My child was at Romper Room since he was two and he is now in Kindergarten. Because of them, he was…read morebeyond prepared and ahead of the other children in his class. At the open house before school started, my sons teacher had all of the children attempt to read, so she could find out who COULD read, and my son was the only one in his group that opened his book and read it with no problems. I was SO proud of him and I know it was because of the work that the teachers did with him over the years that he was there. I HIGHLY recommend that you take your children to Romper Room. You will be happy that you did!!!

My son (4 years old) has improved significantly with his speech lessons, counting, and ABCs. He's…read morealways talking about his teachers and new games he played with his friends. I'm very pleased with his growth and happiness provided Attack Romper Room! Plus Angela took extra time to help me understand all the different programs they offer and how to go about getting the best for my sons needs. THANK YOU So much for all you do!

We transferred our 5 year old son and 4 year old daughter from a "traditional" preschool in Old…read moreCarrollwood to Montessori during the 2015 - 2016 school year. We love the Montessori's individual approach to teaching and our children have thrived. Mrs. Linda and Mrs. Carol are excellent teachers and have made outstanding progress with both children. Crystal, the school's new director (or associate director??), has been extremely helpful and is incredibly knowledgeable about the Montessori philosophy and methodologies, among other things :-) I would not hesitate in recommending The Montessori House.

At $14,000 a year, I expected a strong academic program, and that's not what we found. Class sizes…read moreare very large, and the teachers are visibly stretched thin. Many hold a Montessori certificate but no formal teaching credentials or education degree, and it shows in the consistency of instruction. Academics have been a real weakness. Many families, ours included, end up paying for private tutoring to fill gaps the school isn't addressing. Paying private-school tuition plus tutoring defeats the purpose.c The environment is pleasant and (some of) the staff clearly care, but caring isn't enough when they're overextended and under-supported. If you're considering Country Day Montessori, ask hard questions about student-to-teacher ratios, teacher qualifications, and academic outcomes, and talk to current parents about whether they're supplementing with tutors. Student turnover is very high.

My son is very strong willed, lol as I think a lot of 5 year olds are. This is his first…read moreexperience at school, and I have to say I am happy so far. The struggle is very real, to get a child that is attached to mom in the door to drop them off any where and all the staff have been so helpful and understanding. When my son comes home from school he is always happy, talks about all the things he learned and all the friends, and all social aspects (who the line leader was that day, who blew a fit, who got to do housekeeping). I think it is awesome they pick a topic every month, ex. In The Trees. So that month they learn about whats in the trees. ex. All About Me. So that month they talk and learn more about themselves. I walked into creative world when we moved here two years ago, and every place else around here was not as warm, or fun looking enough for my son. I really appreciate the staff and how they have treated my family. Things that are neat * Fingerprints to get in and out of school #greatsecurity *Ground rules for the school's expectations from the parents and kids, which is great to keep your child safe. * Awesome app to communicate with school, and you even get pictures of what they did in their activities. Emails and reminders! *hand washing *fun events *utilizing paint, sand, foam, to do letters *name writing *They get homework *show and tell *playground and outside activities *dancing *birthday celebrations They come up with really awesome ideas how to teach, I would of never thought of having my son shape letters in paint or foam. or attaching paper to fence to have them paint outside, and draw outside. Our world is hectic and I am happy that creative world takes the time to come up with some really unique learning activities! I am so happy thus far! Thank you guys! *The Keens*

Had a teacher taking kids into the bathroom to spank their them and would leave them in the room…read moreuntil they finished crying, had multiple instances where dropping my child off becomes some back and forth with the office people while my kid is basically running around the room unattended due to their lack of competent people able to work in their facilities. Never had a day where my kid was good today always had something to say about behavior and disciplinaries that should be followed at home, yet upon return home I notice none of the feedback the teachers give me or other parents. most staff will watch your kids outside of the building for cheaper as well so what's the point of the facility when I have an employee come cut my grapes for my son at home yet the facility can't cut grapes, provide the safety for my child let alone look after them. I am typing this up as a frustrated parent in concern that there needs to be entire overhaul of their curriculums, as well as replacing majority of the staff with people capable and sensible of not only working with our children but also able to work cohesively as a team and make proactive contributions to the lives of our children by inspiring and instructing them, Not being upset at the parents for not providing the necessities that should have already been provided.

