Top Kids Academy is under new management now, and it shows! Not only is the new director and assistant director Ms. Jackie and Ms. Stephanie attentive,caring and knowledgeable, but the teachers are as well. My children love coming here and always talk about how much they love their teachers and the activities they do, and I can tell they are really learning. They are also redoing the classrooms and making upgrades to the beautiful facility. I definitely recommend them as a good choice for a preschool or before and after care. read more

I love how much the school as improved since the new Director, "Stephanie", started working at the school. The vibe is really nice when you come in, and it has a very nice, at home feel. The kids are really happy and loved. read more

They can't keep teachers to save their life, they keep changing management, and at first my kid was being bullied, and then he started doing it back, and all the sudden I pick him up and they just tell me you can't go there anymore. He hasn't had any incident reports in months and when I brought that up to her apparently there was 10 sitting in the office but nobody said anything to me about it they charged me for the week also and he only went Monday and tuesday. No warning no nothing and my kid keeps getting hit bit and scratched at school too but he's the one who's getting kicked out read more

This school is a terrible place where the kids run wild and the teachers are overworked and underpaid. My friend got hired because they have excelled in their education and have more than the required qualifications, but they were not given any training or support in their new role. They were hired as a lead teacher, yet, they had them cleaning staff bathrooms daily all day long, while no other staff cleaned the bathrooms too? I understand cleaning your own classroom, but this wasn't a janitorial role, this was a lead teaching role. Not to mention the fact that nowhere in the advertising for this school is there any indication that this is a religious school, yet, they have Jesus posters on the walls in the classrooms. This is harmful because if parents aren't made aware of this and they are of a different religious culture or background, they won't want to send their kids to a religious school if it's not their religion. But how would they know? You don't advertise as a Christian school. So, y'all either need to make that part of your advertising, or get rid of the religious posters in your rooms. They threw this new lead into a room with no supervision right off the bat and expected them to excel. That's not safe for the kids anyway, and it's not on my friend, it's on them. The management is constantly changing and they don't have it together. I wouldn't send my kids there. They told my friend they had to let them go because they were apparently yelling at the kids, when they weren't. It was an issue with tone of voice. They said a neighbor overheard them and recorded it and they didn't want them to post it online. First of all, who cares. You can't use a recording of someone else without their permission. Also, the guy can still post it online, either way. The school has no control over that. This doesn't make any sense and just sounds like a load of crap to me. It's not like the kid was upset or crying or anything, they weren't. My friend wouldn't do something like that. I have also been a preschool teacher and early childhood educator myself. As a teacher, it can be extremely challenging to manage your class when you have a lot of kids running around. Simply being firm with your kids and telling them to get in line isn't necessarily a bad thing. They shouldn't fire someone for that, instead, they should have a conversation with them and help them learn and grow in their profession. They should have an assistant with you or someone that you shadow first before you become the lead by yourself. After they basically "fired" my friend for no reason at all, then they also denied them a form for unemployment that they need to fill out. The school was extremely rude and disrespectful. For what, though? Like, please explain why your staff needs to be so nasty to its workers like that? They didn't even let them explain the situation or what happened and rushed them out the door. Ridiculous. Don't send your kids here! My friend is very good with kids and loves them like their own. Has a great passion for teaching and even furthered their education because of it. read more

I have had my boy here for 2 months. He attended another daycare previously but for the price, the staff, the crafts and learning, AND the care, nothing beats Top Kids Academy. They're on top of everything with photo updates and daily logs about diaper changes, his mood, what he ate, and what they learned. I also get so many cute crafts sent home! It takes a lot for a place to make families feel safe leaving their kids there but this place doesn't leave me worried at all. His talking has increased, his fine motor skills have increased, and I can just see he loves it! Thank you to everyone there for making me feel so comfortable leaving my boy there! read more

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The worst daycare every please avoid bringing your kids to this daycare my son was kicked out of this daycare because he walked out of the classroom and suspended on his birthday for throwing toys mind you my son is only 2 years old and wouldn't have a clue to was going on in life. So please parents avoid this school at all times and also they rather kick your kid out then to deal with the problem. read more

