We are very pleasantly surprised and happy with country Day school…read more The school has been around for a long long time and the building and grounds are in excellent shape The classroom is a traditional older style center pod classroom style building very well supplied in Stockton for the students and kids

There are many considerations and factors to weigh when selecting a pre-school for your child…read more Gainesville Country Day School hits every mark. The teachers challenge each child at their personal academic level, while providing a rigorous yet holistic approach to education. In addition to a sound academic curriculum, the children are exposed to both visual and performing arts, public speaking, a foreign language, physical education, with an emphasis on collaborative and interactive work and play. I actively educated both my children and grandchildren and that leaves me rarely impressed with traditional schools. Having visited and interviewed several schools in the Gainesville as well as the South Florida areas, I find this school genuinely impressive. From the beautiful grounds, the passionate teachers, the insightful administrators to and including the overall culture, you will assuredly provide your child with an exceptional learning experience at Gainesville Country Day School.

My son has been here for a while due to lack of other after care in area by Norton Elementary!…read moreAftercare has been a struggle as there is no help with homework, it is just play time with no real structure. Summer camp: video has that they do field trips and a lot of extra things which is NOT true. They do the indoor bounce house, play ground and have water day which is sprinklers. They did not tell us the raise of 200 in cost for summer camp until after it was too late to sign up anywhere else. So DISAPPOINTED!!!

Short staffed and irresponsible. Overcrowded rooms due to lack of staff with poor supervision. Kids…read morebully other kids with impunity. A child came home with marks because she said " a teacher stepped on me." If you care about the well being of your child done leave them here.

I can not express in this review how much I love and appreciate the quality education my daughter…read morehas received at Stepping Stones. My daughter loves going to school, and knows more at 2 than I did at 5 or 6. She knows her alphabet, can count to thirty, has begun to spell words, her vocabulary is off the charts, she comes home every day with interesting crafts, and singing Bible songs. While my wife and I try to create a learning environment in our home, I really think most of the credit should go to the school. It all starts with the principal Jan Banks. She makes a point of learning every child's name, and greeting them when they come through the doors every morning. Jan clearly loves her job, and creates a positive environment for the students, parents, and teachers. She often dresses up in crazy outfits on days when the school holds parties to celebrate holidays. The teachers and daycare teachers are nothing short of amazing. My wife and I adored my daughter's teachers, Sherry and Monica, and the daycare teachers Emily and Taylor. We trust them implicitly to keep our daughter safe while we are at work. They've done an amazing job of fostering her intellectual growth, and I suspect her next teachers will as well. There is a theme every year, and the school creates learning activities around that theme. This past year, the school brought in a school bus, fire engine, ambulance, a train of some sort, and several other vehicles to discuss transportation. Over the summer, they brought a dentist to school to discuss the importance of oral care, and my daughter came home with a toothbrush and toothpaste. The school uses all sorts of interactive experiences to help the kids learn. I've told my wife, my daughter's teachers, and Jan Banks that THE BEST DECISION I'VE MADE AS A PARENT THUS FAR HAS BEEN SENDING MY DAUGHTER TO THIS SCHOOL. I hope you will take my words to heart.

We fell in love with the staff immediately after touring and joined that day back in March or so…read more It's been worth every penny to have a place for my husband to take our daughter during the week and get out of the house as he stays at home with her while I work. The staff truly loves children and wants them to grow and learn. They have so many activities to choose from for the older children and make every event as fun as it can be. The only reason I didn't give a five star is because currently my child is struggling with developmental delays and their class options do not allow her to continue to stay in the baby area to still learn more because of her age and that she's walking, but she's too small and not prepared for the next level they have. Just wish there was an area for those in between stages We love this place. The crazy, over exaggerating mother talking about the bathrooms not being safe needs to re-evaluate her score. First off, 1 stars are meant for extremely bad experiences, which she totally did not seem to have. Secondly, you should always accompany your child to a restroom or at least be close by no matter where you are. And lastly, although there is never any guarantee that there won't be another parent that could come into the facility that could hurt your child, almost every one of these parents we've met over the last year choose to bring their children because it's a safe environment and only want the best for their own kids... Most likely they won't have an urge to hurt others. Anyway, enough of that rant. We love bringing our daughter to o2b and she truly enjoys being there. We actually have fun at Morning Magic ourselves with the music and interaction from the team.

I will admit I was nervous about sending my son to such a big facility but it has been an amazing…read moreexperience. He had some anxiety the first few weeks and Ms.Kay figured out what worked best for him and was able to calm him anytime he began getting upset. He has since settled in very well and absolutely loves going to school as he calls it. He adores his teachers especially Ms. Mari he raves about her on a daily basis she has also been amazing with helping him potty train.

I worked in afterschool at SWDC for nearly 3 years while going to nursing school about 18 years ago…read moreand it was an excellent place to work. I always felt like I was respected (even though I was young), supported, and given the supplies needed to teach the kids. The parents were awesome and til this day, I have a relationship with the now adult kids and their parents because of the environment and bond built within Small World Daycare. My daughter has been a child at the daycare since she was 6 weeks old! If I had to do it over again, I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING! My daughter was ready from day 1 to start kindergarten. Ms. Heather teaches the kids Spanish, which still today she comes home trying to quiz me‍ and I love how the other teachers get involved in science (collecting bugs, frogs, growing beans), and helping the children with easy to do cooking activities! Speaking firsthand, it's been great for me and my child. No place is perfect, but if there is a problem, the front office staff is always willing to talk to ensure you have an understanding and get to a resolution.

