A month ago Percy W. Wrote exactly what I'm going to touch base on. I've been on this waitlist for a year and 3 months. They told me I was 3rd after following up 3 months after. I put a deposit and everything. I still get $0 balance invoices. I'm pretty sure they are scamming people. Taking payments that are non refundable and never returning calls. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DEPOSIT UNLESS YOUR KID IS FOR SURE IN. read more

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We toured the facility in July and were told the wait was up to 3 months, that current teachers had their kids there and that they had priority on the waitlist (understandable). However, they would all be moving up soon and therefore there would be openings in all the classes. We submitted a non-refundable waitlist fee of $150 (for 2 kids) on July 9th because we would be moving to Kyle in Jan. Since they never followed up I emailed them on December 8th and was told my younger child was 3rd on the list. I followed up again on Jan 12th and was told that he was now at the top of the list. I called twice in February and once again 2 weeks ago. We had to put the kids in other daycares. I called today and was told that the waitlist is longer than what I was quoted and there were people that have been on the list for 2 years. Overall not a good experience, the building is dated, and the yard is dry and bleak. The (residential) front doors can hardly be considered secure. When you enter the first thing you see is a glass wall with sun beat baby toys. If you want a daycare that will follow up and update you on the waitlist, or even return phone calls, just know it is not their policy to do so unless you are at the point of enrollment. read more

Great place for my almost 2 year old! He has developed so much since being here! Miss Monica and her assistant are fabulous! read more

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Our daughter has attended Rocking Horse Academy for over a year now since she was only 4 months old. Their infant and toddler programs have been amazing for her. She is thriving and my husband and I can tell she is so loved by her teachers. They have a variety of different stimulating activities and she comes home with many art projects that she is proud of when we hang them on our walls. The older babies and toddlers also get to go play outside in a cool 'atrium' when the weather is nice, which she LOVES. The staff also helped my husband and I with many first-time parenting milestones such as starting solids, introducing a water cup, and bottle weaning. They also have an awesome chef who makes them snacks and lunches (snacks are included in tuition, lunches are for purchase for a very reasonable price). Rocking Horse has been such a blessing to our family, and we are thankful every day that our daughter attends such a wonderful school! read more

Our daughter has been going here for about 1.5 years. We love the staff here! When it comes to daycare, we have at least six different choices within our area. Our family chooses to go here because we know our kid is in great hands. Every single staff member we've encountered knows my child by name; even the staff members that aren't her teachers. That really means a lot to us because it shows us that our kid isn't just another number to them. This is very prevalent during pick-ups and drop-offs because I see every staff member saying "Hi" and "Bye" to every single kid by their name. We are very impressed with the amount of things our daughter learns from RHA. At home, she uses her 'Pleases' and 'Thank you's'. She even sign languages the word "Please". My wife and I often get comments from strangers when we're out in public, about how our daughter is so happy and spunky. We attest a lot of her happy personality to the staff at RHA. Other things our kid has learned from RHA are the ABC's (though for a 1.5 year old, she can only go up to the letter "E"), and she even does The Itsy Bitsy Spider hand motions. When our daughter was 11-12 months old, it was very obvious to us that we chose the right daycare because our kid didn't want to leave when we would pick her up...still holds true today. Another thing that we are very pleased with is how well she plays with other kids outside of school. We have a friend with a toddler who is our daughter's age...those two socialize as if they were best buds. We praise the staff at RHA because they have made our home life so much easier. Very soon, our second baby will be attending RHA. Miss Renee will be his teacher and we love Miss Renee from when our daughter was in her class. My wife and I were brand new parents when our daughter was in Miss Renee's class. Miss Renee would give us the most detailed reports on our kid, as well as pro-tips on how to help with baby issues (like teething, diaper rashes, etc). Miss Renee eased our new parent fears to make it seem like my wife and I knew what we were doing. Last thing to note, daughter loves Miss Stacy at RHA Front Desk. When we get her ready in the morning for school, we'll catch her saying, "STAY-CEE" throughout the morning. When we get to school, she generally runs up to Miss Stacy for a hug. Stacy has been very impressionable on our daughter. read more

My son has been here for a month and it is a huge change from the last daycare. He is learning way faster and he enjoys school. Highly recommended! read more

My little one has been at RHA for 10 months now. We have nothing but great things to say about the faculty and staff! They don't like you to call their facility a daycare, it's a school. Which is absolutely true, even for the babies! They helped our little girl learn how to feed herself, a bunch of sign language, songs, and have really helped with her social skills. She went in mid pandemic and they have handled this new crazy world so well. read more

