Hands down this is the best school/daycare in the area! My child has been going here for almost 2…read moreyears and we have only had positive experiences. The teachers are wonderful and do truly care about the children! The tadpoles app is great as you can receive pictures and updates on your child throughout the day. For what it's worth, I don't think the only non 5 star review is an accurate portrayal of the school. This sounds like a very rare case with missing details. As a very involved parent, I can confirm that their is open communication with the teachers and staff. More so than any other daycare.

We have been coming here for probably five years now. We love this place and we are so lucky our…read morechildren attend this school. I say school over daycare because they learn so much! My son flourished here under the supervision of wonderful teachers and owners, he graduated two years ago and they still love seeing him. My daughter still attends and will be graduating in the next 6 months. I think what I love most about this place is that it's not corporate and the attention from Alyssa, Jessica and Steve make it what it is today. They use the Tadpoles app to keep us up to date with our kids via pictures and notes along with daily reports. They are so awesome and accommodating. My son graduated and started school and the only bad thing was that he was so far advanced than any other kids in kindergarten, he got bored in school. Now he is in first grade and reads at a 4th grade level and top of the class...I know this is because of the Stepping Stones foundation he got. They have recently expanded and taking more students, if you are in the market for a new school; this is the only place to stop. You and your child will love the community they have created.

Our son attended the private Pre-K program at Kids R Kids Crabapple, and we couldn't have had a…read morebetter experience. Ms. Stephanie truly cares about each child. She goes above and beyond in her teaching and it really shows. The kids learn so much while still having so much fun every day. Our son would come home excited to tell us about what he learned, even teaching his older sister new things! He absolutely loved going to school, made great friends, and even begged to stay for summer camp. For graduation he came home with a photo book the teachers made of all of the fun events and memories from the year. It's such a sweet keepsake and he loves to look back on it. We're so grateful for the positive and engaging environment Ms. Stephanie and the whole team provide. Highly recommend!

We absolutely love Kids R Kids Crabapple! Our first daughter started there when she was one and our…read moresecond at only 4 months. The leadership and staff are incredible. They are so friendly and really put a lot of thought into curriculum and how to make learning fun for kids while also teaching them basic life skills. Any time we have had a question or concern the team has openly communicated with us or worked with us. The teachers truly care about the kids- they go out of their way to teach and care for the kids. We've loved so many of the teachers so far and our girls are learning so much!

On a recommendation from a friend and fellow stay at home father my wife and I decided to send our…read moreoldest child here for preschool. It has only been a month or so into the school year and I cannot say enough about this place. The teachers we have are just the best you can imagine. They care so much for the kids they have in the class. The administration is exactly the same. One day my daughter was sent home early from not feeling well and I had to call in the next day because she still didn't feel well. They new exactly who she was the second I mentioned her name! There are a lot of kids there so that was pretty impressive in my book. If you are looking to send you children to GA Pre K I highly recommend this place. If I was tortured to the brink of death to criticize this place I would have to say it is the parking. That lot is terrible but from what I hear they are stuck with it as they rent it from the shopping mall they are behind. I totally ignore it since their awesomeness overshadows that tiny issue.

My highest recommendation! Strong, because I have entrusted this location with my son for over 9…read moreyears! It's a family run business, with amazing staff, and for the 9 years we have been going, they are constantly and CONSTANTLY reinvesting in thier business. It have been an amazing journey to see where they have come from in the last 9 years and I can only imagine where they will be in 9 more!

My family started to look for a new daycare after being at the same location for 4 years when my…read moredaughter asked for a change and there were several teacher and leadership changes quickly. My background is insurance so I used a supplemental application for daycares that underwriters use as my baseline for interviewing potential daycares. After interviewing and considering 9 options, Creme School was to the top selection. Finger print access for sign in and sign out with locked doors. When you walk in, a full wall of screens showcase the cameras and classrooms for transparency. The teachers had a long track record and tenure and have been really sweet to our 2 and 4 year old. Fun, there is a splash pad, playground and activities. Some locations we visited were in need of repair or dirty, but Creme is clean and well maintained. Our prior daycare drop off experience was very hectic and loud. The Creme experience has been calm, nice music like you entered Saks and smooth handoff with teachers. We have been customers for 4 weeks and the switch was super smooth with both kids saying they like Creme more and never complaining. Bonus, they allow you to pay with credit cards with no extra fee to get those hotel points.