So the reviews you see below are clearly old. I agree, 2 years ago before my kids joined, the had…read morewonderful leadership & curriculum... we got the tail end of that and then watched this place completely fall apart. I have waited all summer to write this because I wanted it to be as un-emotional & succinct as possible. My kids attended 2 years of Montessori here. They loved the teachers but left for summer with very little support for the upcoming school year. Granted, one year was complex with COVID but there is no excuse to conduct a teaching environment if you're not following the Montessori method and actually teaching. I feel so sad for the teachers. They all mean well & love their students. However this place has had multiple admins turnover in a matter of 2 years, and teachers came & went just as easily. Unfortunately this was evident when multiple parents came together towards the end of the year and realized their kids (8-10) year olds still could not read at their grade level. This same group of parents spent their summer paying alternative schools (Kumon is who I hired) to supplement everything these kids had missed. Mind you, my son was complex and has not done well in any school due to a minor disability, however this wasn't just my son who required remedial tutoring & this review isn't solely based on my son's issues. They weren't proactive in helping me with educational resources , I had to get a 504 plan from a local elementary school, which he didn't even attend but they were willing to take me through the process. Along with charging a ridiculous amount of monthly tuition, they also had so many extra days off throughout the year...then charged extra for those care days if you were a working parent! I'm not talking holidays and 2 teacher work days. I'm talking once every month or two for no apparent reason, it was not on schedule with public schools many days they took off. They didn't pro rate, instead they charge you to "care" for, not teach your kids on those days off . the last month of school, also didn't prorate so you pay a month, get 21 days & then they charge you extra to help care for your kid the rest of the month! They also increased their tuition intermittently, I was paying approximately $1400+ per child. I'm telling you, this place will charge you & then send your kids home with subpar education to succeed thereafter. I am forever weary of Montessori going forward & have opted for charter.

Absolutely the worst staff you could imagine. It's too bad because there are many great Montessori…read moreschools out there that are excellent. The majority of the teachers are unprofessional and the principal does not have the leadership skills to identify or correct the problem. My child is in the 6th grade and several children have been inappropriately touched by other students and experienced racially related bullying as well. When parents spoke up, the staff retaliated against the students by taking away most of their privileges and cancelling all school events. Police have been present on the campus twice this year. My child, who has always been an A student, came home crying because his teacher led him to believe he is an F student. When I met with his teachers and principal, I found her story to lack any evidence and my son brought home all A's a few weeks later. I truly believe that the teacher was just being nasty. The principal and assistant supported this behavior from the teacher. I'm also shocked at the lack of education level of the faculty. There are very few times when there aren't spelling or grammar errors in what they distribute. My son has brought home reading materials with a set of questions for him to answer that didn't match the material. For the sake of the children in the Palm Harbor community that could benefit from a good private school, I hope there is a change in staff. This is not an inexpensive school by any means, I would not recommend considering this school at all.

Exceptional! From the teachers and staff to the cleanliness on-site, this school is definitely the…read morebest of the best. Both of my children have come to The Goddard School and have been loved, supported, and well taken care of. Also, the directors on staff are wonderful and truly listen to the needs of all students and parents.

