You will not find a more loving and caring center to send your child to. They are newly opened and…read morespared no expense to make your child's day an enjoyable one.

From the owner: Kiddie Academy of Knightdale, an educational daycare in Bonney Lake, offers age-specific child care…read moreprograms. Our flexible, standard-based curriculum encourages children to progress in school and in life. We pride ourselves in providing a daycare that focuses on developing positive character traits for kids, while providing a nurturing learning environment. Our programs can range from infant and toddler to kindergarten and school age. Read our child care reviews, take a virtual tour and learn more about Kiddie Academy to find the best "daycare near me" for you and your child.

MUMPS (as it is abbreviated) is something of a secret treasure in Raleigh. I found out about it…read morethrough word-of-mouth and have never known them to do much in the way of advertising, but it is a GREAT program. MUMPS is a half-day program that runs concurrently with the Wake County public school system calendar, though they have their own severe weather policy and do not observe WCPSS teacher workdays. It IS a religious preschool. They do learn about God and Jesus; several times per month they go to Chapel. It's nothing overly pushy or confusing to the children. They also emphasize kindness to others, and visit with the senior citizens in the church program a few times each year to sing them songs or help out. Tuition is very reasonable. It sounded expensive to me at first for a half-day program, but if you break it down hourly, it really isn't (I pay just over $4 per hour). They do offer discounts/reduced tuition to families enrolling multiple children or experiencing financial difficulty. Classes are small; they seem to be typically under-enrolled and accepting new students. My son started this year in a class of only 6 children (with 2 teachers per class), but has grown to about 10 now. They spend each day doing the usual preschool activities- singing, dancing, coloring, cutting, practicing their alphabet and writing skills, reading, playing on the outdoor playground, and going to "discovery" (an amazingly well-stocked science classroom). The teachers are all amazing and many have been working there for over a decade, if not since their own children were preschoolers there! Vivian Brendle is the director of the Preschool and has been involved with it for many years. She does an amazing job of keeping parents in the loop and involved, through field trips, volunteer work (planting bulbs to beautify the church grounds is one of my favorite activities to help the kids with), and best of all- they often e-mail home photos of the childrens' daily activities. I love being able to forward these e-mails to my mom, since she lives out of town and doesn't get to see the kids as often as she'd like! Overall I could not recommend MUMPS any more highly. If you are looking for an easy entry into the world of preschool for your 2-5 year old kids, and are considering a half-day, Christian-centered program, MUMPS is definitely worth checking out.

Our son currently attends MUMPS; we would highly recommend it to anyone looking for half day…read morepreschool. The teachers and directors are excellent! They clearly have a passion for what they are doing and make it a priority to make each child who walks in the door feel special each and every day! They offer fun, creative programs for the children and fun family events to participate in as well. My son wakes up asking to go to "Millbrook School" and runs to give his teachers big hugs every morning! Overall, we feel really blessed to have found MUMPS.

This was the first time our daughter was left in Pre-school. At 15months of age and dealing with…read moreall the anxiety a toddler can have, Ms. Sondra and Ms.Hope had the most patience. The school is clean, the staff professional, nurturing! My first and best experience ever!

My now 3yo daughter loves going to class here. The teachers and other staff are all wonderful and…read morethe facilities are great with a recent update to the outdoor play area and easy access to the church's great hall and more for special events.

Wonderful staff and highly attentive to the kids. Our child learns a lot from this group! Highly…read morerecommend.

We've been interested in Montessori Spanish immersion for the last few years. We were very excited…read morewhen we found Guidepost and the experience has been great. The guides really bond with the kids and our older son has grown noticeably more curious and independent since starting.

We love this daycare! Our toddler switched to this daycare after a year of being at home and…read moreanother year of being at a different daycare. The teachers are so engaged and friendly and we really feel that our son is well taken care of. They have lots of activities for them to do during the day and provide everything he needs (diapers, wipes, cots, sheets, food) to be comfortable. The staff is very communicative (a big contrast to the other daycare we'd switched from) and proactive. Our son has become very comfortable and has clearly progressed in his skillsets since beginning here. Would definitely recommend!

My children have been going to this school since they were both 10 weeks old. They are now 6 and 4…read moreand still attend in Pre K and after school care. I have never had an issues whatsoever with the administration or any of the teachers. My children are well taken care of, educated and loved by the entire staff. I would highly recommend this school (and have) and the fact that the staff have all been employed there for many years speaks for itself.

