The Learning Experience in Rivercrest is a wonderful school. My daughter attends the school five…read moredays a week. My husband and I were excited to have our daughter return to The Learning Experience when she could. The staff is thorough with the CDC guidelines in dealing with the Covid-19 virus. Jackie and her staff are so warm and welcoming every morning at drop off and during pick-up. My daughter's teacher sends me a few pictures of what she works on and plays with during their outside time. The food options are healthy for her meals and snacks. They staff does a wonderful job with creativity; making ice cream in a plastic baggie, and bringing in donuts for the kids. She is learning to become independent and using her imagination. She gives the staff hugs and really builds a bond with everyone there.

We would love to give a special shout-out to Ms. Jasmine, Ms. Sharon, and ms.Delilah for being so…read morekind and patient with our daughter. This VPK extended program has been nothing but amazing! I was nervous at first, but she is excited to go to school every day and truly feels welcomed and loved. Even on "grumpy mornings," they take the time to comfort and reassure her, which means so much to us. Ms.Delilah is always a pleasure at front desk and never fails to greet us sweetly! Our daughter has learned so much and grown in confidence in such a short time. I highly recommend this school to any parent wanting their child to thrive before kindergarten! we LOVE our O2B family!!

We love Ms. Amy's and Ms. Susie's class! My daughter has learned so much from her VPK teachers…read moreduring the past year. It is wonderful to know that not only is she learning and growing at school, but she is also so well cared for while she is there.

I've had 3 kids enrolled here and getting to enroll my 4th. The staff and teachers are awesome and…read moretake great care of our kiddos. We receive school readiness and the cost is very reasonable compared to others in the area. They always answer my calls and maintain a super clean facility!

Mr B has been great all year making the children feel safe in the classroom. He always takes the…read moretime to talk to the children one on one if they are sad. He also makes time to play with the children .

My grandsons go here for VPK. It is a free program. Everyone here is very nice, the building is…read morealways clean (a little clutter in the lobby). They are very flexible with daycare (if I cannot sit, my son can leave the boys there with short notice. Of course there is a fee for that, but I do not know what it is). Almost everyone here speaks Spanish as well as English which I'm sure is a plus to many in this area. My grandsons seem very happy here, they are always excited about "going to school" They had no socialization skills before this because they were in private daycare, so this has helped the very much. Their teachers are great, really care about the kids in their class. I wholeheartedly recommend Discovery Point (On Symmes Road) for your child's PVK and daycare needs.

I have 2 boys- D (4) and A (2.5). From the very first week at the center (end of July), I had many…read morered flags. We were typically the first few to drop off. It was more often than not, my children were never greeted with a hello, much less a hug or even a high five. The boys were never made to feel like their teachers were excited to see them. A sense of community/emotional safety was not obvious in this center...ever. I let this go, as I know my teacher background leaves me hyper-aware to subjects and research that not everyone has access to. It wasn't directly impacting my boys, so I let it go. Fast forward to school year starting- D in VPK and A in Pre K. D was coming home stating that he was the "the bad kid" and his teachers "hated him". D is very intelligent and manipulative at times, so again, I let it go. I am a teacher...I know what kids can say to skirt around the truth. And he is not always an angel of a child. :-) However, weeks of this went on. I tried everything I could at home to reassure him that he was not the bad kid, that sometimes he made poor choices but he was NOT a BAD kid. They boys' father attempted to speak to the director and teacher as well, but they blamed the emotional shaming on the other kids. Stating the other kids were the ones making him feel that way. Well, you're the teacher. Make this stop. Immediately. What sent me for a whirl, is when D told me about how his name was always on the "bad list". The next day I went into the classroom to confirm this "bad list", and sure as anything, there it was. A HUGE list on a chalk board, titled with a sad face ":-(" and a list of children's names. I quickly erased his name, reassured him again this does not define him and left. This is literally public shaming. Current research shows that behaviors should NOT be public knowledge. That only the child and their grown ups should be made aware of their areas for improvement. After weeks of this shaming, D took on the role of bad child. While this is also inexcusable, D felt he could do no right in the classroom, so he didn't. He was getting in trouble more and more. The behaviors got worse and worse. The only way behaviors were communicated were through extremely broken English, or a translator. I am unsure how they are communicating to my child if the teachers were barely able to communicate with me. NO attempt was made at filling in the social gaps that D was exhibiting. Shaming and disciplining were the only actions the center offered. And while D's actions were completely unacceptable, he was never given the support for the social-emotional lessons he needed. My children spent 40 hours a week with this center, and I paid a pretty penny to the center. I expect social-emotional skills to be taught just as much, if not more, than reading and math. I cannot teach D these skills in a home where there aren't 18 other kids. The school is responsible for these lessons. Long story short, the center ended up dismissing D for a scenario that NO ONE can explicitly explain. No details were given about what happened, just that the following day would be his last day. When I attempted to seek more information and ask clarifying questions, the director felt it appropriate to talk to me on speaker phone and gave me attitude when I requested for her to take me off. I also asked to speak to the owners (who I had never seen or met), and was told I would receive a call by the end of the business day. That was 3 weeks ago...I never received a call. I will say, A (a very 'in the box' and easy going child), never experienced any of this is his classroom. He probably never exuded behaviors to warrant any redirection, but his teachers were all very kind and warm. It was mainly Ms. Soraya and the director that were very cold to myself and D. I would not send your kids here if emotional safety is a priority for you and your family. It just is not a center that hugs first and teaches second.

