Mommy of a 15 month old babygirl. Let me begin by emphasizing that my husband is extremely hands on with our daughter he doesn't miss a single doctors appointment or activity she does 95% of the time. Education and social development are extremely important to him and I. That being said he doesn't believe in school under the age of 3. That all changed after our tour at KLA with Eileen (not sure if the spelling is correct). We arrived and first impression was amazing. You first have to walk through TWO doors to reach the children's hallway. The staff greets EVERY parent and student by name. The facility is spotless and it seems every corner has items to make your child think. We saw the outdoor space, art room, and classrooms all amazing. The instructors seemed very hands on with every child. Classrooms were setup prior to children returning from recess with the activity they would be performing that day (very organized). And everyone we met was super patient especially Eileen, she answered every single question in a way that did not feel rushed and you could tell she had a great passion for KLA. When the tour ended she even invited us to return for a mommy and me class so we could get a better feel how a child's day at school would go. This is what sealed the deal for my husband. The classroom we observed was interactive, engaging and most importantly felt SAFE. We asked if we could step out for 5 mins to see what it would feel like to leave our child alone with unfamiliar people. We were permitted to observe from a window. Clearly our babygirl cried.. the instructor comforted her and read her a book and the tears were gone within 3 mins. Nothing during our mock trail felt forced or fake it seemed genuine. Parents walking the hallway were smiling, one even told us they love the school for their children. We met with the director and were given prices.. to be honest the monthly fee is expensive compared to other school we have toured. However, when you experience the KLA culture, the staff and community the tuition becomes priceless when our child's development is on the line. She hasn't started and won't till the new school year but so far Eileen has made a profound impression on our family and we have never felt so confident in our decision. At the end of the school year I will review again on the progress our babygirl has made. THE BEST IS YET TO COME :) read more

My child has been attending this school for 2 years now. The facility itself is top tier. So many activities and events are done by the school. My child learned a great deal. She knows the pledge of allegiance, numbers, letters, colors, and is finishing out pre K reading a few words. I know she is safe here and I am sad that she has grown out of the school. I would keep her here if the grades went higher. Pamela and Ayleen are super caring and attentive to any inquiries and called me to update me on my child when the drop off was difficult and emotional. I am so glad this school exists and glad this was my child's first school experience. read more

Everything is great at this school, my kids are always with a smile and excited to go. The teachers are super nice and communicative which makes me feel at peace when I drop them off. read more

I've been waiting a while before posting my review and experience with KLA. I wanted to be as thorough and comprehensive and didn't want to write about my experience on impulse. My son attended KLA for 6 weeks and he really enjoyed his time there. Ultimately, I moved him to another school that he was on a waiting list for due to it's curriculum and more convenient location. Ultimately, I feel KLA is a better school overall between my experiences with the two schools. KLA Pros: New building, nicely furnished and painted. Great attention to detail in it's presentation and set-up for little learners. Part of the playground area is covered with ceiling fans to keep children cool. They offer a very hands-on learning approach that facilitates children's learning through a curriculum that's heavily based on cognitive development. Being an education and psychology junkie (I'm a counseling and education professional who's worked in the field for over 10 years), I was thoroughly impressed by this. They offer a variety of experiences and activities for children of all ages including infants. I greatly enjoyed the fact that they don't place children in "time out" but rather use a more meaningful and behavioral approach in line with the child's understanding and age. At the end of every week parents receive an email with pictures of each day and the various activities your child and his/her classmates participated in. A brief description of the activity is included alongside a breakdown of the learning stages and developmental milestones the curriculum addressed. My son loved the miniature steps and slide in his classroom, it made him eager to walk in. I enjoy that most teachers are young and very energetic and patient with the children. Also, they're all fluent in English. An environment of love and care is evident with the teaching staff. Cons: The parking lot is a little narrow and floods easily when it rains. There were several times where there was debris and very disturbingly dirty standing water in the parking lot. This can make it difficult to maneuver into a usable spot and unload children. Also, I don't like that some parents take the liberty of illegally parking in the one handicap spot just to drop their child off, that's just a pet peeve of mine- and its illegal. In addition, I don't believe that the level of professionalism when interacting with parents is on par with other schools: typos and the improper use of grammar in almost all email communication to parents is a constant. Also, the office staff at times doesn't portray a very knowledgeable and professional attitude. I remember calling once to ask a question and was told in a strange tone, "who is this?" as opposed to a polite "who am I talking to?" That may be minimal to some but if you highly value professionalism, then you'll understand my point. Lastly, they don't offer remote camera access to parents as some other preschool facilities do. Ultimately, I believe that if KLA were to address their very few imperfections and come up with viable and lasting solutions, they would then become a much safer, more efficient, and excellent preschool. read more

Very clean and welcoming environment I loved the tour definitely putting my son in this school soon.

My son has only been enrolled as of this school year, but I'm so glad this is the school we ended up selecting. It is clean 100% of the time, the staff is always happy, helpful, and communicative about anything that's going on. The weekly pictures are amazing and something my husband and I look forward to. I would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat. read more

KLA West Kendall was a wonderful experience for my kids. It was the first school that we put our daughters in, so my husband and I were extremely nervous. We loved the director, teachers and other staff. They were caring, always energetic, and provided hands on learning opportunities for our 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 year olds. Both our daughters grew strong relationships with their teachers and it was extremely hard for us to leave when we moved. If you live in West Kendall I would highly recommend this location. We will miss you KLA West Kendall!!! read more

I had to pull my son from the school because we could not agree on how they would handle his behavior we had tons of meetings and they had tons of plans in which they never implemented . they continued to request meetings almost every week to discuss the same topic in which any working parent would have trouble attending we see we decided to pull them out, although they knew that we were not happy and they couldnt find a solution for my son they still kept a months payment $ 1,700 so be very careful how you handle things with this school.. Thank you read more

My son is not enrolled, but i am looking into enrolling him as soon as possible. I called them on a wednesday to schedule a tour for the next day and they were nice and did it. I called them that thursday and asked if i can go an hour later and they said it was fine no problem. I get there and the lady tells me if i can come back next week because the lady that gives the tours has back to back meetings all day....... SO why couldnt they mention this the two times i called? It was the biggest inconvenience ever. I have a newborn and am still healing from my c-section, I had to wake both kids up (newborn and 19 month old), go through the hassle of getting them ready and loading the car up, only to arrive and NOT get the tour THEY scheduled me for. It was truly upseting because i have heard so many great things about this school. I scheduled it during the time they had a No materials fee promo going on, and NOW they no longer have that promo listed on the website. If i do not get the promo, i will be truly upset. I will write another review to let you all know how it goes. read more