My daughter has been attending Kids at Heart since age 2 and she's now 4 & 1/2. We absolutely love…read morethis place. The teachers are amazing with the kids, they really work with them in all areas (emotional, cognitive, etc.), they are caring, attentive to their needs, patient, but also strong on rules and careful that every kid strive at learning. I'm really thankful that our paths crossed with KAH, Kim Ogle (the director/principal) and all the teachers.

My son has gone to kids at heart for 6 months now. From the start this place has been great. They…read moreworked with me on my concerns about moving him into daycare part time. They allowed me to shift the days he's watched when they are closed for the day (for holidays and such). They provide daily reports on his eating, what he did and his mood. It provides insight for his mother and I to know how long his nap was that day, how much did he eat, etc. Kim and crew do wonderful. My son enjoys going there and has grown socially as a result. If pressed for a con of this place, I would say the food they eat isn't the best. They do follow state recommended standards but it does tend to be sugary and not the best stuff for kids. For 1 meal a day, I'm not that concerned. It's much more important to me to know that they care for their kids and take good care of them. And here they do just that.

We've been doing dance classes here for our daughter since the school year began and so far I'm…read moreimpressed! It's a step up from what the city offers and is a bit more expensive, but less intense than KC Ballet, which was what I was looking for. The only reason I'm going 4/5 is because the complex is massive and for folks like me that are only coming once a week for a class it was really hard to find where I needed to go on day one and the folks at the front desk had no idea where the dance classes were held. They were very nice though so that did soften the blow. Now that I know where to go it's all smooth sailing and I'd recommend them to others.

The staff are blatantly discriminatory and rude. They don't have any customer service skills and…read moredon't seem to want any. One of the staff members at the concession stand never addressed me, I had to ask if I could place an order. Even when she responded "yeah", she didn't look up. Once she placed my order and I handed her my debit card, she threw it back at me instead of handing it to me. She never said 'thank you', 'have a good day' or anything. It is very disheartening and I will not be returning where I don't feel welcome or respected. The Jewish Community Center is not following their stated values of inclusivity and community. Each time I have visited I've been faced with blatant discriminatory practices. The staff have been downright rude and appear to be very nonchalant when this concern has been brought to their attention. I will not be frequenting this place or spending my money here when the staff can't even give basic respect and kindness.

Our boy is so happy at TLE. Great communication. Great teachers. Great facility. Have been there…read morealmost a year already! Can't recommend enough.

We enjoyed our time at TLE Liberty. The director and teachers were very responsive to our questions…read moreand were always willing to help in any way they could. They keep their app updated some days better than others. Our son attended from1yr -2yrs and LEARNED SOOOO MUCH.!!! He loves the teachers and would easily go to them in the mornings with no fuss and always came out smiling and laughing when we came to pick him up. we trusted this staff and felt so sad to leave this TLE family.

My daughter Wednesday is 2 and started at Purple Dragon Preschool in late September. Before that,…read moreshe was at Primrose. I was initially a bit nervous since Purple Dragon is more structured and has a lot of vegetables on the menu -- but honestly, we've had such a great experience. Clean school and cost friendly. We saved about a hundred per week going here. Makes a difference for our growing family! I can tell my daughter is well loved - she hasn't once mentioned her old school ha! Purple Dragon doesn't have an app, but I don't mind. Ms. Mila sent me pictures during Wednesday's first two weeks, which was really thoughtful. She also told me to check the papers in my daughter's backpack daily -- now it's become a fun little ritual we do together while dinner is in the oven. I can tell this week they're working on D, E & F vocabulary, farm animals, coloring, and colors. We're also practicing pulling pants up and down to get ready for potty training. Ms. Mila even sends home adorable magazine cutouts as "homework" to help with Wednesday's speech. It's small touches like that that make a big difference. A core memory for us: on her second day home from Purple Dragon, Wednesday was dancing and singing their school song all over the house. Chris and I looked at each other like, "Okay... she *loves* this place!" So far, so good! My daughter is happy, eats vegetables *by the bowl* (just wow!), and even though it's a bit out of the way for us, I truly can't imagine her going anywhere else. Thank you Ms. Mila & Ms. Yoselin -- we're so grateful for you.

I went to pre-school here! I learned how to love learning, how to succeed, how to fail, how…read moreaccomplishments can make you feel on top of the world and how important my contribution is to that world. I also learned the value I am responsible to bring as a member of any unit - whether it be my family, my class, my team, or my community. This is where little people learn how to be Big People while balancing fun with challenge.

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!

This is a great school with some amazing teachers and very thoughtful and capable director! My…read moregranddaughter attends school here (2s) and our experience helps me to feel assured that she is well taken care of and cared about! That makes a huge difference when you have to leave them in someone else's care. Thank you for all you do, it really matters!

Unbelievably sweet and helpful people. Kind, professional, licensed staff. State certified with…read morebackground checks and you can watch your kid on cameras all day while they're there. The planned learning curriculum weekly is shared and daily updates on projects. It's perfect here, man. Thanks La Petite on Antioch. A special shout out to Karolyn, Vicky, Vea, Ms Jackie, and Ms Rachel for all their hard work and professionalism. Thank you!

We have our 1 year old son at this daycare and couldn't be happier with it. They get outside time,…read morecolor, paint, and have bubbles -- he just loves it. Kind director and teachers as well! And they are taking high precautions with Covid. 10/10

We had a hard time with our daughter at this daycare with her behavior. We went to a doctor and…read morecounselor to see if we could figure out the problem because we didn't see it other places. I was then approached by another adult in the daycare that my child was being targeted and bullied by one of her teachers. We loved the daycare until we found this out. We have very fond memories of many of the teachers and director. But it's very hard when you find out that a teacher would do this to your child and that the teacher is still employed with the daycare.