All three of my children have gone to Little Shepherds and hands down they are the best. My kids…read morelearned so much and were extremely prepared to go onto Kindergarten. The entire staff is warm, personable and care for your children like they are their own. I can't say enough good about this place. We are so happy with our decision to have our kids attend this preschool.

I left after I was suspended for something I didn't do, but the administration wouldn't tell me why…read moreI was suspended at first. The first way I found out what I was accused of was that half the student body knew immediately after it occurred. The way that the school handles discipline is very public, which is at least negligent and at worse malicious. I left because after that whole situation, I felt so alienated by my peers because people started to treat me like some sort of freak. Unfortunately, one star is as low as I can review. Save your money and just send your kids to public school.

My children both started Madison Christian in high school. They both went to a small Christian…read moreschool from K-8. We pulled our first daughter out her junior year and are now doing the same with our second daughter and both were straight A students. The school's new head is unwilling to work with parents. He couldn't even be bothered to respond to our email regarding our concerns and reasons for leaving. There is a lot of talk about all these great things the school will offer but there is little follow through. If your student is more advanced this is not the school for you. There are no honors courses any longer, they stopped allowing CCP credit for core subjects, and there are only 2 AP classes offered. The school admin makes these big changes without any input from parents. Also, the school considers itself nondenominational but is very critical of many widespread Christian denominations. I feel that my kids have fallen behind since attending Madison. The ODE state test results here are right about, or in the case of math, below the state average. They also have eliminated most of their elective courses.

Attended the holiday happenings event at this school this past weekend. What a great event and…read morewonderful school. Can't wait to go back next year!

From the owner: We are a Pre-K - 8th grade Catholic school who welcome students of all faiths.read more

St. Mary is a great school- excellent academically, a reasonable value for a private school, and…read moregreat staff. Lots of activities and fundraisers throughout the year: Christmas tree sale, food truck fest, a gala, etc. And, a huge expansion/renovation this year. A beautiful new cafeteria, completely rebuilt classrooms in the big building, and more. A new playground and play area out front, study alcoves, gifted area, computer stations, etc. Well thought out and flexible. The teachers and students are thrilled.

We love this school! The staff is so awesome. Caring, friendly, compassionate. They really care…read moreabout each student. The principal takes the time to learn each students name, and recognize their family. They do a lot of fun activities throughout the year. A really great community of people!

Oh how I loved Indianola... thank god my parents were progressive enough to realize that not all…read morekindergartners were meant to sit in rows of desks! Indianola is an alternative school that allows kids to be kids - you start each day on the "carpet" as a group and then go to work stations around the classroom depending on what you want to pursue. Age groups are mixed, diversity is omnipresent and creativity ensues! I was mapping constellations in 3rd grade and did a project on Kwanzaa in 4th... not your run-of-the-mill elementary school experience. And try finding a better school motto than "friends are like rainbows." Can I go back to school here now? Please?

I went to Indianola Elementary from 1955 - 1961. Then it was more traditional in some ways, but…read morethere were students from the neighborhood, which was relatively poor, and students whose parents were professors at OSU. There was a section of the school for deaf and hard of hearing students, and kids were bused in from Fort Hayes Army Base. So it was a diverse, lively, nurturing place. But the picture here is Indianola Junior high, which is off of Fourth Street.

Review for playground only!…read more Kid K loved this playground. Mid-sized, lots of options. A bench for parents. A bit far from the road, for an old parent, but decent parking. Some shade. Only reason we left is the ice cream truck drove past.

Please do not take your kids here. They talk about children in front of them and directly to them…read morein ways that are unacceptable. And next to nothing is done to address it. Our 3 yr old initially some trouble w/ the potty, which they seemed to make worse. Eventually he became fully potty trained--everywhere but at Little Tigers, which we thought was strange. After another exasperated teacher informed me my son had 4 accidents in a day (opposed to maybe 1 every 2 weeks outside of this facility), I was frustrated. Then I noticed they left him barefoot. He peed on his shoes (but they did not call or email) so he left crying, wanting shoes. So I emailed the manager, Baishali, w/ 3 weeks' notice, hoping this was adequate. Yet I never received a reply--not to inform me she got it or to inquire about why we were leaving. Bottom line: they don't care. Today, upon leaving the coat room, my husband heard a teacher say (in a bully-like tone) "[My son's name], go on the potty. Everyone ELSE goes on the potty--why don't YOU go on the potty?" And just after this (to another teacher): "I'm so glad this is almost over. No one else is going to deal with this. When he gets to school, they're going to have to put him in SPECIAL classes." At least we learned more about why my son was having accidents at LT; as a former therapist, I know public shaming does little for self-esteem and often leads to behavioral issues. My husband interrupted "that's not the right way to talk to [our son]." The teachers responded that they were talking about another student (as if this was ok). My husband left but returned to talk to Baishali, who was not in. Again, he heard them talking to our son in a harsh tone. So I picked up our children and took them to another center--I was not going to leave them with people who talked to and about them like this. I wish I could say I was surprised but I was aware they did not like my son for several weeks and tried not to see it. In a conference they left us waiting 15 mins for, they informed us our son (who knows all of his shapes and colors, several letters, and can count to 15) hardly knew any shapes, colors or numbers. They attributed his ability to identify a hexagon to him possibly overhearing someone say it first. Thus they discounted his knowledge--something people do when they do not like others. Their chart also showed he could only count to 4 (again, he can count to 15) but they told us he only knew 3 numbers. Studies show when teachers are not invested or do not believe in children, they underperform. This was substantially underperforming for my son, yet they could not acknowledge what little he did in front of them, which was even more telling. We almost pulled him out then. Baishali also allowed a teacher to whine in front of me about changing a pullup they asked that I put him in (which I did not agree w/). So I also realized there was a problem with the culture of this place. Teachers clearly do what they want and talking to Baishali was unlikely to help. When I called in, Baishali stated the teachers corroborated their story of talking about another student in front of my son (which they had plenty of time to get straight) but she admitted they were not honest about how they talked directly to him, apologizing for this. She was not sorry enough to call me to check in and learn more however; I had to call her. She was not sorry enough to ensure my $240 deposit would be returned after I gave ample notice but had to withdraw my kids for unacceptable treatment by the teachers. And she was not sorry enough to ensure those teachers offered my son the apology he still deserves. The way teachers talk about children when they are not around (and especially in front of them) impacts how they treat them. And directly shaming is even more harmful. Chances are they will do this to your child as well. Yet they will not care enough to truly address it; instead, their policy is to inform parents they have talked with teachers while offering a hollow apology devoid of efforts to make it right.

Little Tigers Preschool, Inc. has been at the same location for 36 years. Few early childhood…read morecenters can say that and our daughter went there and her children and working on another generation that are planning to attend. Best early childhood center in Pickerington.