Children's Treehouse has been a wonderful place to take our son. The staff is professional,…read morepassionate, and most of all caring. They have diverse programs to promote learning and development for all ages. They use a wide variety of strategies to create opportunities for experiential learning and they make it fun. I really appreciate the library and the traveling artist. They really promote music learning as well. Most of all, when we've sat down for parent teacher conferences, it's clear that our son's classroom teachers really see him for who he is and meet him exactly where he is at. And it is clear they love our kid too. I would highly recommend this childcare center.

I love this place very mindful on how you want to treat your children. she will clo down if she has…read moretoo before she let anyone do anything wrong to a child. I recommend this Child Care because they care.

my 3 children have been coming to mrs. Jackie for almost 3 years. After searching for a place that…read morewould accept my special needs child mrs. Jackie was the ONLY one to take her in. My kids love her! shes grown to be a grandma to them. And has helped me in many ways that I can't thank enough. My kids get mad when I tell them they not going to her and will even make me call so they can talk to her. If I don't come for a couple days she calls to make sure we are ok. It's hard to find ppl that really care and love your kids and I have found that within mrs. Jackie.

We are so grateful we found THIS Goddard! Our daughter was at a different school last year, and we…read moresaw absolutely no growth. From the day she started at Goddard, she excelled in socialization, academics, self-confidence, and overall growth! The staff is incredible. Lindsey and Ashley are always welcoming and encouraging! There is never a time that we have inquired about information or called to say we might be running late that we weren't welcome with complete understanding and direction. Jeri Dawn the owner, is hands-on, and an incredible leader, she cares deeply about her staff and the children her in school. When choosing a school for my daughter, I researched every school from Lenexa, Overland Park, Leawood, Martin, City, Shawnee, and all surrounding areas. I had interviews with all the schools in those areas, and this Goddard completely stood out. The school is clean, the teachers are knowledgeable and patient, and the school Chef, Larry is exceptional-to the point that any days I do early pick up my daughter requests I get her after lunch. I am extremely mindful and choosing where my daughter spends her day. This is one of those gems in our community. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns This school is amazing. I have to add her teacher Ms Terri is so gifted. She is an incredible teacher and is such an asset to my daughter's development!

I sent my 2 year old to this school after I got recommendation from my neighbor. My daughter came…read morehome with multiple bruises and scratches on her first day. There was no incident report given to us. We asked her teacher what happened, she said she doesn't know. She said that she can't keep track of all 14 children in her room and it is not her fault that my 2 year old was hurt. School/teacher took no responsibility for the incident. we unenrolled her the next day. Don't send your kids here, they don't care about kids at all.

My newborn was neglected. I was horrified when I found out my ten week old baby went a full 8 hours…read morewithout being fed. Absolutely unacceptable. No apology - no accountability. This school didn't last even 30 days. Infant care is extremely tough to find so once we realized this school wasn't a good fit there were no other schools that had places. Don't waste your time or your child's precious moments here. Get on a waiting list somewhere better!!

I love this daycare. No place will ever be perfect except home but the infant teachers at this…read morelocation are amazing. They actually do all of the developmental activities they say they do. There are a lot of places out there that don't care, but here they do. Mrs. Sandy in 0-6months is a soft spoken loving woman, I felt so comfortable leaving my baby with her and didn't want my baby to move out of her room. Mrs. Karina was her next teacher in 6-12 months and the room is still connected to Mrs. Sandy's which I liked. Mrs. K is fun, caring, and really works with the kids. She'll turn your baby into a toddler which you will love/hate :p I also have older that went here and I can say that Mrs. Jeanette and Mrs. Jessica were quickly favored. Even the teachers aids are great. They always put up new photos and charts to show what the kids have been doing and if I have any issues the director Stephanie, and the assistant director Gretchen are are wonderful, attentive leaders who get down in the trenches with their co-workers. I got on Yelp originally to look for a new day care that was closer to my house. Instead I noticed there were no reviews for this day care. I having gone here for so long I decided to write one. After saying all I have stay, I don't care how far it is I wouldn't trust anyone else with my children.

During my time at Primrose Leawood, I observed an overwhelming amount of children had behavioral…read moreissues with many of them being quite severe and disruptive. It is left solely up to the teachers to discipline and handle these behaviors with no support. For example, kindergarten students regularly physically fight each other and some are still not required to be potty trained which results in many accidents in class. When management is called in, the child is rewarded for misbehaving. When behavior escalates and parents are informed, they scream at the management who then get mad at the teachers. If behavioral management isn't a strong skill, I would look somewhere else. Additionally, the management is comprised of four team members. One is amazing, one is competent, one refuses to do her job, to the detriment of the teachers and their curriculum, and one is too obsessed with drama and judgment towards her young, female employees to even realize she has a job. The amount of judging and degrading language I received or overheard from the director is appalling. If you believe she isn't judging you, think again! Unfortunately, jealously is a disease that McDowel cannot find a cure for. Lastly, the veteran teachers are wonderful and kind! My coteacher was a saint! You will be set up for success if paired with one of them. Unfortunately this is not true for all teachers. Many teachers in the younger rooms spend the whole day on their phones and offload all responsibilities onto their coteacher, regardless of if they're the teacher assigned to the room or not. Even during outdoor recess, the prekindergarten teachers will sit out of sight on the wall on their phones rather than make sure the kids are safe, leaving the safety of 24 children solely on you. It is extremely disheartening and dangerous that this is a known issue that is allowed to continue. All in all, there are clear issues that make this job unnecessarily hard, namely unresolved behavioral issues and mean staff members. Aside from the youngest member, do not trust the management. They will use any information you give them to make your work life harder.

