I am so pleased with our experience at New Horizons Country Day School. I visited the school while…read morefour months pregnant. Erica in the front office blew me away with her tour of the school. Many of the schools i toured previously were very wishy washy with their procedures and policies. I wanted a place that felt like home, had a respectable kind staff, but had clear expectations and guidelines for my son's safety and care. I toured school with a long check list of questions and all of my concerns were addressed professionally. My son (17m) has been attending since he was 10 weeks old. As a first time mom everything was overwhelming and frightening to start. The whole staff was so helpful and welcoming to start. Bianca and her team made this very difficult transition seem very smooth. I remember on our first day she invited me to call the classroom as many times as I needed. I did my best to focus on my work and trust they had him. She was kind enough to call me. Just to check in and give me an update knowing this was a big day for both of us. Bianca was incredible when it came to difficult things like transitioning to solids, sickness, and developmental milestones. Now my son is in the 1's class and he's learning so much everyday. He can't wait to go to school in the morning. I can't imagine being a working mom and not having this level of care for my son. I feel so fortunate that I found this group right away. Thank you, NHCDS

I highly recommend the school because of the staff, the playground, the way the curriculum is…read morewritten, the smiles are welcoming, the Director, and of course the teachers!!!! We moved from out of state and both my kids have gone here since we moved. There is not a single place I would take my kids or trust with them in the entire area because of how amazing they are with the kids and how happy my kids are to come every day. If you're looking for a school to enroll your kids in this is the one even if you have to be on the waiting list, it's totally worth it. I highly recommend it. Thank you.

My husband and I have used COI for all of our children over the last 11 years. I highly recommend…read moreCOI! Great staff and the owner is fabulous! They are very warming and understandable I would consider them more of a family than a daycare. My daughter started kindergarten this year and I was told that she is very advanced for her age in fact all my kids were when they started kindergarten and I believe it's because COI gave our children the tools needed to succeed.

My son has been attending COI for a little under a year. We are beyond happy we found this place!…read moreThe teachers and staff are great at communicating. There is a parent portal and even a curriculum portal. It is wonderful to have this type of transparency with the care of my child. Payments are weekly along with a small (compared to others) annual fee. They have a secure door (with pass code) with the door handle up high so the little ones cannot accidentally get out. Food and snacks are included in cost. They have great family events as well! We are excited to continue care for our son here for as long as possible.

The only positive here is the teachers--they are dedicated and hardworking despite the environment…read morethey're stuck in. Unfortunately, the ownership and direction of this place are deeply disappointing, and it's impossible to support leadership that shows such a lack of responsibility and professionalism.

Unfortunately, we were disappointed to say the absolute least with the infant room. The ratio of…read morechild:teacher is 6:2- with another floater- the standard, but you can tell that they are overwhelmed. After picking up my child early, I got to see what goes on in the middle of the day. While I don't think this was out of the norm for infant care, I was surprised at what was happening. My child (of 3 months old) along with another child was lying on the ground in the drop off section where people take off shoes and was attempting to feed himself a bottle, absolutely covered in milk. The teachers were busy warming bottles/ changing diapers/ trying to tend to the 6 screaming children. After picking my child up off the ground and cleaning him up myself, I was given previous bottle- still 3/4 full. While I understand that a baby will not always finish a bottle, I was not okay with the fact that he normally would have had 12 ounces by this point of the day, and he'd only had 6 total. I did not say anything to the teachers, as they really didn't have time to chat (they prefer communication via their app). I sat in the parking lot of the center and finished feeding him. He was starving. I have no idea how much he actually drank since he I witnessed him attempting to feed himself. When we got home, he took another 8 ounces. After talking to other parents- they said that it wasn't totally out of the ordinary and that if they didn't have to do infant care, they wouldn't. When we ultimately decided to pull him out of daycare and picked his stuff up, it smelt of very strong cleaning chemicals. If you have to do infant care, this place checks the box, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it. I'm not one to post poor reviews, but I wish I would've known what it was all about. So here it is.

My son (4 years old) has improved significantly with his speech lessons, counting, and ABCs. He's…read morealways talking about his teachers and new games he played with his friends. I'm very pleased with his growth and happiness provided Attack Romper Room! Plus Angela took extra time to help me understand all the different programs they offer and how to go about getting the best for my sons needs. THANK YOU So much for all you do!

please do not bring your child here!!!!! always understaffed!! dog poop all…read moreover play ground and manager is never there to answer any questions!

Exceptional facility, faculty, and leadership. So happy that my baby gets to go here.read more

I kept my daughter at home for the first two years of her life with a nanny. We toured many…read moredaycares. However, the moment we walked into the doors of Storybook, it was an easy decision. It gave us warm and fuzzy feeling. They helped her transition into school and were so patient with her. My daughter has been showered with love and affection from the teachers. There isn't turn over of teachers. She's learned so much and is talking more. She positively talks about her teachers and friends at home. They've helped us with potty training. Meals are provided. I can't say enough good things about this school. I highly recommend Storybook.

