We had a very positive experience with Action Day during our three days of backup care. My daughter was in Room 7 with Ms. Araceli and Ms. Berenice, and both teachers were very caring and attentive. Even though we were only there for a short time, they took the time to observe my daughter closely and gave me detailed updates at pickup about what she did during the day, how much she ate, how her nap went, and what to expect afterward. For example, they let me know when she napped earlier than usual and might get tired sooner at home, which was really helpful. I really appreciated how thoughtful and communicative the teachers were. It made me feel much more comfortable leaving my daughter in a new environment for backup care. Thank you, Ms. Araceli and Ms. Berenice! read more

My youngest child attend this location. I'd like to point out that I'm not an easy parent and extremely hard to please. I've worked in child development for quite a while. I'm really happy with the staff and management. Children fall, they get hurt, the staff are human and no one is perfect. Every school has a challenge or two but the care for the children is the main priority and I feel that's been achieved. Thank you Allen for looking after my Angel. read more

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My children went here for before/after school care and summer school care. They were soo bored at all times. They barely did anything half the time. During the school year, they just played, no homework time, no reading time, nothing, just playing, and outside time. There was also other children with behavior issues that parents came to admin with issues with and they did nothing with. Many families pulled their children out of this program and I am surprised they still have an after school program and summer program. They move kids left and right between classrooms and it is ridiculous. The kids look so bored and I feel for them. Do not put your kids in this program. read more

As a child they treated me horrible there. This one lady named... ms Maria constantly tormented me during my time there during the summers. She laughed at me, humiliated me in front of all my peers and classmates, ripped up my drawings, and was overall just mean. Do not take your kids here. read more

My baby joined at 4 months in the infant care program. She loves it so much, especially her teachers Liza and Christina. They go above and beyond to nurture and care for all the babies. Action day Allen has a great community and very communicative on my baby's progress and needs. read more

Our son has been going to Action Day - Allen since April 2025 at 8 months old. We are very happy with all the teachers and staff and their commitment to childcare. Our son adores his teachers from Infant Room 7 and loves going there everyday. Huge shoutout to Ms Araceli, Ms Berenice, Ms Angelica and Ms Alizon. They are super sweet, caring and trustworthy. We get regular updates throughout the day and pictures of fun activities. Buggy rides are a cute bonus! read more

I can't say enough good things about Miss Araceli's class and room 7 teachers! The teachers are all so friendly, trustworthy, and genuinely care about the children in their care. As an infant, my daughter LOVED coming to see these teachers. We received pictures of her activities, were given full accounts of our daughter's day, and felt very much involved. Now that our girl has transitioned to the next class, she still loves seeing all of these teachers! We regularly stop by to say hello. Thank you, room 7 teachers! read more

My child enjoys going to preschool at Action Day Allen and says how much fun it was when picked up. The Two's and Three's program teachers are always welcoming and greet my child when walking to class. The teacher's from the Three's program that are dedicated with lessons are Ms. Lopez, Ms. Fonte, and Ms. Anandan. The Two's program teachers that we trusted are Ms. Martinez, Ms. Battie, and Ms. Tores Pedrizco. We love Action Day Allen! read more

My baby has been going to Action Day Allen for four months now! He started at 9 months old and he really loves it. All the teachers are so sweet with him and greet him with excitement for drop off. I feel like he is cared about when he is there and I'm always able to discuss his needs/schedule adjustments with his care givers. I got a call one day that my baby wasn't feeling well and needed to be picked up, I rushed over and when I got there Ms. Berenice was holding him, pressing a cool cloth to his forehead and truly comforting him. Ms. Araceli is incredible and always gives me an update when I pick my baby up. I was deciding between Lincoln and Allen locations when signing up and I picked Allen because I personally liked the "classroom" layout better. It feels more open and there is lots of natural light in the room my baby is in which I love. His caregivers in his room are what sealed the deal for me. I know my baby is safe, cared for and having fun socializing when he is there. read more

