We love this pre-school. The staff are very good with our daughter and the place is always…read morespotlessly clean! The progress our daughter has made over the last 18 months while a student at PPS has been astounding - we have such a great relationship with her teachers and leadership at this school. Highly recommend!

This is by far the best daycare in Charlotte run by two great people. I have three children and…read morehave had them in 4 other daycares in the area. I've researched countless others. This daycare has amazing facilities and teachers and extracurriculars and administration and... It's such a relief that my children love going to school (sometimes ask to go on Saturday). It's also a relief to see how well they are prepared for the future during this key developmental stage of life. PS the landscaping is amazing too. And the organic gardening. And weekly water play. And haircuts on site. And soccer shots on site. And Charlotte Ballet on site. And even child yoga on site. Seriously one of a kind.

My son was enrolled here for 8 months. I enrolled him when he was 18 months. The location was…read moreconvenient and they had openings for his age group. Also my 13 year old niece attended this center when she was a toddler so I felt comfortable. Boy oh boy was I in for a huge disappointment! I don't even know where to begin. After the third month of enrollment, I started looking for a new facility to place my son. It took another 3 months to find somewhere I felt was suitable and we had to wait 2 more months until the fall semester before he could start there. Hence the 8 months stay at gateway. So this place has an incredible staff turn over. In the 8 months my son was there, literally 8 staff members left or quit or were fired. It was unbelievable! Every few weeks we would get an email informing us that miss so and so is no longer with the center and miss xyz will be starting soon. Sure enough as soon as miss xyz started the cycle would repeat. There was one teacher who was there in the mornings when I dropped my son off and she smelled like marijuana. It blew my mind! How the heck do you come to work at 7am with the stench of weed? The facility opens at 6:30 but is never staffed. I usually dropped my son off at 7am and there was only one teacher there. All the kids from all age groups had to stay with her until the other teachers wandered in between 8:30 and 9am. I'm pretty sure thats a state violation. I came to drop my son off one morning and the teacher was sitting in the classroom moisturizing her feet and taking great care to concentrate on her heels. I was grossed out and pissed. She did wash her hands afterwards but I don't feel that this should have been done at the table where the kids eat their meals. When you have a question for one of the teachers the only response you get is 'I don't know mom. I wasn't there this morning. I just came into the class 30 minutes ago.' At one point I just stopped asking. I brought bug spray to be used on my son. Of course it was NEVER applied. He came home every day with huge bumps from insect bites. The next day I would remind the teacher hey there is bug spray and a permission slip for my son, and l would pick him up again with you guessed it.....bug bites. So I started to drop him off with long pants only. If I did put shorts on him I would douse him with spray when I dropped him off. So they boast water play every Friday in the summer. The first official day, I dropped my son off with his swim clothes, and a change of clothes and his shoes in a bag. I come to pick him up early (thank god) because he has an appointment and he's in the class barefoot. Ok so I'm livid. The teacher said to me 'you didn't send a change of clothes or shoes for him.' I said yes. I gave it to the teacher this morning when I dropped him off. And she said " Well I don't start till 9 so I don't know." Ok that's besides the point. If you think I didn't bring a change of clothes and shoes why on earth didn't you call me and say hey mom we need shoes for your baby? Are you that dense? All the while the bag with my son's clothes and shoes were sitting on his cubby! So my sons last day was on Fri August 24th. I go back to gateway on Monday the 27th to pick up the rest of his belongings and the expensive SSS bug spray that they never bothered using on him. The spray is no where to be found. Only the permission slip and bag that held the spray are in the bin. One teacher asks another if she's seen the spray and she replies "its in my bag." I'm thinking it's in a bag with other odds and ends with class room stuff. Well just when I thought this place and the staff couldn't get lower the teacher comes and retrieves the spray from her purse. She said to me she had to put it up or they would throw it out. I take the bottle and it's pretty much empty. I'm wondering why because the spray was never used on my son. I was so pissed and disgusted. When does this place hit bottom? I could go on and on about this place with all the stories I heard from other parents but I guess it wouldn't make a difference. I'm so glad my son is out of there. Today was his fourth day at his new daycare and he's doing so well. If I could give any advice or would be to stay away from gateway.