We started our infant daughter at 14 weeks old at this Goddard campus while on the wait list for…read morethe owners' other school which is under construction in South Tampa. We had issues starting on Day 1 when we arrived and teachers were not wearing masks in the infant room. I told my concerns to the Director at the time who assured me they would wear masks moving forward. From then on we always saw her teachers in masks. We had several other issues including a lead teacher who did not provide our daughter any tummy time for several weeks, which we only noticed was happening after she stopped rolling over at home. On several pick up days, the fill in teachers in the afternoons were also using the iPads to show videos to our daughter. We also had some communication issues with her initial lead teacher Re later to scheduled and feeding. When the school director changed from Michelle to Ashley we had a discussion and Ashley addressed all of our concerns. They also brought in a new lead teacher for the infant room - Ms. Jessica - who we really loved and still think is a great infant teacher. The final straw for us, though, was 10 weeks after enrolling when we received the attached notification via the school's app on a Monday evening without any prior notice or warning. When I went to drop off our daughter the next morning, the director confirmed that vaccinated staff and parents would not be required to wear masks although they may still choose to. From what I experienced no one was checking vaccination status at the door. I told her we weren't comfortable with it, and she said that the decision was made by the owners the day before without any warning to anyone - teachers and staff as well. We weren't comfortable with this abrupt policy change, and I took our daughter home. I wrote to the director and asked that they reconsider requiring masks for teachers and parents in the infant room, otherwise we'd have to withdraw our daughter. I don't think this is an unreasonable request. They also already require you to clean your hands and put booties over your shoes to enter the infant room - why is a mask out of the question? The owner wrote me back and said they wouldn't be changing the mask policy and understood our decision to leave the school. The abrupt policy change without warning really put us in a horrible position. Thankfully we have grandparents who live close by and can help care for our daughter while we look for another solution, but if we didn't we would have no choice but to leave our daughter in a situation that we feel is too risky at this point. As a daycare which is intended to provide childcare for working parents, the school's actions have affected my job. Their actions certainly lost my trust and confidence that their school is managed and operated with my daughters best interests in mind. I am giving the school two stars because I do think the director and many teachers mean so well and do care about your children, but I think this school is experiencing several growing pains and that their management has some learning to do re: parent communication and relations. The same owners will be running the South Tampa campus when it opens as well and so we will no longer be attending that campus.

This school is amazing! We have been blessed to have our oldest son at the school since he was 2…read moreand still goes for before and after care. Our youngest has been at the school since he was 4 months old. Overall we have been with Write Start for 3.5 years and could not be happier with all the teachers and directors. We are very blessed to have them in our lives!

My son attended this daycare for three years, and I'm extremely disappointed with how things ended…read more Soon after entering the 3 year old class room, my son was labeled as "a bad kid." He was being sent home almost every other day due to behavior issues. Issues that come about ONLY at their center. While they gave incident reports and allowed a support specialist to observe, they never let that person implement a plan to help him. After speaking with multiple parents, many are unfortunately experiencing a similar situation as their child entered the 3 year old class. The behaviors they documented ex: tantrums, trouble with transitions, reacting to being scolded - are completely normal for a 3-year-old. These behaviors don't happen at home or elsewhere, which makes me feel the daycare environment played a role in shaping them considering he has attended for the past 3 years consistently. They raised my child. They raised my child to believe that this is how to behave in a daycare environment. Instead of supporting him through a difficult phase, they expelled him. If your child has big emotions or needs extra support, this may not be the right place. If you are wanting this center to be the care taker for your infant until toddler years, expect an unstable foundation, in which I was expecting the opposite. I do not believe that this center is equipped to handle children with big personalities or that do not fit into a narrow mold. I have since learned that this classroom is extremely chaotic and not structured. They absolutely need more experienced care staff for this age group. This was a heartbreaking ending to what should have been a trusted relationship. I do NOT recommend ** I want to add that this center BLOCKED me on Facebook after leaving the same review on their business reviews page on Facebook. Probably expected the review to go away. Do NOT trust someone who throws rocks and hides their hands!**

I love this daycare. My child's been going there since she's been about 1 1/2 or 2 she is now four…read moreand she is going to VPK and she loves it. She can't wait to come home and do her homework. She can't wait to go to school if I don't take her if she starts to cry. Its clean evotime I go in there to pick her up the staff and the kids are good

Our time so far with this place has been wonderful. Our daughter started when she was 6 months old…read moreand is now 13 months. Every time I drop her off she gets happy and excited and holds out her arms to be held by the staff. We get pictures every day about what she's doing and they feed her a really nice range of food. Everyone we've met there has been very kind and loves to say hi to our child. We are very lucky to have gotten her in!

I have been so happy with Mary's Little Lamb. My two-year-old loves it there. She once begged me to…read moreplease let her go on the weekend. They seem to always take the time to listen to her and have even asked me for help translating her particular toddler speak. Nothing but thrilled with Catherine, Jo, Alex, and Candace.

This place is very dirty and staff is incompetent. They do not know anything about a curriculum or…read moreorganization. The mother/owner and daughter is in it for the money and not the kids. The staff are always frustrated. I Will never recommend this place to anyone