This is a great school with some amazing teachers and very thoughtful and capable director! My…read moregranddaughter attends school here (2s) and our experience helps me to feel assured that she is well taken care of and cared about! That makes a huge difference when you have to leave them in someone else's care. Thank you for all you do, it really matters!

Unbelievably sweet and helpful people. Kind, professional, licensed staff. State certified with…read morebackground checks and you can watch your kid on cameras all day while they're there. The planned learning curriculum weekly is shared and daily updates on projects. It's perfect here, man. Thanks La Petite on Antioch. A special shout out to Karolyn, Vicky, Vea, Ms Jackie, and Ms Rachel for all their hard work and professionalism. Thank you!

It's been four years and time for an update. I'm so happy to share that my opinion of Parkwood has…read moreonly grown since I wrote that first review in 2022. We had a rocky start with our oldest daughter as being born during covid made for a harder transition to daycare. That being said, Parkwood worked with her and by the time she was into their preschool program she was thriving and had a strong community of kids and teachers at her disposal. By the time she "graduated" from pre-k last year we had met most of the staff and were really thrilled with everything about our experience from the extremely low turnover of staff, to the approachability of the program director, to the dedication of the founder who is still very much involved. Our daughter left Parkwood being able to write her name, read a few words, and even knowing some spanish and yoga. Nowadays, our 14 month old goes here and at this point it very much feels like we are part of a bigger community as we know many of the other families that also send their kids here, and we know the staff really well. Parkwood is now located in Overland Park at Indian Heights United Methodist Church and while it's been a while waiting on the new addition - they are working on a standalone building that will serve as their primary care center here, which I think will be wonderful once it's completed. I won't sugarcoat the price as it isn't cheap to send kids here, but it isn't the MOST expensive in town either. I find that Parkwood Day School does a good job of keeping costs as low as they can while also maintaining a safe, clean, and educational environment for all the kids that attend. All this to say, I feel really lucky to have found this school and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a good daycare/preschool to send their little ones to.

Our 5-month-old daughter attends Parkwood Day School and we could not be happier. Lead teachers…read moremust have a CDA, AA, or BA in Early Childhood Education or a related field, and they prefer them to have a working plan to complete a Bachelor's in ECE or related field. They support researched-based developmental learning for children 6 weeks to 6 years old and also have therapists (PT, OT, and speech) on site to conduct regular screenings to determine if your child needs additional developmental support/IEP. As a speech therapist myself, I was pleased to see therapy services are offered because they were not at several other places we toured. They just recently started using an app that logs your child's nap times, feeding times/amount, and potty. The thing my husband and I love is they upload pictures throughout the day and describe what activity your child is working on and what developmental skill it targets (fine motor, gross motor, eye-hand coordination, sitting core strength, language, etc). The staff is friendly, quick to respond, and our daughter is always happy upon drop-off and pick-up. Highly recommend Parkwood.

When we first enrolled our daughter in February of last year I was more nervous than a freshman…read morestarting high school. I just "wasn't ready" and wasn't sure if someone else could take care of my child the same way I could, but Anna allowed me to rest assured that my daughter was well taken care of with all the updates featuring diaper changes, pictures playing outside or with toys inside, eating lunch/snack, and always providing detailed updates during pick up. Anna was the BEST teacher Qira has ever had and I'm so glad that she was our first experience entering a daycare and set the standard for how people who work at a daycare should be. If you aren't aware with how daycare works it goes by the age and once my daughter turned 2 1/2 she was moved to a different room as she should've. We were excited to see how much growth would happen since this room was for bigger kids and to our surprise the opposite happened. Little did we know that was only the beginning! A month or two later that teacher left due to being overworked and unable to enough days off since the center is low on staff. As an employee myself I understand things like this happen everywhere so we tried to be understanding as they looked for a replacement. This is where the nightmare began. For WEEKS my daughter did not receive a lunch or diaper change. The only reason I noticed is because when we arrived home she would run to the fridge crying for food and her pull up was so soiled it was disintegrating. I brought this issue to Tina - the director's attention on multiple occasions and each time I received a deep apology promising it would never happen again....it happened more times than we can count. Why were we paying $350 a week? Why were we sending a new pack of diapers with her every week? I am now completely confused as to why basic things a childcare provider should be doing are not being done; so I utilize the only feature that I can trust and the main reason we picked this location- the live cameras. There were soooo many things I saw that I don't have the space to write about unfortunately, but I am doing my due diligence to warn any parent who may be reading reviews on Yelp to help choose and those that actually care about your kids to please STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!! I became the "most hated mom" at this place because I was constantly checking the app making sure my daughter was being taken care of and no matter who the teacher was they consistently showed me the basic needs we asked for were too much to ask for, literally! Anytime I talked to a teacher or the director it was always, "oh I'm so sorry that happened, I will make sure it doesn't happen again". They kept saying they would do better, but all their actions said the opposite. Here I am, as a working parent trying to make it work because in today's economy you need multiple streams of income to stay afloat. I trusted this daycare to take care of my daughter and instead her progress went backwards, she was always constipated and probably wondered everyday why we left her there for hours. As a parent that wants the best for my children, I feel like I failed her by not withdrawing her from this place earlier. Ever since she left she has almost mastered potty training, can spell her name and the tantrums are minimal. I truly believe this place was making her uncomfortable and she was not treated fairly. Which is very unfortunate because most of the caretakers were moms themselves! I want to note that Lamia was light in this dark place, she always greeted me warmly and was so nice to my daughter and we never worked directly with her. Delaney, you never addressed me as the mother of the child you were "taking care of" only wiped her nose when I asked you to and that was asking too much because bothered you to do it. You never changed her diaper and always acted like anytime I asked how her day was it was such a task to remember. Not sure why you're working with children if you don't plan to respect the parent enough to let them know when something bad happens to them instead of acting like it's not a big deal. Marqueana I am most disappointed in you. I came there everyday for a week straight on my lunch break to make sure my daughter at least got a lunch and no milk because she can't have dairy (everyone seemed to forget this everyday for MONTHS contributing to her constipation). You let me now you understood because your daughter has sickle cell and how important it is for certain guidelines to be followed and continued to throw my daughter's belonging on the ground upon arrival, not changing her diaper, not even making sure she has a blanket to sleep with...then had the nerve to act like I was bothering you when I asked for an update. I'm heartbroken writing this and have been for quite sometime. Please disregard all the fake 5 star reviews that were written 8/9 years ago, those profiles look like bots and should be taken down so the stars can reflect the true value of this place.

