When I was looking for daycares I toured a few before deciding on Brownstone. What I like about…read moreBrownstone is the vibe of it - I think it has a familiar, familial vibe to it. It's not stuffy. Some of the other daycares I toured had a real 'factory' vibe to them that seemed cold and like some sort of weird production line where the kids went through the same station rotation every day. Brownstone has the structure that kids need, but also allows for flexibility. While there's a lot of the typical turnover you see in all daycares, there doesn't seem to be a lot of turnover with the lead teachers, who are the ones you want to be consistent. One of the best things about Brownstone is that they allow part-time care for infants and toddlers, which is REALLY hard to find, and are reasonably priced. They are currently a 3 star SUTQ rated facility, which is a good rating. If you can get over some of the superficial things that need fixing up (which kids don't give a hoot about) you won't be disappointed in the quality of care. *Not receiving any freebies for this recommendation. Just want to get the word out that this is a good value daycare in the area.

I was actually "fired" from Brownstone after my last complaint two months ago when they raised the…read moreprices to almost $400 a week for an infant (this is $100 more than my first child paid at the same facility at the same age, with longer standing staff). I'd have been happy to pay more if the increase was going to the teachers like they said it would. After speaking to current and former employees, they never saw those funds from the increase in tuition. Therefore the question remains, where did that money go? Not to mention that in addition to the weekly fee, you will pay a monthly teacher fee (no idea what this is for) and a monthly organic fee. They raised prices for services they had told us they were already providing, such as yoga. In one price raise (they had 3 or 4 since Covid), they stated they were going to be installing an outdoor water play area, which they did. However, capital improvements should be part of a business's operating income-not my tuition, in my opinion. Teachers were in and out and we never knew who our child would be with that day. Well meaning teachers who got no support from ownership. The center is disorganized and did not allow for day to day communications. This was absolutely a favor that we parted ways with Brownstone. I was comfortable with the care there when we started almost 4 years ago, but the quality of care has declined sharply in that time.

I can't even begin to describe how phenomenal this school is. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Harper are…read moreabsolutely incredible and my daughter positively adored them! All of the activities and learning that my kid received at this school far exceeded my highest expectations. It goes beyond the education, they were just so loving and patient with the kids. Getting to participate as a parent helper allowed me to see firsthand how involved they are with everything. The creativity they showed with the activities made everything so fun. There is no way I could have asked for a better experience for my daughter for a Pre-School!

This is such a neat concept for preschool. Other preschools that my family has had experience with,…read moreyou drop your kid off, then pick them up at the end, never having much opportunity to be a part of things other than buying supplies and snacks. At the co-op, everyone pitches in, there is plenty of opportunity to get to know the other families and the teachers. It's a great community of folks. My daughter has learned so much beyond just the basics at the co-op. She LOVES going to school. There are many extra field trip and community service opportunities associated with the pre-school as well.

My son is in kindergarten. The teachers truly care about the students, the principal is super…read moreinvolved (she directs traffic after school!), the staff is friendly and loves what they do, and (my son has special needs) --- the teachers are very well versed in working with all types of students.

Between my two sons, we have been a part of Mary Hart for 6 years and they are really like family…read more The cozy, home-like setting is a nice place for a child to spend the day. They were always doing fun activities and lessons. When I was out of work early and went to get them early, they didn't want to leave! Miss Debbie in the toddler room pretty much potty trained both my boys, as it wasn't happening well at home! They both LOVED the preschool room teacher. I felt that my older son was very well prepared for Kindergarten and I know my youngest will be as well.

My wife and I absolutely love this place. Our 2 year old son has grown so much in the short time he…read morehas been there. His vocabulary has grown greatly and he really enjoys going. We also like it because there are no TVs there so you know they wont just be placed in front of it all day. The staff loves and absolutely cares for the kids. When he is there we know he is safe.

