My husband and I sent our youngest son to Desert Willow's preschool. I am currently obtaining an…read moreadvanced degree so I'm out of the country quite a bit for the next 2 years. My husband is the primary caregiver while I'm away. Our son had some problems not listening in class and hitting on occasion, neither of which are behaviors we condone. While some of the staff worked with us to correct the problem, there were a few teachers in particular that were difficult to deal and flat out inappropriate. My husband would speak with a particular teacher that dealt well with our son and was making progress. There was nothing inappropriate about their conversations, however, one of the administrators for the program pulled her aside and told her she needed to be aware of how it "looked" with her speaking to my husband while I was out of the country. I trust my husband and I had met and had conversations with this particular teacher so implying there was anything was going on was offensive and uncalled for. I don't believe this was said out of concern for the employee, as the administrator is close friends with two of the other teachers in the same program that my husband and I were having a difficult time dealing with. I can understand when a child has problems and the parent doesn't want to address the situation how that can make it hard for the school, but my husband and I were receptive to anything we could do to make the situation better. It takes discipline on both sides for a toddler to know that bad behavior won't be tolerated at school or at home. I'm not blaming the school for my toddler acting out, but for a parent to acknowledge that there is a problem, ask for help, and then to have one of the few teachers who is willing to assist be removed from the preschool program and placed somewhere else is incredibly frustrating, especially since the majority of my interactions with the Vail School District have been positive. Because we weren't left with any options for teachers that were willing to work with us, we have pulled our son from the program and are taking him to someone we know will take excellent care of him while still addressing any inappropriate behavior.

Our girls have gone from Kindergarten through 5th grade. They teachers are great and so is the…read morestaff.

Wonderful teachers, kids, and parent community! Our daughter has been at Strauss since she was 6…read moremonths and we are so please (she is now 3). The teachers are so responsive, kind, and creative! We are so thankful that Strauss is our life!

Strauss is wonderful. Both our kids have had great experiences there. Every teacher they have have…read morebeen amazing. We started our older kid out at a different preschool before the pandemic and Strauss is a million times better than the other place she went.

This is the first preschool my granddaughter has attended and she loves it! The daily program and…read moreroutine is awesome and I can't say enough about the wonderful and caring staff. She is happy to be dropped off in the morning and still has a smile when I pick her up, which speaks for itself. Thank you for taking such great care of her and all the other children.

The review that was negative seems crazy to me. We have had several family members at the at the…read moreschool. Some are in middle school now and 3 granddaughters are attending now...and I pay the tuition. We love Sonshine!

Theyre the best! Our son attends Mini Skool. Theyre very professional and you can tell they truly…read morecare about the children theyre looking after. The cost is very good when compared to other Daycares as well.

Ladies are kind, welcoming environment. They remember the kids name and are nice to them. This is…read morethe first time I've done daycare for my infant and I was nervous because we're new to the area and I was scared of leaving her at a daycare, but they've been nothing but kind to her. I appreciate these ladies for caring for my little ones.

The whole place is out of order and sketchy, director constantly hiring, you have current employees…read moretraining teachers and then telling all the drama to new people, current employees if it's such a bad place then why continue work there? And say horrible things about director(boss) 1 teacher tells everything , there's actually 3 of them ..about the whole place and how it's ran how new people don't last and this is how the boss is and if she continues to treat people like that she's going to continue losing people. New people don't last hours are not guaranteed it's only closers. Every young woman of all the teachers has complained to new teachers about hours and how they do what they want. They clean the tables with white thin cloths and rinse them out turn around wipe every nose and hand of every child and reuse on table. Witness a teacher telling multiple kids do u want a spanking? For misbehavior, they all walk around with attitudes no communication act like they don't want to train. Had a teacher also say cameras are in place just for the look cameras don't work they don't want other parents watching other children also it's also bad because there's no way to prove that's all the teachers are on there cellphones keep them in there hand all day and in pocket hide them under the child's sleeping mat as soon as the assistant or health and specialist walks in. They know that employees are on there phone won't do anything about it. They also get the parents numbers as communication to text thru out the day and say that's the reason why they need there phone. They like blaming teachers for diapers and putting blame on not having enough diapers or putting wrong diaper on a child. There's no way to prove all the teachers are on there cellphone but make employees sign a phone contact but there on there phone 24/7. Teachers call out alot and complain why are other teachers going home early.theres is a lead teacher there's that always has panic attacks n saying omg to the kids u guys are bad she calls off everyday never there then says u dont get hours. They bounce teachers around never in a consistent room there was suppose to have a new room open and never opened for kids to be in and start new teachers in. Witness a teacher popping a child on the hand, never got direct deposit information up until the last point. The teachers currently here talk about the director and said very bad things but continue to work there not sure if she knows it but they have workers there telling any and all new oncoming people stuff and then say that's why they don't last they really tell everything that's going on there but continue to stay there. There is also a couple that works there have the same skedule and constantly in one another's room sneaking and hiding when there not suppose to be out the room witness a teacher giving something to another while the director was across the way and she got scared and said I think the director saw me so the other one told her to go around the other way so she wouldn't see her. Teachers try to find out personal information ask a bunch of questions then gossip everything is gossip. They talk to u like ur stupid like as if u don't know what's going on. Send people home early if they get mad at you as well there is favtsm there. Quite a bite race going on there too if there not able to communicate. One teacher talks so badly about the owner but reports everything back to her on cellphone. Text her .. Teachers complain about having another class in there class and why can't they go to there own and be with there teacher. Everything was late in paper work I had to keep asking for my ADP login and direct deposit when other teachers got there. They say 1 thing but body actions doing another they make it seem all nice n good and it's not do not take your kids here at all ! They need to get rid of some of the workers currently there is why there messing everything up for incoming people telling stuff and discouraging new workers everything is negative out there mouth towards about the boss and towards her I though it was so messed up.