My son went for backup daycare. The staff is super sweet and welcomed him with open arms. They are…read moreclean, safe an open communicators. It's officially my go to until he's 11.

This school quite frankly sucks. As a student who has been here a decade and am now a Senior, my…read moretime as a High Schooler has not been enjoyable. Sure the friends i've made along the way are cool and all, but the education is very limited, the staff there are incompetent, and the other kids there destroy and vandalize the bathrooms in the high school area. Not to mention the teachers there are concerning, throughout middle and high school, we've discovered that some of the teachers are creeps. As much as i first enjoyed this school in Elementary, it's a disappointment, especially how the admin take forever to act on things, and my senior year classes are completely different to what i had planned, if you want to send your kid here, or if you want to come here yourself, save yourself the trouble. One star.

hey Ive bean their from 1st to 6th and well it is not a great school kids tied me up and threw…read morestuff at me and a teacher just came to me while i was tied their and well he just stared and walked away and then I was punched by a student and then he got suspended and I also got suspended and no child should be tied up and spat on like a animal and this school did not teach me anything in 5th grade math and I'm also austiscit and sorry for the spelling I was taught good at this school and to parents pls don't send your kids here it has even worse kids because one throw a backpack into a trench like thing on the last day and even stole a Chromebook and to all people who think this is a great school their wrong and even my parents were lied to because I was being bullied very very bad and the school said that they contacted the parents but they didint and my mom personley did call their parents and they said they were never called by the princeble

I would not recommend bringing your kids. The billing department will overcharge you over week…read more They make up extra fees and will make you pay incorrect amount just for your kids to continue care. It's several parents that's been having this issue. They have no urgency in fixing billing problems. I spoke to the manager of dealing department and she was rude. she wasn't willing to explain why o keep getting extra charges or cared to fix it. Please stay far away unless you want to be charged over $200 more on top of your original bill. worst customer service ever with billing department.

Ms. Dana Thank you…read morefor being an amazing teacher and role model to Laila. You have such contagious enthusiasm for the subject matter, and it greatly contributes to a vibrant classroom atmosphere. Your commitment to student success is evident in the individualized attention and support you give to each of them. Your commitment to a safe and inclusive environment is evident and much appreciated. "We are thrilled with the progress our child has made academically. Keep up the amazing work. Best Regards Mr & Mrs. L. James III

Beyond Daycare - A True Montessori Experience…read more Woods Montessori has been an amazing experience for our family. We're a one-kid household, so all of this is new to us with new routines, new expectations, new worries. The one thing we were sure about was that early education really matters, and Woods has delivered on that and then some. From school leadership to the teachers in the classroom, we've consistently felt our son is in great hands. A special shout-out to Mrs. Basma, the lead teacher in Classroom Five. She's been incredible. The growth we've seen in our son during his time with her says a lot about her as both a teacher and a person. The changes we see at home are where it really hits. Our son now pours his own milk, drinks from a glass, and loves doing "big kid" tasks. He's more independent and confident, and he's suddenly into things like trying to read, matching games, and even simple chores and watering the plants is a favorite. That feels very much like the Montessori influence coming through. As soon as he turned two, he started potty training, which is something we did not expect to go as smoothly as it has, and the school has been a huge part of that. On top of that, there are spirit weeks, events outside of school that help families and teachers connect, and playdates that have come out of the community there. None of that was on our original checklist when we were looking for daycare, but it's ended up being a big plus. Most importantly, Woods is more than just daycare. It feels like a real learning environment that actually follows Montessori, not just uses the name. If you're considering early childhood options, I'd strongly recommend taking a look at Woods Montessori. At this age, getting a good start matters, and they've given our son exactly that.