While this wasn't our favorite daycare (we're foster parents so we've experienced some others), it…read morewas fine up until a month or so ago when we started to notice some issues with race at this daycare. After multiple instances, we got to the point that we didn't feel it was appropriate to be bringing our child to this daycare. The staff is almost entirely white and it is definitely reflected in the way they disregard parent concerns about race and racism. More frustratingly, when we expressed concerns about these issues (they ranged from touching/doing our kiddo's hair to the way they handle discussions about policing), this center chose to call Children's Services rather than to have a conversation with us about it. We called and spoke to corporate and they seemed to acknowledge this wasn't okay, but not sure what happened beyond that. Furthermore, since then most of the office staff has refused to even look at or acknowledge my wife and I, to the point that I've witnessed office staff hurriedly running out of the office when we arrived or asking others nearby to hand us papers rather than just... handing them to us. I think this might be great for some parents, but I personally would never put another Black or Latinx child in this daycare (or any child, but especially kids of color), at least until they seriously revisit their policies and have some substantial training around how to work with/support minority children in ways that make them safer, rather than in ways that could potentially put them at risk of harm.

I have to disagree with the negative post indicating that this childcare facility has racist staff…read moremembers or isnt welcoming for children of any ethnic background. The Goddard School has been wonderful for my child. I always feel that he is safe, well taken care of, that the facility is clean, and that all children, regardless of race are welcome. My son is not of entirely white descent, and I have never felt like he us treated any differently than any other child in the classroom. Yes, the staff is primarily white, but we are in North Ridgeville, OH and when compared to local diversity, I would stay the staff is reflective of that. I have seen children of all races in my child's classroom as well as when when dropping off or picking up my child, all of whom appear happy, healthy, and their parents demeanor is the same. If you're looking for a place that you can feel comfortable bringing your child, feel confident in The Goddard School. Unless our life situation changes, I don't foresee my child attending any other school before he starts Kindergarten.

Great school. On the expensive side, but a great education and program. Have the motto "Men For…read moreOthers".

Knowing what I know now I would have fled this school and attended Cleveland Heights High. Every…read moreday I was depressed here. I just wish I'd understood that plenty of local schools are so much better. Ignatius routinely employs uncertified alumni with little experience. Two teachers and a coach were emotionally and psychologically abusive. I was a year younger than all the other students which doesn't help in this toxic environment. Homophobia and racism are endemic. Zero science during freshman year, zero opportunity to socialize with girls. Ignatius now offers a health science mentoring and internship program, probably because they noticed very few of us smarties were prepared for medical studies. They had to improve their game given the exhorbitant tuition and inferior curriculum compared to good public schools in the area that have four years of science, superior arts programs, healthier culture and don't subject young boys to four years of mandatory religious indoctrination. They actually told us there was zero networking for medical school. It seems like efforts were made to improve, but I would never send my son's here or indeed to any "Catholic" school after my experience. If your parents hold you back a year or two in one of the local "Catholic" grade schools, play football and the administration will shepherd you with better instructors and manipulate your record to improve your GPA.

My daughter has had a great experience at this school. I'm very pleased. Elyria did nothing about…read morebullying issues and we left. Glad we did cause we found this place

I was a student at this school from kindergarten through sixth grade, and it is a very subpar…read moreschool. There were a few good teachers, but many teachers would leave the school after a few years due to the low salaries they received. Extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports, band are unorganized, and given little care from the administrators. Many of the students were very unhappy with their education. I thought it was because we did not want to go to school, but when I went to a new school, I realized that there was an unhealthy amount of hatred towards school by nearly every student at Elyria Community.

PGI Young Explorers is the worst company I have ever dealt with. I ordered a stroller for my new…read moregrandson in November 2020. Got a notice backordered and no idea when it would come in. I needed for Christmas. I cancelled order. Kept getting notices they can't cancel and I kept sending to cancel. I finally cancelled my credit card. It is now March 10 and I just notices a charge for the stroller and the shipping which was supposed to be free and never got the stroller. After 1 1/2 hours on phone with credit card company I got my answer. The company somehow found out I had a new credit card and fraudulently used my new card to pay for this stroller I never received. Chase is contesting it, but they told me the company has a special program that can find out you new credit card and number. So much for privacy and what a fraud. Buyer beware.

Our 14 month old son has gone to Young Explorer's since he was 11 weeks old and we couldn't be…read morehappier. All the teachers (not just those in his classroom) are so friendly and helpful and really care about their kids. I have never worried that my child wasn't getting everything he needs. That peace of mind is invaluable. We were only planning on being in Aurora for 3-5 years and we're coming up on 4 years here - the only thing stopping us is that we (and our son) are so happy with Young Explorers.