Best early childhood development center ever. I have 2 children, both attended El Campito since…read morethey were 1 year old. Great staff and support.

Friendly, patient, kind hearted staff with a drive to help children learn. Structured classrooms…read morehelp keep children entertained while learning something new. Accepting voucher also helps those in the area receive a higher quality developmental center for their children no matter their background or ethnicity.

Our 1.5 year old daughter is in their 12mo-24mo program. Coming from Cambridge Massachusetts we are…read moreabsolutely impressed with the level of attention given to the children, their development, and well-being. Parents are encouraged to drop in, and daily report cards inform us about her going's on (and are honest). I think anyone who visits can see that the staff ENJOY interacting with the kids and the kids are enjoying an environment is stimulating. I have no concerns whatsoever about her safety, or the heart of the staff. Doing the math on the money: given that two adults are taking care of 10 or less kids, feeding them three times, and keeping them occupied with clean well-maintained toys and stuff in a safe environment; frankly I think it's a great deal. A really great daycare.

From the owner: Friends Early Learning Center is state licensed, level 4 in Paths to Quality, and NAEYC…read moreAccredited. We believe in providing an environment where children grow to become lifelong learners and confident caring individuals. Our teachers are passionate about early childhood education and our program offers the highest quality early childhood experience.

Originally I was thrilled when my daughters mother informed me she would be enrolling our daughter…read morehere, fast forward a few weeks and my thoughts have changed. Through speaking with the CEO Julie Clarke and area director Beth Lovelady have learned that access to a child's school records are only provided to the mother even with proper supporting documentation from the father stating the contrary. I am beyond upset with the way my request for my daughters records has been handled and the complete lack of empathy for single fathers everyone in this organization has.

This is a fabulous daycare institution. We have had our son there since he was 6 months old and…read moreour daughter from 1 year old. The teachers are so caring and kind and teach our kids so much. Our daughter (3yo) says how much she loves school every day. They do special events for holidays and have a very cute Christmas Program in December. Their payment system is easy and you get a daily sheet on what your child ate and what they did. I couldn't recommend them any higher than I do.

It was extremely difficult to put my son in daycare. I had pretty much stayed home with him since…read morebirth. We toured many daycares and this one was by far our favorite. It wasn't the most technical, or fancy but I felt the teachers really cared about their kids. My son loves it there and he has learned so much. He started at 10 months and now he is almost 15 months. Looking forward to keeping him here until he starts kindergarten.

Grace Academy has been incredible for my three year old daughter. We moved to South Bend…read moretemporarily and needed a daycare for our daughter. Lauren (the Director) made room for our daughter and she THRIVED during her time there. The teachers were wonderful, the facility was clean, and I knew she was safe. While we are in the process of moving now, we will miss everyone at GA! Thank you for making our short transition so smooth! Our daughter has been in daycare since she was one year old, and this was truly one of the best schools. I would recommend GA to anyone!

My kids really love, Valerie. She has a wonderful secure and clean environment for my children. I…read morewas going to a facility daycare and they were not getting the one on one attention that they get with Ms Valerie. This is by far the best daycare that my children have been to. The kids when they leave her they say love you miss Valerie that's how I know she is treating my children right.

DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD HERE! I work for an accredited college in south bend and this day car is…read morenothing like I thought it would be. Everything is dirty and she has loose wires hanging everywhere from all the weird electronics she has hanging on the wall. When my daughter would come home she would be filthy and she wasn't learning the things she needs to learn for kindergarten. The woman who runs it might seems nice. But, on several occasions I have seen or heard her yelling at the children and from the few encounters I have had with her she seems like a psycho. We got into a disagreement about what my child should be learn and she ended up cussing me out. Using every word in the book. My child was outside and someone else's child was still in the house listening to the whole thing. This woman is crazy and no one should leave their kids with her for more than one minute.