Green Apple is a gentle, progressive, and amazing daycare experience. The kids are treating as…read morethinking, authentic, and individual human beings instead of a collective. Care is individualized for each child and each child is given a chance to grow and learn in a respectful environment. The kids spend a good portion of the day outside so if you visit and the space seems small it is because they don't spend all day in the building. If it is over 10 degrees they are outside playing. Kids come home exhausted, happy, satiated, and wonderfully dirty. They are fed organic, healthy snacks, and they actually eat them. I almost choked on my coffee when I read the email that my son had asked for extra kale at snack time. Are you serious? It wasn't in chicken nugget form and he ate it? The administrators are working with kids and teachers all day so sometimes it can take a few calls to get questions answered. Don't get discouraged by this. It is worth the effort to get a hold of them and take a tour. As a foster parent I've experienced a lot of daycares and preschools in the area. There is no place in the county that compares to Green Apple.

My daughter is in Kindergarten at Ann Arbor Learning Community and attends the afterschool program…read morethrough Green Apple Garden. Jill and Eric are absolutely amazing people and always treat my daughter as an equal and not a "child". They refer to eachother as "friends" and take a very gentle and realistic approach to how they construct their afternoons. Jill and Eric plan activities that involve mostly items found in nature and encourage the children to utilize their imagination to create fun and educational activities. I'm super excited that Green Apple is offering Spanish Immersion at AALC and will definitely be enrolling my daughter in this awesome opportunity. Thank you Green Apple for providing such wonderful care to my precious girl.

Both of my sons have attended SCDC. This is a high-quality child development center. The teachers…read moreand staff are amazing! I have learned a lot about child development from the teachers. I strongly recommend SCDC with the caveat that the wait list tends to be quite long.

Scribbles & Giggles is a daycare only, not a preschool so please don't think your child will be…read moretaught anything. As a grandparent what I see is the attendants ( I won't call them 'teachers' since they don't teach) seem to be caring and willing to allow the children ample time for meals, play, & crafts. My only complaint is the three-hour nap time. There are children there who have stopped taking naps or only nap for a much shorter length of time than three hours. and are made to lay quietly doing nothing on their mats (a thin piece of plastic covered foam) on the floor for the three hours. If a group of adults were made to lay quietly doing nothing on a thin mat on the floor for three hours in a darkened room every day, there's no way that would be tolerated. It shouldn't be tolerated just because they're children.

I did not realize how unhappy my son was there until I moved him to another daycare. As we would…read morepull up every morning he would say, "I don't want to go to school." I figured it was because he didn't want me to leave. There were definitely mixed messages from the owner and her mother and the room staff. The room my son was in had a lot of staff turnover, the staff was not patient with the kids, confrontational with parents, and spoke rudely to the parents. If a child was sick in the room, they would ask to keep your child home "just in case" regardless of whether they had any symptoms. I loved how he had a space, the gym, to run around and play even when the weather was bad but there are barely any toys or activities in the gym. (Two plastic playhouses, about 4 toddler bikes, stand alone basketball hoops, and some balls. Every time I picked him up from the gym the staff was sitting against the wall on their phones. I couldn't justify keeping him there because of a gym. I now pay less for a daycare that provides dance class once a week, music class once a week, learning units, learning centers, actual cots to sleep on for naptime, self-care skills, and unstructured play time in the morning and the afternoon. There hasn't been any staff turnover since he has been there. They provide once a month daycare wide parent meetings via Zoom to provide feedback and to let you know of the different activities and upcoming events the daycare has planned. He loves "school" now and has not once complained about going. Don't just settle because it's part of a routine and easier. Listen to your children's behaviors and find a mentally healthy, nurturing, and stable daycare.

We have sent our son to EC3 for the past two years and consider it our second home. The staff are…read moreamazing. I love that the center is NAEYC accredited. My son loves his teachers and his friends. They'e had outstanding protocols during the pandemic and thank goodness - because my son has some normalcy in his day-to-day life. We are blessed to have such a high-quality center in our community. I'm excited for my daughter to go through the same program, knowing that she will be in a supportive, nurturing environment. I highly recommend EC3!

Stepping Stones is an excellent school. I find Montessori schools refreshing among the choices…read moretoday. I enrolled my son here at 18 months old when he joined the toddler casa. He is currently a second year in the primary class. He has thrived in this atmosphere and without question stands out from his non Montessori peers. Stepping Stones is a private entity with reasonable tuition rates. I love the fact the lead guides have been there for a long time and are really invested in the welfare (saftey and development) of the students. There is a focus on the environment/nature, foreign language (Spanish), music, art and Yoga. This place is pretty impressive. Many parents send their children to traditional day cares where they learn little. You just have to observe to believe that the Montessori method works. I come from a traditional schooling approach and am amazed by this school, faculty, instruction and the resulting kids.

Colleen Carlson is a wonderful head of school! An amazing school with a staff full of caring, smart…read moreand exemplarily people!