Just want to give Angie, her warm staff and the wonderful students & parents here a big shout out…read moreof thanks for donating over 200+ brand new books for the Laundry literacy Coalition which is spearheaded by 3 national foundations (The Clinton Foundation, Too big to fail and Library without borders) The purpose of the coalition is to provide books to underserved areas of the city by placing books in laundromats and provide volunteers reading programs while their parents are doing the laundry! With their donation we in the Atlanta area will have collected the most books for the foundation. Thanks again for a job well done...

I'll start by saying, "I NEVER write reviews." The reason for the exception - I LOVE THIS…read moreSCHOOL!!! I have had two daughters go through all the 3s, one will be in Pre-K in the fall and one was there in 2010-11. Not only is this a family owned and operated business, they manage to bring the staff, children (and their parents and siblings!) into their fold as an extended family as well. As is the case with all families, there are sometimes challenges. They are ALWAYS handled by the Director on down immediately and in a way that will always benefit the children. While I think everyone is entitled to their opinion and I will fight for your right to express it, I respectfully disagree with the negative comments written below. There is NO WAY any child was drug across a room or tied to a chair. Now I will agree that maybe what was seen was a child tripping and being caught or a game of Rapunzel "tying up" Flynn Ryder and I'm confident if asked the situation would be explained. As for the use of the word "teacher". I believe we all use that word pretty freely. From Sunday School "teachers' to Music Class "teachers" to Ballet "teachers", I would guess most of those "teachers" do not have any type of teaching degree but, it does make it a heck of a lot easier to explain who they are to our children. Also, afternoon in any pre-school is not the educational time of the day. Academics are always in the morning, while the afternoon is for fun and let's face it, day care. And who better to play with the children than teenagers - that's why they are so often hired as babysitters, right? I can't speak to the movies being shown but again, there are exceptions to every rule and it seems that this could have been solved easily by sending in a few movies from home since they only watch them on Fridays. Also, in all the classes we have been in any PG movie that was sent in for Special Movie day was replaced by a classroom video and all the children understood why they could not watch it. We only have one more year left at Young Life and just writing that makes me sad. I can't imagine any parent, who is truly looking for a wonderful foundation to their child's academic career while still maintaining family values and open lines of communication would find anything less than perfection at this school!!

Young Life Academy compares to no other daycare, and I have seen many. I can't imagine that there's…read morea better place for my child to grow and thrive. He is learning so much and becoming so confident. The facility is top of the line and the resources, activities, and classrooms are above and beyond. The staff don't turn over like most daycares. They're happy to be there. Sign up quickly, there's a line to get in longer than the one at Hartsfield-Jackson for a reason.

We cannot recommend Crabapple Academy enough! From the ownership and directors to the teachers, it…read moretruly feels like a family. They know our children so well and go above and beyond to support and love all the children and families in their care. Both of our kids learned a lot academically, and we love that the curriculum is infused with art and social-emotional skills. Our daughter recently graduated Pre-K and she was very well prepared and adjusted for kindergarten; our son is currently in Senior Preschool and thriving both developmentally and socially. Sara, the director, is an excellent communicator and I never worry that my children are safe and well taken care of. Of note, she did a masterful job navigating all the complex challenges that came with the COVID-19 pandemic! She makes it a point to know her families and, as a result, we feel so great about where our kids are spending their days and they are excited to come to school. Roberta, the assistant director, is wonderful and makes us and our kiddos feel welcome, loved, safe, and part of the Crabapple family. We would also be remiss not to mention the amazing monthly themed photos from the owner Ms. Ellen. Those are worth the tuition in and of themselves :) This has been a wonderful place for our children and our family, and we would recommend it to anyone.

The owners are absolutely amazing! Ms Ellen is there everyday helping in the classroom and taking…read moreall the pictures of the children and then she makes prints of them! This school has been so amazing for my son! From his loving teacher Ms Litzy to making his best friend ever and never wanting to come home at the end of the day! They use ProCare which is an all in one service! You can pay tuition on the app, communicate with teachers on the app, and get all the updates during the day! Talk about quality communication and service! This is more than just a school it's a family and you can feel it as soon as you walk in. We've made some life long friends here.

