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Kiddie Academy of Westchase

Kiddie Academy of Westchase

(6 reviews)

Town N Country

Amazing is a short word to describe this center. My husband and I decided to place our 3 year old…read moreafter some unpleasant experiences at another center, and we are extremely happy we made the decision to place her at Kiddie Academy of Westchase. Ms. Theresa and Ms. Diana are incredible, they make the kids feel like family, and encourage positive behavior, in a week we noticed the change in our child, in problem solving situations, learning letter and numbers, and abc's. The owner herself is always there and makes sure to ask the parents questions, they are very welcoming as well Ms. Kara, she runs the place very professionally and she makes sure you feel at ease answering all of your questions. Some of the other awesome things are the cámaras that I am able to keep an eye on our daughter. I just wished they could have some in the playground and be able to watch it all day (it keeps me at ease) getting pictures and videos from her all day from her teachers makes my husband and I extremely happy and at peace that our baby is in good hands. I will most definitely recommend to everyone!

Although we didn't pick this daycare due to location, we would have enrolled our child if it was…read morecloser. The facility is clean, large and when I toured it, the children seem happy. Security is top notch there. All the door have an alarm to it. I really liked the sterilization machine in the hallway. The kitchen where the food is prepared was large, clean and organized. Some of the menu items are a little more unhealthy than others but I noticed that's normal for daycares. This won't be the cheapest daycare you'll find but it seems like they take good care of the kids and facility.

Early Steps Montessori Academy - Early Steps Montessori Academy

Early Steps Montessori Academy

(10 reviews)

We have had two kids here and absolutely love it! Management is incredible, every parent of a…read morestudent here will give this place 5 stars! We currently have our kids at Carrollwood Day School and was very happy with our experience here. Highly recommend!

This school is amazing. The ownership, procedures, maintenance, and overall running of the school…read moreare absolutely wonderful. As someone with an advanced degree in Education, I am hypercritical of schools and curriculum, I examine curriculum and teaching effectiveness all day in my career. The school is definitely Montessori enough, Montessori schools provide students with freedom within limits, and maybe that seems unruly to someone who has no idea what Montessori even is. The school is better priced that 7 of the schools I looked at in the area, only Primrose was more expensive. The school has a few entrances, all of which are locked by key and only a few members of the school have the keys. It is extremely safe. The owners of this school put me at ease. The school itself is immaculate and the outside areas are pristine. The communication is incredible, I can always follow up if I have a question or concern and get immediate feedback and help. My daughter goes in and comes out happy every single day. She has bloomed into a wonderful little human and at each checkup her doctor is amazed at how much she knows and does for under 3. I give full credit to the teachers and owner of the school for that. The teachers are a mix of backgrounds, some speak English, some speak Spanish, some might even speak more languages- I don't really know. I absolutely love the diversity and inclusion of the school and I couldn't be happier. My daughter did go to a different school and it had many of the same aspects but my daughter wasn't happy. The owners and teachers of this school are incredible and it shows in the kids that go there.

Country Day Montessori School - Carrollwood

Country Day Montessori School - Carrollwood

(6 reviews)

We transferred our 5 year old son and 4 year old daughter from a "traditional" preschool in Old…read moreCarrollwood to Montessori during the 2015 - 2016 school year. We love the Montessori's individual approach to teaching and our children have thrived. Mrs. Linda and Mrs. Carol are excellent teachers and have made outstanding progress with both children. Crystal, the school's new director (or associate director??), has been extremely helpful and is incredibly knowledgeable about the Montessori philosophy and methodologies, among other things :-) I would not hesitate in recommending The Montessori House.

