It's a big church. I know for me that is an issue. It's harder to become familiar with people that…read moreway. They do try to put structures in place to help with that. Dr. Cosby is first and foremost a teacher. A very good and knowledgable teacher. He really does try to give understanding of what is in the Bible. Not his own interpretations but the word "For the Bible says" (he says that a lot) "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves." Matthew 7:15 NIV Those of you that appreciate studying the word will love Service as well as Bible study (wednesday). The several wonderful choirs (Hanq is the minister of music), programs for youth, elderly, families, singles, young adults etc. if you can't make it watch online, download podcasts, buy tapes at the bookstore. There are so many ways to get yourself secured in the word of God. There are many things to help you not only in your spiritual journey but also the realities of life. I have taken theology in school for many years and this church just helps to increase my understanding. That's what people of faith should strive for...not to know all that is divine but to have knowledge of what is true about God and what is corruption of the Word. Know Him for yourself not what someone else has told you to be the truth. This church offers that guidance to get you there.

I have been attending Wheeler snce my sons were children, but had joined another church. I feel the…read moreLord led me back to Wheeler. This is where the uncompromising word of God is preached. This is where Jesus is lifted up always. Even though the church has a large membership and growing, there are 4 services, so the effort has been made for all to attend. There is bible study, many programs to help with everyday life. The ushers and greeters are friendly. I would recommend this church if you want to grow in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. AND, if you want to learn the bible,, the truth of God's word. I pray the Lord continues to bless this wonderful body of Christians, led by William Lawson, Pastor emeritus and Dr. Cosby, the Pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Pastor Cosby and others have strived to make this a warm and friendly church environment and a great help to the community, also.

I absolutely love the First Friends program and staff! My daughter was 4 and needed a last minute…read morepreschool change so she started First Friends with one month left in the spring semester 2023. Everyone was so welcoming including the parents! Ms. Lois is truly amazing and I finally felt truly comfortable that my daughter was safe and in a nurturing environment compared to previous centers. The class size is small and I like the daily report at the end of the day. They make cute projects to make learning interesting. She enjoyed her one month so much there so I enrolled her in summer camps right after and she completed one full yr Fall '23 to Spring '24 until it was time for elementary school. She made so many friends and still keeps in touch with some even after entering a different school. She gained so much confidence and a great educational foundation that I believe helped her easily transition to kindergarten. I truly recommend this preschool!

I have a 2 year old son and a 1 year old daughter who has attended First Friends since she was 6…read moremonths old. It is great for kids, great for moms, and my husband loves how much the kids are flourishing there. I researched many Parent's day out programs in Houston, before deciding on First Friends and I am SO glad I did! My kids are so happy and thriving in this program. The teachers are nice, experienced, patient, and passionate about the kids. I love that I get a daily report on how their day was and the teachers are very communicative. The director is always at the door to greet parents at drop off and pick up and she is very involved. I am just so happy with this program. It is safe, clean, and my kids so happy every time they go, even more they are learning and gaining great social skills. They do so many activities that help with fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and they do so many crafts I'm amazed! From comments I have heard from other Mom friends it's seems that other MDO programs are more concerned with tuition than the kids and parents, that is not the case at First Friends. If you are looking for a MDO program check out First Friends you won't be disappointed! Your kids will love it and you will have peace of mind that they are safe and happy. All the other First Friends moms rave about the program and I have not heard anyone have any complaints! Most parents have had multiple kids go through the program. It is established and has a great reputation. I am so happy we found this school!

Great place. Moved here from another nearby daycare a few years ago and it has been like night and…read moreday. The outside area in the back is amazing for the kids to play.