This place is very image based and has a very high teacher turnover rate, and based on what I…read morewitnessed, it's probably due to lack of admin support and unprofessionalism. The kids (especially the school age kids) are completely out of control and under paid and under trained teachers have no support when dealing with challenging behaviors. They have no problems barking orders at staff, leaving them feeling devalued and under appreciated. They seemed to care more about a floor being swept than the safety of the children. At least the teacher I met seemed pretty nice.

Our grandson goes to La Petite Academy on Golf Links. The staff there is very friendly and helpful…read more Our grandson's teacher is an older lady that the children seem to love. Parents and others on the parental list have a code to get into the facility and are able to drop by see how their children are doing at any time. The children's food menu seems to be quite healthy, and I was impressed that each child has his own little cot for nap time.Our grandson seems to be flourishing.

Our daughter started in the infant room at 6 months and is now 18 months old and in the toddler…read moreroom. We have enjoyed and thoroughly trusted each teacher (including the directors) that has cared for our little girl. She also really loves her caretakers, and I can tell that they really care about all of the children. I love the comfortable atmosphere whenever I drop off or pick up our child, and everyone takes the time to give us information about her day, any new and fun activities she got to participate in, and best of all, we get toddler art and pictures to take home from time to time. =) The facility is secure, bright with natural light, and the outdoor area has good shading from the Tucson sun. The activities the kids get to do seem diverse and educational, and the social interaction (not to mention meals and snacks being included in the cost of daycare) our daughter is getting is just the icing on the cake.

We attended OST school for the past year and had excellent teachers in the infant room (Karolina…read moreand Makenzi) and then in the one year old room (Ana). My child built a great relationship with all of them and it was clear he was learning and growing under their care. About 6 months ago they started using an app and I received regular updates and photos about how the day was going - loved this! The prior directors, Jessica and Anissa, and the current director, Misty, have all been great and have happily answered any question I had or engaged in a conversation if I had any concerns. Our childcare needs have changed now, but if we need a daycare again, OST will be at the top of our list for both care and value.

This is an amazing place to work. The staff here is awesome. They are great with the kids. The…read moreDirector is so amazing. I love working here.

Leman Academy made me lose my job because of my disability. I was contracted to work with them as a…read moretutor. When I showed up the front office staff were incredibly rude to me. They refused to provide the reasonable accommodations they had agreed to provide before starting the job. When I asked admin about it, they told my supervisor they didn't want anyone with my disability working for them, so I was let go. Disgusting, immoral, corrupt school. Go somewhere else.

This is school is amazing! Besides that other review saying that it's a trump cult, it isn't. I'm…read moregoing into 8th grade tomorrow here and I know it's going to be great since we are all taking the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID. Yes, we are all required to wear masks and we have to wash our hands every time we go to lunch or recess. We don't move to other classes, instead the teachers come into our homeroom including specials. The teachers are super kind and amazing, the math curriculum is pretty hard and isn't really easy to understand but the teachers are willing to help us. I recommend this to everyone! My parents think the same. Keep it up leman!!