Educare has been an excellent choice for my family. In my search for a good facility, I was…read moreconcerned about my child getting sick from the other children. The owner of Educare who also has a young son that he brings daily, had some of the same concerns and installed a filtering system to prevent the spreading of germs as much as possible. The staff has been wonderful and willing to meet my creative needs with after-school care for my older child and I am quite impressed with the fact that my 4 year old left Educare knowing the months of the year and the days of the week and some Spanish as well!!! This is pretty impressive and not your average day care facility. I would encourage you to meet with Ryan the owner who has a heart for the kids and only wants the best situation for you and your children and does the best he can to provide a facility that is not just Ordinary but Extraordinary.

My son has attended Educare Early Learning Center since March and is doing wonderfully. He really…read moreenjoys his teacher and is learning so much. He started teaching me sign language this week. The staff and owner are meticulous about making sure the kids are learning and having fun at the same time.

This school took my application money and never ran the application. Said they filled up, then to…read moreapply next year and fee would be waived. By then my son was already enrolled into another Christian school in the area. So they will just take your money and do nothing with your application. $150 dollars is a good chunk of change to just be giving to a school for them not to run your application.

Outstanding Christian school! They have something for everyone. Mensa, AP, honors, college prep,…read morebasic, special program for learning disabilities, and discovery program for autistic children. They have preschool through 12th grade. In addition to regular classes, they offer lots of other programs...science, mock trials, math, chess... There are all major sports, plus some. Constantly making improvements to their campus. Great school!!

excellent school. grandchild went to pre k and is now in kindergarten. She loves her teachersread more

As a teacher up until last week (I gave my 2 weeks but was fired 4 days before my last day w no…read morenotice) the positives is it's a nice interior/exterior are clean for the most part. The teachers are absolutely wonderful, but get no back up from the administration or Owner when they express concerns, they are not "heard", "respected" nor "appreciated". These were my main complaints that led me leaving. From Feb. 3rd until the 14th I had expressed concerns on one of my toddlers not acting normal since a push from another student and he hit his face head first on the tile. When I would ask for someone to come check on him it would be forgotten for hours. I even went to the Owner with my concerns to be told that "it's a process." Finally on 2/14 after I had given notice the child had a seizure (he is 1 1/2 years old) and my assistant teacher called the owner and I text the director that his eyes rolled back and instead of calling 911 they came to my room to see that I took it upon myself to call 911 and was on the phone w them until they arrived. The child had a second seizure while the owner was in there and she did nothing, I held his head until he came to. I expressed my concerns on the child w the bad pushing habit because I had 3 non walkers and nothing was done. I told them he was going to hurt someone bad, and he did. This center is all about about image, money and appearance on the outside, when push comes to shove it's the teachers that are the glue. I expressed my concerns that if the safety issues and respect issues were corrected I would stay as I was there for the kids, I truly love them and wasn't there for a paycheck. (which by the way their tuition was through the roof and their pay for teachers and lead teachers is $10/hour) I wanted to go to work to experience these babies firsts words, walking, etc. I would go in at 6:30am and was suppose to get off at 3pm but never did. It was assumed I would stay until we were in ratio which would always be a couple hours later. This is why the children get attached to teachers and then the teachers leave. People that need the money can't afford to make $10/hr and when you have an owner calling to your room from sitting in her office watching cameras about where a teacher sits or how they clean (instead of waiting to see) is mind blowing for the pay. For instance same day I called 911 on the child having the seizure a couple hours passed and my director came in to tell me the owner said my counter needed to be cleaned off which we had already cleaned by that time. mind you we had just done a craft w glue and set them on the counter to dry literally a minute before the child seized and lunch also came during this time which my assistant was passing out the food while I was focused on the child and out of the owner coming to my room that's all she could worry about was that my counter was messy. This was a traumatic event for myself and assistant to try and keep our composure and that is what her take of the day is. Again, the teachers are excellent and try to do the best for the children, but when they have no one supporting them it's honestly just not worth it to stay. Also,, as looking through these reviews half are from employees..... so they are not accurate and it's how the rating has stayed higher than it should.

