This place is absolutely outstanding. I'm not sure what it is about this daycare but my little girl…read morenever wants to come home. I think it's because of their environment and all the leaning activities that keep them so entertained. The staff and also the tuition price is also super awesome!!!

From the owner: ​The Parent's Choice in Biloxi is a daycare and pre-school that believes that every child is unique…read moreand will grow at his or her own pace. The Parent's Choice in Biloxi spends time nurturing children's strengths and encouraging them to reach new heights.

My daughter has been going to school here for the past 2 years. I believe my wife and I are in…read moreagreement that this is a quality school. I get frustrated every month when it comes time to pay tuition but my wife always convinces me. We all really enjoy the school parties. I'm not all about the community clean up but it helps out the school. My daughter learns more and more every day at this school. 4 out of 5 stars, my only issue is the age of the building and parking issue.

Awesome place! My daughter goes here and she loves it! Very calm atmosphere and awesome curriculum…read more Its well worth the price!

My family travels full time. When we left Colorado, we decided to keep our Y membership bc we love…read moreits mission and that they are all over the country. I have 2 children who have visited several child care facilities in the different YMCAs. From the ladies at the front desk to the ladies at child watch, I can not boast enough. They made us feel right at home. Never gave us any problem with being 'visitors'. They even offer a Date night on Friday nights from 5-9. My kids said this has been their favorite Y to date. It's hard switching places and hoping that each Y will provide top notch care to children. Especially after these ladies set the bar. Special shout out to Ariel and Dondi. They made my kids feel right at home. It is very hard to say goodbye as we travel tomorrow to another state.

I'm thankful for the Y being a valuable and community-driven facility. With the ongoing expansion…read morein Ocean Springs, I hope that more locker rooms, sinks, showers, and toilets will be added to reduce the wait-time. An addition of steam rooms, jacuzzis, and saunas would also be greatly appreciated.

Kenneth had a great experience at preschool! Ms. Regina, the director, was always kind and…read morewelcoming. We're grateful for the care and support she and the staff provided.

My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

The most loving people ever. This school literally got my daughter back on her feet after being…read morebeat down by a few uncaring teachers at a public school.

Great school! Good teachers, huge gym, nice play ground, wonderful education, and more!read more