I want to give a shout out to Ms. Dani and all the other teachers who played a key role in making my daughter feel so comfortable and loved everyday at day care. I am amazed at all the things she is learning at this day care. I love it that all her teachers still know my daughter's name and would say hi to her every time they see her even when she moved on to K-3 preschool class now. It's a very supporting day care and I can't say enough to thank these caring teachers. At first, I based on the Yelp reviews and decided to go to Action Day, Moorpark but was I wrong. She had the worst experience there - it was bad when your daughter was staring at the ceiling every day when I picked her up. At 16 months, she needed nurturing and loved and I could see that she was not getting it there. After close to a month, I decided to pull her out of the school. I was going to try Bright Horizon but decided to give Action Day School, Allen a try before I did that. At Action Day School, Allen - Ms. Dani and Ms. Angela made her experience so much better in the Nonmobile class. The infant director, Audrey, was very caring and took time to make sure she had a good experience. I could see they love kids and wanted them to have the best experience. My daughter was so happy and I could see her smile for the first time. Then when she moved on to the Mobile class, she also had a great experiences with all the teachers there. She was smiling and had friends. It was remarkable and as a parent, I felt relief and happy that I have made the right decision. At Preschool K-3 class now, Ds. Dani is also helping out the class which made me very happy. I know my daughter is well taken care of. I would give this Day Care a 5 if not for the lack in biting policy for preschool. My daughter got bitten a couple of times through different stages and I'm not happy about that. I know the kids can't talk so biting is a way to get their aggression out but I need to know that if a kid is constantly biting other kids, that kid needs to be removed from school. read more

My child loved her infant class and still visits her teachers in Room 7 all the time. The daycare is generally responsive to parents' questions and concerns, and are accommodating to part-time arrangements. read more

Our child has been attending the infant center for around one year, and we are really happy with the teachers and staff at Allen School. He is very happy to play here and all the teachers are very kind and supportive. It also feels like a safe environment for the children. I would recommend it for anyone looking for daycare services. read more

I want to be transparent and preface that we love the teachers in my son's classroom. EDIT: I wanted to write an updated review but it seems that the only option is to edit at this time. Someone from the corporate office called me back about 10 mins after I posted this review to address the issue and ask me to take this off. I said I will update the review to reflect how the situation is handled. The lady was very kind and understanding which is what I thought should've happened in the first place. Prior to me writing the Yelp review it seems as if I was completely written off and given no assistance on the matter and was told that "this is the decision from corporate, I don't have the authority to change anything" from the book keeper at the school. The executive at the corporate office said this was the first she heard of this(when I called directly and left a voicemail) and immediately said they would wave the difference and took her time to find out what has been going on between the school and I. She said that this wasn't how they wanted to be represented and the service I received shouldn't have happened. I am changing my review from 1 to 3 stars for this but will leave my old review because everything happened as documented. I would also feel better if I weren't ASKED to take down the review. Review of accounting department: It is unfortunate that I have to write this post and deal with this issue because it is really so petty but morals and principles matter. I am wrongly being charged a tuition rate which I never agreed to or informed about. The rate increased in January to 2258 for 5 days/wk full time. Upon paying the last months tuition, I realized that there is a discrepancy in the tuition amount that is being charged. After calling and confirming, I am then Informed that the prorated amount will be charged on a different basis then the months tuition(2400 vs 2258) I go back and fourth for days asking to see where this different charge was stated on any documents or contracts. I am being run around in circles and threatened to be charged interest and sent to collections on $114(the difference between the rate I agreed to vs what they want to charge me). Even though they acknowledged and apologized for not informing me, they simply do not want to take accountability for charging me what we actually agreed on. I will attach proof here as they sent me a registration agreement even though it doesn't have any information based on the tuition rate. I've asked so many times for the signed tuition sheet. If they had it and it was in writing I'm sure they would've shoved it in my face by now. While I am posting this, it is 3:50, I have called again to get a copy of my contract. No reply. Contacted corporate with no reply. I honestly think that the situation is really just shady because they will threaten to send you to collections knowing how much of a hassle it is to clear off your record and hope you don't fight them for what is right. I will pay the amount to avoid the hassle but need to let everyone know that the corporation is dishonest and does not actually care about you as a family. I wish I would've listen to the negative reviews about this facility. read more