If you're looking for a daycare/preschool for your child, this is not the one for you. If you're in…read morea pinch and need child care, don't do it. If you have no other choice and feel it'll be okay to leave your child here, don't do it. If you tour the facility and think my post was written by someone who "just had a bad experience," you'll regret it, I promise. The director and assistant director are a joke and it seems that lies run rampant in this "Christian" environment. I could go on and on about the multitude of issues there, but the bottom line is don't do it. Leave your child with someone you don't know before leaving them at this facility.

Parents, If you are looking for a preschool that really…read morecares for your child you need look no further. I have had the best experience with all the staff especially the Director and Assistant Director. They take the time to listen to your concerns and protect your child. The Director and Assistant Director make sure that sick policies are followed so that your child will not fall ill to the usual childhood illnesses, especially Hand, Foot and Mouth. They have the greatest and strictest policy, some parents don't like it, but it kept my child from catching this highly contagious illness. This preschool is super clean and fresh smelling and the ladies there absolutely love the children. Go meet the ladies, you will love them.

2 out of 4 of my children went here. The staff was great very attentive love the structure and…read moredaycare software most imporatnly the camara systems. Defnitley would recommend!!

This daycare is amazing- love the staff and the ability to check in on child at any time during…read moreday. most importantly this daycare will honor a court order if you have shared agreement with the other parent - I'm hopeful to get my son reenrolled here after getting few things situated.

The teachers here love the kids & it shows. My son loves going here & I like that he is getting a…read moreChristian education in Preschool.

From the owner: NorthRidge Christian Preschool exists to work with families in bringing their children to a…read morepersonal relationship with Jesus Christ, educating them for a Christian world view, and preparing them for a life of service to Christ and their world.

I'm glad this daycare finally closed! It's about time! My daughter went here for a VERY short time…read more This place was the WORST daycare I have ever experienced. Super unprofessional. My daughter wasn't changed before coming home. Snacks were promised but didn't happen. Kids working for them. Dirty establishment. The list goes on. They deserve to be shut down permanently

Unfortunately, reviews are not always exciting to read when you must give a negative review. As a…read moreparent and a licensed healthcare provider, reading reviews helps parents like myself decide what is best for our children. On a positive note, at this facility, the VPK program is great, as the preschool has an excellent VPK teacher that goes above and beyond for her students' safety and academics. However, I am appalled by the lack of professionalism among some teachers and the director arguing with other staff members in front of students and health professionals. Safety should be the number one priority when parents drop off their children. The preschool has more students than teachers causes the teachers to need to comply with the teacher/children ratio. Also, another safety precaution is to alleviate having teachers have their own children in their classrooms; this is a conflict of interest. For example, I witnessed a teacher taking toys away from another student to give to her grandchild. Due to a lack of cameras in the classrooms, a lack of classroom management, and a lack of staff, this preschool will not be a priority or a recommended facility to enroll your little one.

I reached out to the learning center four months ago to inquire about VPK. They asked me to send…read morethe VPK form and mentioned I would be placed on a waitlist after requesting a walk-through. I have the form ready but have been unsuccessful in reaching them today. Both my calls were disconnected, the email address appeared invalid, and even reaching out on Facebook didn't work. At this point, I am not interested in enrolling my daughter anymore due to the disappointing lack of communication.

My granddaughter attended the new center on Skinner St. in South Lakeland. I cannot say enough…read moregood things about this program. Miranda which is this site supervisor is AMAZING. She is kind and loving. My granddaughter was in the one year old room and loved her teacher. She had such a great experience. They have real time app that tells you what your child has eaten, or diaper changes. The teachers send you pictures and notes. Putting a baby in daycare is always scary but Miranda and her staff did everything to make our family feel welcomed and safe.

We loved this school! My son and best friend's daughter went to school here during the summer and…read morethey loved it. The school is very clean, organized and involved. They have structure and everyone seems very serious about their mission. The kids are always doing activities and are a part of recitals, etc. They also get homework a few nights per week and it def. helps them prepare for their next phase in life. I loved the school and would recommend it over any other school in Lakeland.