My daughter and my family ADORE this place. She has attended since she was an infant and is now 2…read more1/2. The staff is amazing, so loving and caring. I would trust the owner's Jack and Emily with anything to do with my daughter, they are like family. And not only that, the kids are LEARNING. At her age, my daughter knows her ABC's, can count to 15, and is, according to her pediatrician, very advanced for her age. I attribute this directly to her school, as every child in the two year old class exhibits these behaviors, so it is something they are doing, not just coincidence.

This Y is close and super convenient to my home. I enjoy coming here for the indoor walk/jogging…read moretrack, gym, and indoor pool. It is an older facility so the locker room and shower area is show its age. But all in all it's an ok place to get in a little exercise. The regular one person per month rate at this time is $67, which is steep. But I pay it for the convenience to my home and the pretty good indoor pool.

Very dissatisfied with the way they are running the Pickleball group now . We became members for a…read morereason and enjoyed the fun intermediate players Stan and others brought to the Y and in fact joined because of that reason ! When they brought the PB instructor who will be not named , he allowed non members to come and play on Wednesday nights for $5.00 and opened it to all.. okay so whatever. Then it moved to outside PB off Bells Ferry , 2 weeks ago had 66 people , only 6 Y members. Today 5 non members came and ruined the play for our usual Mon, Wed, Fri group.. yes it was a great group all members of equal intermediate skill levels. We were also told they can play for $5.00 .. okay so they can come and play for $5.00 but if we bring our grandkids, they charge $25.00 each to use the pool. Hmm Whats wrong with that picture! Amazing how they think allowing non members to play , especially on Mon , Wed, Fri slots where we have plenty of members .. Real NICE... NOT!

nasty they like to leave kids in a diaper pee or poop for a long time, without changing them, I did…read moresee a roach crawl in the infant room one day!! how to situation with them that never got resolved because it's minding my kids fault and not the teacher's fault for shushing my kid complaining that kids cry some of the staff are great awesome amazing we love them but it's like they pick and choose who they like the incident that I had today said it was gonna get revolved and never I wanted to come complaint about my kid teacher

My daughters attended the facility almost two years. The basics are cost ~$220/week they included…read morediapers. They have lots of toys. Breakfast and lunch is provided and they have around 15:1 student teacher ratio. Before the pandemic the care was much better my daugther loved Ms. Celostia and Ms. Carrie she spoke about them everyday. But, you get what you pay for essentially. After the pandemic, my daugther experienced more biting incidents scratches, and safety hazards like constant falling. The final straw was picking her up after a 11 hour day she immediately complained about her pee pee. She was grabbing and screaming it. I took her home and changed her diaper to find dirt, soggy broken Elisa pamper pull-up from that morning, strong urine odor, and a horrible diaper rash. I checked the daily report there was on update of a changed diaper at 4:11pm (not true). The daycare uses Luv's pampers. They were potty training 30 kids using 2 potty's from my understanding. But the timeframes don't add up. I called the daycare they claimed she was dry for 11 hours!!! Even with that argument the severity of her rash and the smell I should have been called from work how bad it was. I rushed her to Children's Hospital Urgent Care on Chastain Rd. They had to take a urine sample and she was diagnosed with UTI and was on antibiotics and a steroid rash cream for a week. She creamed in agony at the hospital just two hours from leaving daycare of her pee pee burning and hurting. I had to leave work for a week to care for her. The new teachers hired need to make sure they really watch they children bottoms. She is fine now but we decided it was not a good fit for her anymore.

I love this school. My son attended this school from 1 years old till preschool, he even did a…read morecouple of summer camps throughout the year. The facility is family owned and the owners are some of the most wonderful people you'd ever meet. Not to mention they are extremely affordable compared to nearby schools. Safe, friendly, caring and all around great school. I highly recommend.

We love our Dogwood Hills family. I currently have a child in the Pre-k program, he loves it and…read morehis teachers are great. Both of my children have been going to Dogwood Hills Academy for several years now and could not have asked for a better experience. When you walk into the facility it is clean and organized and you are always greeted with a smiling face. We love it!!!

