RUN! Enrolling my son at this daycare is biggest regret as a parent thus far and he only there for…read more2 weeks. My 15 month old sustained a head injury with raised golf ball size swelling while at attending this daycare. I inquired with the teacher about the incident, but she was unaware of it. I escalated the matter to the director and was told there is ONLY LIVE footage and no playback option. It's been over a month and my son still has a mark on his head from the incident.

I truly love this school and its staff. They care for my children as if they were their own and…read morecommunicate effectively. The school consistently organizes activities to engage parents, fostering connections not just with the school but also among one another. I highly recommend this school.

My children have been at The Goddard School Austell since September 2018 and I can't imagine taking…read morethem anywhere else. After moving to this part of Atlanta recently, I was amazed at the cost/waitlist/class size of many daycares in the area. I "interviewed" several places and was starting to question whether or not I was going to find a place that I felt comfortable taking my kids to everyday. The Goddard School Austell is the same place my niece and nephew went 8 years ago and without question is the best! Mrs. Lauren was immediately warm and welcoming inviting us in to see this "family feel" preschool. She is always open for conversation, empathetic, real, transparent and a parent herself. She employs a staff that also models those qualities. If we have ever had a concern about our children (potty training, bottle weaning, tantrums etc)... they are all there to assist, work with us and ultimately foster love, patience, knowledge and kindness in our babies! They have a curriculum that is followed and emailed monthly. Daily reports are sent out over a phone app making it easy to check in on the kids each day. Healthy breakfasts and catered (healthy) lunches are provided each day, along with snacks in between. They have nice playgrounds that the kids love playing on when it is nice outside and a large open gym to run around in when it is raining or too cold to be outside, with a built in rock climbing wall, what?! Along with the day-to-day activities, they are always doing special things around the holidays for the kids/parents (Christmas program, Easter egg hunt, Valentines, etc). I honestly could go on and on about all the ways The Goddard School Austell is a phenomenal daycare... but most importantly, I don't have to question what type of care my little ones are getting. I know in my absence they are being loved, nurtured, comforted and allowed to grow, learn and explore in a warm and caring environment...every day. I will not take them anywhere else and will be very sad when they have to leave. Thank you all at Goddard Austell!

Our child attended this location for a few months. He enjoyed his classmates, and there were…read moreseveral things we liked about the school. One day, I saw a teacher spray water toward my child's face with a spray bottle. I understood that spray bottles may have been used outside to help cool children off in the summer, but what I saw concerned me enough that I asked administration for a meeting to better understand the policy and whether spray bottles were ever used for anything other than cooling off. When I spoke with Lauren, I did not feel my concern was received well. The conversation focused more on my wording and whether I was accusing the school of abuse than on giving me clarity about what I had seen. I left the conversation feeling that my concern as a parent had been met defensively rather than constructively. Because of that interaction, we withdrew our child that day. I had a positive impression of some parts of Goddard overall, but based on my experience with this specific location, I would not personally recommend it.

I'm a proud alma mater of this school I went here 11 years ago, and the teachers were nice and…read moresupportive, and I had a lot of fun. Towards the end of the school year, they had a water park and had everyone who brought a bathing suit to play in their water park, and it was a lot nostalgia that came from this place . This is a nice place to send your children and you'll find that fun would always come from this place.

Perfect school for my daughter with the best staff. Every child in my family has went to West Cobb…read morePrep Academy and when I say the staff has remained the same as far as their attitude and eagerness to work with our children it's so amazing to me. I'm so grateful for them and their hard work and commitment towards each and every child that attends here!

while the place itself is pretty good, they are not 24/7. This location closes at 3am until 5am so…read moreif you are needing overnight care, there is a two hour gap in care. We have an infant and there is no infant care on the weekends. I was really hoping this daycare would solve our issue of weekend care since they have 24/7 on everything but that is not the case.

I have been sending my kids to Madalyn's since my daughter was 7 weeks old. She is going to be 3 in…read more2 months. My daughter loves Madalyn's. I kept her home due to the pandemic for a few months but she was bored and it was challenging working from home and give her the attention she deserves so she came back recently. This kid comes home telling me she loves her friends & her teacher daily. She comes home with artwork every week. I also get photos in the app from the school on a daily of her doing her arts & crafts. We also get updates when they eat, are changed & notified of nap times. I also sent my older children to the summer program and they had a blast. They were 12, 6 & 5 at the time. Field trips were always great! My kids still ask to come with me to say hi to teachers & are happy to see everyone. Mrs. J runs a tight ship & has made some very wonderful updates as the years have passed. As a single mother that is trying to further her career, I feel comfortable being able to leave my kids in good hands while I do so. I appreciate Mrs. J & her staff more then they know & would recommend people try it out before they make their minds up.

We have had our son enrolled at Sunbrook Academy Barnes Mill for the last year. It has been an…read moreamazing experience all round and I would highly recommend this school to any parent.

My 1yr old child fell (hit the corner of the office door) and bruised his eye under the…read morecare/supervision of his teacher. She did not report the incident (we found out 24 hours later) nor did she call my husband or myself. Supervisor(s) knew nothing (which is a reflection of their managerial skills) the day of the event. I spontaneously called shortly after on the incident (unknowingly) and she did not disclose what happened (told me everything was fine and he hadn't been crying). I removed him immediately. A facility that will not be upfront with you and inform you IMMEDIATELY about any incident involving your child, does not deserve your child's presence. They aren't trustworthy. The one star is for a clean and well-maintained facility. Please don't allow appearances to fool you. My son was there 3 weeks attending part-time. My background: I am a therapist (work with children and adults) and educational consultant. I've been practicing for over 15 years. During graduate school, I was an elementary school teacher. I hope this helps someone in the future and prevents child injury.