Great school and staff! They always answer our questions as parents. Everyone has been so kind and…read moreloving to our child! Thank you Goddard family!

The school administration often hides incidents and give false information. Recently, one parent…read morewas concerned about being misinformed about an incident and another parent was concerned about not being informed about their child knees swollen. They had another problem, where they informed that their kid should not eat pizza and they offered and gave their kid pizza. More importantly, they refuse to accept what they have done.

Heck of a year our son Cameron has had in VPK so far! A huge shout-out to Ms. Jenny and Ms. Diana!…read moreIf these two ladies ever enter your child's life, know they are truly a blessing. They are the best, loving, caring, and incredible teachers who genuinely pour their hearts into everything they do. We absolutely love this place and feel completely at ease knowing our son Cameron is safe, supported, and so well taken care of. What we appreciate most is how the entire staff makes you feel like family. We also love the wonderful families/classmates our son goes to school with. Such a tight knit group of kids. We are truly blessed to have found Kids 'R' Kids Southshore!

This daycare has been an incredible part of my child's life so far. He is about to graduate VPK and…read morehe's been there since 4 months old. The staff has loved our Zane like their own from day 1 and I've always felt my child was safe. The way they build these kids up and make them feel empowered in their own is just so wonderful. I can't say enough good things about this place! Our family will be forever grateful for our experience here!!!

I love this place!! My oldest granddaughter went to First Baptist Learning Center and Preschool…read morelast year and she loved it. When she took her placement test for kindergarden this year, she did very well and placed high which I attribute toher experience at First Baptist Learning Center. I have two other grandbabies that started at First Baptist this year and I am very excited for them. The staff, teachers, everyone involved are extremely helpful, kind, considerate and wonderful with the children. I would certainly recommend First Baptist Learning Center and Preschool to anyone with preschool aged children.

My kids have been going to SHUMPS for 3 years and have been well loved and cared for there. It's…read moretheir home away from home and they love their teachers and their classmates!

My son has been going to Seminole Heights United Methodist Preschool (AKA SHUMPS) for the past few…read moremonths and we just love it. It is such a hard thing putting your child in daycare (especially when your child is an infant). I have to say that SHUMPS is a great place and I feel really good about the care my son receives here. There really aren't many options for daycare in Seminole Heights and I called SHUMPS when I was only 5 weeks pregnant to get on the list. I landed on the list 5 months later than I needed to be (due in September 2016 and was on the list for April 2017). That said, a spot ended up coming open much earlier. The price is pretty competitive, but most importantly, my son absolutely LOVES all the employees. They are so sweet to him and they give a personal touch. They do a lot of fun activities for the kids (even a Christmas pageant). I highly recommend SHUMPS to anyone looking for quality childcare in the Heights!