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My daughter has been attending Action Day Allen since she was 11 months old. This was the first daycare/preschool I toured and immediately fell in love. The campus and classrooms are safe, clean, and promote a welcoming environment for learning. The teachers and staff are what sold us on wanting our daughter to attend this amazing place! The level of interaction and support from everyone here is top notch. They're caring, understanding, communicative, loving, and treat the kiddos as if they were their own. I feel confident in knowing my daughter is in great hands. read more

My daughter goes to Action Daycare Allen. Thanks to Miss Aricelli, Miss Berenice and other teachers in classroom 7 who made my daughter feel so comfortable and loved that she enjoys spending her time in daycare even at the age of 1. All the teachers are very loving, caring and my daughter is having great time there. read more

We LOVE Action Day Allen. My daughter has been attending since she was 4 months old and has gone through a couple different classrooms as she's grown. The team at the infant center is incredible. Everyone that has helped our daughter has been sweet, kind, and capable. We visited 6 daycares before deciding on Action Day Allen and we chose this location specifically because the staff was so happy and really worked well as a team. I have recommended this location to many friends, some who don't even live in the neighborhood. Thank you! read more

My daughter has been at this action day for over a year and absolutely loves it! The teachers are so kind and invested in the kiddos. Special shout out to Ms Araceli and Berenice, they love my girl like she's their own. read more

Warning!!!!!! Do not take your children here, they're money hungry thats all they care MONEY, not experienced teachers, never updates with pictures or Record videos, no cameras on site staff protect each other and school NOT your children. My neighbors toddler got huge cut on hand at Moorepark, my sister baby got finger almost cut by door by accident, my baby as well few accidents this is not a coincidence very NEGLIGENT AND BAD CARE DON'T TRUST ACTION DAY PRIMARY PLUS CARE... I seen them I've been watching them randomly how they teach or take care of them.. NOT HOW YOU EXPECTED EXACTLY. Very negligent, old teachers, tire not energetic not enthusiastic or playful. Same boring routine, Not hands on , poor curriculum, disgusting Unhealthy Food and snacks. DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED please check other options and always question everything never TRUST REVIEWS OR HYPOCRITE SMILES, SEE FOR YOUR SELF. I CAN GO ON AND ON. read more

We loved their infant center and the director for the infant center. However, the twos room and preschool rooms are not safe. The ratio is 1:12 and there's a major lack of supervision. When I went to pick up my daughter, she was in another classroom and when I walked in, she was fighting with a little boy over a toy. There were a group of kids in the corner of the room where she was at playing unsupervised. One teacher was on the other side of the room feeding a child and the second teacher was no where to be seen. A week later, I unenrolled her from daycare and placed her at another preschool. There is no organized play based learning happening here. It's just basically really expensive babysitting. read more

- We love Action Day Primary Plus- Allen Infant Cente.... - Great Program for kids - Awesome Teachers ,the best teachers, (but we can not say this about teacher Rosa) -Teacher Rosa is the only one teacher who speaks badly, about all the other teachers. How other teachers do not take care of children and pressures to us, to call the office and complain to other teachers and more more ... and for Admin Staff. I do not understand why she continues to work in a Action Day Primery Plus where she does not love anyone and why she has to tell us parents of children,for this thing. I definitely think she wants to get other teachers into trouble. Teacher Rosa tells all other parents about these teacher things. You can ask other parents, but some are reluctant to tell you what she says. 5 = For Actions Day Primery Plus Allen with wonderful teacher. 1 Teachear Rosa 5 - 1 = 4 read more

This is going to be short because screw this place. This incident took place in June. Our 14mo old son received 2nd degree burns on his feet from being unsupervised during outside play on a not so hot day(low 80s). This means he was able to take his shoes off and suffer while no one paid attention. They lied about the incident, no one saw anything... 14mo unsupervised outside??? and then downplayed the severity of injury until my wife picked him up and immediately realized he needed medical attention at the hospital. They said he was crying because he wanted to be picked up.... He never spent another minute under their "care" and a report was filed with the community care state licensing. I know they conducted an investigation, but personally I have just wanted to not think about it. A new day care took him in and it was the best decision. This place cannot properly care for your child and if you take them here after reading this you are just as negligent as the people in care of your child. Our son used to cry at every drop off and hold onto us, we just thought that's how it was. At the new daycare he hugs us goodbye and runs to his care takers... don't ignore the signs. Picture of his injury..."just wanted to be picked up"... If Action Primary is reading this you should all still be ashamed. read more

