My 4 year old has been attending Kid Academy for almost 3 years and we absolutely love it! He…read moresurprises us with all that he learns. The teachers are great and communicate well with parents. The school always put on events that are fun for the whole family. I believe my child will be well prepared for kindergarten thanks to this pre-school.

Parents out there with school aged children know that in order to secure a spot for your child for…read morethe summer you need to start early. Well I did just that. In April I enrolled my child in Kid Academy for the summer program starting in June mind you....I paid 153$ deposit to secure his spot. The first of May we found out we would not be here for the summer so I immediately withdrew him on May 1. The deposit is NON refundable period. So I just gave them 153$ for nothing. Be warned when u enroll your child make sure that no plans change and u are 100% positive that they will be going because you will NOT get your money back no matter the circumstances, and no matter how much advance notice you give...period‼ very displeased with their policy

My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

I have worked at SMART Beginnings for over 3 years and I can truly say this place gets better and…read morebetter. From the directors, teachers, parents and children, it is all around AMAZING! They have curriculum from infants all the way up to kindergarten readiness!

My daughter Callie was at a different preschool and while I thought they were great, its now clear…read morethat they were no where near as good as Kinderlearn. She is 19 months and her vocabulary has flourished. I am constantly impressed by the new things she learns. She used to always cry at drop off at the other daycare and now she willing goes to school with a smile on her face. They are very diligent about putting sunscreen on her. She has never come home with bruises or anything else concerning, which is honestly saying a lot with her desire to climb up and jump off all elevated surfaces in our home. She has been there for quite a few months now and I have never seen a new face so it seems like turnover is low. Also, I'm pretty sure its one of the least expensive options around!

We love it here! The staff are amazing and sweet. There is little to no turnover from staff (which…read moresays a lot in itself). We love that they have a part time option once the kids turn a year old. Highly recommend KinderLearn!!!!

They Don't communicate well. They also wont refund a deposit given for a placeholder when my child…read morenever attended. Staff is extremely disrespectful to parents. If you treat adults like that i don't even want to think about how some children are treated. The lack of communication within the facility is disgusting if something were to happen to my child and no one communicated it to me you be up for a lawsuit you might need to reevaluate your methods. I Do not recommend

The center is not worth the money. the owner is very rude to parents and has horr customer servic…read more I would never trust her with my children. Take the child to Future Scholars Learning Center there your child will never be bruised or hurt.

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