Fair warning: I did not utilize any services from this school. This review is based on the 10 minutes my boyfriend and I spent in the office waiting to take a tour. We didn't even get to the tour before we decided to leave. I usually don't leave a review unless I have actually personally experienced the place for myself, but I think it would be a disservice to the children and their parents if I don't share what I observed today.
We walked in the office and no one was there to greet us. Not a big deal, just a little confusing as to where to go to let someone know we were there. We were waiting a couple minutes before I decided to knock on one of the classroom doors to see if the person we were supposed to meet was inside one of the classrooms. The teacher who answered said we can sit and wait for someone to show us around. None of this bothered us. What happened while we were sitting and waiting is what drove us away.
As we were sitting, we could hear the teachers and kids through the door next to us. After a couple minutes we heard one of the teachers raise her voice in a very irritated way at one of the kids. Both my boyfriend and I didn't like the sound of that. He suggested we leave right then, but I hesitated. I've been known to give people the benefit of the doubt to a fault. With that being said, I still suggested we wait and at least take the tour since we were already there, but I did feel unsettled inside. Within the next couple minutes, we again heard the teacher speak to a student in the same manner. Then again, saying, "I want you to go sit down!" After that, we had heard enough and we walked out.
Now some of you might not think that's a big deal. From my perspective, it's one thing when the actual parent is talking to their child that way, but it's a whole different ball game when another person (someone you are paying to care for your child, someone who is supposed to be certified in child care, someone who is supposed to be a professional) talks to someone else's child that way. I'll be dammed if I leave my child in the hands of someone who is going to speak to them that way. Who knows how they're speaking to the kids the entire day, or if anything worse is happening? It's so hard finding the right people to trust with your child, and I'm honestly glad we were there to witness that behavior. I'm sure the woman who spoke to the child that way didn't know there were parents in the next room, otherwise she probably would have put on a fake face and pretended to be the sweetest teacher ever.
Advice for the parents: be extra attentive when you're choosing who to trust with your children. Like I said, I didn't utilize the services at this school, so maybe I can't speak to their abilities 100%, but something I know for sure is I'm not going to be leaving my child with someone that doesn't have patience with the kids. Also, don't let them lure you in with the "promotions" going on. I was excited when I heard about the promotions, waived application fee, and the fact that they provide the lunches. None of those things are worth sending my child somewhere they are going to be talked down to.
To the teachers: it's your job to be patient and care for these kids. If you don't think you can do that, then you're in the wrong field. Being responsible for a dozen or more children is a tall order and it's not for everyone. Shoot, it's not for me, and that's why I don't do it. You need to know how to handle these children in a calm and caring way, and you need to be someone these parents can trust. I hope whoever that teacher was reads this and uses it to improve themselves instead of looking for a reason to be mad about it or justify their actions. read more