Being new to the childcare scene this was a horrible experience. I set up a tour a week in advance,…read moretoday I get there and was just buzzed in no one asked me who I was or why I was there, so as I'm standing by the front office door a child finally asked me why I was there, I said for a tour. Someone came and got me and had me fill out a paper then said oh sorry we are only accepting full time kids?! It was a waste of my time and the lady didn't even give me information for other Child-times that could maybe help our family. Never again will I use a child time.

The worst childcare I've ever had to leave my 2 year old. In spite of having an access to camera…read morethe teacher was harsh to the kids. I had my first suspicion when my son came home dull and was not happy to go back to the school. He kept on saying there's a monster. This is when I checked the camera the next day to see what's really happening. I saw the teacher pulling my son's hand and made him stand somewhere. According to the school staff they are against timeouts but the teacher did it anyway. She also almost dragged my son to his cot at nap time. I also saw her shaking a girl and looked like scolding her. The teacher was mostly interested in the iPad they have and click only happy photos. This is a childcare and they do exactly the opposite. I would really urge the parents to keep looking at the camera when you can and maybe ask your child about the teachers. I am a stay-at-home mom and therefore had the time to look what's happening in the class. I complained to the school and they apologized and refunded the money that was paid. I should have pushed for more action but was totally traumatized and didn't want to run behind it anymore. I would never send my child here and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I had to give the one star since yelp wouldn't let me post the review without a star rating!

4 year old boy preschool leaves a lot to be desired. Same trace your name papers or glue tissue…read morepaper on construction paper is all that gets sent home. Newsletters sent home have zero information on what is being done day to day, says ask you 4 year old ??? No transparency on day to day activities, no learning stations , seem UCS had some empty classrooms and filled them with basically glorified daycare. Teachers are not licensed and educated, they have an associate degree and the State Certified Teacher just oversees the program from afar. Great disservice to these children who will not be ready for kindergarten.

From the owner: Utica Community Schools Early Childhood Programs provides early childhood education programming to…read morechildren as young as six weeks through Kindergarten. We offer Full and Half Day Preschool, Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten, Infant and Toddler Early Learning and Care, Parent/Caregiver and Child classes as well as the Great Start Readiness Preschool Program, a tuition free preschool option for qualifying families.

We had to abruptly pull our children out of this center this morning after we became suspicious one…read moreof their teachers was high on Friday. The director lashed out on me upon attempting to ask her a series of questions, asked me to pick up my kids and threatened to call CPS because we dropped them off where we didn't feel was safe (aka her facility). It got very nasty. She also told my husband we are garbage parents.

Out of all the places to take kids and/or toddlers, I would not recommend to take them to this…read morefacility. Way better going elsewhere for your kids care. Does not follow corporate standards, and employees are very young and unprofessional. Would not trust to keep my child here compared to other daycares.

I love Goddard school and my son does too. It takes a village to raise your child and they are part…read moreof ours.

I have loved working at the Goddard school of Macomb! I genuinely am so confident in the level of…read morecare and education that we provide.

Homeless judge had a temper tantrum and threw a shoe at a person. Not acceptable! He did do some…read moregood dancey twirls though! This was for the play Annie. ‍ Sincerely, Thanks

