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5.0 (3 reviews)
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Oak Forest Academy

Oak Forest Academy

4.3(16 reviews)
1.8 mi•Oak Forest/Garden Oaks

Amazing day care center!…read more My kid has been going here for over a year and has transitioned between 3 classrooms. This Facility was our favorite by far when we did tours in the area - modern building / facilities, great technology to stay connected and monitor your kids, and very friendly and competent staff. This is what daycare should be like in today's age! Parking can be a bit of a pain at times as pickup / drop-off for most parents are around the samtimes and the parking spaces are not the biggest. There's also a high school across the street that causes some traffic disruption but just avoid those times. They give you two apps, one that the teachers use to track meals / diaper changes, and one that you can see your kid at all times. There's a fairly structured curriculum for the kids, though usually I just see them running around having fun. The staff are all very friendly and will try to give each individual kid as much love as possible. Highly recommended

Being a new mom and an educator in the community, everyday I am more and more thankful we found Oak…read moreForest Academy and were able to get our baby in their school. From an education perspective, our baby is hitting his milestones physically, socially, and emotionally. They provide weekly lesson plans that are age appropriate. As an educator, I've heard from many kinder teachers at our school that students coming from OFA are prepared and beyond. The facilities are always clean and up to par. It feels nicer than any other school in the area. The directors are always at the front available to chat if needed. Last and most importantly, the teachers are fabulous. They're friendly and love our babies. I appreciate that the administration cares about teacher retention but also doesn't continue to keep teachers If they don't meet the expectations of OFA. I have peace of mind knowing our baby is good hands. I always recommend to my friends and neighbors looking for high quality school for little ones.

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Primrose School of Garden Oaks

Primrose School of Garden Oaks

4.4(5 reviews)
2.4 mi•Oak Forest/Garden Oaks

We absolutely loved Primrose Garden Oaks! It was clear that the staff and teachers genuinely cared…read moreabout the children, and we felt that love and care every day. We had to switch daycares after moving, and we truly miss Primrose Garden Oaks. We are especially thankful for everything they did for our son. His teacher, Miss Luz, was absolutely wonderful, drop-offs were always easy because he felt safe, loved, and comfortable with her. Even on his last day, the administrative staff made a point to give him such a warm goodbye, which meant so much to us. We have since moved to another Primrose location, and unfortunately, the level of care and personal connection has not been the same. Some of the things that really stood out at Garden Oaks were having a staff member consistently present at the front desk to monitor who was coming in and out, staff knowing both parents' and children's names, breakfast being included, and the consistency of the teaching staff. Primrose Garden Oaks truly felt like a family, and we will always be grateful for the love and care they showed our son.

It's hard for me to write this review but it has been a few months and I think I can finally say…read morethings without being emotional. When my toddler started here, things were so good! It was amazing to see him be social especially since he's a COVID baby. The ratio was small, his teachers and staff great. A few months passed and the school started to reach maximum ratio in his class (higher ratio here in general compared to other facilities nearby) and that's when things started going downhill. My son started to not want to go to school. For weeks it would be a battle and he would cry seeing the school. I didn't understand but then we started getting daily phone calls with reports of incidents--he was being bitten, hit and scratched by others for 2 weeks straight. Sometimes he would come home with bruises with no reports and we'd have to call to find out what happened. We had many, many meetings and calls with staff to rectify the situation as we loved the school but in the end, they took little responsibility and minimal changes while my son still bears a scar on his face from one of the incidents. There's so much more I could write but I think the above is the most important. They just expected me to shrug things off, even sent a mass letter stating that biting is normal. Not sure what that helps when my son was getting hurt daily. Also, he never hit or retaliated--I asked the teachers. So it wasn't him.

