We've had the greatest experience at Primrose St. John's Forest. One of my kids has been in since…read more17 months old (now 5) , the other since 12 weeks (now 2). And every step of the way the staff has treated us as family, from the teachers to administration, we are so thankful for everyone here! Not to even mention how much they've learned here. Highly recommend Primrose to anyone looking for safe and reliable childcare!

My son attended and we love it here! All teachers and Management are so helpful and nice!read more

We have called Goddard home for over two years. We have two children enrolled at the school and…read morecould not be more impressed. The teachers and staff go above and beyond for the students. The kids are challenged to grow and develop academically while also a providing a fun, safe environment. We feel extremely blessed to have found such an amazing school for our girls.

As parents of 6 kids (within 10 years), we have seen a lot of preschools! Goddard in PVB is the…read morevery best preschool we've ever experienced!!! We have lived in multiple cities, and our kids have gone to public schools, private schools, parochial schools, and now we homeschool our oldest 4. We're incredibly particular about who teaches our children, and Goddard continues to exceed our expectations. The teachers truly form loving relationships with the kids, and the children are taught kindness and basic routines from the beginning. The turnover is low, and it is obvious that this school does a great job of treating their staff with respect and love - which translates to the kids. They feel like an extension of family. Highly recommend!!!

My two sons under 2 go to this school and the first thing I noticed when they started last year is…read morehow much the teachers care about the children. The facility is very clean, lunch is prepared daily, and the curriculum is fantastic.

Ms. Ledden, Ms. Dixon, and Ms. Yancey are my son's teachers at Primrose and we love them. They're…read moreso thoughtful, they're very communicative with us as parents, and are very loving. They're always sharing news with us about my son's behavior or his needs (both opportunities and praises! which we appreciate). My son basically jumps out of my arms into Ms. Dixon's arms every morning, which makes me feel so good dropping him off every day knowing he looks forward to who he's spending his days with, and confirms to me he's in a loving and safe environment that he enjoys. Thank you Ms. Ledden, Ms. Dixon, and Ms. Yancey for your love and support of our son in the Toddler 2 classroom!

If I could leave 0 stars I would. My son at the ripe age of…read more2 years old and never having been in school before was expelled on his 3rd day of school for being able to open doors and was classified as a "flight risk". First of all, WHY was my son able to get out if he's being supervised. Secondly, why would you say you can't expect your teachers to run after a student when they're there for a reason. He's 2. He shouldn't be expected to act like a robot. He does not have adhd or anything of the sort to classify him as an "overly difficult" child. Another issue is, nobody could tell us specifics of why he was considered a flight risk other than opening the classroom door. First we were told y'all would give him 2 weeks to adjust to being in school then not even 8 hours later we were told by the end of the school week then the very next day it was, he's expelled. WILD behavior. Not to mention on his last day when I arrived to pick him up, he was being "disciplined" in the front office and I was never called or told he was up front. I lived 5 mins away and would have came to get him immediately instead of yall holding him in the front office. Again. He's TWO!! As a previous preschool teacher and someone who has talked with numerous other preschool teachers AND a child psychiatrist, we are ALL disgusted by the behavior and treatment towards my two year old child.

I toured nearly every daycare in St. Augustine as well as all the Montessori options in…read moreJacksonville and St. John's before choosing Guidepost Montessori at Baymeadows, and I couldn't be happier with that decision. From my very first call, Ms. Tomeka, the head of school, was incredible and made me feel confident about enrolling my daughter. She began in the Nido classroom and has since transitioned to the toddler room, where all of her guides have been nothing short of amazing. Our daughter is genuinely excited to go to school each day, most mornings she runs right into the classroom! The guides and school leadership are warm, communicative, and always quick to answer any questions we have. We've seen our daughter grow, learn, and thrive so much, and we truly have Guidepost to thank for that