Very teacher dependent. School has limited financial resources, horrible website, no technology for…read morethe kids, no online access to information. Owners are older and not tech savvy at all.Had some good teachers, but high turnover rate, they hired first year teachers when we were there with virtually no experience and the kids suffered.There are much better options for the price. Here's my response: Unfortunately the schools response shows a large part of why we left. They are wrong and ruthless so they need to lie to support their comments. I paid them over $15,000 before we had any financial problems, and my children were there for 3 year not 2. I have the records so saying we paid them nothing until they sued us is a bold faced lie. There was a recession, we did have financial issues as many Americans did during that period and they were ruthless, they let our children return for a third year knowing this knowing we had some problems and then sued us when they found out we were leaving. Here's why we left. We paid over $9,000 for first grade thinking we had a teacher that had been with the school for years. On the first day of school we found out that she had left, that's a fact. Her replacement, we found out a few months later, was the daughter of another teacher at the school who had been there for years. We paid more (much more after they sued us) for a first year teacher, one year out of college who was pregnant from the day she was hired, I assume they knew it, assuring she would not even finish the first year, which she didn't, and she's did not come back the next year. It was the worst year we've had with our kids and we paid through the teeth for their hiring practices. My comments to prospective customers is, the school is only as good as the teacher. They had some good teachers when our kids were younger, no idea if they are still there. But paying $9K a year for my child to be taught by a first year, pregnant teacher, when no one at the school told me her mom was in the other room and was the main reason she was hired was just plain wrong any way you cut it. We paid dearly for that hiring mistake, hopefully no one else will. Oh and a static web site with no ability to log in, view your kids grades, communicate with teachers or review your child's work is not very useful. But hey, they think Al Gore invented the internet....

Kids R Kids

Kids R Kids

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My sons attended for about 6 months before we changed schools. At first I was so excited to get…read morethem into a place that was closer to home but then I started to realize some very concerning issues. I will tell you their kitchen situation is less then ideal. I never once saw anyone clean up between classes, wipe down tables or chairs. They would reuse these giant plastic containers the ones that the cookies come in for their snacks and every time I saw them I just cringed because they never looked clean. They don't allow water bottles but they uses tiny paper cups or styrofoam. They allowed a violent child to stay in my youngest sons classroom for several months and the teachers are not allowed to separate children or have them take a time to process. Their apps don't work, they provide no reports home and they have no feedback. The schools communication is just horrible. One day we came in and on the spot they asked me if my son wanted to be on a field trip that same day... I was like "where?", I mean who does that?! My husband would make comments about how the kids would just run around and teachers would sit on their phones. After I sent in notice that I was changing schools the front staff would no longer greet me just my kids. I also on one occasion notices a teacher grab a very young girl and mentioned it to the director immediately- instead of going to address the issue she started to defend the teacher and became defensive. Unfortunately for my family this wasn't the greatest experience. Thank goodness we found a MUCH kinder, safer environment for our children. I've noticed a complete 180 in my youngest for the positive. Parents if you have to struggle to get your kids to go in a classroom PLEASE don't ignore it.

Ive Worked here for one month and didn't like it The first…read moreday the two staff in infant room where argue and screaming at each other they let some baby's cry more than others Some staff arent current with there DCF training class or First Aid and CPR. I Knew it was time for a Exit When older kids would say things like u BROWN OR BLACK which made me upset I Never wanna work in place where it's not diverse more. But I got discharged because my earrings was to big and I bought nuts in as a snack and I had my ph in my hand Bottom line would never worked for them again Last but not Least The owner ms joy confronted me bout the nuts in front of the staff yelling at me which was unprofessional made me so embarrassed and annoyed if Your Black don't apply the kids don't see color.. 1

Country Day Montessori School - Town 'N' Country

Country Day Montessori School - Town 'N' Country

(1 review)

Town N Country

I have been a parent for 8 years straight at The Montessori House Day School, with two children at…read moreeither the Hanley or Ehrlich campus at different times. My children started the Montessori curriculum at 1 1/2 years old and are growing into amazing people due in large part to the Montessori method of teaching and the loving faculty influence of this school. They have had many teachers, and we love them. It is the only accredited Montessori school within 25 miles of either campus (others are not really Montessori). Montessori children are generally more independent, observant, smart, and love to learn. I highly recommend this school over all others out there (I have reviewed other options recently, just to make sure). It's best for the children. Check out the website they launched earlier this year, and go on a tour of the school.

From the owner: Montessori House Day School - Town 'N' Country is an independent private school with renowned…read moreMontessori preschool & kindergarten programs for kids 18 months to six years old, located in Tampa, FL. MHDS students receive individualized and hands-on education from fully credentialed Montessori teachers and a proven Montessori curriculum, including advanced math, STEM, Spanish language, fine arts, and more. Montessori House Day School was the first school in the US to receive accreditation from the prestigious American Montessori Society and remains the only school in Tampa with AMS accreditation. MHDS is also accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools. Limited spots for students 18 months to kindergarten still available!

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