At first my son loved going so much that I couldn't even get a hug before he ran off to play. Not…read morelong after, he stopped being engaged and would stay to himself and eventually began trying to run out of the building when I'd drop him off. The director's foster son terrorized my son and all of the other kids, I witnessed it with my own eyes. My son was afraid to speak up and the director always acted clueless, yet my son would end up with lumps on his forehead and deep scratches from her foster kid and another taller boy. My son became angry and defiant and he literally hasn't been the same since he attended Kiddie Academy. They let the kids do whatever they wanted to him and when he'd retaliate he was the one who was written up. Finally stood up to the director's foster son and he was kicked out for it. There were also older boys (3rd/5th grade) who were mixed in with the kindergarten class. They older boys would instruct my son to say and do terrible things, and he'd be written up as if it was his idea. My son might not ever be the same after dealing with all of that on a daily basis and I wish I had never placed him there, I feel so guilty about it. He didn't begin speaking up until after I stopped taking him. He wouldn't even speak up because no one ever had his back. If you have a child of color, they will be seen as the aggressor and not the victim. My son was definitely a victim and it changed his entire personality. The director is the problem for allowing her foster son to behave the way he did. He wasn't suspended like the rest of the kids, he did whatever he wanted. A Very dangerous little boy. Name begins with a "B" so listen to your kids and watch out for that one.

Great educational center. Has won multiple awards. I have 2 children there, on in the first class…read moreand one in the last (that has gone through all of the others). They know me personally and always say hello. My Pre-K child knows things that some adults can't tell you and my baby is using baby sign language. I live in Delaware but drive to keep my kids here bc I am that satisfied with the care and constant updates that I receive for me kids.

Hi, families/ parents!…read more My first son entered KinderCare learning center at Paxson Lane in Newark in 2018. At only five months old, I had many concerns sending my very vulnerable and non-speaking baby to a daycare center. My job leads me into many daycare facilities regularly. I can honestly tell you that many daycare facilities are poorly ran, unsanitary, and revolve with new staff constantly...but not this one. My son was instantly greeted with love, and compassion. I was a new parent sending my sweet baby into a building with a bunch of strangers. I couldn't think of anything more anxiety-provoking. I remember his first day, I called the center twice to check on my guy. Not only that, but they have an app where they post photos very frequently, and you can nearly see what your little one is doing all day. At the end of the day, you receive a full report of your babe. You see what they ate (or, in my case how many ounces of each bottle), diaper changes, and nap times and lengths of time. My sons first teacher became such a huge positive, loving, and educational person in his life. She is truly one of the sweetest people I can think of. I can honestly tell you that all five of the teachers that my son has been with have genuinely cared and loved him, and have strived to ensure he thrives. There was no hesitation to send our second son to KCLC at 12 weeks old, when I had to return to work. The center is genuinely a staff of family (not literally), but every single person that's there (I do know them all by name) is truly awesome. Their positivity, happy attitudes, and genuine commitment to serving our children are unlike anything I have seen at other daycares. There is truly no better feeling then dropping your child off in the morning and knowing that they will be cared for exceptionally. Both of my children are absolutely thriving and come home with new skills daily. The center has gone through so many changes with COVID, and they are going through so many extra steps to keep the children safe and sanitary. I could go on and on about our KCLC family, but I can assure you, you will not regret sending your child here.

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

I've had two children go through the TLK daycare program and cannot say enough wonderful things…read more Our eldest attended TLK Academy for Kindergarten and saying she learned a lot would be an understatement. Ms.. Dreuding and Ms. Ceara were very attentitive and communicative to how our daughter was learning and what she struggled with. She is now enrolled in the Before and After Care program and thrives with her friends. I owe Ms. Jo and Ms. Josie for the encouragement with my youngest to potty train. Since she saw her little friends using the potty, one day she just decided she was done with diapers and we never looked back. Ms. Jo told us the first night of parent-teacher night that she'd be potty trained before she left that classroom, and she sure was. Today she is in the pre-K program, has had many of the same little friends for two years now, and also does very well at TLK. We highly recommend the TLK pre-school and daycare program.

My son started there in August. He is 2 and wasn't talking too much. He has improved a lot since he…read morestarted and has started to use the potty. The stuff there is very nice as well. Miss Jo and miss Dawn are his favorite. He can't wait to see them every day.

My kids attended GNB up until they were around 10 years old. By far one of the best child care…read morecenters out there. They have a great staff and program. You won't be disappointed!

