Wonderful school that has created an atmosphere that supports it's kids, fosters self esteem, and…read morebuilds pride in their Jewish heritage. Cannot recommend MJDS enough.

Teachers favor some students over others. They don't give their students 100%. Learned nothing…read morehere. Went here for 10 years. I do not recommend this school. Send your kids to maple dale or Glen hills

Glendale Heights was amazing with our son when he was 1 - the staff was very kind and helpful to…read moretwo new parents, and we had nothing but good experiences - singing nothing but praise for that time period. When he was 2, however, everything went sour. His particular flavor of AuDHD became more and more apparent, and it became increasingly clear that Glendale Heights possibly couldn't meet his needs anymore. Which is reasonable! So, after a number of days of bypassing their own "three strikes" policies and forcing us to pick him up early after a single minor incident (still charging us the full rate, mind you), they unceremoniously kicked him out without warning us that we were anywhere close to that possibly happening. Which, ok, I get from their perspective and communication could have been better - BUT. The reason this is a 1-star review and I won't recommend Glendale Heights to any other parents? Is because, for that last week that he was allowed to attend, it seems that he was told that he was being kicked out and it was _his_ fault, and not Glendale Heights' inability to accommodate his needs. For weeks, we had a 2-year-old constantly melting down every time he realized he did something wrong and _physically beating himself up_ for it. Who blames a 2-year-old like that? Who tells a 2-year-old they're a bad kid? We will forever regret sending our child to Glendale Heights.

My children have attended Glendale Heights for the last five years. The staff has been amazing. My…read moreboys have grown up with Ms Courtney, Ms Stephanie, Ms Lindsey, Mr Marlin and many others. If ever there was an issue (falling down and scrapping a knee) I have always been promptly notified. Lunches and snacks have always passed the mom test. I would highly recommend Glendale Heights to any parent looking for a above average child care facility.

We have now sent our child to Greendale Playschool two years in a row (3k and 4k) and could not be…read morehappier. There is a reason it has been around for decades! The teachers are hardworking, dedicated, polite, and provide structure to every single day of class. Our son has progressed so much at such a young age. We would have liked to have seen an afternoon class option for 4k as our professions require shift work as do many others (nurses, firefighters. Service industry, and law enforcement).

Greendale Playschool is a wonderful, intimate preschool that allows children to gently transition…read moreinto a school setting. Both of my children, now 7 and 5, attended Playschool and had positive experiences - they loved their teachers, made new friends, had the opportunity for field trips, and were always excited to come home and share their artwork or science projects. A big topic of excitement and conversation at home would be what their dramatic play area would be transforming into. Once it was a grocery store, another time a post office, and another a fire station. By the end of 4K, my kids had built their self confidence, made new friends, and gained so many important classroom skills that just can't be taught at home. Playschool has built an amazing community and I genuinely miss being a part of it!

My family has attended the Little Bear Learning Center 1 location for now for close to six years…read more With the recent change in ownership we have seen an increase in the care put into the fixtures and overall care for the center that has renewed our faith and trust that we chose the right place for our children. The owners and care givers are truly there for the children and love them like they are their own. Ashley and Mandy have been there since we dropped off our first baby at six weeks old and have now seen two more of our little ones come after. They put their all into the success of this center and are what have kept us with Little Bear. I highly recommend this location to anyone looking for affordable childcare. There is a large outdoor play area as well as large indoor rooms for play. Meals and two snacks are also provided. There is not much more you can ask for.

I like to volunteer some place my tax dollars are spent before voting, just as a reminder about the…read morereal issues. Reviewing this location as a place to volunteer only, it's a good choice. An underfunded inner city Milwaukee Public Schools elementary and high school where almost all students qualify for federal funded lunches, if you want to feel like a little volunteering makes a difference this is a good choice. I admire the people who work here, it's a hard largely unappreciated job to be a teacher in general, but the staff and support workers here are really remarkable. I know I couldn't do it. The children are cute and clearly disadvantaged, it absolutely feels good to come in and help out. There are a variety of things you can do, you can read to children, you can help them with their inventory problem, you can do office support work, as examples. The building was a women's hospital in days gone by and the renovation has been sporadic, incomplete and I am pretty certain the building is haunted. I was so sad to box up 20 copies of Langston Hughes that had never been read, but maybe someday a beleaguered English teacher will wander back into that storage area and bring those precious books back out.

They do not work with children with special needs. Was told they so not have time to calm my child…read moredown or help with with finding his words. They set kidd up to fail. There's no communication. Over crowded and teacher ratio is not followed. The teachers are never consistent, they are always quitting due to management. ​

The only place to trust for childcare! Friendly staff that care about your children and families…read more It's a sigh of relief to know your kids are in good care here!