The best place where a mother can leave her children confident that they will receive the best…read moreattention and education :) My two children spent 5 years here and they were always safe and happy !! Thank you to all teachers and you Surely are especial

Amazing place to have your children. My children have been here for 6 plus years now and I wouldn't…read morehave them any other place.

So the reviews you see below are clearly old. I agree, 2 years ago before my kids joined, the had…read morewonderful leadership & curriculum... we got the tail end of that and then watched this place completely fall apart. I have waited all summer to write this because I wanted it to be as un-emotional & succinct as possible. My kids attended 2 years of Montessori here. They loved the teachers but left for summer with very little support for the upcoming school year. Granted, one year was complex with COVID but there is no excuse to conduct a teaching environment if you're not following the Montessori method and actually teaching. I feel so sad for the teachers. They all mean well & love their students. However this place has had multiple admins turnover in a matter of 2 years, and teachers came & went just as easily. Unfortunately this was evident when multiple parents came together towards the end of the year and realized their kids (8-10) year olds still could not read at their grade level. This same group of parents spent their summer paying alternative schools (Kumon is who I hired) to supplement everything these kids had missed. Mind you, my son was complex and has not done well in any school due to a minor disability, however this wasn't just my son who required remedial tutoring & this review isn't solely based on my son's issues. They weren't proactive in helping me with educational resources , I had to get a 504 plan from a local elementary school, which he didn't even attend but they were willing to take me through the process. Along with charging a ridiculous amount of monthly tuition, they also had so many extra days off throughout the year...then charged extra for those care days if you were a working parent! I'm not talking holidays and 2 teacher work days. I'm talking once every month or two for no apparent reason, it was not on schedule with public schools many days they took off. They didn't pro rate, instead they charge you to "care" for, not teach your kids on those days off . the last month of school, also didn't prorate so you pay a month, get 21 days & then they charge you extra to help care for your kid the rest of the month! They also increased their tuition intermittently, I was paying approximately $1400+ per child. I'm telling you, this place will charge you & then send your kids home with subpar education to succeed thereafter. I am forever weary of Montessori going forward & have opted for charter.

Absolutely the worst staff you could imagine. It's too bad because there are many great Montessori…read moreschools out there that are excellent. The majority of the teachers are unprofessional and the principal does not have the leadership skills to identify or correct the problem. My child is in the 6th grade and several children have been inappropriately touched by other students and experienced racially related bullying as well. When parents spoke up, the staff retaliated against the students by taking away most of their privileges and cancelling all school events. Police have been present on the campus twice this year. My child, who has always been an A student, came home crying because his teacher led him to believe he is an F student. When I met with his teachers and principal, I found her story to lack any evidence and my son brought home all A's a few weeks later. I truly believe that the teacher was just being nasty. The principal and assistant supported this behavior from the teacher. I'm also shocked at the lack of education level of the faculty. There are very few times when there aren't spelling or grammar errors in what they distribute. My son has brought home reading materials with a set of questions for him to answer that didn't match the material. For the sake of the children in the Palm Harbor community that could benefit from a good private school, I hope there is a change in staff. This is not an inexpensive school by any means, I would not recommend considering this school at all.

My daughter has been at Children's Nest for 2.5 years and we have had a wonderful experience there…read more The teachers and staff are so welcoming and we have made so many friends within the community. I highly recommend this daycare to parents!

Patricia Selva, the director at the Hyde park location discriminates against neurodivergent…read morechildren. Additionally, they don't have enough staff to cover the promised daily activities such as outdoor play. They keep the after school children in one room, expecting them to complete worksheets while sitting at a table quietly for hours. Although we were verbally told during our tour (and it's covered in their handbook) by Patricia that they would go outside daily to play on the playground, they never did. There was always an excuse. It was too hot or not enough staff to watch the kids. For a neurodivergent child, this is a must. After sitting in a class all day, they need to get their energy out. My son, repeatedly got in trouble because he was saying potty words (poop, pee, balls) while sitting idle in the classroom. When we addressed it with the director she said "all the other children are angels, except yours. He must be learning this inappropriate language at home." As she was telling me this, another child approached my son and punched him in the stomach. When I pointed that out to her, she said "I didn't see anything." Patricia was looking for any reason to remove my child from the center because he didn't fit the definition of normal. I called to inform Trent Crouch who oversees children's nest he said "there is nothing I can do, Patricia has been with us a long time." It saddens me that our community is unwilling to help children that are neurodivergent. In this case, children's nest did not live up to their promises of keeping the kids active. They looked for reasons to discipline my child and ignore the bullying behaviors of other kids. Patricia and Trent should be ashamed of how they treated my son and learn how to help kids of all abilities,