What can I say, I love Utica community schools! My twins attend the pre-school program at Duncan on…read more26 Mile Rd. 3 days a week, for 3 hours a day and I could be happier with the program. This is not our home school, as our home school doesn't offer a pre-K program but it's just another great school in the Utica district. Their teacher are friendly, patient and have been teaching at Utica for a number of years. Mrs. Pizzamenti and Mrs. Hirschmann and wonderful teachers, I'll be sad to say good bye to them come the end of the school year. I'll be honest, we were late registering our twins last fall, as all the classes will officially filled by the time I sent in the registration paper work. I made a few phone calls and they were very understanding. I was able to pick the time and days I wanted, and keep my twins in the same class together, which was obviously a big deal. I couldn't imagine having them separated their first year of school. To be honest, until they are older, I'll probably request that they be in the same class together. The schools all have a great security system where you have to buzz to get in, and show your ID to the camera. Once in the building you have to stop at the office to sign in. Upon leaving to must also stop at the office to sign out. It can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but I know it's for the protection of all our children so it's completely acceptable. The school is clean and well kept, bathrooms included. I My son not only attends pre-K at Duncan but he also takes speech classes 2 days a week with the speech therapist Mrs. May. Mrs. May is a very knowledgeable speech therapist with 17 years under her belt in the Utica district. She is patient, kind and thorough with her one-on-one work, as much as she is with group work. I highly recommend her if you're looking for a speech therapist counselor. My son has made so much progress in such a short amount of time! I can also vouch for the school lunches provided within the Utica district, they are a good value for your money with fresh and plentiful options. One day I had forgotten to bring a light lunch for the twins, which they eat before my son goes to speech. So we walked down to the lunch room and I purchased a hot lunch for them to split. It just so happened to be "Minion Day" which consisted of popcorn chicken, dipping sauce of choice, a bag of minion cookies, a side salad with a separate cup of fresh cut mixed veggies and ranch, a fresh fruit cup, choice of 3 milks, a banana and a bag of dried edamame. It was a really big lunch for only $2.75. We currently have our 5 kids enrolled in 3 different schools within the Utica district (2 at Beck Centennial elementary, 1 at Shelby Junior High, and 2 at Duncan) and I can honestly say that we love Utica and we wouldn't want our kids at any other district. I feel confident that they are, and will continue to receive the best education possible. I hold the teachers with the upmost respect. They put a LOT of time and effort into all of our kids. They deserve a ton of praise! As a parent, who's experience reaches across 3 different schools within the district I highly recommend the Utica Community schools!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Shelby University! I am so incredibly grateful that I…read morefound this daycare over five years ago. They say it takes a village to raise children and I feel extremely lucky to have Shelby U be a part of my village. They have become family to us! My son started coming here when he was 6 months old and is now in elementary school. He loves going back to the school age room during breaks to see his old teachers and friends. In fact, he ALWAYS begs me to attend extra days! My daughter is two and loves coming here. The teachers take great care of the kids. I drop my children off knowing that they are in wonderful care. The Owner, Kim and Director, April are very helpful, involved and always go above and beyond! The teachers are interactive and have great activities planned for the kids. The playground and gym have fun toys that the kids enjoy! My kids enjoy all the meals and snacks that are served. The whole facility is kept exceptionally clean. If you are looking for a daycare to take excellent care of your kids, I would suggest checking out Shelby University! :)

We've been a part of Shelby university for nearly 2 years now and we have 2 children in there. This…read moreplace is closest to family as you can get! The teachers are all amazing, the activities/interaction are exactly what the kids want and need, the menus are perfect and it's being ran by the exact people you'd want running a business that has the children and their parents put first. Any negative reviews on this place just seem confusing to me. Makes me think that the people leaving them are the same ones who will never be able to be pleased regardless of any scenario. We're keeping our kids in this place as long as we can. I feel like it's the right place for them and feel that the negative reviews on this place should be overlooked. Bad news travels faster than good news which is wrong on many levels in the world on the internet we're in. The good people of Shelby University should not be judged off 2 "Karen's".