Small World Daycare has been the most amazing daycare my son has been in. Zachary has grown up with…read morea huge majority of the children at Small World. He has been with them since he was about 3 months old. And he is now 5 years old and in the VPK program. He absolutely loves all the students and teachers. And knows all their names and enjoys every second of every day he goes. He likes getting up in the mornings and going to see and learn with his friends. Any time anything has happened with Zachary, accidents or even a minor bumped knee, they have always kept me very well informed!! I would recommend Small World Daycare and Learning Center to anyone whoever asked my opinion on daycare and learning centers!!

I'm here to nominate my son's teachers, Ms. Natalie and Ms. Amari. My son has been attending this…read morelocation for almost 2 years now and he truly enjoys his teachers. He comes home everyday to tell me the fun things he's done in school. They're very personable and loving with my son and I feel so good about dropping him off everyday knowing they will look out for his well-being just as I would. He's learning more and more everyday. Thank you, Ms. Natalie and Ms. Amari!

My kids have been going to this O2B for years, and they both love it so much! Unfortunately, I've…read morehad to reconsider their time spent there, because of a situation that was recently shed into light. I don't know if this goes for every teacher that works there, but I recently became aware of teachers smoking Marijuana on their lunch breaks. Medicinal, or not, it makes me extremely uncomfortable knowing there are adults under the influenece working around children! On that note, I highly recommend the O2B on newberry Rd, my kids love Ms. Tiffany, and Mr. Adam!

Love how small it is so everyone knows my child and they feel loved. Unfortunately, the school…read moreneeds more structure, there seems to be little consistency from teacher to teacher. The front desk is rarely manned and I usually have to call several times before someone picks up the phone. I left because my child was getting older and I felt more was needed.

From the owner: Kiddie Academy of Gainesville, an educational daycare in Gainesville, offers age-specific child…read morecare programs. Our flexible, standard-based curriculum encourages children to progress in school and in life. We pride ourselves in providing a daycare that focuses on developing positive character traits for kids, while providing a nurturing learning environment. Our programs can range from infant and toddler to kindergarten and school age. Read our child care reviews, take a virtual tour and learn more about Kiddie Academy to find the best "daycare near me" for you and your child.

I would not place my child at this location ever again! My daughter attended this school for a few…read moreweeks until they left her outside by herself. She was wearing super bright clothing but somehow got missed. It was during the hottest time of the year so needless to say I was not very happy. When the issue was addressed, same day, it seemed like it was not even important. The issue was swept under the rug and excuses were made one of which was "well it was only or like 2 minutes". I don't care if it was 30 seconds because it only takes 5 seconds for her get seriously hurt or worse. Yes, their security seems to be amazing but the care for the children should not stop there.

Abusive!!! You would be insane to take your child here!!! My poor baby was bit 3 times in 10 days!!…read moreThe teachers do not care about your kids and barely watch them. They leave them in the cold without proper jackets to keep the kids warm. Everyone looks sick. The corporate office is heartless and doesn't care about issues you bring to their attention. This was the biggest mistake we made bringing our child here. Beware of this franchise! They are all around horrible. They even nickeled and dimed us when we asked for a refund because of the abuse we received. We paid for a month in advance and had to pull our baby out 2 weeks in since no one did anything about the horrible bites my baby got. I will never recommend them to anyone!

My son started when the school opened when he was 2 and graduated from VPK last year at age 5 (we…read morewent for four years). As an only child, I was very worried about him being isolated from other children because social interaction is so critical at this age. At Open Arms, he learned so much - his ABCs, how to count, write his name. He learned how to share and interact with his peers. He learned acceptable behavior and when his behavior wasn't the best, the teachers all worked with him on "better choices." Since he was a full time student, I particularly liked the combination of organized activity and free play time (both inside and out). Play is a child's work and it is through play that they learn. That he had a great balance is very evident in the person he is today. What I also like is that over the years, the staff has had a mix of age groups. It's not just older women, some are just out of college, some are moms with kids of their own. I really liked it when there were two guys on staff who were great role models. We were very fortunate to have been able to spend four years at the school. My son does like to come back and visit his old teachers.

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We love O2B Kids Midtown! We started my oldest child at a year and a half and our youngest child at…read morea year and it has been the best decision for our family. Our boys have learned so much, made friends with their classmates and developed really good relationships with their teachers. I would shout out specific teachers BUT, I would literally have to list ALL their teachers because everyone has been so amazing with our boys, and that includes all the staff too! I literally can't say anything negative about our experience with O2B Kids. We love them and most importantly, so do our boys!

I just moved from Miami to Gainesville, and although I was drowning in how much my child's tuition…read moreat this daycare is, I honestly think what I pay is definitely worth it. They were always so accommodating as I was moving. My child is Autistic and she lost her therapy for the time being as we moved and I swear if it wasnt for how O2B is structured, I believe my child would have been worse off. I really feel the lack of therapy she didnt receive from an RBT, she received it in her class. I appreciated every staff member there. We are now in their other location, which is closer to my house, so im still adjusting to the new staff, but i miss the archer road staff and how warm and friendly they are every drop off and every pick up.