I am REALLY sad that there is not a Discovery Lane in Jacksonville, Florida! This school really…read moreteaches and instructs the children in every aspect of education and social skills! Ms. Alice runs this program and she is THE BEST! Very friendly, easy to talk to, professional and has just as much energy as the children! Even though Bella is in the Medio class, I have met the teachers in Piccolo and Grande class as well and they are wonderful! Kudos to you Ms. Alice for selecting and hiring such amazing teachers! This school is connected to Brightwheel, an App which allows you to see videos, pictures, classroom work and messages, real time. This school teaches by doing! They have chefs come in on certain days and teach our children cooking skills but more importantly, healthy living! They have exercise trainers come in on certain days to teach our children the importance of staying active and exercising the body and playing outside! This morning when I dropped Bella off, the Medio teacher had the children sitting in a circle, she would call a child's name and that child had to get up and go to the classmate whom the teacher would name, and greet them with a "Good morning ----". Teaching them manners and morals. I think some adults need to attend this school. Lol. They have scheduled breakfast, lunch, nap and afternoon snack. If the school has to close early or will not be opening due to weather, you receive a notification immediately. The only reason Bella is leaving this school is because she is moving to another state. If I could give this place more stars, they would be a 10!!!

Discovery lane is a amazing school. My son was enrolled in the Piccolo class started back in July…read moreof this year and within 3 1/2 months we seen so much growth. My son was a late bloomer when it came to talking however, once he started going to school everyday we seen improvement with everything he do. Even his range of imagination grew. Amazing. I will definitely recommend this school. The schools curriculum is not all about preschool oral language, literacy, mathematics, and science but just learning the ways of life through all aspects and the environment around them and based on the students interest through the self guided curriculum this is a great place for a little learner to be.

Most of the teachers at TLE have been awesome with my Two Children. Patient when necessary,…read moreteaching them different languages and redirecting if needed

If I could give this daycare center no stars, I would but to post a review, I had to give at least…read moreone star. I would not recommend taking your child to this establishment. It is very unprofessional, and the owner does not care about the children's well-being. My nephew was attending this facility for a few months, and I was very displeased at how the staff interact with the children and parents. Do not bring your child here!

Do not allow your child to attend this daycare. The INFANT teacher Sarah R, held my child down to…read morefeed her... the next time my child attended , they did not feed her all morning and afternoon and failed to urgently contact me. they said she had a teether ...as if that's enough for an infant to have...they also told licensing that I didn't bring food , even though at her age , solid food is not needed. and she had milk with her. The entire staff handled this WRONG. And another mother told me she would be filing CPS and licensing reports ... because the same staff member Sarah , treated her INFANT wrongly as well ... and thought it was funny. Also when you bring up legal affairs they will ( in the same breath) delete camera footage and tell you that you may only direct your concerns to higher up directors because you brought up legal affairs . They lie about involving higher ups when families are upset so that you do not reach out yourself . The directors allow their staff to let new babies cry for long periods of time . They hire idiots that know nothing about the law or how to care for peoples INFANTS. And should be cited for deleting camera footage ,before the 30 day waiting period .

I feel like my son is growing fast, this is the best daycar/learning center for kids. the people…read moremanaging it are very knowledgeable and the teachers are great, never disappointed. We are very picky with who takes care of our son, we are very observant and this daycare makes us feel comfortable of leaving our child and go to work without worrying how he is doing. they are objects and cameras makes us feel like we are there with them.

Ivina R. Was an aid to thw teacher. She is also the same person who will tell a parent their just…read moreturn 3 year old does not have empathy. The same person that would finds all the negatives of a child and belittle them. She provided no engagement, no solutions or interest to work with the parents. She does not want to deal with children who are more active and may need more guidance. She is a poor and unprofessional child education personnel.

