We love brandy the director and all the teachers at barnyard. My kids loved their time at barnyard,…read morelearned so much about God (my daughter loves worship time, so sweet to see her come home and lift her hands in worship and love to pray). This daycare was highly recommended by friends and we were on the waitlist for quite a few months before we got in but it was worth the wait. It was also super affordable compared to other daycares. The only reason we left was due to distance, wish we could move it closer to our new home.

Barnyard was a saving grace for our 2 girls. We had a ruff experience with another day care and…read morewhere urgent to find another. Barnyard was recommended by a neighbor so we checked it out. At face value you walk in and the school is full of character. No boring white walls. I mean there's a model train going around the ceiling by. Play grounds are well kept and there's even a splash pad. While this is not a Montessori school our girls have not only received a great education, the arts and craft creativity projects are endless. I will say this school is based in core Christianity beliefs so if that if that is an issue for you, this may not be your place. I can say nothing our girls have learned or repeated is offensive in anyway. Admin and staff- we have seen some turn over but have never had an issue with new teachers. Health and safety- the school is very good at communicating Health/ safety issues ( black outs, weather impacts , etc). They also routinely perform monthly evacuation and situational awareness. So bottom line no school or daycare will ever measure up to a parents expectations of care for their kids... but while there maybe some bumps here and there I still believe the staff at this school deserve endless margaritas and metals everyday of the week!

I absolutely love Whistle Stop Station in Rowlett. My daughter had the best experience with her…read moreteachers, and you could tell that each of her teachers truly cared about her! We moved to Forney, and switched my daughter to By the Barnyard Gate in Forney (owned by the same family). I wish I could say that I love Barnyard as much as I did Whistlestop! So many of the staff and teachers at Barnyard just don't seem to care or want to be there. I NEVER get updates about my child's day at Barnyard, but I got them daily at Whistlestop! Everyone took the time at Whistlestop to get to know me, my family, and my daughter at Whistlestop. Now, at Barnyard...I'm fairly certain no one except my daughter's actual teachers know either of us. In fact, every time someone different has been to pick her up (i.e, my Mom, Dad, mother in law, etc...) no one has bothered to ask them for any information. Thankfully, they are people that were on the list...but what if they weren't?! Needless to say, I wish we could go back to Whistlestop in Rowlett. (We'll be taking my daughter out of Barnyard very soon!) Whistlestop Station in Rowlett is a Phenomenal School!

So my daughter started at Pillars this Monday June 1st. Her 2nd day there which was Tuesday June…read more2nd, I sent my father up there to check on her around lunch time because she had listed off a few reasons for why she didn't have a good first day there. After my father got there and spoke to my daughter, he called me and told me that a little boy had punched my daughter before they went outside to play, and then while they were outside playing the same little boy kept teasing her and chasing her and also kicked her water bottle across the playground. I was surprised to hear this because I hadn't recieved a single call from anyone at Pillars about any of this happening. So I called up there and asked to speak to someone that was aware of what had happened, and after being on hold for 5 mins a lady got on the phone and told me she qould have to call me back and before I could say anything she hung up. About 5 mins later they called back, so again I asked to soeak to someone that was dealing with my daughter being punched, teased, and her water bottle being kicked around the playground and the lady said that she had talked to my daughter's teacher and they all were aware of what took place. So I asked her why I wasn't notified about any of this happening, and her response was " we normally only notify parents of a situation if the child gets hurt"... So I asked her how would she know how bad it hurt my daughter when the little boy punched her. After she realized how stupid she sounded, she then said "oh I misspoke, I meant to say that we normally only notify parents about a situation if the child is bleeding or gets bruised"... I dont know which statement was worse, but they are both bad, and most importantly wrong. I told her that just because my daughter was not bleeding, or whether she had a bruise or not, that none of that matters and they should have called me to inform me in at least a reasonable amount of time. But according to both of her answers, I highly doubt I would've ever gotten a call from them to notify me that a boy had punched my daughter, teased her, chased her, and kicked her water bottle across the playground. At this point I was frustrated, and honestly wasn't going to keep my daughter around "adults" that were this out of touch with reality, and around people that clearly didn't really seem to care. So I told her that my daughter would not be returning ever, and then she started to get an attitude with me and then she hung up on me. So to all of the parents out there considering leaving their child under the care and supervision of The Pillars Christian Learning Center, I would advise you to seek care elsewhere if your child's safety is important to you. This all happened within 2 days of being enrolled there, I can only imagine all of the negative things that would've continued to happen if I left my daughter at that poor excuse of a Christian daycare. I would trust my dog to look after my child before I would ever trust anyone at The Pillars Christian Learning Center.

Our children have been at this school for years. It's a little dated on the interior but the…read morecommitted teachers and office staff make up for it. All the boxes are checked They have fun activities for the kids (even a pool in the summer with lessons available), reasonable pricing, and convenient services for parents. The check-in/check-out safety is also top notch. Our kids love it here and so do we!

Our child has been attending Oak Park for summer school for the past two years. We love the…read morestructure balanced with fun that the school embraces. The teachers are warm and helpful. We always enter to a smile and "hello" from the front desk. Field trips offer adventure and independence while teaching the students new skills. We'll definitely be back next year!