Action Day Schools - Allen - "He was crying because he wanted to be picked up" ... really??? - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - San Jose, California

Our son joined Action Day last summer and has been a student there (preschool program) for close to a year now. We have been very happy with the staff, communication home, and the learning environment. His teachers are caring, supportive and communicative. They continue to keep us in the loop as to how he is doing at school and his teachers feel like a genuine part of our "village". He is always happy to go to school and loves seeing his peers and teachers. It is a warm and welcoming environment! I also love that the front office staff is always there to help out with questions. There is always a friendly staff member in the office to answer calls and emails and feel it is easy to get answers anytime I have questions! We especially love their summer Camp Tiki program...our son is looking forward to another fun summer and school year at Action Day. read more

So we attended the ADPP in Moorpark for 3 years. We were more than happy and satisfied with that pre school. We moved and i thought i will bring him for summer camp at ADPP in Allen, which is closer now. I went to ask for info. No one knew anything. They gave me wrong info. The next day i went, they told something else. My son is 5 1/2. He graduated from TK and they wanted to put him in a pre school class, with a bunch of 4 year olds. The director was rude and didn't care to explain. I don't think this ADPP will see us again. Extremely disappointed. read more

I have sent my son to this school for just under three years and overall have had a good experience except when it comes to billing transparency. I notice that other parents have had a similar experience so I wanted to share mine. we receive partial subsidy, and I am responsible for a co-pay amount. I have been asking from day one to receive an invoice that reflects the amount that I owe. This has never happened in the course of three years and I always have to call or email asking how much I owe. It does not seem like it would be that difficult to clearly identify how much each parent owes every month, but this seems to be an issue that they cannot fix. My son will be switching schools in mid August and I gave proper notice to inform the school. Our transition seemed to be going smoothly until I sent an email confirming my August payment. They told me that I was being billed for half the month from subsidy but I would have to pay a full month of my monthly portion. I agreed to pay half since he is only going for half the month and I emailed the director of the school to make sure that works. I did not get a response to my email so when I called the director proceeded to tell me that not only do I owe the full month of my portion of the payment (to which I had already paid for half of) but that I was to "come pick up my son now to take him from school" (For claRory it's the 7th of the month and my sons last day is the 15th) As a single parent with a long good standing relationship with my sons school I was appalled at being directed to pick up my son at 9:30am despite the fact that he is paid through the days he will be attending. I expressed how disgusted and disappointed I was at being told my son is not welcome to come back tomorrow and that I need to pick him up immediately, escpecially since I've already paid. I reminded the Director of the school that I have regularly been asking for clear for clarity on tuition. It does not say anywhere that if you go for a partial month, you have to pay for the full month. I then asked to speak to the corporate office, to which the Director of the school told me she would not be willing to provide me with their email address, and I had to go hunt it down on their webpage. I told her I was unable to do so, and she insisted that she will not help me locate corporate Information I have never written a review in my life, but I felt very compelled to share this story, because I do not want another parent going through this horrific experience. So I found the corporate office number and am waiting to hear back. I have always been in good financial standing with the school. I do not make late payments, and I always pay in full and for this to happen to me and my son on his very last week at the school is despicable. I hope the school learns from this and does better going forward, because no parent should ever be in a situation where they are away from their child at work and being told to come pick them up immediately for something that should have been made clear sooner. please do better read more

I wish there was option for 0 star .this is the worst place to put ur kid .kid don't deserve this .. they don't care about ur kids all they want is money .. if u send ur kids to school or no they just dnt care .. read more