I absolutely love woods for my son. Since leaving Guidepost at prosperity everything has been…read morebetter. His mental and emotional state. The staff is all happy and so very professional and kind. I love that most of the staff is montessori trained. I love that his teachers Miss Carolina and Miss Genesis are absolutely AMAZING. Glad we took the leap of faith and switched.

We absolutely love this school and the teacher my son has been going there for 2 years now and is…read morecurrently in the 3yr old room. I have all faith the take care of my baby just like if he was theres. My only issue period isn't to do with the school itself my issue is corporate charges a crazy amount for care but doesn't pay their teachers the way they should. For one child even with dss help its 163.00 a week for 4 days that is a ungodly amout if parents could afford to pay that kinda money then they wouldn't be needing help from dss. Maybe if they paid their teacher more then maybe they could keep kids in every classroom and have enough to run the school without charging outrageous amounts to care for children. You may wanna look at your pricing and evaluate it so you can keep kids enrolled before you loose quite a bit of business.

Absolutely avoid sending your child here at all cost. I enrolled my five month old here as it was…read moreone of the only daycares in the area with immediate availability, which should have been the first red flag. We had consistent issues with a specific teacher in the infant room. She consistently fed him 30+ minutes late, which is a big deal when they are this young. She left him to cry for 30 minutes in his crib, which, apparently, their policy is it's okay to leave them to cry for 15 minutes to "self soothe". I don't know any five month old who self soothes just being left and ignored, but regardless, he was left twice as long as their policy allows. When I called to express my concerns, his crib was moved off camera the following day. They attempted to gaslight me and said that it was "coincidental" that that happened after my complaints. Admin blew me off every time I called with concerns and "diagnosed" me with Postpartum Anxiety, which I do not have. Admin told me they have never had any complaints about this specific teacher before, which after speaking to other parents of Tutor Time, I know is not true. I pulled my son out of this daycare after three weeks. The final straw was seeing them leave his bib on after feeding him, laying him on the floor to play, and I saw him visibly being strangled by the bib on livestream. Please, for the wellbeing of your children, do not send them here.

We have had a great experience at LBA over the past two years! Ms. Shanna has been so kind and…read moreloving towards both of our girls! Out oldest daughter had so much fun and learned so much in her class. We were constantly blown away by the activities and learning that took place each week, and Ms. Shanna set the bar (unfortunately) high for every teacher we encounter in the future. Our daughter adores Ms. Shanna and still is comforted by her when she has tough moments at school. Our youngest hasn't made it to her class yet, but we are looking forward to when she gets to be in Green Frogs with her. Ms. Shanna loves on her during drop off and helps talk with her during tough moments during the day. She loves on both of our girls better than we could ask, and we are so grateful for her at LBA!

We have been going to Lightbridge since this location opened, and the experience has been…read moreabsolutely fantastic! Our son loves going everyday and the progress he has shown is amazing. Everyone there, from admin to teachers have been so great, kind and caring. You can tell that the teachers really do care about the children and want them to learn and succeed, and that really leaves a lasting impression, especially for the kids. A perfect example of that is our son. He's no longer in Mrs. Shanna's class, but still anytime we do something fun with him, he wants to take a picture to show Mrs. Shanna or can't wait to go to class tomorrow so he can see Mrs. Shanna to tell her about something we did the night before. It makes us, as parents, feel good when we drop him off everyday to know that he loves being there, he's learning and being well taken care of.

Inquired if they could accommodate my autistic grandson and they said they could in June. They kept…read morehim for maybe 2 days of the first week then 1 hour of the second week that we paid for the whole week. They called to tell us to pick him up. They said they had the teachers to support him but didn't then we asked for the remainder of our money refunded. We are still waiting on the refund and it's Aug 31! They are unorganized and careless with your money! I do not recommend them!

I'm a foster parent and used to take a child here years ago. I haven't been there for awhile but…read morehad good experiences when I was there. When I recently received placement of my new child, I went back and its the same nurturing I liked but I'm really impressed with all the changes that have happened. It's very organized and clean and there is a calmness that shows the kids are engaged and learning.