Ex animo creations is a place that has been missing from the St. Cloud community. It is an all…read morearound place for everyone to go to clear their mind, relax, and essentially put your feelings on a canvas. There is something for all ages. The way that the paint sessions are lead are creative, fun, and encouraging. I love that I can bring my kid to enjoy a fun night one night but then also enjoy a night out with my girlfriends and no kids the next week. This place has figured it out and I hope they are around for many more years to come.

If you want to experience what a relaxing moment is like then attend an Ex Animo Creation. It is…read morenot only relaxing, but you get to meet new people who want to paint and relax too! Just the best new way to experience what paint and Sip is all about. You start with creativity, then you end with your creation of relaxation. It is great.

I absolutely love KWLA! I moved to St. Cloud from another state and was obviously very worried…read moreabout putting my 1 year old in the care of complete strangers. From the moment we took a tour my daughter loved this place. She was reaching for everything wanting to play and even spoke to a few staff members. This was amazing to me because she was scared of talking to strangers. For her first few months I still lived in another state. Since she lived with dad, the ladies took care of doing her hair every morning for him which was a huge relief for me. Since moving to the sunshine state she even started to wear sunglasses all day long! Her teachers not only embraced her new habit but made sure to send her home with all her belongings everyday. They even helped label some items! I thought my daughter would be a bit behind because she was born almost 4 months premature. But that was not the case. Before I knew it she was eating more talking more and even using sign language as she spoke! My daughter has now been in KWLA for over a year. I have since moved over a half hour away but I gladly make the trip every morning afternoon to bring my daughter here. She speaks more than most kids her age, she is potty trained thanks to them, she has wonderful little habits like singing as she is completing a task, and she begs me to bring her to see her friends and teacher everyday. This is the only place I trust to take care of my daughter and I highly recommend them! Thank you KWLA for helping raise my little girl!

We absolutely LOVE this daycare. Our little one has been here since she was one and has been…read moreflourishing as they follow the STEM curriculum. They really do love and care for your child and you notice it right away when you drop off in the morning and throughout the day as they keep you updated with activities through the app. They also have loads of events and activities throughout the school year and have two shows. All other daycares we visited didn't offer anything like this. Truly a great place to enroll your child in!

If you are looking for a school where your child will be safe, nurtured and educated; this is the…read moreplace. They have gone above and beyond with COVID precautions. The teachers are loving and nurturing and the curriculum really allows the kiddos to explore topics they enjoy learning about. The Director and the owners are incredibly sweet and involved in the day to day of the program. You will not be disappointed.

School itself is a nice place but owner Brian is a professional doosh who has Obvious no experience…read morebeing at the place of business let alone run the place. I went there first thing Monday morning to let the school know regarding both of my kids being sick with bilateral ear infection, RSV pneumonia with superimposed OC43 (COVID) infection, and due to illnesses were admitted to the hospital. Rather then expressing empathy his only concern was not to refund the money for the week, according to him all COVID mandates have been lifted and patient doesn't qualify for refund even if they were sick enough to be admitted to the hospital. Me being a physician I would never want to expose other children to any illness, but it seems like Brian doesn't have any ethical duty towards any of the kids there as long his weekly payments are collected. My first thought was let the kids get better and have them return but after this experience with "Mr. Dooshbag Brian" I've decided to not have kids stay enrolled. Pardon my language but I couldn't come up with better terminology to describe the owner and my experience.

Our experience at Kiddie Academy has been exceptional. The teachers are truly invested in my…read morechildren's education and their growth as learners. Adjustments are made as needed to meet the needs of the student. Small class sizes and leveled learning have enabled my children to gain confidence in their learning abilities. Love the camera access to each classe.

I love this school. After moving from out of state I was worried about how my little one would…read moretake transitioning to a new school. He felt so comfortable here that in less than a week, he was already saying how much he loved his new school! Great curriculum, teachers, facilities & faculty! Definitely recommend!

Good Quality I can't complain ! Good Environment for the children and staff members awesomeread more

I started taking my 3yr old to this daycare about a year and a half ago. She was super shy and…read morecried a lot the first week which is normal as it was a new adventure for both of us.. this daycare made my child feel safe and comfortable.. the principal Ms. Lourdes and all the teachers are fantastic.. my daughter learns new things everyday and is always happy to stay there while I work. Every teacher there is great, she has been with Ms. Debbie, which is a great teacher and now she is with Ms. Sahy.. and omg does she love her!! Also they send you pics of your child and they give you updates if you request them. They have always been super attentive.. i have nothing bad to say about them all!! Thank you Kids in the Country for all you do!!