Our almost 2 year old daughter is on her third month at Looking Glass Child Development Center and…read morewe have been thrilled with our experience thus far. I was so nervous for her to start care as I stayed home with her until recently. I communicated this with the staff and they were so kind and attentive, making the transition for her (and me!) go smoothly. The facility is brand new and very clean. Each classroom has age appropriate toys, encouraging development and appropriate play. There are several outdoor play areas that are utilized on a regular basis, weather permitting. The food served is of high quality and very nutritious. They host special events for holidays (Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad etc.) which are so fun to attend. Another great perk is that you can communicate with your child's teacher via an app. I receive updates daily, which I greatly appreciate. There are security cameras monitoring the facility and classrooms, however they are not accessible via a website etc. This is fine with me, as it provides a piece of mind knowing that there is an additional layer of security. Speaking of that, the front door is security code controlled, limiting who can enter the facility. The staff is wonderful and has really gotten to know our daughter's personality as well as our entire family. I feel like they genuinely care about her well being and happiness, which is the best feeling for a parent. Being away during the day is difficult but it's much easier when you know your child is in good hands. Thanks, LGCDC!

Let me begin my review by saying the only thing Looking Glass Child Development Center did…read morecorrectly was refund me some of the astronomical fees we had to pay up front to begin my son's care with them. This daycare has caused so much emotional distress on myself and my family in the three days my son was in their care, I would NEVER recommend them to anyone. My son's first day came, and he was actually super excited to be there. Normally drop off for daycare was difficult in the past, but he seemed to settle right in. He immediately hugged his new teacher, found a toy to play with and was all set for my husband and I to leave. I breathed a sigh of relief, and we left. I called mid-day to see how he was doing, I was told "he's a little handsy with his friends" but again I was assured it was part of the transition process and they would keep an eye on it. The next day came, a similar review on the day. My son's enthusiasm for the daycare at home was reassuring to us, he couldn't wait to go and see his friends. When the third day came, we were completely blindsided. I got a call in the morning that my son had been hitting, and if there was ONE more instance he would need to be picked up. I understood, as this was a procedure we had dealt with in the past and we understand the need to keep all of the children safe. Lunch time came and went, nap time came and went, I thought he had finally gotten his mood turned around. At 4pm (approximately one hour before he would normally be picked up), I got a call that he had hit again and needed to be picked up. I rushed to leave work early so I could pick up my son, arriving only about 30 minutes before his normal pick up time due to the proximity to my work. When I arrived, I was greeted in the lobby by the director, the teacher from my son's room, and my son. I was told briefly (but not really in great detail, and nobody could really tell me the details leading up to the hitting) of what happened. The director (who mind you, is NOT a medical professional) told me she was noticing some red flags in my son's behavior and listed off 3 things that concerned her. She told me my son was not welcome back for care in the facility until we had a formal evaluation with a medical professional on how to proceed with his "angry outbursts". At the time, she made it seem like it would be such a simple thing to do, I agreed and left. Not having any experience with this type of evaluation, I figured he would be out for a few days at most. This was Wednesday, December 6th. Since this day, we have had to have family members watch our son, tried out new daycares, and have ultimately settled on having a friend watch our son in home. It has been so stressful on us, but also on my almost 3 year old son who hasn't been able to settle back into a normal routine for over a month, all thanks to this daycare. We have had him evaluated by both his pediatrician and a psychologist, spoken to at least 5 other professionals in the special education field, who all agree that 3 days in a brand new daycare was not enough time to have a toddler settle in, let alone have the staff of this daycare (who again, are NOT medical professionals) suggest that our son has a disability. Nearly a month and a half from the day he was dismissed, I am happy to say that after several professional evaluations, our son has been cleared for the concerns that the daycare had mentioned concern for. After speaking with other parents from this daycare, it sounds as if this is a trend of theirs. If your child doesn't fit into their perfect mold, and they feel your child will be too difficult to work with, they find a way to have your child removed from their program. So if you plan to enroll your child with them, keep this in mind that it may be a very temporary and costly decision on your part.

The 2s room at PCP is excellent. The teachers are wonderful. They're patient, loving, creative…read moreand fun. We had an excellent experience and highly recommend the program.

People's Church Preschool offers a comfortable, nurturing, child-centered environment in which…read morechildren can learn, explore, play, and build relationships. As a parent, I feel such a sense of peace when dropping my daughter off and a sense of excitement about picking her up and learning about her experience for the day. The emphasis on nature, communication with parents, kid friendly outings, and education through play is unique and valuable. I would highly recommend this program.

Clean facility. Friendly people. Great parking facilities. The shower area is especially clean…read more Although I prefer private shower stalls. I changed my rating because I thought I was rating West Side YMCA. Which is one of the best.

If you're feeling Oak-Y about your body, then maybe you don't need to come to the Oak-Y. But maybe…read moreyou should come anyway. Like I did when I was in Lansing. This is an extremely old YMCA and it was sort of like going back in time and using a small town facility. People at the front desk were friendly and let me right in without any drama or phonecalls or long forms to fill out - which I appreciated. Took all of 15 seconds to get past the desk. Facilities weren't great, though. Iffy and old and limited. But still grateful for them and they're pretty ncie here. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4. Now I'm gonna Park this review on Yelp and Branch out to the next one if that's Oak-Y with you.

A loving Christian child care center. We take children 6 weeks to 6 years.read more