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Laugh N' Discover Early Learning Center - Summer Camp program and Science Experiment

Laugh N' Discover Early Learning Center

5.0(4 reviews)
1.7 mi•Oak Forest/Garden Oaks

Finding the right preschool in Houston felt overwhelming, especially because my son needed extra…read moresupport with speech, potty training, and socializing. I spent a lot of time searching for a daycare that supports speech delays and early childhood development, and I'm so glad we found Laugh n Discover. He started at the end of February 2025, and at that time he had a significant speech delay, wasn't fully potty trained, and struggled being around new people. Fast forward just a couple of months, and the growth has been amazing. By May, he was fully potty trained (even overnight), speaking in full sentences, asking questions, and even starting to count and identify colors. The moment that really got me? He can write his name now, and he's proud of it. But beyond the academic stuff, the emotional growth has been huge. He used to feel anxious walking into new environments, and now he's excited to go in and play with other kids. He's telling full stories, using his imagination, and just seems so much more confident and comfortable. The teachers are incredibly patient, supportive, and genuinely care about each child's development. They create a play-based learning environment that still builds real skills for kindergarten readiness. I also really appreciate how they involve parents. They give us ideas and simple activities to continue learning at home, which makes it feel like a true partnership. If you're a parent in Houston looking for a preschool that helps with speech development, potty training, and social skills, this place is absolutely worth considering.

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Mariner Montessori - Newest, high-quality preschool in Houston, located near the Galleria area

Mariner Montessori

4.7(42 reviews)
6.3 mi•Galleria/Uptown
Established in 2019
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Choosing a school for my two-year-old, with a newborn in my arms, broke me. I cried before his…read morefirst day and the whole drive home. It was the hardest decision I've ever made, and I wouldn't undo it for anything. My son had two words when we started at Mariner: ball and pop. I had never heard him call me Mama. I tried everything: Ms. Rachel, one-on-one practice, a speech therapist. Nothing opened the door. Then, two weeks in, he saw me and said, "Mama." I barely let myself believe it. By week three he was waving hi and bye. By week four, his words had more than quadrupled. He was counting, naming colors, singing songs with every motion. There is no better word for it than a miracle. And the part that undoes me most: he has friends. I used to carry so much guilt that he didn't have other little ones around him to grow with. Now he walks into class and the other toddlers run to hug him. It was a leap of faith, and it carried us somewhere I'd only dreamed of. My son calls me Mama now. Thank you, Ms. Renee, Ms. Mary, and Ms. Ashay. I'll be grateful for the rest of my life.

As much as I wanted to like this school because of the initial tour (which is gonna be the only…read moretimes that you might ever see a director or the owners) and the proximity to us, the experience for us was disappointing on many levels. We left three years ago after several months of enrollment, yet I STILL have negative feelings about our time there and unfortunately, I continue to hear from others about some of the same issues. I was initially very enthusiastic about Mariner and even recommended it to two friends, both of whom stayed And were quite happy. In my case unfortunately, things did not work out and turned unpleasant quickly. In my son's class, one wonderful teacher left, followed shortly by the other. Within a short period of time, the class went from a teacher-to-child ratio of approximately 1:8 to 1:22 children. The replacement teachers who showed up over night were very young, no native English speakers and without credentials or experience I would expect from teachers responsible for so many young children. More concerning to me were the safety issues. On two occasions, my son came home with unexplained bruises. The second incident ultimately led me to withdraw. I received him back with a huge bruise, and no one at the school could explain how it happened! Two days later was then told that he 'had a habit of rubbing his head against the carpet'--something he had never seen before and I have never seen since. During my meeting with the director, it became obvious that someone was not watching my son and he got injured, but they were not clear about how it happened. Do not send your child here! We immediately withdrew and while Ms Jenny and Ms Pat handled the situation courteously and refunded tuition and deposit without delays, the experience left me deeply concerned. During the time my son was enrolled, there was also an extraordinary amount of staff turnover. Several teachers who had left stayed in touch with us and told us they had left because of poor working conditions and low pay ($13/hr). There was also a woman at the front door (Ms Jessica 2021-2023) who was consistently rude and made morning drop-off unpleasant for families. She was eventually replaced only after she moved to New York. Another thing that always bothered me was the overwhelming smell of cleaning chemicals. I understand and appreciate the importance of cleanliness, but my son would often come home smelling strongly of Fabuloso. It was so strong that I found myself wondering whether the school was relying too heavily on chemicals rather than using more thorough cleaning methods such as deep or steam cleaning. I genuinely dreaded that smell when I picked him up. To make a long story short, there are better options out there. After leaving Mariner Montessori, we enrolled our son at Children's Village in West University, and our experience there was absolutely wonderful year after year. Mariner Montessori was a very difficult experience for us, and unfortunately, even years later, I still have not forgotten it. I heard a similar concerns from another parent, and finally decided it was important to share my experience as well. I hope this helps other families make an informed decision. Each school has their pros and cons.

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