I pulled my daughter out of another preschool to go to FUMC. I had friend's who sent their kids to…read moreFUMC and had heard nothing but wonderful things. The children get home cooked meals everyday and the class sizes are kept small enough that every child is taken care of. The staff here truly care about the children. My daughter was sick one day and when I went to pick her up, one of the staff members was just holding her. The truly love the children there. I also picked FUMC because I'm a single mother who works full time. FUMC is full of all types of families from all different backgrounds. I feel diversity is incredibly important. I'm blown away by how much my daughter is learning as well. The director is absolutely amazing and I have never had a second thought about sending my daughter here.

Had to pull my child out for many reasons the first being lack of safety . The security system is…read moreterrible and ID's never checked . My hubby came to pick up our child for the first time & was never questioned about who he was. It saddens me because this school had wonderful reviews. They really need to fix this issue . Also we received many empty promises like the children going to sing at the senior center as well as going to the library. That didn't happen. The playground is a huge disappointment. Instead of grass turf there is a brown mulch so the children are constantly dirty . Also I witnessed a teacher pulling on my child's arm in a painful way. We reported these issues to the school director and pulled out child out of this school.

Wonderful school and staff, I am so lucky to have found MSFM and will miss it dearly once it's time…read morefor our kiddo to go to big kid school. The teachers are the best and my kid absolutely loves her school.

This school has been such a safe haven for our family, I can't say enough good things. We have 3 of…read moreour boys enrolled here, with our 4th starting in the spring. The teachers and staff are compassionate, hardworking and so invested in our childrens well being & growth. One of our favorite things is the various fruit trees that surround the campus and fill the playgrounds. It echoes our yard at home and the boys love to tell me about all the delicious treasures they find growing there. I feel like the school is an extension of our family, and am sad to think of the day when we will eventually outgrow this sweet place.

My grandson loves being here. He's so happy to be dropped off in the morning. He loves his…read moreteachers, Miss Tina & Miss Brooke! Every day he comes home happy & with new skills. He's enjoying a large variety of tasty food at meals.

Wellington academy is scary bad. My husband and I stayed for the morning when our daughters were on…read moretheir first day and after what I witnessed I pulled the out immediately. NEGLECT. One child had their first day that day and she cried on the floor for over 40 mins as the teacher stepped over her... looked at us and said "some kids just can't hang" We also watched that same teacher on her cell phone while watching 15+ kids alone. We witnessed her push a child because he wasn't moving fast enough. STAY AWAY

Such a wonderful preschool!!! I think it was as hard for my husband and I to move on as it was for…read moreour daughter. Thank you Bright Beginnings for all the precious memories!

We are so grateful and thankful for all of the wonderful teachers and staff at Bright Beginnings…read more This has been the best two years my son has had. This school is the most amazing, creative school with seriously the most caring, down to earth, dedicated, passionate, talented and kind teachers/staff that make it the best school/community there is for Early Learning and VPK in Ft. Myers...hands down! It's not "just a school", it's a unique community and you'll feel like you're part of a family. Everyone there-staff, teachers, and the parents are so kind and sweet, and everyone goes out of their way to make the school just keep getting better and updated by hosting fun events with the kids to raise money, or to have a charity event. Everyone helps each other out however they can. I feel so blessed My son got to go there and I am lucky enough to have seen him start at 3 years old and grow into the kind sweet boy he is today with the help of so many amazing woman there-it takes a village to raise a child. I never once worried about him, and that in and of itself says it all. Also to have been able to go to some of the most creative, beautiful and fun events I've ever been to! Kuddos to everyone at Bright Beginnings Early School and especially to the director of the school Samantha and also Mary for doing all the dirty work behind the scenes and making it look so easy... and for always having a smile on their face every morning and greeting the kids by name as they walk in to make them feel special You can see the love you have for the students and passion for the school. And let's not forget to mention, all of the wonderful teachers who show up every single day and not only teach our kids but go above and beyond! They've shown/taught our children compassion, kindness, what it means to be a good friend, how to behave/treat their classmates and adults , and most importantly about God and Jesus, and what it is to be a good human being in this crazy world...because that is one of the most important things to learn. I highly recommend sending your child or children to this school, as I promise you, you will be more than just satisfied and your child will absolutely love it there..they will learn so much, and in a creative way. There is always something fun going on whether it's the everyday stuff such as the playground, splash pad, play time while also learning things without even realizing it! And then there's always something such as special crafts, events for the parents to get to know each other, Dad's night out, Mom's night out, celebrations during holidays, concerts, charity events, etc. I could go on forever! You will also be amazed at how much they will learn, learn, because their level and expectations of teaching is very high and they do it in a fun way for the kids! But bottom line, if you're looking for an early school for your child this IS THE ONE!

