This place is very horrible, the director Jen left my kids at school and came up with a thousand and one excuses as to why she did what she did. I pay them for before and after school care and that ***** decided to leave my fucking seven year olds. What sense does that make. Yall run far away from this hell hole of a daycare read more

Great educational programs for our kids. You would think our kids were twins the way they act--not easy to handle and the friendly staff @ The Discovery Tree Academy make everything so much better THANK YOU SO MUCH read more

They don't care to teach children. The directors best friend is the assistant, and neither are qualified to do the job. They don't care about curriculum or the advancement of the children, they only care about enrollment numbers. Several little bad ass children were allowed to stay enrolled even after hitting and spitting on teachers. My son will never return to this place. The other discovery tree academy off beach blvd and San Pablo poisoned an infant by giving him medicine he was allergic to without consent from the parent, then tried to hide it. Do not under any circumstances bring your child here if you care about their health and development. read more

I highly recommend this place. The teachers are wonderful with the childre. It's very clean.

DO NOT enroll your kid. Our exp lasted 8 days. We toured, they wow'ed us w/ small town feel, personable front office worker (Ramsey, who I later learned is not genuine) But the moment we were official, they turned cold, lacked communication (& I mean basic things such as not knowing whether my 3 yo had potty accidents, what she ate or if she ate, how long she might've napped...) & quite simply, its place where "well, we kept her alive! You're welcome!" attitude. My kid's 1st day was 7/5. We walked in & the asst director was there; She spoke to us as if we were 'regulars' & did not recognize we were new.. The staff emotionally neglected my kid. My talkative, happy, funny 3 YO became withdrawn, sad, quiet & would say EVERY night "I'm scared, I don't wanna go to school!" (We hoped she meant scared of new environment in general) 7/8 she came home in different clothes, I called & asked "did she have a potty accident?" I was told playground was wet & they changed her. I understood, but wondered where her wet clothes were. I would later pick up these SOAKING wet clothes on Monday from her plastic, unventilated, stinky cubby... fruit flies in there too & It reeked. I emailed Ramsey asking she or a teacher could spray Lysol in her cubby. Ramsey didn't acknowledge my email. During our tour, Ramsey brought up an App, ProCare. She said this was the main way parents & teachers communicate. App didnt work a single day & we're given different reasons why it wasn't working "bad weather" "it might be your phone" but no actual resolution bc no one intended to fix it. When I brought it up on day 6 to the asst director, she asked me "oh, it isn't working?". The director, Cathy, is absent in every single way. I emailed her exactly once regarding withdrawal & she forwarded my email to office staff who later casually brought it up to me... My daughter had 2 scratches that no one could tell me about. I arrived early & witnessed my daughter screaming crying, face turning red, snot running down her face. Her teacher, Ms. Jahlyn, sitting there ...watching.... I quickly came inside & she very casually says, "she's been crying 20 min like that ever since we transitioned into this class".... Unacceptable.... This made me believe that due to the lack of urgency on Ms. Jahlyn's behalf, my daughter must've regularly cried like this & they were ignoring her AKA emotional neglect. That was my kid's last day there, 7/14. I asked during tour what rules were for crying kids/tantrums & Ramsey said they redirect, engage 1 on 1, find healthy distractions yet none of this was practiced. I came back 7/15 to pick up the box of supplies I brought them. She brings 3 wipes that we brought unopened...untouched... & a bag of wrong pull ups. She went back & got correct pulls up. Hmm, only 1 single pull up left. So, had I come this morning with my kid for her very last day, no one was going to inform me that there was only *one* pull up left. Yet, 3 packages of wipes. So, the staff was not wiping my daughter. When we called to check in (I called 2x a day & it was obv this bothered Ramsey, she hated that we called..but we did, since you know, the app didn't work & we had NO clue what was going on...) During these cringe calls, they would tell me 'she's fine' but no details. When I picked up my kid, she would look horrified, cry. I would ask the teacher how the day was & what my kid did... no one could ever give me an answer. "I just got here at 4pm" No routine/stability. They are severely understaffed. Lots of turn over. I depended on the DCF reports & everything seemed fine. I really wanted this place to work, I love supporting smaller businesses. I was mislead. We enrolled into a better facility & today was my kid's 1st day. The difference is night and day. Biggest change in only ONE day during pick up. My daughter was EXCITED & ran to me saying, "mama I had So much FUN!!" Don't enroll into DT, they are not who they appear to be. They get you in & then immediately tune you out. I typed more but exceeded limit, if any1 wants to FB me, msg me. This facility was a nightmare. read more

