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.

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.

I visited Lil Rugratz Daycare to inquire about care for my two-month-old. Tami was friendly during…read morethe tour, and I appreciated her welcoming attitude at first. However, I was told there wouldn't be an infant spot until January, and in order to hold that spot, I'd have to pay $100 per week (for 5 months) -- totaling over $2,000 -- just to reserve it. This fee would not go toward tuition, care, or anything else. I paid a $55 enrollment fee at the time but couldn't shake the feeling that something didn't sit right. After reflecting on it and comparing with other local daycares (most of which only charge a small one-time holding fee), I reached out to let her know I couldn't justify paying that amount -- especially while also paying for a nanny and another daycare. That's when she suddenly said a spot would be opening September 1st, even though she had just told me January. I responded expressing interest, but she never opened or replied to my message. As a first-time mom, I now feel this may have been a manipulative or predatory tactic -- either the spot never existed, or it did and I was being pushed to pay unnecessary fees under false pretenses. Either way, it felt deceptive and left me deeply uncomfortable. Even if she were to reply now, I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my child in her care after this experience. Parents, please be cautious. Trust your instincts and ask questions -- especially when someone is asking you to pay hundreds (or thousands) upfront for nothing in return.

Tammi has been great. She has watched both my children from a very small age and they both love her…read moreand her team. Very flexible and understanding. Good location on a nice side of town.

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 :-)

I started my 19 month old daughter here the beginning of February and she absolutely loves it! With…read morethe staff's help she was able to seamlessly transition from going to a home daycare to attending this preschool. She has learned many new words and gets to practice and develop her fine motor skills daily. Throughout the day, the staff takes photos of your child and sends them to you through a secure web browser to keep you updated. It's absolutely amazing and I would definitely recommend Methodist Tiny Tots to anyone looking for a preschool.

As a parent(s) the wife and I were extremely nervous about dropping our child off to be with…read moresomeone other than family, but since the year our child has been going here we have felt nothing but comfort knowing how they care for not just our child but all the children there, they truly make you feel at ease knowing your child isn't just there learning and coming into their own little humans but that while there they are with people that truly care about them and want them to succeed as much as you do. To be honest the day our child leaves to go to the next stage of schooling we will be sad amd will be forever grateful for how they treated our child.

I will mention however that they have amazing teachers for the most part. My son left the school…read morevery advanced for his age! They have an amazing curriculum. I just think management needs to improve. They need to pay their teachers more and treat them with respect. They're spread so thin.

I really debated whether or not to write this review, as it is just my experience, however it may…read morehelp someone who is considering to enroll their child. I researched a handful of preschools in Modesto to enroll my 4 year old. I wanted structure and some curriculum taught and not just a full day of playtime. What I liked most about Magnolia was is wasn't on a main road with fast traffic, the play yard was on the backside of the school and they had a structured day. My daughter was over the moon excited to start school so I was happy they had room for us to enroll. I decided on 3 days a week so she wasn't overwhelmed but after her first week things changed quickly. She was anxious to go to school, she would throw full tantrums in the morning to get ready, she was regressing on her potty training and having multiple accidents at school. Complete opposite of her normal behavior. At first, I expected this, it's a new routine, there's a period of adjustment and many kids experience it. By the end of week 3, I was having serious mom guilt. She had completely broke down one morning when we pulled into the parking lot. It was like sheer fear had overcome her and she begged me not to leave her and to take her home. I spoke with her teachers and the Director and although they said she was doing fine, I wasn't convinced. The Director of the preschool is quite young and I tried not let that cloud my judgement of her ability to run the school, however it was what she said when I brought up my daughter's behavior that made me realize this was not going to work... I expressed to her my concerns and that my daughter would say the kids were mean. She said that she had not witnessed any mean treatment but does encourage the kids to tell the teachers if that comes up. She then went on to say that many of the kids there had been enrolled for a while and had become friends and tend to have their little cliques. Cliques at 3 and 4 years old?? No. This did not sit well with me and I was surprised that she not only knew of this behavior among the kids but that it was accepted and no one was trying to encourage these kids to play together and make friends with everyone. I'll say it again, 3 and 4 years old! Needless to say, I pulled my daughter out that day and we didn't return. That is not the kind of community or culture I want my daughter in. We do not do "Mean Girls" at 4 years old and I'm not raising my daughter to dismiss new people, or encourage her to make anyone feel out of place and preschool was the last place I expected her to experience that.

All three of my children, and currently my 3 year old granddaughter have attended this school. The…read morestaff is wonderful. Many of the staff members from when my children went to OCS are still there or have retired. We always recommend this school to friends and family. Many of our friend's children have attended. I feel that it's small enough for one on one interaction but big enough that it's not just some daycare. Definitely check them out if you're looking for preschool options. Very nice, trustworthy, and love the kids. Thank you OCS.

My daughter is such a mess and they take amazing care of her. The teachers here are fantastic,…read more they love the children.

My son has been going here for 4 months. This place is the only one that does a rotating schedule…read more They just raised the prices to 25 dollars a day. The teachers are amazing and always very welcoming. The one thing I don't like it the location. It's downtown.

As a first time dad you want to keep you baby girl in a bubble... At first I was concerned about…read morethe school, but once I started communicating with the teachers, and getting feed back from Zuria (my daughter) about the teachers she would talk about... I started to feel more comfortable, and how genuinely the teachers cared for my Daughter. Miss Jesua, Miss Debbie, Miss Jenny, Miss Padilla , Miss Brenda, Miss Evette, and all the small world staff! Thank you for the attention and caring ways toward my daughter!!!