I went to go do a tour with my 3 year old and I made sure to have my list of questions and concerns before leaving the tour. The director Was not very fond of my questions and made it seem like I was a doubtful mother for even asking questions. That's when the owner came and noticed my questions and was trying to answer them the best she could in a respectful way ,but the director was cutting her off mid sentence and expressing to me that if the parent gives bad fearful energy it will rub off to the child. I expressed to them both how I only have 1child and he had horrible experience in the past . When she took me to the back I had questions about their curriculum and asked if I can get a copy so I know my child's schedule and she said "No. but since I see you're doubtful I can make an exception " . Continuing to judge me for being a concern mother . I then asked her how many pictures and notifications I get about my child and she said "we only do 1 picture a day that's enough". When I know other daycares do multiple pictures and let's the parent know how he did eating and play time and etc . She then said to me that because I was "doubtful " mom that this place wasn't going to be a "good fit "for my son but we can still "try it out " for a couple of days. too many red flags and the director was very judgmental. From what I read from the previous reviews I can see now how she treated me and the other moms the same way. Owner seems nice but director was not nice at all. I told her "this is my only child so ofcourse im going to have questions and concerns . And she said "I only have one too" but I had to to "trust the facility Bcus they been doing it for a long time ". Trust is earned not given . If she had an attitude for the questions I had I can only imagine if I had enrolled him and had to deal with her regarding other things . If you are a new mom or have only one kid and younger from the directors age , please know you will be judge and not taken serious . read more

Believe all the negative reviews. My 18month old went there as her ver first time going to school. I have no complaints about the teachers other than when a teacher wasn't there they would combine classrooms even if it meant older kids in with younger ones. The 'director' called us in because my daughter bit someone. We've never had that problem before and my husband asked if it was when the bigger kids were in her class and where were the teachers? Was she just defending herself against bigger kids when there was no supervision? The director was the rudest, most hateful person I have no idea why she is in child care. She told us the reason my 18 month old was biting (even though that is normal behavior for a toddler) she said it was because of our parenting and how we were handling her at home. After meeting with her I withdrew my daughter from the school and enrolled her somewhere else. Never had a problem with biting at the new daycare. Also my daughter stayed sick at this daycare in fact had to have tubes in her ears. Once I changed her to a new school, no more sickness. They clean better at the new place read more

My son was in VPK at TKA and hi did learn a lot thanks to his teacher Ms. Leila. There were certain things that I wasn't comfortable but I just ignore them starting with the use dippers in the place. At summer I just needed 1 week to my son assist to TKA because he was going to spend the summer back to PR IT WAS JUST ONE WEEK and the owner said no because my son was going to take the space of another kid that could pay for the entire summer, still I ignore it. But now that my son started at Kindergarten he start riding before school and after school TKA bus. A couple days from diferente weeks I call TKA to tell them not pick up my son at school because I was able to, and still they were looking for him at school like I did never said anything, they didn't had any communication between them. Until one day they just forgot my son at his school, they never call or even try to communicate with me, they just didn't even notice he wasn't there. read more

Everyone has a opinion about certain places. I normally don't do reviews but for the sake of someone child and as a mom I'm tell you don't turn in here don't waste your time. This place has a low quality staff and low quality teachers. My son was in the 2 year old room. The front staff, the lady that sit at the desk doesn't have the friendliest attitude. I never meant the director. Normally at daycare you meet them but she was never around. The food is horrible. They give cold cheese sandwiches for breakfast, and nasty looking loaded cream cheese bagel..please listen and take my advice. Don't bring your kids here. read more

My son attended VPK here last year, I would NEVER recommend this place to a single person. The only saving grace was his teacher, she was amazing & we still run into her from time to time. The director of the school is the most self-righteous, pompous, artificial person I have EVER had the displeasure of meeting. She pushes her religion on-to you every chance there is. The kids have to pray at lunch-time. More on her later. Let's talk about their provided breakfast & lunch, they pride themselves on following the government standards for school meals. They were TERRIBLE. TERRIBLE. I remember seeing the food when they unloaded the van. The food was far from nutritious. Boxes of frosted flakes, jars of ragu pasta sauce, boxes of pop tarts, bottles of ranch dressing. Their idea of a salad was a hunk of lettuce doused with ranch dressing. I was invited to lunch with my son on more than one occasion (he was a terrible eater), the first time they had tacos with rice & beans, upon digging through his food, we found a very long hair mixed into it. Needless to say, we stopped trying to force the you need to eat at school issue & just brought lunch with us upon pickup. I had continual problems with the office staff and their attitudes, I continued to play nice because my son went there. However, the final straw was when they WITHHELD my child from me. I was denied access to my child. There is a semi-circle drive in the school, the entire school year there was never a no parking sign here, there was a fire lane area which was abided by. So one fine Wednesday, I show up promptly at 11:30 for pick-up, park in the semi-circle as usual, walk up to the doors where I am BLOCKED by an employee, I can see my child through the window. They told me until I moved my car I couldn't have him, never provided an explanation or anything, just demanded I move my car. Of course mama bear flips, I said give me my kid & I will go. They continued to deny me my child, who I can hear calling for me. Eventually they actually bring me my child, I didn't even sign him out that day, I flat out told them, I was never coming back he was officially unenrolled, we only ever went back to get his paperwork and so he could say goodbye to his teacher. The director followed me out the door going "but why are you removing him from our school?" and I told her I would never be denied access to my child EVER. She apparently talked to her employees & "investigated" before she called me over a week later. A week after the incident, the director/owner calls me. Now I never cared for this woman but I was giving her the benefit of the doubt to acknowledge the situation. She proceeds to apologize but list a battery of reasons I was wrong. Apparently she talked to her employees & drank their kool aid before even asking me my side of the story & trying to get to the bottom of things. My thing was all they had to say was hey, the bus is coming would you mind moving & I would've been like sure. That wasn't the case, I had employees blocking the door, I had employees refusing me access to my child & demanding what I do. The director even lied to me why my son wasn't immediately released to me. She tried to tell me they were doing some test, I called her out, explaining she was no where to be seen and yet I could see my child through the window. Long & short of it, please reconsider choosing this school. read more

