They are organized, professional and courteous! Great Teachers! And Staff! The place is clean too!read more

My 2 kiddos grew up at Whistlestop station (Hickox)!!! We love the family at WSS- they are all the…read morethings any parent would look for in a day care. The staff are helpful, attentive, and they have so much love to give to our little ones. My two littles started at 9 mos / 1 year and they're now 5 and 3 y/o. My 5 year old graduated the Pre K program but uses the after school bus rider program and gets picked up at WSS with his sister - another AWESOME perk that WSS offers! We love our family at WSS Hickox!

Since they keep deleting my review on Google, I'm posting it over here. As many times as you (the…read moreowners) delete it, I will just keep putting it back up. The reason being that PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW AND DESERVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FACILITY! My daughter started here over 4 years ago and I had a very pleasant experience until this last year or so. I knew the place had gone down hill after the new owners took over, but I was unaware of just how badly. The staff there is completely negligent and can't be bothered with properly taking care of the children they're suppose to be supervising. The staff keeps quitting and they seem to keep hiring younger and younger employees that talk rudely to the children. I've heard and seen the staff yell at kids and tell them to shut up. I've walked in on teachers allowing the kids to use YouTube and watch inappropriate videos such as The Muffin Song, for example. This last month or so my daughter kept telling me about so many things that were going on there and how the teachers don't care. Some were happening to her and some to other children. Children would physically and verbally bully other kids and staff would not intervene. This happened to my daughter and she had to physically defend herself more than once. I would address my concerns with Mrs. Beverly, the director, and I didn't feel heard or satisfied that my complaint would be thoroughly looked into. The last straw for me was another child making sexual comments towards my daughter and another young girl. Then a few days later I was alerted that breakfast was not being provided to my child before being taken to school and that the daycare has forgotten to pick her up from school more than once, which they did not inform me of. When I addressed this with the office I knew nothing would come of my complaint and I made the decision then to begin looking for another daycare and remove my daughter from a place I no longer felt was safe. While I was in the process of finding another daycare I went onto the Texas Health and Human Services website and looked into Oak Leaf. I was shocked to find out that since the new owners have taken over they've had 69 violations since 10/25/2017 and as recent as a few months ago! Everything from hiring employees without completing background checks, not providing water to children, one staff member actually hit a child, unsupervised children outside, staff not aware of how many kids they have in their classrooms, releasing a child to an adult without verifying their ID to see if they were approved to do so which the person was not authorized to do, a child outside with no clothing and unsupervised, leaving cleaning chemicals in places easily accessible to the kids, staff allowing kids to physically fight, and so many more! It's all there on the Texas Health and Human Services website. So, if you don't take my word for it, look it up for yourself and see it with your own eyes. This is place is unsuitable to care for children. DO NOT trust them with your precious babies. When the owner found out I was transferring my daughter she actually called me to ask why. I explained to her everything I was concerned about and brought up everything I'm writing in this review. She tried to justify all the violations and made statements like "it's not what it looks like" and "it didn't happen the way the state inspectors wrote in their reports". To me, that is unacceptable to try to shift blame and not accept responsibility for the things that are clearly going on in their facility. The only positive thing left there is Mrs. Cheryl. She's just as great as she was when my daughter started there in 2015. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Search_Texas_Child_Care/CCLNET/Source/Provider/ppComplianceHistory.aspx?fid=1293228&tab=2

Great school for my toddler . Everyone makes mistakes. I love seeing my son so happy this school he…read morewas always at home since he was 2 me and my fiance decided it was time for preschool. My son loves to tell me how much fun he has with his teacher and also with the kids.

We had the privilege of having 2 children start school at Lake Cities Montessori. We couldn't be…read moremore happy with the level of love and care that Mrs. Mary and her amazing staff showed our children. The academic, emotional, and mental developmental growth our children demonstrated while there was remarkable. We moved away, or we would still have our children enrolled. What a sweet place to have your kids learn about the world, and themselves!

My children have been attending this school for the last 8 years, and as of now my children attend…read moreLake cities Montessori after school program, As I can attest, from 2015 and after, this facility has made a difference in my children's lives. I hope my long experience can educate other interested parents about how special this school is for us. I like this facility because it is a family-oriented Montessori school and unique in many ways. Both directors are very experienced in this field. They work hard to be on top of every issue at their school, which gives you a good feeling when you go there every day as a parent. The place is always clean and organized. the staff Ms. Maria, Nina, Holly, Karen ....are very friendly and caring. The management is truly committed to providing your child with a safe, fun, and loving environment throughout the year, especially their summer amp is really unique. I'm grateful for their hours as well, it is important since not everyone worked a 9am to 5 pm job. The days that the school is closed are minimal, and you have the calendar schedule in advance. one of my favorite moments was when I dropped off my little one, she turned around and said bye mommy, and made her way to her class. So, what more you may expect from your child's daycare!

