Great school my daughter loved it here . Good Learning…read morestrategies and good teacher Highly recommend this school

Great school. I love the curriculum. The teachers and staff go above and beyond for the students.read more

My 2 year old has been attending for 3 months now and absolutely loves it here! All the teachers…read moreare amazing, loving and very involved with all the kids. The place is very clean, meals are homemade, playground is well staffed and safe (is was a concern of mine as it's close to street) I couldn't be happier with the decision to enroll my son here!!!

Smart Start Academy does NOT care about the children. Initially, I really enjoyed their atmosphere…read moreand cleanliness, but quickly realized that is really all that they had to offer... a clean looking environment. There is absolutely no communication between staff/management/owner to parent and NO CONCERN for the child's emotional needs. Furthermore, the disciplinary practices including, but not limited to, the "sad chair" or "relaxing chair" (time out), is not mentioned in the parent handbook, much like the teachers using their cell phones as televisions to play cartoons like cocomelon, is not. Having open lines of communication, with a team working alongside me to care for my child, is something I take very seriously. They lacked severely in this area. It was nonexistent. On a specific occasion, I was checking in with my daughter via the cameras the school gives parents to access... which most of the time aren't working properly. I didn't see my child anywhere, and got concerned, so I messaged the teacher... no response. So, I called the front desk. They then proceeded to tell me that my daughter had a potty accident and a big emotion ensued from this (lots of tears and vocal frustration), that they claim was "inconsolable." They proceeded to put my daughter in a chair, by herself, surrounded by her peers, isolated and shamed... while she "calmed down" alone. This didn't work, understandably, because in such a vulnerable and embarrassing moment for my 3 year old, she needed connection and empathy more than anything. Instead she got sent to another classroom where she knew no one. To sit, alone, in another chair. The fact that a 3 year old is expected to have to have the tools to deal with such new and complex emotions speaks volumes to this establishments lack of real and valuable child education training and knowledge. The lack of compassion, connection and empathy for my child was appalling, to say the least. I picked my child up early that day and politely emailed the school several times, for a week, requesting an IDT meeting to discuss my concerns. I never heard from them. Again, no communication, care or respect. I had to walk in and speak with the owner, Chad. Although he didn't give me the courtesy to speak privately, I was able to voice my concerns and at least get more information on the occurrences of that day. However, after leaving that meeting, I received an email from his wife, Melissa, whom was not present for my conversation with Chad... That they were proceeding with removing my child from the school. That they can't meet my "requests" they assumed I had, considering no one met with me to ever hear them. I was given no courtesy in being involved in this decision... no meeting, no discussion or involvement. It really hurt me for my daughter. She didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to her friends. How abrupt and sad. With this new understanding I now know that a school that is not willing to work with parents in raising children is not one that I want my child in. It appears that Smart Start has a hard structure and care not about each individual child's needs-which says a lot when child care professionals KNOW (should know) how unique each child's temperament is and that each child may require something slightly different from the standard practice. Also including occurrences that don't regularly happen that may require the same flexibility in care. Clearly their priority isn't the "whole child" as they have expressed they are not staffed enough to foster arguably the most important developmental domain- social emotional, needs of each child individually and specifically. For these reasons, I do NOT support SmartStart Academy. I hope parents think twice before enrolling their child here.

I absolutely LOVE this school! I was a little nervous at first, since there are zero reviews and…read moreI'm new to the area. Starting at Orientation day at the beginning of 2018/2019 school year, everyone was on point, well organized and sound like they got their stuff together. 2nd school break coming up and i couldn't be happier to have these people be in charge of my Child's education! Starting with the principal, Mr. Cranston & all the way down to the janitor (who I've also met). They're all very pleasant to be around, they KNOW what they're doing and he key... they LOVE what they do! They're not there just to collect a paycheck. School business is well organized, I love he fact that there's only 1 way in & 1 way out into the school during business hours, and that's THROUGH their main office. My son's teacher is the sweetest person! My son wakes up in the morning WANTING to go to school and learn. So far, zero complaints and I have yet to encounter any type of negativity.

My daughter has been here for a few years and what I have noticed is some teachers refuse to care…read morefor children that struggle, whether it be mentally or physically... My biggest issue is with the staff.. They actually yelled at my husband (I will say never tried it with me) they have made my child uncomfortable, and any time I call they are very rude. I would not recommend this school to anyone. I am literally at the point to where I am just deal with it because my child is in 5th grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This school was my childhood. Had a lot of great memories, still are friends with people i've known…read moresince first grade going into freshman year. It's a small school so everyone knows eachother and nobody gets left out

My son started school here last year and they were more than accomidating…read more We didn't have a place of residency yet and were living in a hotel which means they can't start school yet. They bypassed this rule for us and even found a way to get him to school since he wasn't on the regular bus route. Everyone in the office, the teachers and the principal are all great, they actually care and take their time with each student/parent. It might not be the fanciest, newest school, but it does the job and my sons happy, what more do you want?

My daughter is in rolled in virtual learning and she loves it they are super helpful in…read moreaccommodating our needs.

We came here to sign up my son for school when we moved from Columbus in the middle of the school…read moreyear. They were already really helpful on the phone and have a great website, but in person even better. We filled out all the forms and he got to start the next day! I was told some of the schools were too full and they don't always get the closest school but they managed to place my son in a good school about 5 minutes from home. All is good here, your kids will be in good hands, they genuinly care, which is hard to find these days.

This was a great little field trip. The kids from our school enjoyed it! They even had a fun gift…read moreshop that had something for everyone. The learning sessions at each station were short and sweet. Kids learned about the chores and a day in the life of a miner. There wasn't enough time to do all the stations. It would have been nice if the field trip was allowed to be a tad longer.

My child was pushed and hit daily on playground and no one did anything. At student pick up…read morechildren who were not mine were brought to my car, this happened more than once which only makes you realize that your child could be given to the wrong person very easily. Teacher we had appeared very unkept and sloppy. Overall bad experience & not recommended. You're better off homeschooling while living in the high desert.

Since the principal changed, the school became terrible. I don't like the way they treated to my…read morekids. I feel like smart kid becomes dumb kid. That's how they help to my kids. I don't offend to all the teachers because some are really nice. Students and teachers ratio is too much especially 6th grade. Thanks God, that's only elementary. Definitely I moved my kids to different school.

Rude. Principal is rude and doesn't want the parents to have any say when it comes to there child's…read moreeducation. They are also good at loosing your child's records. Most of the teachers are good though. All of my children mostly enjoy there teachers.

Some good teachers and staff made our daughters experience her wonderful. She still to this day…read moresays her favorite teacher is Ms. Lopez.

This school is awful. Not because of the teachers or staff but by the unprofessional principal. If…read moreyou have a suggestion or complaint god forbid. Never in my life have I had a supposed educator just turn their back on me and walk away while I was asking a question. Plus never seen a principal while a school is on lock down because of a man sighted with a gun outside their campus, open up the campus and let people in and out or hand her keys off to a individual to relock a gate that she opened up on said lock down. While over 20 police are patrolling. Then when this is brought up we receive a letter from her for excess excused absences for a child that has a medical condition. When this letter is brought to the superintendent attention it was some how sent out in error to us. This school does not do the pledge of allegiance. Nor do they have time to teach about the founding fathers but the can hold a day long event for Gloria Estefan. I mean sure the Miami sound machine had one good song but do children need to have a day of the feeling is going to get you?