This school is the best! Both of my children went to preschool and through VPK here. It is a very…read moreloving, well structured school with teachers who truly love the kids. I now struggle trying to find anything that compares for my daughter who has started kindergarten. I highly recommend!

From the owner: Our curriculum consists of two main parts: Bible Curriculum…read moreOur Bible instruction permeates every part of our curriculum, and it is our hope that it fills your family home as well. The base of our daily Bible Time includes: One in Christ Curriculum Use of beginner's Bible and story Bible Songs of praise Prayers Sharing a family interaction page, sent home weekly for in-home Bible lesson review Creative Curriculum Creative curriculum is an early childhood curriculum that focuses on project-based investigations as a means for children to apply skills. It addresses four areas of development; social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language through: Circle Time: Daily group teaching time in which children learn to recognize the days of the week, numbers, months of the year and seasons through calendar work. Children also learn to identify letters, shapes and colors through various group activities and songs. Story Time: Interactive storytelling, in which children listen and respond to a book read by staff. Center Time: Monitored free play in which students visit and participate in the following centers: Language Art, Math, Science, Block, Art, Pretend, Movement

I did not think I would be writing this First day! Today was the very first day of school ever for…read moremy son. He is 4 going to turn 5 on Sept. 1st to make him eligible for either pre-k or kindergarten. After taking a tour it was decided he would be placed in the kindergarten class based upon his age. I feel personally he is too young considering he has never been away from me before and we are not from Florida. The tour deceived me to be honest. When my husband and i took him to school there was nothing normal about it. Nothing welcoming about it. Coming from New York this was something we were just not used to considering even the other schools the children were attending in our neighborhood had meet n greets with their teachers. I don't even know the teachers name at Grace Community. Bizarre. The people we saw today were all different from when we took the tour back in April. But he was so excited. Sat down and said hello to everyone but clearly overwhelmed by all the kids. He didn't even cry he was so excited. 90 minutes later we received a call that he was just having too much fun it was distracting. It's the first day. I honestly find it disturbing that a school that even has a daycare cannot control my child who isn't hyper and doesn't behave badly ever in that short of amount of time. I heard no mention of a tantrum or anything. Never heard of such a thing. Maybe talk to me about it after school if it's such a problem? They inform me that he was laughing and wrote on another child's paper. He is 4! Oh my goodness How horrible! I think of The horror stories I have heard about bullying and kids beating other kids from other parents and my kid wrote on another kids paper. Hope the other kid is alright! I am told that how they handle this is I have to come in for the next couple of days to work with him when they get paid weekly to work with children. And if this doesn't work, he will be suspended at 4 years old. My jaw dropped I picked him up. This was not going to happen. He was labeled the bad boy in front of other kids who told me my child was bad because they don't know any better and they absorb their surroundings. I realize we are living in a world where children are rushed to become robots or whatever they are trying to do but they are kids. Sorry he was excited, maybe smiled, laughed and is cute. He is 4 years old! He is extremely animated. My son can read, I have been working with him a lot. He needs to socialize that's the biggest thing. What ever happened to compassion. A little girl pointed and told me he was bad. Nice. Definitely made an example of my son within the first hour of school for him ever. They gave me not one indication of him behaving badly. I don't like to call children "Bad" but I am well aware of when a child is behaving badly. I babysat my entire upbringing for multiple families. I've met the wild into everything boy. He grew up to be just fine and he wasn't "Bad" and he was way more hyper than my son. Trust me I am well aware of a kid that you cannot control. That isn't my son. It was the first day of school ever for him. These people just don't care. Perhaps we could have discussed putting him in pre k. Instead they are trying to get rid of you because they want children who will just sit there and keep their mouths shut. This is not the right fit for anyone who truly cares for their child and wants their kids to thrive. So run far away. I am heartbroken for my son and truly disgusted. It is hard enough not being from here let alone trying to raise a little boy in a world completely different from the world you were raised in. FYI considering another child was suspended in another review for literally nothing other than being an innocent precious child, Very telling. I am so sorry to that other parent that had to deal with that also. Just awful. After leaving a review on google along with many other terrible reviews, the (owner) wrote a response that claims they have to keep the other children safe. Be that as it may, they gave me absolutely no explanation of my son being dangerous to anyone. He plays and interacts with other children just fine. This is absolutely crazy. 45 kids to a class with one teacher is completely outrageous. Doing more research and all I see is that this "school" if you even want to call it one is not DCF accredited but by some organization the founder is a member of. There was no explanation for that outrageous response. They r pretending to be a school. Im stopping payment for the 90 minutes you had my child. I sincerely regret not listening to other moms! You are an abomination to child care and early childhood education . Should be ashamed I am reporting you. I assumed a Christian school would be more empathetic. I assumed wrong.

We are so happy with Grace Community! My daughter loves it there, she is always happy, and her…read moreteachers are always sweet. I don't know how they do that everyday! God bless them and everyone at Grace. We are blessed to be there.