My son has been at The Barnyard Gate since 09/2025 and loves it so much! He has learned so many…read moreamazing things and has created such a beautiful relationship with God! Definitely recommend to every family with kiddos.

We love BTBG! The teachers are anttentive and really care about not only the well being but the…read moreprogress that my child is making. The admin staff is also awesome, I have always been greeted when coming in or leaving and it's a very welcoming environment !

My child was moved from the daycare to the school and from there they was calling me to get my…read morechild every day and also I think the owner had a vendetta against my child my child had an altercation with another student and she was only trying to send my child home and this was told to me by his teacher my child also had a busted lip no one knew what happened the last day my child was there they called me to come get him because they say he was choking someone but when I went and got him he had scribble of pen on both of his shoes and also his cot got stolen they didn't care but another student blanket got stolen they put paper in the kids folder and also sent an email out about it they don't treat non of the kids the same they're getting paid for him and all they wanna do is send him home whatever happened to time out but anywho I transferred him and don't recommend this racist school

There is always a smiling face when you walk into the building. the Mesquite ISD program there is…read moreawesome. It is getting the kids ready for big school academically and socially.

I have been taking my kids here for years, and the staff and management is so nice and caring and…read morethey have such a good curriculum. I have also noticed how clean the facilities are. You'll always have my business!!!

Just a word of advice, I've tried twice to tour the school and both times was turned away. I had an…read moreappointment but confused the times which was my mistake, however, I got a bad feeling like maybe they put a great front for a tour, but no unexpected tours. Not good and no thank you. I have popped in for tours at other schools because as any parent would, you want to research the place you will put your trust in to care for your child. The other schools made a great point by saying to show up unexpectedly so you can see what it's really like. Well I think I see whats going on here.

My kids love it here and they love Mr. Christopher ! He's making the daycare a better place.read more

Omg!!! My nephew loves his teacher Ms. Marisha infant class. She's very welcoming attentive also…read moreacts like a caring parent to children that are not her own loving environment. She always greets my nephew by his name also other children as well again a very laid back non chaotic atmosphere. I also want to thank Ms. Bridget in the school age classroom. My niece's and nephew which are 7,6 & 5 never wants to leave. Thank you , both for being amazing teacher as there are far and few in-between good ones left. My family and the community really appreciate all that you do!

Since they keep deleting my review on Google, I'm posting it over here. As many times as you (the…read moreowners) delete it, I will just keep putting it back up. The reason being that PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW AND DESERVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FACILITY! My daughter started here over 4 years ago and I had a very pleasant experience until this last year or so. I knew the place had gone down hill after the new owners took over, but I was unaware of just how badly. The staff there is completely negligent and can't be bothered with properly taking care of the children they're suppose to be supervising. The staff keeps quitting and they seem to keep hiring younger and younger employees that talk rudely to the children. I've heard and seen the staff yell at kids and tell them to shut up. I've walked in on teachers allowing the kids to use YouTube and watch inappropriate videos such as The Muffin Song, for example. This last month or so my daughter kept telling me about so many things that were going on there and how the teachers don't care. Some were happening to her and some to other children. Children would physically and verbally bully other kids and staff would not intervene. This happened to my daughter and she had to physically defend herself more than once. I would address my concerns with Mrs. Beverly, the director, and I didn't feel heard or satisfied that my complaint would be thoroughly looked into. The last straw for me was another child making sexual comments towards my daughter and another young girl. Then a few days later I was alerted that breakfast was not being provided to my child before being taken to school and that the daycare has forgotten to pick her up from school more than once, which they did not inform me of. When I addressed this with the office I knew nothing would come of my complaint and I made the decision then to begin looking for another daycare and remove my daughter from a place I no longer felt was safe. While I was in the process of finding another daycare I went onto the Texas Health and Human Services website and looked into Oak Leaf. I was shocked to find out that since the new owners have taken over they've had 69 violations since 10/25/2017 and as recent as a few months ago! Everything from hiring employees without completing background checks, not providing water to children, one staff member actually hit a child, unsupervised children outside, staff not aware of how many kids they have in their classrooms, releasing a child to an adult without verifying their ID to see if they were approved to do so which the person was not authorized to do, a child outside with no clothing and unsupervised, leaving cleaning chemicals in places easily accessible to the kids, staff allowing kids to physically fight, and so many more! It's all there on the Texas Health and Human Services website. So, if you don't take my word for it, look it up for yourself and see it with your own eyes. This is place is unsuitable to care for children. DO NOT trust them with your precious babies. When the owner found out I was transferring my daughter she actually called me to ask why. I explained to her everything I was concerned about and brought up everything I'm writing in this review. She tried to justify all the violations and made statements like "it's not what it looks like" and "it didn't happen the way the state inspectors wrote in their reports". To me, that is unacceptable to try to shift blame and not accept responsibility for the things that are clearly going on in their facility. The only positive thing left there is Mrs. Cheryl. She's just as great as she was when my daughter started there in 2015. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Search_Texas_Child_Care/CCLNET/Source/Provider/ppComplianceHistory.aspx?fid=1293228&tab=2

Great school for my toddler . Everyone makes mistakes. I love seeing my son so happy this school he…read morewas always at home since he was 2 me and my fiance decided it was time for preschool. My son loves to tell me how much fun he has with his teacher and also with the kids.