We've been at Goddard for a little over a year now and love it more and more by the day! It was so…read morehard for me to drop my first born off with strangers at such a young age, but from the beginning Goddard has been nothing but kind and loving towards him. As a teacher myself, I appreciate the emphasis they put on education, as he has learned more than I could have ever imagined. The entire staff is constantly going above and beyond each and every week to make learning a BLAST. It is super apparent that creating a fun learning environment is a high priority. A few other things to note is their top notch communication efforts. We are always in the know about every thing! As well as the diversity, which can be hard to find in this area. I love that my son gets to celebrate our traditions while also learning about cultures different than his. Lastly, my son is HIGH ENERGY and can be a lot at times. The entire staff at Goddard has never once made us feel like he is a burden, in fact quite the opposite. They have always welcomed his energy with open arms and big smiles, which is huge for me! I love seeing him so happy to run into school every day! Thank you to everyone at Goddard Winward for taking such good care of our kiddo!

I toured and signed up for a 4 day spot at the Goddard School (Windward Pkwy). I was required to…read morepay a deposit fee plus an entire month's tuition up front to secure my spot ($1700 total). 24 hours later I received a message from the school I was on a waitlist for that a 5 day spot was now available, which is what we really needed. I explained to Goddard management that the other school was 5 min from my house, less expensive, and most importantly had a 5 day spot available. I asked if I could at least get some of my money back given the circumstances. They refused to give me back ANY of the $1700 deposit despite the fact that they only had it for less than 48 business hours. My child never even visited the school. They claimed that I could have taken a spot from someone else. I paid them Thursday afternoon and informed them Monday morning about my change of plans. If someone visited Friday who wanted that spot, am I really supposed to believe they couldn't have contacted them immediately on Monday to let them know about an opening? I reached out again and was told they never filled the spot. So if you couldn't fill that spot anyway, why couldn't I get even half of my money back? It's not like we took someone else's spot (according to them anyway). The school we ended up joining didn't require any deposit to secure my spot, and the owner purposely enrolls less students than the GA requirement to provide a better and more nurturing environment. My son has about 13 kids in his class vs. the 20+ children in the Goddard class. It's clear that the owner is all about money and posting on social media. I am so happy we found a better place for my child.

Our child went there from baby to pre K. The staff loved her throughout and was always kind and…read morecaring to her as if she was her own. I feel like it is what you put into it and the staff sometimes changes due to turnover, but for the most part , the same teachers are still there that she had throughout. She loved them dearly and still asks to visit. Thank you for caring and loving on our child as your own. We know it was costly, but to us, you get what you pay for.

We (along with many other families) left Oak Grove Academy in Feb 2023 for better care and…read moreeducation elsewhere. Despite talking a lot about the curriculum, Oak Grove really just provides babysitting services. They will show you the binders of curriculum and that it's posted outside the classroom door. But curriculum is only as good as how well its implemented. There was little education or development during our time there. The staff at Oak Grove is babysitting, not educating. The large classrooms look fantastic, until you realize how many kids they have in a classroom. They will tell you that they meet state requirements for teacher/student ratios, but just because you CAN have so many kids in a classroom doesn't mean that you SHOULD. Classrooms are chaotic and teachers are overwhelmed. There were a number of other issues during our time with Oak Grove, but the overall issue is that you can get better for your money. Oak Grove may seem cheaper at first, but other daycares include extracurriculars in the tuition that Oak Grove charges extra for. By the time you include the cost of extracurriculars, Oak Grove is not cheaper. Also, Oak Grove had parents provide food and supplies for holiday parties, but at our new school all holiday parties, egg hunts, etc are funded by the school. So much more convenient for the parents! We regret the time we wasted at Oak Grove and are so much happier with our new school. ------------------------- Note about the response from the school: Again, they quotes ratios. Be sure to ask how many kids total are in the class and how many of the adults in the class are true teachers versus helpers/assistants. I know that at one point there were almost 30 kids in my child's class. That is simply too many toddlers in a room. That said, considering the number of families who unenrolled their kids this year, the ratios probably have improved... but not for the right reasons. Also said in the initial review, the leadership talks a lot about the curriculum... but the curriculum is only as good as how well it's implemented. Lastly, why on earth would the owner want to contact me months after we have left other than to attempt to improve my review? If they were truly concerned, they would have worked on improving the situation before we and other families chose to leave.