This school is a Montessori SHAM, it is terrible! Upon having my toddler son start 4-5 months ago…read morethey were very nice with helping with letting me apply for financial aid as their prices are similar to CA prices for private Montessori. Having a semi new teacher in their class and not fully trained assistants (in training) their children's house was not managed well. My son has been in Montessori since 18 months old. Maybe their infant program is good (not sure) but so far from what I have seen their children's house needs work with AMS OR AMI trained teachers not simply MACTE... and staff who can manage their own stress and not use words like nervous, anxious or huff and puff, or eye roll, in front of parents or to students themselves. My son has experienced and been involved with more hitting and physical altercation with himself and other kids older and his age here and come home with too many to count incident reports with "here say" statements from assistants listening to other kids or not fully seeing what happened to say what did happen. It also has to do with classroom size and space per child and self management from other kids and my son when it comes to working on materials.. My son has regressed, he used to be fully potty trained prior to coming here now he makes more mistakes at home and is not listening as well.The other Kids even have no respect and come and touch me (a parent)...and are too much in my face and speaking and grabbing upon pick up every day in his class. They have had the students watch a Disney movie in class, have kids bring toys from home to "share", wear Disney on their light up shoes and or clothing, and be little gossipers/whiners... This is NOT MONTESSORI AT ALL. Dr. Maria Montessori would be rolling in her grave to think parents are paying for their kids to be exposed to things public school or regular daycare kids are... Now Guidepost HAS all the materials and look of Montessori but this location from my experience is all for show... some lessons here and there but mostly play time and stress management from the staff... I have been in Montessori myself till middle school age, and my son in CA from infancy-- in non corporate schools, that are a chain like this. I pray not all Guideposts are like this one!!! I am letting their head quarters know of the lack of real Montessori teachings and instead just gentle care.-- no real reformation for actions or separating if there is a pattern. This place reminds me of southern charm but with the back hand of instead of cussing its a "bless your heart" type of situation... Please go to another Montessori school if you can with your child don't waste your money here!!! Every time I had a concern it was put back on me or blamed on a situation or single person or emotion not a bigger picture fix! Beware, it is not a firm or even normal amount of of control the teachers or reassurance the staff SHOULD BRING PARENTS AND STUDENTS... It doesn't not seem regulated for actual lessen plans and not every child is getting their needs met as they should it seems. Please get new management and staff training required for all of these people representing Montessori! Its a shame and very sad. I have pulled my son out for many of these reasons now besides financial waste.

Came in to take a tour of the place. Ms Toni was great She explained everything and was very kind.read more

AMAZING Teachers and Staff! My daughter LOVES Ms.Dee and…read moreMs. Jay! Ms. Toya always helps me with my daughter hair! My son LOVES Ms. Sara and Ms. Adrianna! All the teachers are amazing. Ms. Britni and Ms. Nikki are a great team. 10/10

There is no other day care that I feel as comfortable and confident to send my kids to than this…read morePrimrose. You can tell that the teachers and owners are focused on providing the best care possible for my baby. It's always a scary trying a new day care, but I'm really glad that we found this one so close to our home.

Primrose has a really solid curriculum, I've had my son since he was two, it's been 3 years and I…read morecouldn't be more grateful for this school, thank you Primrose

After 5 years at Goddard, having two children attend(ed) this school, we have seen all the good…read morethat Goddard has to offer. From 3 months through the VPK, we stuck with them, because they are the best. Cleanliness was initially my main concern finding a daycare, and I have visited many daycare facilities before I decided on Goddard. Throughout the day the teachers and staff pick up after the kids, the areas were food is handled are impeccable, and they have a special sanitizing system in place, called ZONO Sanitizing. The ZONO machine cleans mats, tables, toys and even soft toys. After having my infant daughter grown up and graduate from their VPK program, and going on to Kindergarten I know that there is more to child care, than just a clean class room. Goddard has an awesome curriculum, my first child has learned things that peers of her age do not even come close to. Of course all parents think their child is the brightest, but Goddard actually was a huge contributor to the knowledge and skills she took away to Kindergarten. Very happy with the way they teach, and the enrichment programs they have in place. All these five years the school has been improving and building on what they already offer. The staff at Goddard is amazing. The whole crew makes sure the experience has been as easy as it can be. As a mother (or father) it is not "easy" to leave your child behind in care of others, but knowing my children were always in a loving environment with people who care about them is huge. Not only does the staff make sure your child feels loved, they really care about us as a family. They all take the time to know you, be there with advice if you ask for it, a kind word of encouragement when you are tired after a sleepless night with the baby. I cannot stress enough how excellent our experience at Goddard has been, go and take a look, and find out for yourself.

Our son was one of the first children at this location when it opened. In those first few years we…read moreabsolutely loved the tight knit community and attention to detail the staff and directors offered. However as we now enter our child's third year at the school with numerous staff and leadership turnover we utilize this school more out of convenience than personal choice. There have been several instances of miscommunication from leadership with our family. Even more concerning, is the notable leadership turnover in such a short period of time. Unfortunately there is not a standard practice in place for routine class transitions which allow children of the same age an equal opportunity to access all learning tools which the school prides itself on. It's extremely disappointing to see such obvious stagnation and regression in our child's classroom engagement and learning for what appears to be the sake of appeasing incoming families on waitlists or special circumstances. I do hope moving forward the school is able to put in place more concrete class groupings so that all children are afforded an equal opportunity to engage and excel in their pivotal early learning years with the developmentally appropriate materials and tools the school has to offer.