We LOVE St Raphaels Preschool!!…read more My daughter spent two years at the preschool and loved it and my son is currently enrolled for his first year and loves going to school. Since the first time we stepped into the school for a tour 4 years ago til now we have entered into a consistently kind, calm and welcoming atmosphere each day. The communication between teachers and parents has been excellent, allowing us to understand, practice and help our children with everything they are learning!! My goal was to find a preschool that would foster a lifelong love of learning for my kids and that's definitely what we have found at St. Raphaels.

Before moving to the area I began to research a preschool for my 3 year old to attend. He had…read moresuccessfully completed a year as a 2 year old in a small Catholic church school and I wanted the same type of atmosphere. I promised myself that my husband and I would look at several schools before making a final decision...we didn't. St. Raphael's ECC is part of the St. Raphael Catholic church community but you don't have to be Catholic, attend the churh or send your child to their private school to be part of the ECC family. I was very impressed with the tour and administrative personnel. The take security of your children while in their care very serious. And in this day and age it's a good thing. When you bring your child(ren) there is always an admin there to answer any questions and keep an eye on the coming and goings. My son is doing well and the school and I really like that fact that his time there is run like an actual school day, rather than just play all day. While I can't get him to tell me what he does each week, I can ask the teachers and also can see what they are focusing on each week via bulletin boards. I also personally love that he is getting religious teaching without being hit over the head with it.

My son absolutely loves going to school, thanks to his wonderful teachers, Ms Jessica and Ms…read moreCecilia. He has learned so much since being there and they are truly such kind and amazing teachers. The consistent updates on his naps, meals, education, etc. and also constant pictures of him having fun and learning makes me feel confident that my son is in the best hands possible.

A friendly, neighborhood PE-backed daycare…read more Even though our in-person visit was a bit of a mixed bag, we went ahead and paid the $100 "registration" fee to join the waitlist because nothing says confidence like paying for the privilege of waiting. Chesterbrook assured us we'd likely get in within about six months. Fast-forward seven months: we received an email letting us know we won't be getting off the waitlist after all. But no worries- Chesterbrook (and their capital partner, Primavera Capital Group) has generously volunteered to keep our $100 registration fee for "safe keeping." So unless you've got the right connections and can pull some strings, save yourself the donation and don't bother.

Top notch school! Both my boys have been since little blessings! They love it and learning new…read morethings every day. Great for getting them ready for kindergarten .

We came from out of state and this preschool came highly recommended by several people. Our…read moredaughter has loved every minute of it. The teachers are so thoughtful in their lesson planning and care for the kids by her teachers. She is in the 2/3s class two days a week. We have been very pleased with the staff and the learning. Coming from a background in education I am very picky!

Best preschool in Raleigh-bar none! We have been with this…read morepreschool for 6 years now. All four of our children have attended and now only our youngest child is left as the older siblings have moved on to elementary school! So only 2 more years left of GSLP! Bittersweet! As a newer mother when I was researching all the local preschools I was directed to GSLP by a dear friend whom I admired. I visited them all, asked lots of questions and by far, GSLP was the most prepared, most cost efficient and most qualified. I personally really like the schedule and the times the preschool runs. 9:30am is after the early morning rush so it is the PERFECT starting time. And the fact that the children get to have lunch there-what a blessing! So many other preschools end around lunchtime-and they cost the same if not more for having children there for less hours! (Why? Hmmmm...I dunno!) 1:20pm is a great endidng time because it is after lunch so you don't have to deal with the hurry to get the kids fed right after picking them up, yet it is still before afternoon quiet times (which all younger children, in my humble opinion, should have. Saves mom from going insane and gives them some time to themselves. THAT in and of itself can be talked about for hours....Ok, I digress....) All of the teachers are certified and have extensive backgrounds in teaching. Their curriculum is superb and all of our children have fond memories of GSLP. The parents are very involved and frankly, as each year passes the school improves even when I think it can't improve any more! The Director, Deanna Klimek, is very hands on. Her staff responds well with her and you can tell they all really enjoy working together. Their biggest love, and rightfully so-is the children! Oh how they all love those precious children! We have never doubted our decision to send our children to Good Shepherd. I encourage every parent who is wondering where to send his/her children-to just register those little one/s! You will be so glad you did!!

My two sons started Good Shepherd two years ago and what a blessing the school and teachers have…read morebeen! My kids love going to school each day and I love seeing them happy. All the teachers have a background in child development or education and follow a curriculum that prepares children for entering kindergarten. The children stay very busy and engaged. They go to Music and Movement each day and chapel once a week. The older children also have Spanish lessons. We love coming into school each day and are always greeted by the Director, Deanna, and Mr. Mike.