Unfortunately, CLA isn't the great daycare that used to be.The services have diminished. First, the…read morecontinued teacher's turnover is concerning for the kids' adaptation and safety; in less than 6 months about 5 teachers have quit. A few times the daycare didn't even have enough personnel in the afternoons, and to compensate they bring substitute teachers that you don't know nor they inform parents. Second, the lack of communication from teachers to parents is very disappointing. When you ask about your kid's daily routine or about scratches that you find on your kid, there's no consistency with the answers you get from the staff. Third, the building itself is old and upgrades are lacking. In a matter of 6 months, they had issues with plumbing, electricity, and kitchen appliances, and at the last minute they ask you to pick up your kids, disrupting your time at work. Further, the health/cleaning precautions is concerning (when it comes to report kids' health viruses, you don't really see any cleaning precautions taken except for the cleaning services that they have on Wednesdays), the toys look dirty, rooms smell bad, and in the patio they have toys that are left outside all weekend without being cleaned. I have even seen cat's feces in the patio close to the toys. Finally, the safety of the place is truly concerning. The front door is old and sometimes it stays open without parents realizing. There is not always someone in the front door which would make it very easy to access the place. A few months ago, one of the parents found a kid (one of the 2's) outside the daycare walking by himself close to the street, and while the parent was trying to make sure the kid was safe and wasn't going far (about 5 minutes or so) finally one of the teachers noticed the kid was outside and went looking for him/her. After the incident, no communication with the parent's community was sent, which made us believe that they either didn't care, didn't consider that incident to be significant, or they just simply wanted to cover it. No safety precautions have been taken since. The front door is still in the same condition, and no preventative measures were implemented. As parents we always try to find the best place of our children, the best conditions and the best teachers. And it's really sad to give this review as our kids attended the center for few years and there are good teachers that truly deserve better work conditions.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Poe Cooperative Nursery School. Like many parents, I…read morewas nervous about sending my child into a new environment. Handing them off to someone else felt overwhelming, but Poe made that transition feel less like a leap and more like joining a big, supportive family. Being welcomed into the classroom and getting to be an active participant in my child's learning has been such a gift. Parent helper days are a highlight of our month. It's such a joy to get to know all of the children and see how my child interacts with their friends and teachers in a new setting. The teachers are warm, nurturing, and deeply engaged. This was my son's first time outside of our home and they were excellent at gently guiding him through a new environment. They somehow manage to balance calm structure with joyful chaos, and they treat each child like a whole person. The play-based curriculum encourages creativity, exploration, and a lot of wonderfully messy learning, which we absolutely love. We also love the emphasis on outdoor time. The kids are outside climbing, running, digging, and trying to smuggle home their new pet bugs. It has been amazing for their energy, imagination, and general happiness, although our car has become a bit of a mobile nature preserve. The classroom garden has given my son a love of a fresh picked green bean, although I am not sure he left any to be harvested! The sense of community at Poe is something truly special. Families genuinely get to know each other, and there is a shared feeling of we are in this together. We have loved all of the opportunities for us to engage either through family gatherings at the school, or the welcoming invitations to weekend meet ups and park play dates. We are incredibly grateful to be part of such a thoughtful, fun, and caring environment.

We knew we wanted to find a co-op preschool for our daughter but never imagined we'd find such an…read moreamazing school so close to home. Poe Co is an absolute GEM!!! The teachers are incredible, dedicated imaginative educators who pride themselves on making learning fun for their students and tailoring the curriculum to their students specific learning and developmental needs. The small class size really allows for the time and attention needed to help the kids be able to learn together while allowing for customized teaching moments to make sure they have the skills and knowledge they'll need to step into elementary school. My daughter has grown socially and learned so much this year, I can't say enough good things about this preschool. They bake from scratch, garden, splash in the rain, ride trikes, play in the mud kitchen, build crazy block structures and play in the pretend zone daily. This school is a dream.

I cannot say enough about how great this place is! My son thrived and we enjoyed the whole journey…read moretogether as a family with his teachers. They are professional and compationate. Ms.Laura goes to the moon and back to make things special. If you live next to this daycare, enroll your kids asap, they will be in very good hands

We join CHMS in August 2020 when my son was 7 months old and now have 2 kids that go there. We have…read morefound so much to be thankful for with the team here, the kids are well cared for and loved, my son learns so much and demonstrates it at home and while hes playing with others regularly. The teachers and staff go out of their way to ensure the kids have a great time and to keep the parents informed. We have great peace of mind knowing the care and educational foundation our kids are receiving here and can't wait to see how they grow and develop further over the years.

I just wanted to share that my daughter, thanks to the excellent instruction and personalized…read moreattention that she received at SNS, had absolutely no problem acing HISD's G&T testing this year in Kindergarten. She consistently gets top grades in her class, and we thank SNS for preparing her so well, academically and socially, in their pre-K programs. SNS transformed my shy little girl - who had spent the first years of her life at home during the pandemic - into a confident, smart little social butterfly. My son, attending SNS for summer camps, has also benefitted from SNS academically and socially. Being with slightly older classmates over the summers pushed him ahead of the curve, and he was popular among the younger kid crowd, as the older brother to my daughter. P.S. I believe first responders and BCM employees receive a discount on registration, and the school offers a sibling discount on tuition, as well. Cannot recommend this school enough!