This is not Marie Montessori school. Teachers are not Montessori certified. Over price daycare…read more Also school is not probably clean in classroom on a daily basic

Here is the nomination I submitted for Teacher of the Year:…read more Nomination for Teacher of the Year: Ms. Danielle Smith Ms. Danielle Smith is the epitome of an educator, caregiver, and professional. Our daughter has been in Ms. Danielle's class since she was 15 months old and will soon be turning two. In that time, I've witnessed the profound impact Ms. Danielle has had on her development. It's clear to see that Ms. Danielle's deep love for teaching shines through in everything she does with our child. Our daughter has flourished under Ms. Danielle's guidance: learning letters, shapes, colors, numbers (in both English and Spanish), new sign language words, songs, dances, and so much more. But beyond just the educational milestones, Ms. Danielle has inspired a curiosity and love for learning in our daughter that will last a lifetime. As parents, we place an immense level of trust in our children's teachers-not only to help them grow but also to keep them safe. With Ms. Danielle, I never worry. She is always attentive, nurturing, thoughtful, creative, and approachable. Both my husband and I feel completely comfortable reaching out to her with any questions or concerns regarding our child. I greatly admire the level of communication she maintains with families and how she always partners with us in the care, growth, and development of our daughter. Although our daughter will soon be moving on to a new class, our family will forever be grateful for the love and dedication Ms. Danielle has shown to her. She is a truly exceptional teacher, and we feel lucky to have had her in our child's life. With sincere gratitude, The Stevens Family Waldorf, MD

Had a SCHEDULED tour from 10-11 , arrive at the school and was sitting in the lobby for about 20…read moreminutes. We asked the front desk assistant if we needed to reschedule (since we did leave work for the tour) and she said "well today is pizza Friday and it will be a few more minutes (but couldn't tell us how many more minutes). First impressions are super important...if we are scheduling a tour to potentially place our children in this school, things should have been organized and prepared. Not to mention this tour was scheduled three weeks ago. This was totally unprofessional and frustrating as my husband and I both left work to attend this "tour". Also, I could understand had she said take a seat in the lobby we'll be with you in a moment, we are taking care of something but she didn't and then mentioned the tour was only 30 minutes and that we were the only tour for this day....as if our scheduled tour wasn't important. I am most definitely not sending my children here if the tour alone was unprofessional.

My daughter attended the half day pre k 4 program. She had a wonderful experience here. The staff…read moreprovided a structured, caring , nurturing environment. Her social and academic skills improved tremendously. The children attend chapel weekly which was instrumental in her character development. I would highly recommended enrolling your child here.

There are two services: one for American service and one for Spanish service…read more The spanish service is truly filled with the holy spirit and the pastor is truly passionate for Christ The English speaking congregation have a lot of older generation but very truthful sermons

Happy Faces Early Learning Center has provided child care and summer programs for my 7 year old…read moregrand-daughter for years, she continues to be excited about going there, and I wouldn't trust her with anyone else. We have tried other daycare centers but none even come close to the program and staff at Happy Faces ELC. The certified staff takes continuing education courses in early childhood education/development to maintain their credentials and they're so knowledgeable, very professional, firm but fair, and all the kids have fun and learn about all kinds of things. A normal school day for children is to arrive bright and early between 6:00 - 7:00am, they play in whatever educational center they chose (computers, housekeeping, blocks, library area, etc) until it's time to go to school. Mr. Tim drives the children to school in the Happy Faces new 14 passenger van. When they get out of school, Mr. Tim is there to pick them up and take them safely back to Happy Faces. When they arrive, they have time to wind down and eat a snack, then they start their homework. After homework is finished, the children enjoy free time playing outside with the other children, entertaining themselves in one of the learning centers, reading a book or playing an educational game the teacher has prepared/set-up. Happy Faces ELC's Summer Program is exciting, educational and most of all fun! When I pick her up, she just can't stop talking about all the exciting things she did that day. Our grand-daughter especially likes the field trips to: bowling, skating, parks, museums, swimming, movies and more!!! On non-field trip days, Happy Faces has special guests stop by to educate and entertain the children like: a mobile petting zoo, clowns, magicians, police officers, fire fighters, and more! Happy Faces ELC is so exciting and educational that my grand-daughter won't go anywhere else! We love Happy Faces ELC, we wouldn't dream of going anywhere else and the staff are so friendly and professional !!!! We give Happy Faces 2 thumbs up!!!!