We are so grateful for the amazing care and dedication the entire team provides to our children…read more Both of my kids attend this daycare, and it has been such a blessing for our family. It is wonderful to see their development every day not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. The teachers are caring, patient, and truly committed to helping the children learn and grow. Knowing that our children are in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment gives us so much peace of mind. We deeply appreciate all the attention, teaching, and care they receive every day. Thank you for everything you do for our kids. We highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a place that truly cares about children and their development. Thank you so much

The previous reviews are 6 or more years old and do not reflect LSP Leawood now. My daughter has…read moreattended for the last year and it has been wonderful.

I highly recommend LSP Leawood for anyone looking for a loving, caring environment for their child!…read moreEveryone at their location is incredibly friendly, kind, and thoughtful from their program director, Emily, to my son's teachers, Autumn and Miranda. I was lucky enough to keep my son home with me until he was 6 months old and was incredibly nervous about someone else watching him when that time came. The entire staff made sure to ease all of my concerns and I couldn't imagine him being anywhere else. Miranda and Autumn truly treat my son as if he was theirs and I couldn't ask for a more loving environment for him.

Both of my children attended Pine Tree Academy. The prices were extremely reasonable, they're…read moreextremely clean and most importantly they took care of my babies as if they were there own. The owner Adrianna is a complete sweetheart and always answered any questions that I had. I would definitely use this daycare again if I move back to Kansas.

Our son currently attends Pine Tree Academy, we recently moved from NY to KS and we are so grateful…read moreto have found Adrianna (owner) and Pine Tree Academy. They care for my son as if he were their own child, they're happy to answer any questions and were especially great with his transition into the daycare, our little guy had a lot of change in a short amount of time and they were so patient and kind offering support during an especially stressful time for us and our kiddo. Now he can't wait to go see his friends every day!

I would give 10 stars if I could. Our little girl has been at Wee since she was 4 months old and we…read morecouldn't be happier. The staff is amazing and we feel the love they have for our daughter. She is always happy to go to school and happy when we pick her up. We see things she is learning when her new skills show up at home completely unexpected! So lucky to have found WW thanks to friends of ours that referred us.

We recently moved into the area and friends recommended Wee Workshop. It has been an absolute joy…read morehaving our child there. The teachers are wonderful and our daughter has learned so much! They truly get to know each child in the class and keep up informed daily on her development, activities and behavior. I highly recommend it!

I love and am beyond thankful and appreciative being part of the team at The Learning Experience -…read moreBlue Valley! The leadership is incredibly supportive, the staff truly cares about one another, and everyone is committed to helping each child learn, grow, and succeed. I met my best friend here and the families and children are truly amazing. It's a positive, welcoming environment, and I'm grateful to work alongside such an amazing team every day! -Ethan Ismert

Cannot say enough good things about this place. The staff is caring, professional, and truly…read moreinvested in the kids. The environment is clean, organized, and welcoming. You can tell a lot of heart goes into what they do!

We LOVE it here. All of the teachers are so great with our daughter. The communication is amazing…read more I love the pictures I get throughout the day, updates, and daily sheets that give me an overview of her potty,sleep, and snacks. Also, the food here is GREAT. Luciana loves sitting down with her new friends and enjoying different breakfast and lunch options. There's nothing better than knowing when I drop her off, not only is she going to have fun, but that shes truly CARED for. You all are rockstars!

Do not send your child here. We attended this daycare with our daughter from Oct 2022-August 2023…read more All positive reviews are prior to the new owner. The new owner only cares about the money and if you bring any issues/concerns up to her, you become the problem and are treated in a very hostile manner. Every month there was an additional fee for "catering" or "misc." we never once paid the agreed upon rate and we're constantly up charged for expenses which were never disclosed to us. During our time we watched all of our daughter's infant teachers leave, her two toddler teachers quit and multiple other teachers left as well. The new staff she has hired are constantly on their phones and are unfriendly to parents and the students. We witnessed a child left outside unattended and no report was ever filed as well as teachers yelling at older students. Our daughter and 2 other girls all started saying "hurt" and referencing their private parts. Do not under any circumstance send your child here if you care about their health and safety.