My kids have always been treated with kindness and care. The drop off and pick ups from school have…read morebeen invaluable. The programs they put on are so sweet.

Do not take your babies here. Although the school seems like a great Christian school, the staff is…read moreterrible. Let's start with the lady in the front "kaity" she is so rude and acts like she owns the place because her husband is a Police officer. The girls inside who "take" care of the kids let's them cry, fight with each other and whatever the kids want. One of the staff would not allow my child to eat her food but allowed some of her "favorite kids" to eat whatever they brought from home. Mrs. chambers the director will not help your child. I brought up to her attention that the teacher would treat my child differently and she replied with " we are friends with that kids parents". So I guess if you aren't cool with the staff or friends with them, they won't assist your child. Make sure to always look at your statements, they always overcharge you extra fees.

First and foremost the reason this school does not have more reviews is because it's great…read morereputation is primarily based off word of mouth. To be a sacred heart preschool family is to know love and to know community. I have a child with a rare speech disorder, it was Terrifying trying to decide where to place him for preschool when he can't communicate to me effectively. He has THRIVED at SHPS. The staff has gone above and beyond to learn how he communicates and even acknowledges him when we see them out and about in the community or at church. He practically unbuckles himself to get out of the car to go to school. My daughter will be starting in the fall. The staff is so kind and caring, this isn't the kind of place that's going to let your child "cry it out" all day. The facility is well maintained, safe and the cost to attend is very reasonable. My child is so happy here and has made leaps and bounds in terms of development. As far as these negative reviews they are clearly vindictive and based on the similar writing styles between the two negative ones they are from the same bitter person. I don't take time to write reviews often but I felt the need to share how wonderful this place has been for our family.

Negative environment for children. Has really gone down hill since the director of 35 years retired…read more. This school is all about money and not your childs safety. They allow staff to scream in the childrens faces and also alow sick children and staff to be present. I suggest other preschools in area.

My 2 year old son has been with Kidz for almost a year. All of the staff are amazing with him, and…read morecatch things I hadn't even noticed as a mom (who knew diaper cream had an expiration date!). Their days are structured and the perfect combination of fun and class work. I love that they are screen free and all of the kids enrichment comes from outside play arts and crafts. Communication is the perfect level for a working family. They contact you when needed and immediately for any accidents or injuries but I don't get multiple calls a day like we have with previous childcare. The staff help with potty training as well. We shopped around for close to a year before we decided to sign little man up for Kidz and never looked back. You know your child is happy and thriving as a parent, we are reminded of this every day at drop off and pick up.

Best Childcare & preschool in town. My daughter has been going there for the past 3 years now and…read moreshe loves it there. She is always happy to go there, and she loves her teacher Chanelle who taught my daughter her ABC's and numbers. I totally recommend this childcare & preschool for their kids. Thank you Kidz childcare & preschool for taking good care of my lil one. Very happy to know she is very well taken care of :-)

Update: my son has been going to Academics Plus for 3 years now. He will be going to Kinder in Aug…read more Ms Billda is still one of the best teachers! She really spends time and gets every child ready and prepared for Kinder. Just like his sister, he has never disliked going to school. Because all learning is done through play, he enjoys all the projects and schoolwork. Hes proud to show us everything he does. She still maintains an open door policy for all guardians. She has never made myself, husband or my in laws feel unwelcome for coming for a visit or attending one of the many holiday parties. Just like with his sister, she helped, encouraged and supported us through potty training. They never leave the little ones in soiled diapers or clothing. If parents forget to bring a change of clothing she always has spares on hand to help in a pinch. Ms Billda has still maintained an affordable status for parents looking for early education for their little ones. When it was time for my son to start preschool I knew I didnt need to look anywhere else! It was a no brainer. You get more bang for your buck at Academics Plus. Im done having kids but I will always advocate for small businesses that care about those in the community. I hope Ms. Billda continues to thrive in all business aspects.

I started childcare for my 4yo here and she is ready for Kindergarten! I love this place. The…read moreteachers are great for making my little feel safe and to thrive in all areas, social, emotional, and educational. Ms. Bilda truly cares and runs an excellent place.

Both of my daughters have attended this school for preschool. I was extremely nervous at first…read morebecause I hardly let ANYONE watch them and if I do it's at MY house (where we have cameras inside cause I'm crazy protective). This school was placed closed to where I worked and also close to other family in case of emergency which made me wiling to give it a shot. 3 years later, I don't work there anymore however my child still attended for another year even though we moved on the complete opposite side of town because she loved this school so much. I'm so happy I let them take my children for their first few years because they are way OVER prepared for school now. My oldest in first grade now is extremely intelligent and further along than majority of her classmates. She excels at just about everything, and it's the school that did this, not me. I decided to keep her there instead of going to TK so that she could be with her sister one more year and go straight to kindergarten and I'm happy I did. So she skipped TK but was still at the top of her kindergarten class because of this place. My youngest whom just started TK today was again BEYOND prepared and so excited for class. There were SEVERAL students crying, kicking, trying to run out and screaming in the TK classroom at her new school because they were not ever introduced to this type of environment possibly. My daughter walked in confidently, found her name and was able to hang her stuff up by herself and sit down. She even said "I love it here" meanwhile kids were having the worst day of their life. If it weren't for this preschool I know we would have been one of those struggling parents and children as well. If I had not had my older child already in first grade I would have opted to keep my youngest at this preschool instead of TK because of how great my child was doing and how much she loved it. Both children have moved on as of this year now however they wouldn't be as well prepared as they were if it weren't for this awesome school! Sometimes my oldest still tells me things like "I miss the tacos from preschool".... Apparently they make good food for lunch too for the kids and I can't replicate it it's been 2 years come on, my tacos are good too. They also utilize an app that lets you communicate with teachers and they post pictures from their days or fun activities which is such a nice thing to get notified to in the middle of work. Will recommend this school always moving forward!!! They also have the cutest graduations at the end of the year for the oldest kids moving on.