This review is a little long because I have a lot to say about this school. TL;DR -- lots of…read moreschools have great academics but not so great social environments. Saint Nicholas has top-ranking academics, sure, but, what my children learned about themselves and their peers, and how deeply their teachers cared about and fostered that, is what really made this school the very place for my 5 preschool through elementary children. To put this review in perspective: when I was a child, my family moved to Houston and surveyed top local private elementary schools to enroll me in. I attended one, then another top local private school. Both were academically quite excellent, completely in keeping with their reputations. Unfortunately they were also very cliquish, and because I was the new kid, it took quite a lot of time and effort to fit in, despite having experienced a very loving, inclusive, and thoroughly enjoyable social life at my previous schools. Looking back now, I can understand that the social environment was simply unhealthy at both these Houston private schools. In fact, though I loved learning, my ability to learn and thrive academically was severely compromised by the social situations at these schools. So here's my review of Saint Nicholas: when it came time for my own children to find a private preschool, kindergarten and elementary school to attend, I wasn't going to assume the social environment at a private school would be healthy, inclusive, loving, or provide a positive social foundation. And, though of course I wanted my children to have the very best educational foundation possible, to provide them with the greatest optionality for later educational and career choices, I also knew that the social and emotional environment at a school is equally important -- possibly even more important, because of the foundational nature of what a young child comes to learn about their own innate value as a human being by how others relate to them. I, and more importantly my children, found Saint Nicholas to be the same kind of positive, inclusive, encouraging environment that I had experienced myself at the private schools where I had thrived as a child. Classmates were friends. Positive and respectful interactions with classmates were expected, encouraged, and fostered. It's all about the teachers! The teachers at Saint Nicholas are actually aware of how the students interact, they actually care about this just as much as excellent teaching and excellent curriculum, and, they are very gifted at not only helping the students learn greater social skills, but inspiring them to want to. And these teachers have been at Saint Nicholas school for a long time. Saint Nicholas will probably show you their top-ranking academic test scores and student accomplishments, or maybe you'll hear anecdotal stories from other parents about how their child went from being behind academically, to being ahead academically in just one year. But that's not what mattered to me, and I don't think it happens just because of academic excellence. I certainly don't think high national test scores tell the whole or even the most important part of the story. I think what matters most about a school is what the child learns about themselves, and the value of every human being. At Saint Nicholas, my children learned that they were smart, capable, and valuable. They learned that they could thrive in both inter-dependent and independent endeavors. They learned that they were worthy of both respect for who they were, and being called into the greater self they were growing into. Again - it's all about the teachers. The school administration is capable enough, but I don't believe a school can administrate this. Saint Nicholas has somehow gathered and kept some truly phenomenal and caring teachers.

We loved this daycare and only left it after we moved across town! My daughter was there from 8mo…read moreto 2years, so we got to see both the baby room and the 1-2yr old room. All the teachers were wonderful and supportive. They loved my daughter, and you could really tell were as excited about her growth and learning as we were. The campus is great, and they take full advantage of it. They have two playgrounds, one for big kids and one for younger kids. If it's raining, the kids still get to move around by either going on buggy rides through the building or playing in the big gym. They did tons of arts and crafts, and I cherish all the handprint art. After we moved across town we still drove all the way to FCS for 10 months, that's how you know it's good! I recommend the school to my friends.

What can I say about FCS? Well, today we got a bill for summer fees for my 2 year old. My husband…read moregot a bit miffed. How I diffused the issue was the following: 1) You get high quality service 2) You pay mid quality prices 3) The teachers are exactly that, teachers. They are not baby sitters. 4) The kids do art EVERY day 5) It is very organized and well ran 6) My kid has a good time 7) They offer full day care 3, 4, or 5 days a week.. Because the monthly fees are such a bargain, I am happy to pay the additional fee for summer activities. It's worth every penny.

This was a very family oriented school, your kids were safe, if you was running late all you had to…read moredo was give them a call, they took the time they needed with your child, mine had to go in early and stay late for 2/3 weeks until she got on task, most school would just let you fail, but they cared enough to keep their failing ratio down!! Sad how they just closed down a black school in our black community due to people wanting to get 5 minutes of fame, (karma)

From the owner: Our mission is to provide comprehensive educational programs using research-based “best practices.”…read moreThese programs are designed to increase student interest in academics and to promote good citizenship through instruction in conflict management and character education. KSA’s educational programs are delivered by an energetic faculty and staff who provide challenging learning activities that prepare students for a constantly changing and complex world.

I really love this school for my son. He's so happy there and the teachers are responsive and kind…read more We rarely have incidents because the teacher to student ratio is small. They offer a ton of extracurricular activities (extra fee) that help keep my child engaged. He eats all his lunches there and actually likes the food which saves me time because I'm not packing his lunch. They help me with potty training him. They move the kids around so they aren't bored. They have parties and parents can attend. Almost all the staff know my son by name even if they're not his teacher. Just overall an amazing school.

We love Creme de la Creme...everything is so nice, both the place and the people. Brenda and the…read morewhole team accommodated us when we were trying to secure a spot asap. We lucked out and couldn't be happier. Everything is so clean. It is one of the cleanest daycares I have seen so far. The first thing I noticed during the tour was how cute and unique the place is. I felt like I was in a world made for kids. Cute interior designs. I don't like driving around downtown due to traffic and congestion but they do their best to keep traffic flowing during pick-up and drop off. Snacks are always provided during drop-off which is a plus since I'm always hungry at the end of a work day. Most importantly, the teachers are kind and loving. We absolutely love Ms. Mireya! She is a fantastic infant teacher, my son always looks happy! It's very obvious how much she loves the babies there. We trust her and feel confident he's in great hands.