Rocking Horse Academy - They send a few pictures a month too! Love that :) - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Kyle, Texas

My little guy has been at RHA since he was 6 wks old. They are so great in the infant class as I'm sure the rest of the classes are just as amazing. He learns so much throughout the day. The teachers are also so knowledgeable and helpful. Being a first time mom they really help guide with different developmental changes. I also know they love and adore him. It was hard going back to work and putting him in daycare but I know he is in the best hands. He is a happy baby everyday I pick him up! read more

Rocking Horse Academy - Rocking Horse Academy sent my little one home with these sweet pictures one day. Put such a smile on my face! - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Kyle, Texas

We have been with Rocking Horse for almost 3 years. Child care is expensive but we definitely get our money's worth at Rocking Horse. It's nice to know that they serve a healthy lunch(extra cost) and snacks. My son has learned so much! read more

Rocking Horse Academy has been nothing but great with my son who came from a daycare that was just horrible. Before coming to Rocking Horse Academy he was shy, refusing to potty train, and was not learning new skills but since joining Rocking Horse, that has changed and now he is learning new things every day, a social butterfly, and even enjoyed potty training with his teachers. The communication, daily activities, parent/teacher relationship, and school environment is one of the best and we could not be more grateful to have our son grow and learn in a pre-school that really cares about the kids. From the moment we drop him off, we know that he will be in a clean, caring, and fun environment which makes all the difference in the world to my husband and I. read more

Rocking horse is a great daycare. My pre-k daughter loves it there. It is always very clean, well lit and someone is always available to answer your questions. I do have some issues that I don't love, but who doesn't with a daycare. Let me preface the following with I would absolutely recommend rocking horse to anyone as both of my daughters have attended this facility. The treatment of the kids is top notch. Their treatment of the parents is something completely different. 1. Communication is lacking. An example would be that they will be closed on Monday 10/14/13, however until yesterday we were not made aware of this by way of notes home or emails. We were advised by signs taped to the walls. My child comes home with a band-aid, but no note telling me what happened or why. Why don't we get a news letter or calender of events. I mean I am paying $120 for "supplies" but I can't get notified that photos are going to be on a certain day unless I check a bulletin board every morning as I rush off to work. 2. It's a daycare, not a school. Why are they closed on holidays such as Columbus day. They play it off as training, but why close the whole facility. Split your training into 2 1/2 day groups. Instead, I now have to find a different day care for my 4 year old for this one day. Do you have any idea how much of a headache this is for already stressed parents working 40 - 50 hours a week. 3. If you are going to be closed by your choice, I shouldn't have to pay full price for that weeks tuition. I completely agree if I choose not to send my daughter because of illness or vacation, but if you are closed and I am incurring more cost because of it, you should not be charging me for time that you are not performing a service. 4. $120 a year for supply fees is a little much for pre-k. What does that cover? Construction paper? I recently moved my daughter from stepping stone to Rocking horse because it was closer to our house. I never paid a supply fee, the tuition was the same (about) and they provided lunch. I understand that you are not a school and that you have fees, but I don't pay $800 a month to the school. 5. Lunch. They don't provide it for free. Just like everything else they nickle and dime you for lunch here. Forget the fact they should receive state and federal funds for providing meals like every other daycare in the nation, they still want to charge you for lunch. 6. They charge a $300.00 security deposit as well as supply fees and a registration fee. This is my child we are talking about here, not a lease. What other daycare charges a security deposit. Again stepping stone never did. As you can see they will lure you in with "cheaper" tuition and a nice facility, but then they hit you over and over with fees, deposits and the like until they are more expensive than the others. Again my daughter loves this place and they treat the children well. But make no mistake about it they are in it to make money. Forget about communicating to the people with the checkbooks who have to live with their decisions about wanting to have a holiday off or being upfront with the total cost. read more

Our son has had a great experience in the Mustangs classroom (3 years old). The playground at Rocking Horse is next to none, and I appreciate that the classrooms are so large and spacious with windows to let in natural light. Besides playing outside, I love that he gets to change spaces and move around a lot during his day - they eat lunch in a separate cafeteria, visit a computer classroom and have playtime in a gym ... that was very important to us since many other places I toured basically have their kids contained in a single room all day. Also important for us was the teacher/student ratio; most of the day there are two teachers present in his room. My son seems engaged and challenged, and comes home each day happy to talk about 'school'. I would recommend Rocking Horse to any friend in the area! read more