A few things: 1. They do not post lesson plans nor do they have any transparecy on what has been done that day.. no "themes" for the month or week like other preschools that I was aware of. Basically no teacher/parent communication besides this tiny sheet of paper, that tells me how many times my child went potty or what she ate that day. 2. Teachers supervise, they don't engage. In the class my daughter was in, they didn't go out of their way to make the transition into the classroom easy.. I was the one trying to engage her in some activity before I left. Once, a little boy with tears in his eyes even asked me to read to him while I was dropping off my daughter. 3. No art work, no evidence of any creative activities posted anywhere. Compared to other preschools I have since toured after leaving Allen, this is very odd. On a personal level - I never had any of the teachers personally introduce themselves to me.. I didn't know their names. My daughter didn't even know either. One morning I tried to tell the teacher that my daughter was complaining that a boy was hitting her.. the teacher responded, "No I don't think that is happening" I don't care what you think, I am paying you to make sure my child is well taken care of... so make sure it's not happening. Another teacher when I was picking up my daughter that same day (I'm assuming that the teachers swapped stories and they were annoyed with me possibly?) made some snide remark about how my daughter only started crying when I showed up. (You can guess that I gave our notice the next day). The main reason I pulled my daughter was because she BEGGED me not to go. Something was not right and there wasn't enough transparency for me to know what... when I would pick her up she would run faster than I've ever seen her run towards me and ask immediately to go home. She was starting to withdraw a bit and become moody... she took out a lot of anger on her baby brothers. Honestly, I don't think this school is a loving environment. Young children need love & affection to do really well in life.. and I don't need 12 units of childhood development course (apparently the minimum required) to feel confident in stating that. While touring other schools, we are finding just that... the difference in other preschools & Allen is amazing especially with parent/teacher communication. Action Day in Mountain View had lessons plans posted & art work everywhere. I totally missed the boat when signing my daughter up at Allen, but this time around, I will ask the right questions and make the right choice that we don't have a nightmare situation every morning when she asks where she is going while Mommy goes to work. read more

Unfortunately my review won't be as stellar as the other ones on here. My son started the early walkers class here in mid-October. Since he is an early walker, we understand that there will be bumps and bruises that he will get as a result of his lack of balance. Unfortunately there were two instances which occurred that were unacceptable, which I will explain below. When the instructors see that he fell and got a bump or bruise as a result, they fill out an 'oops' report. There was one 'oops' report that we received that had no information on it whatsoever-all it stated was that he got a bruise on his cheek. That lack of communication (even though it was on paper) was appalling and I was surprised to receive a report like that. The bruise on his cheek was actually quite large and I knew that he MUST have cried as a result of getting it. For the teachers to say that they had no idea how it happened was unacceptable-I pay them to watch my child and a bruise like that that cannot be explained? It didn't make sense to me. The worst incident happened when I brought my son home one night though. While changing him, I found a large bruise on his upper arm that circled from his tricep to his bicep. It was VERY CLEAR that a teacher grabbed him incredibly hard-my husband and I tried to find another explanation for the bruise but was at a loss. I felt sick to my stomach as I looked at my precious baby and desperately wished that he could tell me who did this to him. I was furious and emailed the director of the school. She responded the next day and we set up a meeting to discuss the above matters for that afternoon. We talked and she apologized for everything, but what was done was done, and my son suffered his unexplained bruises. I feel horrible that I brought him here and left him in a room with teachers that I didn't trust. I feel like it is so so hard to trust people that you have never been around to watch your baby. And to find out that my trust was broken was heartbreaking. We decided that taking our little baby to another daycare was the best option for our family. I urge all of you looking for a daycare for your little ones to throw caution at this location-the lack of communication that the teachers have and the constant unexplained bruises were enough to make our family switch. read more

We love action day because they are personable, and interested in knowing my child and our family. They are flexible and work with us to help us all achieve common goals! read more