The good things about the school: Mrs. Heather, the school…read moredirector, is friendly and open to dialogue. The negative things about the school: There is too much television, little academic preparation, and the teachers working with the 3- and 4-year-old children seem unprepared. They do not appear to have enough pedagogical experience and do not know how to handle the behavioral challenges that are normal at this age. There is also a lot of gossip among the teachers and a high turnover rate among teachers and assistants..

100% recommended and most importantly my son loves school, the staff and the teachers are amazingread more

Very confused as to why this place has bad reviews, from reading them it seems as if it was the…read moresame group of people writing the same thing. Happy to report this place was a blessing to our family, we experienced nothing but the best service and our son was treated with respect and love. He enjoyed going to school and we saw a beautiful shift in his behavior and development after just one week of going to this school. The staff has been here for many years and that's something I loved as many places I visited before making my decision had new members or people that weren't as qualified. This place ran like a well oiled machine and we never once had a covid scare while attending this school. They run a tight ship and do it well. Only reason we pulled our son out of this school is because we are moving a few hours away otherwise we would have kept him here until he grew out of it. Highly recommend this location now known as DaVinci academy. Thank you for taking such amazing care of my son Sebastian and got making us feel so welcomed from day one.

Our son went here for about 3 months a few years back. They're not friendly to children with…read moredisabilities/delays. They claim to be before enrolling but teachers like Ms. Ana say that your child "has something wrong with them" and that they "don't come to work to deal with one child." Some of the staff are nice but they're clearly not equipped to deal with children with disabilities and shouldn't profess to be. Also - very bad experience with "assessments" and eventually leaving the daycare.

My family absolutely loves The Learning Experience! From the clean rooms and facility, to the…read moreamazing staff and teachers - you can rest easy knowing that your baby is in good hands. The price is fair, and they make sure your student is taken care of with activities to fill their day, and feeling loved. My son absolutely adores his teachers, and enjoys going to school! If you have not already, check out this location - you won't regret it!

From the owner: The Learning Experience is a leading daycare in St. Cloud providing infant care, toddler daycare,…read morepreschool, and pre-k programs for children ages six weeks to six years. Families searching for dependable child care in St. Cloud trust our safe, nurturing classrooms and engaging early childhood education programs. Our proprietary curriculum supports kindergarten readiness through hands on learning, STEM activities, music, fitness, and social emotional development. From infant daycare and toddler programs to private preschool and after school care in St. Cloud, our experienced teachers deliver structured learning, enrichment programs, and reliable child care near St. Cloud for working families.

A truly excellent school with an incredible group of kind, caring, sincere, and skilled group of…read moreeducators. Since the first time we visited this place, we noticed how happy kids there were. Then when our son started, it was just great to see him with a big smile at the end of the day - to the point that he usually wanted to stayed at school past his pick up time. As if that wasn't enough, it was just awesome to see our son singing at home in multiple languages and teaching his little sister different words in the other languages he had learned at BB. There are not enough words to describe how great this school is. We are greatful our son had opportunity to attend Building Brains, the instruction, attention, guidance, and compassion that our son has received at BB has been amazing and undoubtedly effective.

I usually don't leave bad reviews, but I feel a responsibility to warn other parents in the St…read more Cloud area about this school's administrative and business practices. While we had a positive view of the teaching staff, the front office and administration operate with a "profit-over-students" mentality that is deeply unprofessional. Following our withdrawal, the school has intentionally withheld my son's academic progress reports and evaluations to use as collateral for a billing dispute. They are attempting to charge for tuition during a month in which my child did not attend a single day and are using his records to hold his future education hostage. Beyond the billing issues, I find the Parent Handbook rules to be overreaching and abusive. Most alarmingly, the handbook explicitly states that they can change any rule at any time without notice, leaving families with zero stability or protection. This level of obstruction has forced us to involve the Florida Department of Education and Step Up For Students compliance offices. If you want a school that values its families and acts with integrity during difficult transitions, look elsewhere. This is not a supportive or transparent educational environment.