Front desk staff is rude especially Ms.Susan she is unprofessional I spoke to the director about it and she seemed indifferent and unapologetic. read more

Top kids Academy has always done a well job of taking care of my child. When I pick him up he is always happy and they have kept a good eye on his academic progress let me know where he may or may not need help read more

I would never recommend this place for any children . Three different issues with my children two of where a teacher out their hands on my children . And one of where a teacher was being rude and disrespectful and made my 3 year old cry . And the owner is a complete joke she cares nothing of the children well being !! read more

My daughter went here last year. I only kept her for about a month and a half there and i wish i would have taken her out sooner. She told me every single day how much she hated it. She said the lunch lady was really mean and yelled at all the kids every day. She was very afraid of that woman for some reason. This one girl that worked at the front desk with the lime green long nails really made me not want to come back after the first day. First of all when you walk up to the door they literally take their time coming to the door. And they dont give a friendly wave its total ignore till they come to the door. Anyways the girl with the nails when i came to pick up my daughter the first day opened the door and looked at me like i was insane and i said "hi im here to get my daughter" and she gave me a dirty look and said um okay I need to see your ID. So I walked back to the car and got it and when i got my daughter she literally begged me not to take her back and I was already not feeling the place myself from all that going on. She liked her teacher and there was one lady that worked at the front who was nice but thats pretty much the only good things I can say. Even the kids were mean and one little girl named sweetie pie told all the other girls not to play with my daughter. She said this happened every day she was there i dont understand how the teachers didnt notice or say something to the girl about it. Two thumbs down id never take my kids back there. No way. read more

The director is really rude and unprofessional. She gets really defensive when you bring concerns to her. Not only did she threaten my child, she released confidential information to a unknown source but denied me access to my daughters file. If you ever have a concern, don't bother to ask the director as she will only try to make it seem as though you or your child was the reason. She takes no accountability and feels as though she can do anything she want to prove she's in charge. It karma will catch up with her. I would suggest you to pay close attention to everything. If you have questions, you might as well take your child out of the school as she will turn it around on you. Definitely not a school I would want any child to attend to be mistreated. She's said some racial comments and feels that she has that right to. Im so Happy my daughter doesn't have to be involved with a center that is not for the children and talks down on the parents for speaking up read more

Worst place..my son only went thear for four days.. When i went to pick him up early and found one of the teachers yelling at my kid..i will never take my kid thear ever.. Classrooms are always dark.. They don't turn on d light.. What a mess ... If anyone is even considering putting their kids in the school don't just to keep your kids safe.. read more

Horrible Staff! And The school Smells like a old mop! And not to mention the owner looks and acts rude! Not bringing my kids back ever again there! I recommend you look around for a healthy environment. read more

I recently transferred my son to this facility and I will say that not only are the standards exceptional, the staff is amazing, the director is fully engaged and aware of the daily in and outs of the facility but the care my son is receiving is day and night in comparison to his last daycare facility. All children receive a progress note, lots of love and affection, the staff is well informed of my sons needs and I have witness the individual care and attention given to him at drop off and pick up. The curriculum used is becoming evident at home as he repeating some of the things he is learning in class and he steadily is making himself acquainted with the classroom routine. I myself having had a professional career as a mental health case manager and have experience with child development can easily say that I am over all satisfied with my choice in transferring my child to Top Kids Academy and would highly recommend them to any family eagerly . read more