From the owner: NOW OPEN in Middletown! Our new site offers Live Internet Viewing, AM/PM Snack, Lunch, Dept. of…read moreEducation Certified Teaching Staff! Call today for a tour!

This place has the WORST employees. Those of them who bother to speak to you at all are RUDE,…read moreCONDESCENDING, and UNPROFESSIONAL!! My child gets hurt and theres no video footage. You ask questions or have a complaint, they roll their eyes. You try to go up the chain of command and they hang up on you! My child came home filthy from head to toe, like literal dirt on his face, almost everyday. He had marks and I got nothing but snotty remarks from the administration. Oh not to mention, my toddler was sent home at least once a week for some ridiculous reason, like a diaper rash THEY caused, and I had to drop everything in the middle of the day to go and pick him up!! Thankfully I still have a job! The fee they charge for the service they provide is criminal! I wouldn't recommend this place if it was FREE!

They cannot keep consistent staff and that becomes the parent's problem. Within the last year they…read morehave had 3 different Directors. I withdrew my child providing more than 2 weeks written notice but they continued to take the money out of my bank account. When I called to get it resolved the new director said she would get back to me in a few minutes. 3 hours later I called and left a message as no one answered the phone. 6 hours after the call I showed up and was told that she told billing and they were working to resolve the issue but she couldn't do anything because she was in a classroom. Their lack of staffing became my problem because someone did not do their job and they took money I did not have out of my bank account. I was assured I would get a refund after they figured out the problem. this "refund" will not cover the $35 per day that my account is negative due to their error. Don't send your children here. This used to be an excellent child care center but not anymore.

Immaculate Conception School was a huge disappointment in every way. I'm very thankful my child no…read morelonger attends this horribly sad excuse for a Christian environment. The principal and teachers do nothing to protect students from bullying, and the education they provide is inferior to the local public schools. If they feel like you're not worthy of being in their clique, they'll do whatever it takes to get rid of you. When my own child began to be bullied though, I was reminded of an experience there. I distinctly remember one of the days I volunteered at recess witnessing a middle school girl being bullied. The girl was sitting down crying on the bench and 2 other girls were pointing at her, whispering, and very obviously making fun of her. I went over to comfort the girl, sat down and began talking with her. She confessed to me that she was tormented daily by all the girls in her class and some of the boys. I asked her what they made fun of her about and she responded that some days were not as bad as others, (which was heartbreaking) but that every single day she was the brunt of their jokes. She said they teased her about her hair, her shoes, her height, her weight, basically anything & everything. She lamented that all she wanted was for them to like her. It was the saddest thing. I then asked if she had told any teachers or the principal about the bullies. She responded that she told them everyday, and her mom complained a lot too, but said the school did nothing and they were sick of hearing about it. I assumed she was just upset & being a little dramatic, but after she walked away, one of the teachers who had witnessed me comforting her approached me and thanked me for talking to the girl. I smiled and said, "you're welcome," happy to know a teacher noticed and cared. I was then shocked by what this teacher said next. This woman then shook her head, ROLLED HER EYES and said, "yeah, thanks for dealing with it this time because we have to hear it from her EVERY day!" The teacher stalked off and I was left flabbergasted by her callous statement and apathetic attitude. ICS likes to refer to themselves as, "The ICS Family." They also love to call themselves, "the little school with the BIG heart." That is such a fallacy, it's almost laughable. Almost, if it weren't so sad. Truth be told, joining the school and paying the same exact tuition as everyone else should be enough to be treated the same as everyone else. But at ICS, paying tuition and volunteering like everyone else is not enough to be treated like a member of their "family." If your child has any type of health problems, learning problems (even ADHD), or if they struggle in certain subjects, ICS teachers, along with the principal, Mrs. Dinkle make you feel at best, like a burden, and at worst, unwelcome and like your child doesn't belong. Instead of having patience with your children, they prefer to simply document everything. To be clear, my child never had a single behavioral or disciplinary issue, but she needed individual help often with math. This was frequently complained about by her teachers. And if you have the audacity to speak up when your family is being treated unfairly or to complain when a teacher makes rude, snide remarks to you, they'll single you out and make you feel like an outcast until they eventually get rid of you. You'd expect some cliquishness in a private school, but the amount of snobbery at ICS is just over the top. If you're not a member of their "club," they'll ostracize you to the point where you question what you did to make them dislike you. Then finally, you realize it's them-not you. Because my family & I are longtime IC Church members, I thought being a member of the parish would be good enough for them. Honestly, most of the families there are completely oblivious to this because they fit into ICS' mold of what a perfect ICS family should be. Everyday, I witnessed families who were more financially well off be treated better than me by the administration. My child was even teased and bullied for having what was deemed by another kid as a "small" house. ICS does NOT want people to know the truth about how they treat certain families, to the extent that they actually removed the reviews tab from their Facebook page so that nobody could leave them a review! They'd rather get rid of ALL of their reviews than have the public see even ONE bad review. There are no other schools on FB without a reviews tab. That says a lot. Other schools will accept the good reviews with the bad. Not ICS though. They will accept perfection or nothing-and this is their stance on students and families in their school as well. As soon as they received a bad review on their FB page, they removed the reviews tab completely. That speaks volumes to the type of character this school has. I was also immediately unfriended on FB by several other ICS moms as soon as I posted this negative review. I offended the clique.

