Please do not send your child to this daycare. The center is filthy, it is a zoo. My daughter was…read moreput in a classroom of only boys being hit and pushed all the time. They did not tell me that was not a good distribution of kids by gender in the classroom. I asked for her to change classroom and they said no. I paid the full week and they did not offer a partial refund since I took my daughter out of this center after two days. The director is very unprofessional and very rude.

We would not recommend Child Time to anyone looking for child care for the following reasons…read more On more than one occasion I have smelled marijuana on an employee. I brought this to the attention of the Director and I was told that she would look into the matter. She then proceeded to tell me that they had been having an issue with skunks in the area (this is the honest truth.) I was insulted that she thought this excuse would ease my mind and right then I knew she would not be dealing with this issue. On many occasions we were never refunded for extra classes we paid for. When the instructors did not show up I assumed my account was credited- it was not and I had to ask for a refund. The only time I was refunded was on one occasion. I gave up having to deal with the management at that point. On a weekly basis I noticed not only my child's classroom but other classrooms were out of the teacher/child ratio. Many times I would see one teacher to at least eight children. The parents were asked to fill out a survey and turn it into the management. I mentioned these issues in the survey but yet never heard a word about the results of the survey. I cannot believe Child Time did not hire an outside company to handle this- if in fact they wanted to know the issues going on in the center. Thankfully our child ended up in a classroom with a wonderful teacher Ms. Liz. She was very caring and extremely qualified to handle the children. If our child was not in her classroom we would have left much earlier. During the pickup of our child I had observed some teachers speaking to children in a very uncaring and unprofessional manner. On the positive side of things- they use an App to provide you with real time updates and pictures. The App allows you to communicate directly with the teacher. The food was nutritional. The hours of care were great for us and hard to find at other places.

My daughter has been coming here since she was 3 months old and I have nothing but good things to…read moresay about the wonderful and loving staff at this facility. It's never easy leaving your child with people while you are at work, but since day one I've felt nothing but positive feelings leaving her in such capable hands. They teach my daughter sign language, how to play well with others, and other essential life skills that I appreciate so much. Every morning at drop-off, I'm greeted with smiles and warm hellos that you can tell are genuine. It's a shame that the only other reviewer has left a negative (and, let's face it, vague and riddled with grammatical errors) review. I very much appreciate these lovely people every day and I wish more people appreciated how hard these folks work at caring for our kids every day.

My husband and I scheduled a tour to get more info on this daycare for our 2 month old. When we…read morearrived, the lady at the front desk was not friendly at all, and did not know we had scheduled a tour. Then, the lady who gave us the "tour" did not introduce herself, and did not give us any information. She showed us the infant room and that was the extent. She asked if we had any questions. Did not tell us any information about the room until we asked, did not give any information about pricing until we asked. Very unprofessional and she acted like she did not need our business. This left a very bad taste in my mouth and I would never leave my child here.

My daughter has been attending the prechool for over two years now. The teachers and the director…read moreare nice and very caring. I know she is in good hands and she is learning so much. Every few days she mentions some scientific facts and when I aks her " how do you know that?", she says "oh, I learned that in school". :) I highly recommend Schoolhouse Montessori.

Great school , great staff, my son is super happy with his school and he is leatning a lot .i…read morehighly recommend

Excellent school! Great facility. Both of my sons went here with very positive experiences. They…read morehave now graduated and one is at U of M Ann Arbor and the other one is headed there. This Montessori school provides an excellent base for young children. You can only attend until 5th grade. Teachers are all good, front office staff is as well. My daughter currently goes here (4th grade) and has learned so much. The academics are on point and really challenges children. But your child is not pushed, if teachers see they are not doing well, they try to help and place your child where it is the best fit. The extracurricular activities are good - Art, Spanish, Computers, and Gym are important and done well here. It's a very diverse school. Tuition is about 15K per year but worth it!

Im very pleased with the customer service and I will be coming back for summer camp. They take…read moregreat care of the kids.

Love the care my grandson gets from his teachers! The whole staff care so greatly about his safety…read moreand learning!

