My children have been attending this school since the fall. I transferred them here from the company's other center Imagine Nation Learning Center (down the street) because my son was able to go to the private school offered at Walnut Creek Academy. I have transitioned my children between 4 of the corporation's schools over the course of 8 years as my career has changed and moved me about the southern part of the DFW metroplex because I love the values of the corporation and feel extremely comfortable with the company as a whole. The Christian values and faith based curriculum is very important to us. My children have loved all of their teachers and look forward to seeing them and I know my children are not the only ones who feel that way, judging by the interactions I witness at drop off and pick up. Greatly recommend parents to look into having their child attend this school. **Additional Review: I wanted to write a review on the Everley Rose Center which is the infant building for this school, but i couldn't find it in the search. My baby had to go to that building for a couple months until she turned 3 and could move to the Academy side. The small cozy atmosphere of the building is great and it always smells so nice! (Which is saying something for a building with so many diapers in it, haha!) read more

Find somewhere else. Seriously. Do not let the charm fool you. If you are considering this place for your child, please keep looking. The way this place presents itself to families is very different from the experience I ultimately had. You will hear all the right things about safety, standards, communication, and having children first. The price was reasonable, and it felt like a blessing to find them, but it was a nightmare. I quickly became concerned about leadership, supervision, communication, and overall accountability. Communication was another major problem. When the facility needed something from me, they could contact me like it was the end of the world. However, when I needed someone at the school, getting a response was always very difficult. That is not acceptable when you are talking about someone's child. I tried to be reasonable. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. I tried to believe that my concerns would be addressed and that they meant what they said. I should have trusted my instincts. Because when I finally saw enough for myself to understand what was really happening, I was sick of it. If something feels wrong, don't convince yourself that you're being overly cautious. You aren't. Your child cannot advocate for themselves the way you can. You trust these people with something that is infinitely more important than your money, your schedule, or your convenience. If you have concerns about your child's care, document them and know how to report concerns through the State of Texas: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/makeAReport Ask questions. Pay attention. Document everything. Trust your gut. I wish I had read more

We had a terrible experience at this facility and would not recommend this place. My son came home with several wounds on his back. He was basically assaulted by two other kids. My other son experienced discrimination and lack of support. My other child shared that the teacher would make students sleep for a long period of time just to not watch them. We did not feel that staff cared for children or families. Please report any incidents to CPS or state licensing. read more

Do not send your child here. On the first day they didn't even know who my child was and put her in a class of 3 year olds. When I said something about the end of day report app the director said they do t use it for 3 year olds. I said well she is 2.... The two year old class was clearly too full. The infant class smells terrible. The floor and walls are sticky and drawn on. Director is not welcoming and seems in a rush or irritated by parent interactions with her. Lastly they let someone take my child from the school without checking her Id or if she was even on the list. All of this happened in 3 days. This place is cheap and unorganized. I wish I could get my money back but Tonya hasn't called me back. I want to report this negligence to the state as well on Monday. BEWARE!!! read more

Key points from my review * Staff is disrespectful to other teachers, parents, and students. I was told Ms. Scales does not know how to run a classroom by the "principal", when I have first hand experience that proves otherwise. * There are only 03 grade levels (Kinder, 1st, and 2nd), but the school tries to keep your money by magically accommodating other grade levels. In other words, the school has "3rd" and "4th" grade students mixed with second graders with a teacher who is not equipped or certified to teach such. Parents should realize the severe setback that can cause for their children. * The school advertises small class sizes, but has 28 in one kindergarten class. * The teachers will dismiss students disrupting the class and will send them to another class (preschool) or make you pick them up. They will refuse to teach your child. * There is a security system that is often times not working, with no one in the office or checking Ids, you are often left with anyone having access to take your child. * I was put in a predicament where we found my six-year-old was left roaming the halls unattended for over 15 minutes. She could have walked out at any point. * On google, many of the positive reviews were "paid" for through raffles of game consoles and free week of tuition. * The staff will physically pick up and move your children even though the "principal" admitted the state will not allow them to touch your children any longer. I would never trust anything any employee here has to say to me. This facility is short staffed and runs sufficiently in clicks and lies. I genuinely believe your child will experience a complete mental setback if you were to send them here. I have since had my daughter at a new school and it has been amazing. There are other options in the area that consistently communicate, are positive, certified, and structured. For the money you pay for this daycare facility, it is not at all worth it. Put your money elsewhere or you will also be paying for therapy. Because unfortunately, all that you have read is only a snip-it of the dissatisfaction and frustration my family has endured. My original review is 1800 words that still could not fully explain how this daycare facility will fail your child. My daughter has blossomed since leaving this school. read more