This is such a great learning center, the Director Ms. Lori and staff, Ms. Kelly & Ms. Angela are…read morethe best. When my daughter first saw the happy face outside when riding past, she told me she wanted to go there. I have never stepped into a more professional, clean & safer daycare before. Even the ones I've worked at weren't professional enough for me. Proud to say I am no longer there. My child cried to go to Happy Faces. Even if she was sick....she just loved it there. She sees Ms. Angela in passing and runs to her. It was such a pleasure to be a part of Happy Faces family. Ms. Thompson

Mrs. Nico is amazing she is very nice patient and tends to each child individually.read more

There aren't many words to express the joy my husband and I have for the service we receive at…read moreTater Tots. Prior to finding Nicolette I interviewed 9 providers and my 1 year old son didn't like any of them. When we first met Nicolette there was a feeling of relief. My son took to her instantly. She is a very happy person who genuinely enjoys what she does. She is not just a babysitter, she actually teaches and has a great time with the little ones. She is professional, organized, and an all around good person. She always send pictures and updates on the progress of my son on a consistent basis. My son was there only 4 days and started walking. She has taught him words, gestures, how to cover his mouth when coughing, how to eat with a spoon/fork, and tons of other things. I am so thankful for her. He has been going to her for a few months and nothing about her has changed. I love her hours (6a-6p Mon-Fri) and the fact that she provides drop in care. I feel like my child is safe and secure when he is in her care. Thank god for sending me her way.

This is my son's first, and only daycare center. He started at 6 months and is now 2 years old…read more Overall the staff is great with the kids and they keep them actively engaged. The mobile app has been wonderful in keeping me up to date with my son's daily activities. I especially love getting pictures and videos of my son in action throughout the day. I highly recommend COA.

This daycare is the worst experience I have had as a parent of 12 years, now raising my third…read morechild. This daycare is negligent, incompetent, incapable, unprofessional , immature and unwilling. The children are at the mercy of whichever childcare provider is in their classroom and administration is oblivious of how the children are being cared for or in the case of my child, lack there of. After the first week of attendance, my child caught a cold. Thereafter, every two weeks I was nursing my child back to health after repeated colds. Two to three months later, my child caught Hand Foot Mouth TWICE in the matter of one month. That was the FIRST time I submitted my withdrawal request. I had already dealt with a disgruntled employee who wanted to argue with me over misplaced diapers, couldn't feed my child, had no experience, expertise, or suggestions to offer other than I should make my child's food myself. I was now prepared to take my third child where I raised my previous two children. Why did I even bother trying somewhere new? I simply wanted a new experience and I wanted the camera to at least feel near my child. Some good that did as they have areas in the room they place your child where you can not see them. They also blur out sections of the camera when they see you are checking in. This daycare is dysfunctional. There is so much more that can be said but the point of this review is to have my experience noted as a point of reference. To the few staff who are stellar and were the goodness that kept me confused as to how they could be so great and the facility could be missing the mark as a whole, thank you from the depth of my heart! Please read the reviews that extend over the past 15yrs of this daycare. I experienced the EXACT same thing, present day. Constant change of staff in one day from drop off to pick up, no one knew anything on feeding schedules, babies crying, staff overwhelmed at times. The same rockstars mentioned over the years are the same few that I experienced: Ms Teresa, Ms Sharketer and most recently Ms Diamond and Ms Mackayla. My child did not begin to learn, have structure, or anything that resembled stability until placed with Mrs. B. Management had no remedy other than to spy on parents and staff to see if they could catch something in action. Administration or main office, admitted they've been trying to figure out why that place is a revolving door! It's because they lack the actual skill to make changes and flesh out ALL staff to provide adequate care (behind the scenes) and the daycare has gossip culture. Rather than fixing things they just talk about you and your child, all while neglecting things like paying attention to the needs of the child and disinfecting. Children are not one size fits all. You would think a daycare would know that.

My husband and I have been trying to schedule a virtual tour of this facility and to no avail. The…read morefollow-up by the director is horrible. We have tried twice to schedule a tour, the first time we received no response. The second time we attempted, the director gave us a date and time, we confirmed immediately back, but then it was silence from the director. We contacted her again for the virtual meeting information and still received no response. Needless to say, my family will be looking elsewhere for a daycare facility!!

These people create fees for everything. After I just signed up my child for this daycare, paid the…read moreregistration, etc; two months later they tell us we need to pay summer fees of $165. And they tell you it's mandatory if your child will be in the school for the summer. Nevermind the regular tuition you have to pay or just paid, but if you don't pay the summer fees, the warning was, your child cannot be in the school. Then they tell you music class is $12.50 and phonics classes are $25.