We recently pulled our daughter out of Action at Allen (she's 2). The front desk staff was not very friendly and her class room staff was unprofessional (they wore tube tops, short skirts, and on one occasion a corset top. While I support a woman's choice to wear what she wants there is a time and place for such attire, and at work with kids is neither). We did have one teacher who we adored, but she left as did another teacher. In three months two teachers came and went and were replaced with a seemingly daily rotation of subs. But that wasn't the reason we pulled our daughter. The first incident occurred after she had been there for almost two months. I picked her up at 4:30, got her home, changed her, and saw she had poo (for a lack of better terms) dried to her. Her diaper was clean but her sides were covered--it was apparent someone had changed her diaper but never wiped. When I brought it to the class directors attention, she said she didn't know what to do about it because she didn't know who changed changed the diaper because she didn't know what time she had a dirty diaper (which they are supposed to mark on their daily report cards). I told her I didn't care who changed it, just to make sure it didn't happen again. The staff filled out report cards for the kids on a daily basis. I noticed the last few weeks we were there that my daughters report cards were the same every day. She took a 1.5 hr nap, liked art, and had a great day. One afternoon when I was picking up (my daughters class was all outside) I snuck a peek at the other kids report cards. They all said the exact same thing as my daughters. I don't understand why fill out report cards then. They also had a licensing violation a year or so ago, something to do with either restraining a kid to put on sunscreen or bruising a kid while putting on sunscreen. I don't remember the specifics and understand that accidents happen, however when they were explaining the incident to me they put all the blame on the parents, stating they suspected the kid had "mental issues" that the parents were in denial about. It came across of very accusatory and unprofessional. I would highly recommend seeking childcare elsewhere if you are looking! read more

My daughter attended there years back, but I was very upset when I picked her up one day. She was sitting in a chair with her head down and a had a fever. Nobody had bothered to contact me. She was left there. When I arrived to pick her up they told me she was sick. I took her out of that school that same day. Plus receptionist was rude. Not sure if they have the same staff but I just had a bad experience. read more

We are so lucky to be a part of the Action Day Primary Plus Family!! Our daughter started here when she was about 3.5 months, so of course I was very skeptical of leaving her. Action Day already feels like our second home, it is such a warm, clean, and welcoming place. Our daughter has the biggest smile on her face when we drop her off. Ms. Becca, the Infant Director is such a pleasure to work with, making the transition so smooth and pleasurable. Action Day is very organized, clean, and they always have a fun event of some sort going on for the kids. The teachers in the infant room have been so great, warm, cuddly, and have such great attention to detail with the babies. They provide detailed summary's of my daughters day that include her feeding times and how much she ate, nap times, and fun activities she did during the day. Action Day has been great working with our schedule as well, they are very flexible and will go out of their way to make it work! Thank you Action Day, we do not know what we would do with out you!! Ariana & The Solis Fam read more

Our son has been attending Action on Allen since Dec '08 (at 5 mos old). The staff is incredibly genuine and each and every ADPP team member looks out for every single student and parent - they treat every kid as if they are their own. The learning curriculum is top of the line and will set your kid ahead! I have and will continue to recommend Action Day (Allen campus!) to friends and family. read more

Our son has been going here since he was almost a year old and is now 3. We don't have any experience with other places but seems like a good large, school-like daycare. For the most part it's been great, he's really enjoyed himself and it seems like he learns new things quite often. I only have a few complaints, chiefly: - It closes at 6pm, which is sometimes a hassle. We would prefer an extra half-hour if we needed it. - Some of the care providers/teachers are better than others. Our son loves Missy, as do we, but some of the others seem to take less of an interest in the children. I understand it's a job and a tough one at that but if you're gonna do it I think you need to give 100%. - Our son was totally ready to transition up to the next, cheaper classroom and they didn't move him up for a couple of months. They gave some excuse that was completely unmemorable. It almost felt like they were squeezing the extra dollars out of us. That being said, I think these complaints are small for how much the school is involved in his life. I never feel like my kid isn't safe here and I do feel like they are looking out for his best needs. He gets some great socialization that I don't think he could get elsewhere. When our second child comes along and needs daycare we'll send him here too. All in all, I would recommend it. read more

Our daughter has been here for about 3 months now and she absolutely loves it. In the past, we've had bad luck with many private daycare. So, to finally find one that she feels safe and has a lot of fun at, makes a world of a difference. When we first checked out Action Day @ Allen, we were cautious and asking lots of questions because of some of the low Yelp ratings and negative reviews. However, after speaking to administration and giving it a try, we were pretty amazed at how great this facility and school is. I guess every circumstance is different. All in all, we are glad that we gave this school a shot. read more