Always remember, with everything, You get what you pay for. I had my son here for 2nd and part of 3rd grade. The 3rd and 4th grade classes are so small that they run combined 3rd and 4th grade class...with a new teacher. We came back for 3rd grade despite our reservations about the combined class, lack of computer courses and lack of STEM classes. We returned to find that half of the primary teachers were new to the school AND the Spanish teacher left too. So they also don't offer Spanish anymore. If you are willing to pay only for only small classes, you can get that here....Thats the only benefit you'll get. If you don't mind a school that doesn't offer computer class (this is needed when they move on to public school as kids get their assignments online), has no proper gym (no, this school doesn't have a gym...my son said they stretch and do yoga), no Spanish, no STEM or the fun events that other private schools have (pep rallies, dances, yearbooks) then your child will be okay here. You'll have to really fight for your child If they need help in core subjects (all while they "thank you" for advocating for your own child so you feel better about having to fight with the teaching professionals that should be willing to help and come up with a plan). I had to basically force them to come up with a plan to help my son and they ultimately didn't follow through. This school has a bargain price for a reason. Just do your research. Mansfield public schools are good, so it's hard to justify paying tuition to receive less than what public has to offer. We decided to may more to get the private school standards we were looking for. read more

We were blessed to find Walnut Creek Academy 3-4 years ago when the person watching our daughter was no longer able to. She was 3 years old at the time. She spent 2 years there before moving to JL Boren and we have had our son there for just a little over a year now. We have had nothing but a positive experience with them. They have loved my kids like their own and several of them have become like family! It's so hard to drop your kids off when they are little, but when I see them smile and play and really enjoy being there, it makes it so much easier! Thank you Walnut Creek for loving my kids and taking such good care of them! read more

Our children has been attending WCA for the past 3 years and we love it there! Our daughter is has been going since she was 2 and is now in their Prek program. Our son started in their 2yr program about 6 months ago. Both of our kids tend to be a handful and all the teachers and staff have so much patience. We definitely recommend WCA! read more

I recently moved to this area and was quite anxious about my son being comfortable in his new school. We moved from a small town and he was going to a private Christian academy there. I found this place and just knew he would love it here. We came for their summer palooza and got acquainted with the staff and school. There are so many loving staff and the teachers are phenomenal here. They care if your child succeeds and do whatever they can to help them. They are so detail oriented and remember all the little things. It's wonderful to be greeted by name every morning from cheery faces. My sons class has 13 children which is great because he was used to small classes of around 10 children already. He loves his teacher Mrs. Smith and all his classmates. I think it's also a rare find where you can drop the children off at 6:30am and they have extended care until 6:30pm. It's a very affordable, well rounded, and great Christian environment for a child's education. I recommend to anyone who is looking for a special place for their child to blossom. read more

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I wish I could write a better review, as I had my grandson enrolled here from Oct 2016 to May 2017, but that is not the case. Unfortunately, I continued bringing him here week after week against my better judgement simply because he was familiar with the center and his friends. The 4 year old classroom is very small with over 30 kids in one room with one teacher and one assistant. It is loud, unorganized, and I often witnessed other children physically hurting others. He picked up on horrible behavior while in this center. I was rarely greeted when I entered the room, and many times I walked out with my grandson without having any acknowledgement whatsoever. No even so much as a goodbye to my grandson. In those several months he was there, he did not bring home ONE SINGLE CRAFT, or piece of artwork. ONLY WORKSHEETS. These 4 year olds were forced to do up to 4 worksheets a day with little assistance and the worksheets were developmentally inappropriate for the level. No differentiation whatsoever, no help for struggling kids, nothing. In short, this was a very unorganized, unfriendly, and overpacked center where children are shuffled around like cattle. No communication. Simply frustrating and don't even get me started on the morning cafeteria drop off. Don't take your child there. read more