My child attended for 6 months and it progressively got worse. Went from being happy at drop off to crying and not wanting to be left there. Our child told us teachers were mean. They left him in a pull up for 6 hrs, sent home in urine soaked socks, lied about things on their app when they even bothered to update it. Teachers with attitude using inappropriate language with the kids. Our child learned all kinds of phrases from this place. Main teachers never there hardly. Other children hitting and kicking my child yet my child written up for retaliating bc the teacher didn't pay attention to them. Children able to lock teacher out of classroom bc they leave the door propped open and the adult can't get in then they blame the child and kick you out without warning. Owner will not answer or return calls. Completely ghosted us after we picked up our child and they kicked us out. Avoid this place!! read more

Very caring and go the extra mile to ensure everything is the way it should be. Great programs that focus on education, A+++

very unorganized. my child was in the class with ms hailey. very sweet but she's aggressive and loud with the kids. i was picking up my son one day and seen her snatching up 1 or 2 of the kids. i really don't recommend. Some of the staff are also rude. im glad i switched over to Kindercare. i love them read more

This is a great place for vpk..they are very safe and secure...i don't even worry about my daughter when she's here...the teachers are great :) read more

This is a great daycare. I never worry about my infant when I drop her off for the day. Great communication with staff, and between staff members. I would recommend this place to anyone without reservation. read more

I was so worried going back to work after being home with my son so long! Mrs Cathy and Mrs tony made the tradition for me so easy and so comfortable for my family! My son has the best time at school and we love his teachers and all the staff. Clean , educating safe place for my son. read more

I recently did a tour of this place and I will not be returning. The young lady at the desk & the women in the infant rooms were nice and all, but the smell (especially in the rooms) was horrible. I could not leave my child there or else the clothes would have an odor. Honestly, I could barely breathe in that room. It's too hot for that. To come from outside in this 100+ degree weather to a smell; not having it. The prices seem to be aligned with most of the others I toured which were very nice and seemed to have a better curriculum. read more

My son, who will be 4 years old this December, has attended this facility since he was 4 months old. While there are so many positive things to say, I will highlight a couple of them to keep my review brief. The teachers and staff are more than employees of the school. They take their jobs seriously and work hard to make personal connections with the children. Every morning when I drop him off I know that I am leaving him with people that genuinely care about him and his development. The school encourages individual growth and has worked with my wife and I when issues have arisen. Most recently, my son, after skipping the terrible 2s, went through a brief spat of the terrible 3s. We communicated with the administrator (Mrs. Kathy) and my sons' primary teacher (Mrs. Chari), as well as other teachers that interacted with him throughout the day, to find solutions to help curve his behavior. Through trial and error, combined with consistent communication, we were able to reel his behavior in. It's never easy to hear your child is having issues, but the tone in which the school communicated the problem and the knowledge that they actually care about him made the challenge exponentially easier to overcome. Lastly, as a testament to the school's quality, there are several children that my son started with in the infant room that are still his classmates today. read more

Director Cathy is very rude. I witnessed a teacher pulling n forcing down a less than 2 yr old toddler. CATHY said, her employ would never to that. She doesnt care about solving problem. My son Is in 1.5-2yr room n they got a new teacher. Oneday when we went to pick our son, I saw thru the window. The new teacher pushing n forcefully sitting down a kid behind a furniture. I thought he was only kid who was in the room n opened door. And almost hit my son' feet. As the teacher sit 3 babies down in a raw IN FRONT OF the door, behind a short book shelve, on the floor. Kids were hidden that's why I thought there was only 1 kids and I happend to caught her pushing the last kids down on the floor. Today we brought this up to cathy for the second time, after we asked transfer to 2 yr room avoiding the teacher. Other lady in reception was very friendly and she said she will move my son to 2 yr old room. But when we went to pick up our son today, he was with the pushing teacher. We told this to Cathy. She was very rude. She said she cant put him on 2 yr old room. She would not employ some one like that. I'm taking my son out of this daycare today.. MUST AVOID . Dangerous place. You dont know what will happend to your kid here . read more

Listen to what ivey said. That teacher is STILL in the room. I ha e witnessed Cathy's attitude toward me change when she found out I was transferring my child. I pulled my child immediately.the following day I got a call with fake concern as to where my child was I was told over and over that they are equipped to handle special needs as they had a kid in her class who was autistic but that care must not of been transferred to my child. I've also walked in on the teacher being aggressive during nap time as well and also have had her push down and be hostile aggressive to my child when she wouldn't nap. My kid is full blown panic attacked screaming. My kid was happy to start there but that quickly changed. She would literally claw me to stay on me when I would drop her off. If you love your toddler I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Her teacher ms odie never has her hair brushed always in a bad mood and had the audacity to tell me I wasn't doing enough with my child. Id give 0if I could. read more

My child has been with the Discovery Tree Academy since she was 9 months old (she is currently 3.5) . The teachers are incredibly loving and caring. They are like a second family. Miss Cathy and her teachers truly care about their students and family. Would not recommend anywhere else! read more

Without a doubt, one of the best daycare facilities in Orange Park. They have a great facility and we love the staff. They take great care of my daughter. Would highly recommend them. read more