My daughter has been going here a little over a year and Shannon and Kristie are fantastic! They…read moreare caring and create a great atmosphere for the kids. I was looking for reliability and they most definitely provide that. They're hours are 7am to 6pm. They use classroom dojo to communicate with you throughout the day and answer almost immediately if you have concerns and questions. I only gave a four because it makes me nervous that there is not a stronger security system to get inside. You don't enter a code or anything to enter. So just a personal preference and insecurity on my end. Definitely recommend this place to EVERYBODY.

My child attended one day of the preschool and he didn't want to come back. I was so excited for my…read morechild's first day. He was so eager and happy to start and after the first day. He had nothing but negative to say about his first day. He didn't want to come back and his teacher for 3 year olds approached me rudely about why my son couldn't trace a certain letter and that he needed to be helped by her. He has attended other schools and always positive but this one in particular was negative. My mom senses told me not to take him back and I'm glad I listened. No one at the school has even thought of contacting me to ask what happened. So if I could get this no stars.. I would.

Great preschool! All the teachers are so welcoming and loving! They are very big on making sure…read moreevery child is safe and has fun at school! It's a big plus that it is located right across the street from the Oakdale police station, so I feel extra safe with my child going there.

If I could rate a zero I would. This business is truly bias towards certain clients. They decided…read moreto update their building and added a code lock to the front door. These women did not notify me of the change nor share the code with me. As I and my ex are divorced we share custody and he mostly picks up our children. This day I got to pick up my daughter and discover not only is the door locked, they didn't give me the code and didn't not answer the door as I rung the bell. I had been sitting out side for a bit and had a chance to see other parents use the code and go right in. However I rang the bell and waited outside like a criminal as my child was brought to the door. Unlike the other parents that went straight in and had immediate access to their children. The next day for drop off I again noticed all the parents seemed to have codes. I then texted and called my ex asking for the code, he refused. So I waited for a nice parent to come along to open the door for myself and my children. The older kids wanted to drop in and say hello. This week I'm talking to my 4 year old who attends the horrible place and tells me that her teachers did not like the snack I packed her last week. She said they claimed it was unhealthy and she said she felt bad but wanted to eat her food anyway. First off these women have taken their bias/racism too far. To be little parents in front of four years old child is a low down scummy thing to do. These people have my number if anything they could have called me and asked me not to send her with nutrí grain bars, cereal bars, graham crackers and the Minute Maid juice box. But to make a child feel bad in any way let alone about her food is atrocious and not tolerated. I've received my children from this place multiple times in which they had candy, fruit snacks and junk. So clearly there aren't strict dietary guidelines nor are any of these people offering meals to these preschoolers. Bottom line is if there is something to be said about a child's parent, call the parent. Feel free to reach out in fact but the slanderous talk to my children will not be permissible. I'm sure many can agree with that sentiment. Avoid this place if you have any sense.

Let me respond to the complaint of racism. Check my picture and you will see that I am a POC and my…read morechildren are beautiful POC as well. We started with Just Kid'n Around when it was a daycare at the start of the pandemic when my normal daycare shutdown. And we followed to the new preschool. I feel that there is much more diversity represented in the daycare compared to the actual population. My kids have aged out and are now in school but we will be back for breaks and the summer! We were there this summer and we were notified of the need to quarantine as soon as the health department notified the facility. From March of 2020 until June of 2021, not only did we not have to quarantine but my kids had fewer illnesses than our previous daycare exponentially. The staff have always worn masks. I don't understand this complaint of marks. I will never forget the comment my pediatrician made at one of our well visits when she saw bruises on their legs: "I see these boys are very active". Kids play, kids get hurt, and unless it is a true injury, staff might not notice a scratch. If my children reported being scratched or otherwise mistreated by staff, that's one thing, but from everyday playing? My ringing endorsement is that this daycare, and then preschool, came through when I was in a jam and took care of my kids well. They still ask about Miss Melissa, Miss Stacey, and Miss Jen. Communication has been great, when I perceived an unpleasant experience with a new staff member, I spoke with Miss Melissa and the staff member addressed my concerns and we learned it was a misunderstanding. From them on experiences with that staff member were great. I am a very present and involved parent and I wouldn't leave my most precious beings in a bad situation.

This school is inconsistent. Thankfully they did get a new director because the last one was…read moreextremely unprofessional and seemed to have a few screws lose. The 2/3 year old teacher Miss Beth calls out of work a few times a week and has done so for YEARS . My daughter needs consistency, as all children dom When a teacher calls out several times each week, children may experience frequent disruptions in routine and relationship-building. While occasional absences are normal and unavoidable, repeated absences can make it harder for preschoolers to develop the stable, trusting connection that is such an important part of early childhood education. That said, the overall impact depends on how the preschool handles absences. If the same substitute teacher regularly fills in and maintains familiar routines, the disruption may be less significant than if different substitutes are constantly rotating through the classroom.

We switched to little lights in the middle of the year for our kiddo. It truly was the best…read moredecision we ever made. Our child learned so much from March to May. He didn't know how to write his name before- little lights got him there. He didn't know his letters- little lights taught him. Same with numbers. The amount of growth we saw in that short time was amazing- academically and emotionally. The teachers and staff are amazing. Big thank you to miss april, miss Jenna, miss Sandy, miss Michelle and miss Elizabeth. And everyone else who helped our child grow. I'm beyond thankful for our time at little lights and will definitely be sending my other kiddos.