they do, my son loves them so much. After a year of challenging drop off and pickups with tears at the old place, it's refreshing that there hasn't been a bad handoff since the 2nd week. He even tried to go back in after picking him up he likes it so much. Facility: it's a beautiful facility and CLEAN!! Ample parking, and well thought out. Photos: I have received photos every day, to me this is important as the old daycare I was lucky to get 1 photo a month. They even put little text with it sometimes. This makes going to work and leaving my son at school a lot easier. To summarize this very long review, Dogwood is excellent and my only regret is not coming here sooner. We do drive 10 minutes further because we feel the level of care our son receives is worth it.

We have had our oldest son at Dogwood since 2018. We now have both children attending…read more The ownership, director, teachers and staff have always gone above and beyond to ensure our children have the best experience. We appreciate the constant communication when it comes to sickness, staffing and/or procedure changes. -pictures and updates via procare app are very convenient - great teacher to child ratio with floating staff to help each room. -meal plan is fresh ,healthy and unique -curriculum is thought out and planned in advance. One on one activities. -the facility is extremely clean! We would highly recommend !

We are so happy we found Francis Music Studio and Ms. Linda! Our daughter was new to Piano a year…read moreago and has learned so much and she really enjoys it! Ms. Linda makes the lessons fun and stress-free. She really adapts her teaching style to the individual student and is quick to evaluate learning styles and picks songs for the children to learn that keep them interested and excited to learn. The cost of lessons is very reasonable and Ms. Linda is very flexible and fair with scheduling. We highly recommend Francis Music Studio and Ms. Linda!

From the owner: Piano Lessons - Online Lessons during COVID-19: I offer…read morecompetitive pricing for quality instruction in all aspects of learning the piano. This includes correct piano technique and learning to read sheet music while exploring a variety of musical styles. I "follow the child" (as quoted by Maria Montessori). This means music lessons are based on the pace and personality of each student. Mulitple performance opportunities available!