Our daughter attended DCA for 2 years, Pre-k and K. The teachers were incredible. Miss Loretta is…read moretip top and Miss Richelle, what can I say, besides she had a major impact on our daughter. She is ALWAYS SMILING AND HAPPY. We recently went to our daughter's first Parent Teacher Conference at her new school. She is advanced for her age bracket. Knows more site words, can read at a higher level than average, numbers, spanish, etc... I know we have Discovery Corner to thank for all of this! 15 students in the kindergarten class was the perfect number. I would have sent her there for elementary if it was an option. The drop off and pick up times are flexible for working parents. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this school and all the teachers that work there. If I could give this school a billion stars, I WOULD!

I feel so lucky to have found this hidden gem and have referred many happy families as well. The…read morestaff and director are unmatched - so kind, loving and nurturing. My kids ran into school everyday, looking forward to their day. Its very rare to find an ENTIRE staff that is happy to be there, genuinely loves kids, and isn't a revolving door. Most of the staff has been there for years, and they are consistently there. I can't thank them enough for the positive experience we've had.

This school is a gem right in the heart of Birmingham. That said, students come from many local…read morecities as it seems to draw many wonderful families looking for a safe and nurturing environment. They accept kids starting at 18 months (don't have to be potty trained) and you can create your own schedule from Monday - Friday. We are sending both of our children there this year. We have noticed HUGE strides in our children's learning and social skills. They do crafts (even the Tots class with kids from 18 - 2.5 years), read books, sing songs and teach lessons of sharing and tolerance. Our son started last year in the 3's program and it was so heart warming to watch him grow and play with his friends. His language improved and we got so many crafts to keep. Our daughter is now in the Tots program and only 2 months in, her vocabulary went from 20 or so words to now stringing together phrases and she pretty much repeats any word she hears. She was also really shy and now is very outgoing and loves playing with other kids. The teachers and school director are like family to us. They are really comforting and understanding and it is so evident that they love what they do! Other things that I believe set St. James apart: they disinfect all classrooms every (yes, every!) day, they have a very strict locked door policy and ID anyone that is not the usual pick up person (I've seen it for myself when a dad was picking up his son and a teacher didn't know him). They do work sheets and it is very focused on education / learning. All of the teachers there are required to do so many hours of training each year too. Again, you can do as many or as little days a week you want and mornings or extend the day to 2:00, they do lots of crafts, they have a balanced amount of activities and field trips and the other parents and kids are just wonderful. I've met so many great moms and feel so happy every time I am there. We looked at other schools and have friends at other schools and truly, St. James far exceeds anything we could have asked for. Check out the school! You can call Shar Wickens, the director, directly and set up a personal visit when convenient for you.

From the owner: St. James Preschool is a child-centered, enrichment-orientated program featuring a low student to…read moreteacher ratio. Licensed by the State of Michigan, the program is designed to give children flexibility to grow mentally, socially, and physically while being nurtured in a loving and supportive Christian environment. Children from 18 months to 6 years are offered small group, age appropriate programs Monday through Friday. Curbside pick-up and drop-off is available. We welcome children of all faiths, cultures, abilities, and backgrounds.

We sent our baby for just 1 day to their infant room. 8 infants and just 2 teachers all day! The…read moreteachers are so busy and exhausted! They couldn't make time for all the kids and most of the times half of the kids were crying and the teachers were busy with the other ones. There are other staff coming into the room regularly that I specifically didn't like specially in this Covid situation (one of them walked into the room with shoes on and mask under her nose!). Although my son just went there for 1 day and I notified them in the middle of the first day that we want to withdraw, they charged us for 3 weeks!

The staff was sensitive and caring. They really made my granddaughter feel special. She's now an…read morehonor student in the ninth grade! She graduated from elementary and middle school, with honors.

We moved to Troy in 2011 because of the school district. We have not been disappointed. We have…read morebeen happy to volunteer for the district on multiple levels in order to support our son and our community. The handling of the pandemic and putting safety first has been outstanding. Keep up the great work, TSD!