Do Not send your child to this daycare!! My son went to this "school" for roughly 2 weeks when he…read morewas 3 years old. It was right down the street from our home so I called and got him enrolled. Big mistake, huge. They scheduled a time that my husband and I could visit the school during the day and see the teachers, kids etc. well they called and had to reschedule. They did this a few times, using the fact that the covid epidemic was making it unsafe for us to see the daycare. This was in 2022 in January. At the time it threw me off but the world was opening back up and I made the excuse in my head that they were simply keeping the kids/teachers safe. Fast forward and I go to drop him off his first day, ever he had never been to a daycare or left my side in his 3 years being a "covid baby" I as any parent was terrified leaving him the first day. We get to the door and a teacher is standing there and takes his hand, and tells me parents aren't allowed inside for health reasons. I felt very uneasy, I mean I never even saw the room he'd be in, or met an actual teacher, only the director. She takes him inside door closed and locked. They sent me pictures throughout the day, which was all of 2 hours. I see him sitting at a table by himself, don't think too much of it. The next few days goes by and he went 3 days a week and pictures were sent to me via text message and he was always at a table. He did seem incredibly happy to see me at pickup and he seemed very reserved the short time I sent him there. My mom's intuition kicked in and I pulled him out after going maybe a total of 10 days throughout a three week period. My son was excited to go, and it was the best experience ever. I worked as a daycare teacher for milestones for 3 years, I knew something was very off about north shore preschool. A few months into him attending his new school he started communicating better, and that's when I heard the stories from him. 3 years later he still will tell me stories out of nowhere about the awful things and the the terrible teachers.The teachers were constantly yelling at the children, snapping on them for doing what kids do. A little boy made a huge mess one day and one of the teachers got in my son's face and went ballistic on him telling him to clean the mess up. He told her he didn't make the mess. He was at his table. This enraged her, and my son explained she was yelling and screaming at him and forced him to clean up the entire room for talking back to her. My son at that age, was a happy guy, he would make messes like every other kid does, but he was always good about cleaning up when he was done. The stories are all very similar. A lot of yelling at kids all day, over things like not wanting to eat the snack they were offered.He told me once that he was yelled at for not cleaning up, the only story he told me about at that time. I called the school asap and told them he'd never return. Told the director that he had been yelled at and in all my time working as a daycare teacher, never once did any single teacher raise their voice at any child of any age. She quickly apologized, and refunded me the money we had given them. She didn't ask me questions. She just wanted me gone and did what was necessary to get me to go away essentially. I was shocked that she wasn't concerned about the fact that the kiddos were being yelled at, or the way my son was for the rest of the day after being there for a short period of time. Why did I take this long to complain, because just this morning well driving him to Indian Hills, he said he was so happy that he had the best teachers in the world. Then he starts crying, my son never Cries, unless he is physically hurt. But he went on to tell me a story about a little boy there who was playing and for no reason the 2 teachers were screaming at him, my son doesn't know why. He told me he was so scared there he'd just sit at a table the entire time, to blend in. To not be seen or noticed. I've never heard him say one good thing about this place. And my heart breaks for him as well as the other children that have gone there, and are there now, and to the parents thinking this is a great place to watch over and protect the most important person in the world. I should have Never allowed him to go there the minute they wouldn't allow me to be a part of or see anything at this daycare. I'm confused as to how to move forward as the short time he was there still has a negative effect on him. Parents this is a warning and to listen to your kids and your instincts. I never want any child to be yelled at embarrassed and emotionally be scarred. But that's what this "school" does. Remove your kiddos and ask questions. If they are like my son and want to please adults, they too are thinking it's normal.He refers to it as "The BAD School" and in my mind that's too nice of an adjective for this place. Never ever send your kids here!! Sorry had to rant! Wish I didn't have to give it one star...

They have only been open for a year now, but I would consider them one of the best childcare…read morecenters in the area. I have tried the other local centers and not even close to the calibre of staff that North shore hires. Very small and personable. Price is reasonable for the area. Great owners who know each child like their own.

This school is excellent. It starts with the staff and teachers. They are nothing short of…read morewonderful. Everyone is extremely personable and friendly. All of the staff appear to be happy and enjoy their time working there which trickles down to the kids. Both my children love it at ECCEC and enjoy going. Good student/family diversity. The activities and education piece is a perfect blend of fun and learning. I do not know how they do it there, but it is a great atmosphere and school. I trust them with my kids anytime. Also, it is always a good sign when the staff's own children attend.