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Simple words do not do justice to the amazing six (6) years my family has spent at CPEL. Today was…read morethe final day for our last child in Pre-K at the school. We're happy for the future, as we know that our children have been provided with the absolute BEST preparation for school, but also sad that this chapter in our lives has concluded. Donna, the director and owner, is hands on, and know both the children and their families personally. She, and her amazing team of teachers, have built an environment that is not only an educational extended family, but is also Christ centered. Each of our children thrived while at CPEL, and they have been tremendously successful in their school lives that have followed. I give this institution the highest possible rating! Clean, Courteous, and honestly loving of our children and family, they have been everything we could have ever wanted in a preschool, and we have ZERO regrets.

Child's Play is such a wonderful school. We went to the rose creek building then moved…read more.. thankfully hickory was taking new students. I adore everyone here and am so thankful for all they do!

My daughter loved this preK program. She's now in first grade and every time we drive by there she…read moresays "I miss Mrs. Keely"! She's super excited for her little sister to go here next year (2026) and keeps telling me that she hopes she gets her same teacher. My daughter's experience was great. She had a hard time adjusting to nap time (she stopped taking naps a few months before she started there) but we made a plan and it worked wonderfully. After that she never had any problems. She also made some great friends there and she still hangs out with them even though they don't go to the same elementary school (I am now best friends with her friends mom so it worked great for me too lol). Anyways this place is great and everyone was super nice! I recommend them!

The behavior of the new leadership reflects a clear departure from child-centered care and raises…read moreserious concerns about the safety and well-being of the children enrolled. My child's personal details were posted on social media. Continue reading for more details. Rivergreen Childcare was a beloved part of our family's life for 8 years. Both of my children began in the infant room and graduated from Pre-K here. They also attended summer camps and school breaks at the facility. During those years, we loved the warm, dedicated teachers and the leadership from former directors who clearly had a heart for children and their families. Unfortunately, when Rivergreen transitioned from private ownership to corporate management under Chroma, everything we once valued began to change. The leadership shift was immediately apparent--many of the long-standing teachers left, and the previous director departed as well. What followed was a dramatic decline in the environment and culture of care. The new director's approach was, in her own words, "business first"--a philosophy that quickly became evident in her interactions. During her first week, I witnessed a troubling incident involving my 5-year-old child during a moment of distress that any young child might experience. Rather than offering compassion or attempting to de-escalate the situation privately, my child was left lying on the floor of the public foyer, crying, while the director stood over her and chastised her in full view. There was no empathy, no discretion, and certainly no child-centered response. What was even more concerning was the lack of transparency. The account I received from the director contradicted the teacher's version of events--details I only received after insisting on a first-hand report. In that same conversation, the director asked me point-blank, "Is she going to be a problem?" This was just the first of several interactions that made it clear the new leadership lacks the empathy, professionalism, and child development understanding necessary to foster a safe, supportive environment. Despite eight years of loyalty, I made the difficult decision to withdraw my children from the center within two weeks of the new director's arrival. If that doesn't speak volumes, I don't know what does. While the teachers themselves remain kind and capable, a facility without strong, compassionate leadership is not a place I can recommend. As a parent, I expect a childcare environment where children come first--not corporate priorities. In addition, I am deeply concerned that personal and sensitive details regarding my child's behavior were publicly disclosed on social media, as seen in the response issued by the facility. While no name was used, the context and timing of the post clearly identify my child to anyone familiar with our situation--constituting a breach of confidentiality and a violation of my child's right to privacy and dignity. According to Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, child care programs must comply with Rule 591-1-1-.11 (Confidentiality), which explicitly states: "Information concerning the child or the child's family shall not be made available to anyone other than the parents or legal guardian, the center's employees or designated consultants, the Child Care Licensing Division, or other designated authorities unless the parents or legal guardians grant written permission."