ADPP is one of the best Pre-K schools in South San Jose. I had the choice of going to Clement Preschool, my alma mater, off Branham, however I chose Action Day based on the reviews, family recommendations, the amount of regular activities. We started our child in January, we reserved a space several months ahead of time. If you are thinking about enrolling your little one at Action Day then you should definitely call ahead of time. Class sizes are an important thing for Action Day. Like a Yelp restaurant rating your paying $$$, but you're getting $$$$. Lots of activities, a balance of a Montessori education with the structure and discipline and focus little ones need from guidance. We love Action Day Allen. read more

This review is specifically for the first infant room, Room 1 =) If you're searching for quality care for your baby, look no further! Our son has been attending since he was 6 months old. It was *unbelievably* hard to return to work after an extended maternity leave. I'm in the field of Early Childhood Education myself and did a TON of research. After visiting this location, we compared every other in-home and center-based daycare we visited to Allen. We decided to go with our gut feeling and we're sure glad we did! My son, who is now almost 9 months old, has a big smile on his face every morning when my husband drops him off at "school." My husband does most of the pick-ups and drop-offs, but we both love Ms. Lorraine and Ms. Gretchen. They are so friendly, warm and genuine. Room 1 is an infant's paradise! There are many developmentally-appropriate toys and activities. On top of that, my son has enjoyed everything from finger-painting to a buggy ride. Their detailed daily communication logs (bottles, naps, diapers, etc.) are much appreciated. It is so nice to feel part of your baby's day even when you're away. As a mother, I know all too well how hard it is to leave your baby and return to work. If you choose Allen, you can breathe easier knowing your child is in patient and loving hands. read more

My 1st daughter started going here at 5 months in 2011. I have my second daughter here now. Can't find a better place take my kids. The teachers are great, some better than others, but that's true anywhere you go. But one thing is true, they are all extremely caring! I would recommend this to friends and family. read more

We have three boys that have grown up at ADPP Allen since 2006. Our two oldest have moved up to ADPP Amber and ADPP West Valley Middle School and our youngest will be entering Kindergarten at Allen this school year. The Allen staff and teachers we have had over the years have become our extended family. We see them nearly everyday and they truly enjoy seeing our children grow up with some of their own. They take pride in seeing them excel and thrive in such a safe and stable environment. The teachers are well educated, nurturing, and flexible yet firm. They have taught us many techniques which have helped us raise our high spirited children to become confident, caring, educated and well rounded students. I always recommend to friends and family that they send their children to ADPP. It is the perfect environment for children while both parents are at work. The children have the option to enjoy extra curricular activities such as dance, tumbling, karate, and just about every sport. They learn Spanish, Technology, Signing and Life Skills through a center based structure. Bottom line: The kids would rather stay at ADPP than have us pick them up early to come home - they have soooo much fun and we love that they are happy, healthy and smart little cookies! read more