We had the best experience at MCA for my 4 year old kid Sahana kowsik. She has developed…read moretremendously as this is her 1st preschool after daycare and 1 year of break at home due to pandemic, we would be thankful to Ms. Smita and Ms. Waafa for showing her and other children all love and the care they needed. All the staffs are so loving and caring special mention to Ms. Smita,Ms. Waafa,Ms.Aari,Ms.Thomas, Ms.Nancy,Ms.Chris,Ms.Reni,Ms. Allyson. We had to relocate to sandiego 2 days ago but my kid keeps saying about her classroom friends and teachers 24×7 and says wants to go back to MCA after she comes from school she would enact and play her classroom scenarios with her soft toys as her friends, herself and me as Ms.Smita and Ms.Waafa. She loves her classmates and Ms.Smita and Ms.Waafa as they do so. Even I am so addicted to talk and play with my kid about her classroom. The best thing happened in her life is being a MCA student, I wish I had known about this place earlier and enrolled her from toddler program itself as they're in practice for more than 15yrs. We had to relocate otherwise she would be still going to Ms.Smita's classroom at MCA. My kid loves the place and the gift letters given to her from her friends and school. Ms.Smita has so much positivity and ever smiling face which influences the kids that even I take her as an example on this is how I need to be with my kid. Their education methodology is the best around Detroit as my kid was attending couple of daycares around until she was 3, I can compare her learning and behavioral development after going to MCA. Most importantly teaching is based on montessori methodology through activities taught to kids with love and care. She's eating even rice by herself now thanks to Ms. Smita,Ms. Waafa and Ms. Nancy. Thanks to Ms. Aari for teaching spanish and engaging the kids with the exercise song and dance moves. My kid perfectly teaches us that since beginning. She recently started full-time just for 3 weeks before our move and enjoyed time with Ms. Chris arts and crafts classes. Overall MCA is the best thing happened to my kid and us in Detroit and Ms.Smita's classroom is the only thing we miss now. Lots of love to you MCA, Ms. Smita,Ms. Waafa and all the classroom friends(its a big list to write their names) from Sahana, I am hopeful that she will always remember all of you as this is her 1st school experience. Thanks to Ms. Thomas and MCA office for giving Sahana an opportunity(enrollment) to be a MCA student.

From the owner: At Children's Academy, we provide Montessori academic programs for Toddler, Preprimary and…read moreIntermediate with Day Care. We have two campus locations; MCA & OCA. In addition, we offer a 10 week summer program.

All the staff here are so nice. Sam and Maria are always so welcoming. Katie and Maysam are great…read morewith the babies. They have camera access to the room your child is in which I love being able to see when I can. They also update you on any feeding, change, activity. I'm so happy I came across this location and would recommend to anyone.

This is a great facility! My children have always been taken care of and I would recommend them to…read moreanyone and everyone. To someone who is searching for somewhere safe to leave their children this is a good place!

My daughter went to Missy's Little Learners from age 2-5 until she went off to kindergarten and we…read morecould not have chosen a better daycare. Missy is amazing and brought my daughter out of her shell. She started there barely talking and so shy and within the first week was talking like crazy! She was also reading site words and knew all of her shapes within the first month of starting. We love Missy and her family and consider them our own family. There is nothing better then peace of mind knowing your kids are safe while you're at work and we absolutely never had to worry with Missy. Hands down, best daycare around.

Missy's Little Learners is an excellent place for children to learn and have fun. Missy is an…read moreexcellent caregiver with years of experience in caring for the needs of others. Your child will learn and have fun in a safe, and nurturing environment. I would highly recommend Missy's Little Learners to my friends.

I have nothing but positive things to say about this childcare facility! The management team is…read moreextremely kind and welcoming and there to help every family with their needs. The staff is truly there for the children and it shows in their excitement to go to school every day.

Worst daycare ever. Thank god that they had cameras for me to watch, because if I didn't, my…read moredaughter, who's 3, would have stayed there and I would have hated myself for it. Long story short, My daughter was not given any attention even though she was new, the teacher was giving things for all the other kids but not my daughter. Another thing is that they were all getting ready for naps and my daughter almost slept on someone else's bed sheet instead of the one that I sent with her all because they didn't know which backpack was my daughters. For kids that age, all the kids' baba should be labeled for which child is each bag for. The room was kept messy and disgusting and was not organized at all. The whole place was so blunt and boring, it didn't even look like a kids place. So glad I found a better place for my kids. If you want a good place to go to, take your kids to The Learning Experience! Amazing and such a cute place!!