Our 4 year old son has been attending Primrose for three years and our one year old daughter starts…read moreon Monday. We love that the location is free standing and appears very secure and well kept. The hallways are wide, clean and clutter free. The rooms all have a lot of windows and are well lit. There are age appropriate toys that do not look old or too worn. I consistently see money being put back into the property and the classrooms such as new ride on toys in the early toddler rooms and large touch screen computers in the preschool rooms. This location is definitely not convenient for us and, trust me, we have looked at several other daycare options that would be much closer to our home and work (more than once) but nothing ever compares to Primrose School of Leawood! We have been very happy here.

We LOVE it here. All of the teachers are so great with our daughter. The communication is amazing…read more I love the pictures I get throughout the day, updates, and daily sheets that give me an overview of her potty,sleep, and snacks. Also, the food here is GREAT. Luciana loves sitting down with her new friends and enjoying different breakfast and lunch options. There's nothing better than knowing when I drop her off, not only is she going to have fun, but that shes truly CARED for. You all are rockstars!

Goddard: Off 138th street in Olathe (right by Walmart)…read more This particular location and this particular Goddard is absolutely amazing! I went through plenty of day cares, both corporate and in home in the Olathe area and always came back to this one. The staff is very welcoming. EVERYDAY you will get a very DETAILED report of your child's day. It is academically appropriate and you can tell that your child will be loved and taken care of in a safe and secure learning environment!

My daughter went there and loved it. Very nice staff, attentive and patient. It is clean,…read moreorganized, well-run. Most of all you can tell the staff cares about kids. They really engage and have fun with them. Fast forward a few years and I have had the chance to come back as a drama teacher with the kids at Rising Sun. Now I get to see those wonderful kids be dramatic! Highly recommend Rising Sun.

We love rising Sun! My son was there until kindergarten and loved it! He still talks about "my old…read moreschool" and Miss Megan years later!

It's been four years and time for an update. I'm so happy to share that my opinion of Parkwood has…read moreonly grown since I wrote that first review in 2022. We had a rocky start with our oldest daughter as being born during covid made for a harder transition to daycare. That being said, Parkwood worked with her and by the time she was into their preschool program she was thriving and had a strong community of kids and teachers at her disposal. By the time she "graduated" from pre-k last year we had met most of the staff and were really thrilled with everything about our experience from the extremely low turnover of staff, to the approachability of the program director, to the dedication of the founder who is still very much involved. Our daughter left Parkwood being able to write her name, read a few words, and even knowing some spanish and yoga. Nowadays, our 14 month old goes here and at this point it very much feels like we are part of a bigger community as we know many of the other families that also send their kids here, and we know the staff really well. Parkwood is now located in Overland Park at Indian Heights United Methodist Church and while it's been a while waiting on the new addition - they are working on a standalone building that will serve as their primary care center here, which I think will be wonderful once it's completed. I won't sugarcoat the price as it isn't cheap to send kids here, but it isn't the MOST expensive in town either. I find that Parkwood Day School does a good job of keeping costs as low as they can while also maintaining a safe, clean, and educational environment for all the kids that attend. All this to say, I feel really lucky to have found this school and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a good daycare/preschool to send their little ones to.

Our 5-month-old daughter attends Parkwood Day School and we could not be happier. Lead teachers…read moremust have a CDA, AA, or BA in Early Childhood Education or a related field, and they prefer them to have a working plan to complete a Bachelor's in ECE or related field. They support researched-based developmental learning for children 6 weeks to 6 years old and also have therapists (PT, OT, and speech) on site to conduct regular screenings to determine if your child needs additional developmental support/IEP. As a speech therapist myself, I was pleased to see therapy services are offered because they were not at several other places we toured. They just recently started using an app that logs your child's nap times, feeding times/amount, and potty. The thing my husband and I love is they upload pictures throughout the day and describe what activity your child is working on and what developmental skill it targets (fine motor, gross motor, eye-hand coordination, sitting core strength, language, etc). The staff is friendly, quick to respond, and our daughter is always happy upon drop-off and pick-up. Highly recommend Parkwood.