My son has been going to RHA since just before he turned 1. I have been very happy with the teachers and the admin. staff as well as the Owners. Communication is open and consistent. RHA has been very accommodating to our care needs. I would absolutely recommend this daycare to anyone! I did a search recently of other daycare's in the area and they do not meet RHA top notch standards. The other centers in the area (Kyle/Buda) charge more and you get less. For example most of the other daycare's have flat mats the kids take naps on....RHA has actual cots! RHA has the best hours. My only dislikes are the $120/year "supply fee". Yet I still need to bring my own supplies (Diapers, wipes, water etc) I was told the supply fees also go to the maintenance of the playground equipment as well...yet they also have fund raisers at RHA to help with the maintenance of the equipment... The other issue is when they choose to close (Holidays, Teacher in service days etc), I have to pay them and another provider for that day. Overall this facility is the best and all others should follow their standards. I hope my son is there all the way through until he attends the elementary school next door then possibly he will go to RHA for after school care if I have not won the lottery by then! :) read more

Rocking Horse welcomed us when my daughter had a bad incident at her previous after school program. From day one, the staff and administration has treated us soo nice. My daughter likes her teachers, she feels safe now and msot of all I have peace of mind. Thank you Rocking Horse staff and administration. I appreciate everything. read more

The staff is very professional and friendly and I am happy my children have the opportunity to attend here.

Rocking Horse Academy is not your average "day care" facility. It is a an Academy of love, education, care and consistency. From the first day I walked into the building, I knew it was different. The class sizes are small and the teachers have a passion for what they do. My daughter's speech was developing at a slow pace while at our previous day care, I could not see any development in concert with the speech therapy she is receiving. BUT within 1 month of attending Rocking Horse, she not only is speaking with clarity and complete sentences but developing as a young person. My son who is a "hand full" is now beginning to come into his own. As a parent, it gives you great comfort when your children are excited to go to school and hug their teachers upon arrival. That tells me everything......... I highly recommend Rocking Horse Academy and consider it a blessing we found it. M Marshall Kyle TX read more

The staff at rocking horse academy are very respectful as well as friendly and they always have a smile for you. I am very happy with my child attending this school. read more

We first thought that taking our son to an in-home caregiver would be the best option. However, after a few weeks, we realized that the 1 caregiver was alone, never got a break until all babies were gone, and she started expressing this to us which we thought was inappropriate. So, we started looking for larger day cares with a more "social scene" for our son. And we found it at RHA! The classes are well-staffed with excellent teachers! There are 4 to a classroom so they get breaks, don't have to work 12 hour days and can therefore really enjoy the time with the kids. The teachers are so caring and really do teach the children new things every day. I get amazed at what my son learns in just 1 day at RHA! The administration staff are just as awesome as the teachers. They truly care about each child and their parents, listen to your concerns, and host events to make everyone feel welcomed and active in the Academy. I recommend RHA to everyone I know in Kyle with kids and will continue to do so! read more

I cannot express how much my family LOVES this school!!! And we miss it terribly!!! My son began at Rocking horse when he was 2 months old and remained there until 5 when we had to up and move to San Antonio. We knew how fortunate we were for him to go to a school where he was treated like family but we were reminded just how lucky when he recently started a new pre-k program in San Antonio. The director at Rocking Horse, Rebecca, makes a point to know every child's name and to always address them and engage. She is very hands on and beyond helpful!! In fact, every staff member, from Laura in accounting, to the librarian, to the cafeteria staff will greet you and your child with daily love and smiles and most will know you and your child by name!! The turnover rate at this school is extremely low! The main teachers are the same as when my son began there over 5 years ago! That says A Lot!!! The teachers are well trained/educated in their field and have a very open communication, consistently, with the parents. I miss having a folder to look in every day that included my child's daily progress reports! When my son turned 5 he had a period where he was just not applying himself and the teachers worked lovingly with my child, and myself, for my son to again reach his full potential! My only complaint about this school is loving the staff so stinkin' much that I was rarely just in and out to drop off my child! I had to stop and visit with past teachers or just friendly staff! Truly a remarkable facility! You will truly be gifting yourself, and child, by treating them to such a school! read more

I am currently taking classes at the ACC in Kyle and I luckily get help with Daycare which also involves extra paper work for the facility. After having a horrible experience at another option, I am so happy I found Rocking Horse Academy. The director and staff are so nice and so welcoming, from the first phone call to this business I was so excited to get my child started. My first visit was nothing short of wonderful. This is an amazing child care option, you can really tell this staff cares about every child and family. I am so happy our family found such a great place. read more

Rocking Horse Academy (RHA) has been great for us. Our daughter moved from an in-home daycare at 18 months to RHA and has now been going there for about a year. We have been in two different class rooms both with strong, consistent teachers. Our daughter has really blossomed under the care of RHA staff. The facility is state-of-the-art with a large indoor gym, library, a computer lab, and each room provides a material rich environment. The director/owner is on site daily and available for assistance when needed. We have not had any complaints about RHA and our daughter is excited to walk in the door in each morning. read more

I appreciate the dedication and love that the teachers and administration gives to all the children and their families.