Look no further, Action Day @ Allen is a winner! Action Day Primary Plus has been an award winning childcare, preschool, and private school for many years in a row. And that is one of many reasons why our family had chosen this spot for our children. A little background: I enrolled my boys when they each turned 2 years old. First child started Fall 2015 until he graduated from Kinder last year. My second child is still here in the Jr. K (aka 4-5 year old class) and will start Kinder this fall here. I had researched mainly Montessori-type places, but ultimately felt the most comfortable with Action Day @ Allen, not only because it's well staffed, open from 6:30 am - 6 pm, but safe (entire school is gated, with only 3 passcode-required entry gates, the front office gate has a bell if you forget the code), and all the teachers and teacher-aides I've encountered genuinely care and teach children how to be responsible citizens of this world. Some of these other child-care/private schools that I had researched and visited either had no backup care-giver(s), nor did those other places facilitate independent, creative individuals... their goal was to crank out one-track-minded-robots. If a robotic child is what you want, then Action Day is not for you. But, definitely do your research of the type of school that will fit your family's lifestyle and the goals in life you want for your child(ren). Highlights: *Staff from the front office, teacher aides, and of course teachers greet each child by name every day, and encourage kids to speak versus being shy, promoting an extremely welcoming family-environment. *Communication: Administrative staff on-site are flexible and accommodating. If you ever have a question or concern, they have an open-door policy and always welcome an open conversation... just drop in the office, call, or drop them an email. Action Day also provides weekly email updates/reminders for parents. For the toddler-age rooms, we LOVE Ms. Wy! She has daily detailed reports and will team up with you for potty-training time! Just keep an open conversation as it DOES take a team to raise a child. "Ouch Reports" is another form of communication too - not only do I get a call immediately after the incident happens, there is a detailed written report I get when I pick my child up. And the teachers always welcome further discussion about the report. *Rooms are always clean and fun to be in! And now during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Action Day @ Allen is open and have implemented protocols that are above and beyond the Santa Clara county guidelines. Anything this school does has always been above and beyond for both families and their staff. *Academics: Toddlers in Pre-K are well prepared for the Jr. K (academic preschool) program. These kids are already 1 grade ahead of public school kids. Academics are STEAM based too! It was easy for my first child to transition from Action Day Kinder to our Rated 9 Public School for 1st grade. And, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, they had quickly implemented Distance Learning to keep the kids (starting at Jr. K level) educated and helped keep some sanity at home with kids being able to see their school friends virtually. For the younger kids, each week, a schedule of activities were provided to parents as an option to maintain some type of balance and familiarity at home. What a life saver! They are always thinking of the families! Tips when doing your childcare/private school research: *Pay attention to teacher/staff turnover rates. If there's a staff high-turnover, it's a red flag. At the time of enrolling my first child, there was some movement in the administrative staff for the better. The former director was not always available to address parent concerns/issues. It was always Ms. Neeka, who, at the time was Ast. Dir and now the Director at Allen, who made herself available to address all of my family's questions or concerns. *Staffing - Action Day promotes from within, for all staff (teachers and administrative), which reciprocates well such that staff, in turn, are committed to the well-being of the children. Throughout the year, the staff are continually recognized, which is great for us families to see that not only are our children cared for, but the teachers and staff too! I think that's Action Day's secret for doing so well since the '60s! *Visit the campus at least once. I visited twice, but the first visit, I already got that gut-feel "this is the one". I felt ALL the staff genuinely cared for, not only the children, but the families, and one-another. I just wish they would bring back the"Color of the World Mural" and the "Under the Sea . The campus had some major upgrades, so those 2 murals were painted over. I hope to see in the future some new murals to take it's place! We love our experience here at Action Day @ Allen, and highly recommend this location. read more

My son has been a student at Allen since he was six months old, for 4 years. His first year and a half at the school was great. He began to show a delay in his speach when he turned two and a half and that is when his trouble started. For several weeks in a row he came home with ouch reports nearly every day from scratches on his face and arms and bites from other children. When he was moved to the 3 year old room he was suddenly the child being accused of these things. He was labled a bully by a teacher who had already given her notice to leave, but that perception has now followed him through his next two school years. His teachers have refused to help teach him and have found it eazier to just let him sit and play alone. Not at all what we were told we could expect when we signed up for the school. I have even been told that I should bring in an outside teacher to shadow him if I want to see him learn. Rather than do that I decided to start spending hours at the school myself and supliment his eduaction. I see rough housing, disorganized teachers and classrooms, toys being thrown, teachers yelling at kids, and cry children every time I am at the school. Lately this is about 6 hours a week since I realized that if I wanted my child to learn at school I would need to be there to teach him. It is a joke that this facility calls its self an academy. It is not academic and the teachers are nothing more than over paid sitters. I am ashamed that I took the wait and see mentally with Allen. Luckily we have been teaching our son at home and we do not see the things from him being reported at school. Who will Allen blame when my son is no longer there. Children need love guidance and proper supervision. They need people who actually care about them not about thier tuition payment. We have spent nearly $75000 at this school in the last 4 years. And for what? To pay another school to undo the damage done by Allen. I think the most frustrating and shameful thing is that the bully lable given to my 4 and a half year old has clearly been propigated and promoted by the school itself to cover an inadiquate teaching and care environment. read more