This school knows what it's doing. Established in 1927, they have years of experience. It's loving…read moreand warm, yet structured and maintains a high academic standard.

My son went here for a little over two years. If my wife did not have to relocate because of a new…read morejob opportunity, we most likely would have kept him at this location until he was ready to begin kindergarten. The owner, Ms. Cindy, is very kind and reasonable. In addition, she is very knowledgeable in regards to early childhood education and has years of experience in the field. When he began attending this school, he was in the young toddlers classroom, before moving to older toddlers and then Get Set, which prepares three year olds for preschool. His most recent teacher, Ms. Kim, is a gem. She's been at the school for over 10 years and it is very apparent that she loves what she does. She's not one of those teachers who views it as a job to collect a paycheck. She obviously has a passion for working with toddlers, which is what you want when you're sending your toddler to a facility and you're relying on others to attend to them for 6-8 hours a day. When we were having issues with potty training, she gave us valuable tips that we practice successfully to this day. She also taught my son Spanish, among many other valuable things. If we could take her with us, we would. She is the epitome of what you want in a teacher at an early childhood learning center. While enrolled at the school, my son had an accident in which he broke his foot. I was irate as none of the teachers were able to explain how it happened. Ms. Cindy worked with us and we did not have to pay a dime for the medical expenses. There were a few other little mishaps that can be experienced at any childcare center. For example, we would send him with breakfast in bowls labeled with his name and during one week, not one bowl came home. This was frustrating because parents are required to label their child's belongings and you expect said belongings to be returned. The tuition is a bit costly and food is not provided. It's something to be mindful of if you're thinking about enrolling your child.

After being at a daycare that was not meeting our needs, we moved our infant twins to Goddard. I…read morewas pretty nervous after having some not-so-great experiences to leave my babies somewhere else and was actually considering staying home instead. Goddard made our transition easy and enjoyable. We absolutely love it. The teachers are fabulous, the hours are great and our boys are progressing SO much. We also love the app that they use which allows us to see what they are doing each and every day. There is no better feeling than dropping your babies off, knowing that they will be safe and happy. I would highly recommend this center to anyone.

I wish I would have found this hidden gem sooner. It's a small school with great teachers! Will…read moremiss going there!

If you have a child with any type of learning disability or a child with an established IEP,…read more Tender Loving Kare is NOT the place for your child. Their instructors are not equipped to deal with any child other than perfect children. Their instructors fail to follow simple instructions from parents regarding their children. They have you pay for field trips at the beginning of the summer and then demand chaperones for the "difficult" children, not caring if parents and grandparents work! With the amount of money they bring in every week, they can afford to hire instructors that have experience in dealing with children with learning disabilities and not just teenagers fresh out of high school and college with a basic certificate in early childhood education! Shame on TLK for shaming working parents of kids who have established IEPs that tell you how things work best for that child, they don't even read them! Shame on TLK for their lack of communication between their instructors and administration! I used to rave about TLK, not anymore, i will tell anyone who will listen about how uncompassionate, inconsiderate and overpriced they are!

From the owner: Cadence Academy Preschool is a trusted daycare in Newark, DE, serving children ages 6 weeks to 12…read moreyears. Our warm, nurturing classrooms and research-based curriculum foster curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. From infant care and preschool programs to before-and-after school support, our experienced teachers provide individualized attention to help every child grow, explore, and thrive in a safe and engaging environment.