My son started attending Rocking Horse when he was 3 months old and he is currently almost 3 years old. I absolutely fell in love with the staff that worked in the nursery...they were very nurturing and took such great care of him. Through every transition into a new classroom the staff have been great. They value communication and do so effectively, whether it's staff in the classroom or the administration. Any time I had questions they responded quickly. I would definitely recommend this daycare to anyone looking...there isn't a better one in the area! read more

My daughter loves Rocking Horse Academy! We left a wonderful school and were worried about finding another one similar to it. Well Rocking Horse Academy has proven to be a great selection for.her transition to Kyle. The four year old teachers are awesome! They have made my daughter feel so comfortable and loved, she looks forward to going to school! The attention and curriculum they my offer my daughter is awesome, would definitely recommend Rocking Horse Academy! read more

As the school year comes closer to an end, I would like to leave my feelings about RHA-Kyle, Tx. My daughter is 5yrs old and is currently...and has been a student at RHA since January 2013. We enrolled our daughter as a fresh 3yr old. Previous to RHA our daughter was cared for by a family member while I worked a few months out of the year...which was great and one on one but...our daughter was getting to the age where she needed to use her social skills, make friends and have a classroom-structured learning environment. RHA gave us just that! The teachers are genuinely loving and highly qualified. The Director (Ms. Rebecca) is very helpful, understanding and so sweet. RHA is like family to us and they will tell you they feel the same way about their students, parents, and staff. Love the teacher to student ratio. My daughter has never told me she had a bad day at school...she loves this school so much! We are currently preparing ourselves for this last year as a RHA student to come to an end. Come August 2015, my daughter will be a kindergartener and I am so thrilled that she is socially and academically ready! We are going to miss all of RHA so much!! I strongly feel that I got everything out of RHA that I was looking for and much more. I highly recommend you look into RHA for your children...I know you will be very satisfied and most importantly, your children will love everything about RHA too! read more

I had a negative experience with Rocking Horse I wanted to forewarn others. I'm a first time parent and was really unsure of putting our son in to day care so soon. We went ahead and paid the registration fee ($100), security deposit ($300) and first week ($205). Our son was due to start in a week when we decided we would wait a month before having him start. When I called about getting our money back, the director Rebecca refused to give us our security deposit back. I knew the registration fee was lost but I thought our deposit would be refunded. It does not say specifically anywhere on the paperwork that the security deposit is nonrefundable as the registration fee does if a student does not start. She continued to tell me how much of a business it was and holding a spot for a week was a waste of income for the center. At that point I realized they were more focused on getting our money than they were of having a first parent adjusting to day care. I didn't know how our infant was going to react and as first time parents I probably overreacted. I really liked the center but I wish they would have been more concerned about our transition then they were about the money. We ended up putting our son at another day care I felt more comfortable they aren't business first and child second. read more

This school is awesome! My son is in one of the pre-K classes and has been going to RHA for about 4 months now. Every morning when we walk in we are both greeted by name by the receptionist and usually a couple other staff members as well. The kids, or "friends", are not just another face in the crowd here; the teachers and staff go out of their way to build a personal relationship with every child to understand their individual needs. The curriculum and teaching is excellent. I can see my son learning new things every week. They send home optional "homework" every week that coincides with what they are working on in a class. My son is excited to go to school every day, to see his teachers and friends, and he never wants to leave when I arrive to pick him up. A wonderful school all around and I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great learning environment for their kids. read more

I started back to work after staying home for almost 2.5 years, so needless to say, I was a little nervous about finding the right place for my kids. Couple that with my past experience of working in a different child care center (in another city) that was amazing - lead me to being extremely picky. After reviewing other centers, the clear choice was Rocking Horse. I was impressed and felt welcomed from the very beginning. They have a clean facility, stay within Texas Licensing regulations and are accredited. We decided that when it came time for me to go back to work and if they did not have spots available, then we would delay me working until RH had availability. Thank goodness that there were spots open when I found the right job, so everything was in place! I am very happy with the teachers as well, I truly feel they care about my children! I can definitely see that my kids are getting a good education and the social skills that they need. As far as tuition goes, they are comparable to other centers. Overall, I feel comfortable and look forward to a few more years here!! read more