My daughter has been attending this daycare for six months, and she is now two years old. I…read moreabsolutely love the teachers; she has learned so much in this time. The director and other staff members are incredibly kind, always greeting us with smiles and ready to assist in any situation. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a safe and nurturing environment to leave their children.

this daycare is amazing. I gave it five stars because I have five children they go to treehouse and…read morethey treat your kids like their child. Plus I have autistic child and they are amazing teachers the director everyone up there is amazing when I mean they care for your kids like this there they care for your kids like this there they grow a bond, a family bond with them, so bring your treehouse Academy

Ms. Angela is an amazing woman! She runs an amazing home preschool which is something I was…read moredesperate to find! I like the home setting more personally and wanted my 2 year old daughter to have a more cozy close-knit place to learn and spend her days! My first meeting with Angela I knew immediately I'd finally found "the one"! She was so sweet to my daughter and I the minute we walked in! She definitely loves her job anybody will quickly experience her warmth and passion for kids! I enjoyed her in depth questions and discussion we had about what my goals were for my daughter while she was there. Environment: safe, organized, very well set up kiddy place! So many activities & best of all she has a great schedule and routine she sticks to! I love that she worked on potty training too since we're in the midst! She feeds the kids great healthy home-made & organic foods! Best part on our first day was her midday update to me on how my little princess was doing! She had an amazing day I could tell by her not asking for Mama once on her first day at school. I could go in but I would highly recommend Ms. Angela to anybody! Whether it's full-time or drop in care, I can say you won't regret leaving your precious kiddos in wonderful warm hands!

Ms. Angela has been wonderful for my daughter who has been at this school for 2 years. My 3 year…read moreold has learned a lot, made friends, and been potty trained all while having fun. I chose this in home school because at the time my daughter would not go any strangers but she liked Ms. Angela from the very beginning who she still loves to this day. She is a very caring person and treats the kids like her own while teaching them the necessary skills to be their best! I am so grateful I found a place that I can trust for my daughter to be well taken care of and provide a great foundation!

I absolutely love Whistle Stop Station in Rowlett. My daughter had the best experience with her…read moreteachers, and you could tell that each of her teachers truly cared about her! We moved to Forney, and switched my daughter to By the Barnyard Gate in Forney (owned by the same family). I wish I could say that I love Barnyard as much as I did Whistlestop! So many of the staff and teachers at Barnyard just don't seem to care or want to be there. I NEVER get updates about my child's day at Barnyard, but I got them daily at Whistlestop! Everyone took the time at Whistlestop to get to know me, my family, and my daughter at Whistlestop. Now, at Barnyard...I'm fairly certain no one except my daughter's actual teachers know either of us. In fact, every time someone different has been to pick her up (i.e, my Mom, Dad, mother in law, etc...) no one has bothered to ask them for any information. Thankfully, they are people that were on the list...but what if they weren't?! Needless to say, I wish we could go back to Whistlestop in Rowlett. (We'll be taking my daughter out of Barnyard very soon!) Whistlestop Station in Rowlett is a Phenomenal School!

So my daughter started at Pillars this Monday June 1st. Her 2nd day there which was Tuesday June…read more2nd, I sent my father up there to check on her around lunch time because she had listed off a few reasons for why she didn't have a good first day there. After my father got there and spoke to my daughter, he called me and told me that a little boy had punched my daughter before they went outside to play, and then while they were outside playing the same little boy kept teasing her and chasing her and also kicked her water bottle across the playground. I was surprised to hear this because I hadn't recieved a single call from anyone at Pillars about any of this happening. So I called up there and asked to speak to someone that was aware of what had happened, and after being on hold for 5 mins a lady got on the phone and told me she qould have to call me back and before I could say anything she hung up. About 5 mins later they called back, so again I asked to soeak to someone that was dealing with my daughter being punched, teased, and her water bottle being kicked around the playground and the lady said that she had talked to my daughter's teacher and they all were aware of what took place. So I asked her why I wasn't notified about any of this happening, and her response was " we normally only notify parents of a situation if the child gets hurt"... So I asked her how would she know how bad it hurt my daughter when the little boy punched her. After she realized how stupid she sounded, she then said "oh I misspoke, I meant to say that we normally only notify parents about a situation if the child is bleeding or gets bruised"... I dont know which statement was worse, but they are both bad, and most importantly wrong. I told her that just because my daughter was not bleeding, or whether she had a bruise or not, that none of that matters and they should have called me to inform me in at least a reasonable amount of time. But according to both of her answers, I highly doubt I would've ever gotten a call from them to notify me that a boy had punched my daughter, teased her, chased her, and kicked her water bottle across the playground. At this point I was frustrated, and honestly wasn't going to keep my daughter around "adults" that were this out of touch with reality, and around people that clearly didn't really seem to care. So I told her that my daughter would not be returning ever, and then she started to get an attitude with me and then she hung up on me. So to all of the parents out there considering leaving their child under the care and supervision of The Pillars Christian Learning Center, I would advise you to seek care elsewhere if your child's safety is important to you. This all happened within 2 days of being enrolled there, I can only imagine all of the negative things that would've continued to happen if I left my daughter at that poor excuse of a Christian daycare. I would trust my dog to look after my child before I would ever trust anyone at The Pillars Christian Learning Center.

I came here for grandparents day and was impressed with everything! The students were all happy…read moreand really like their teachers and the teachers and students engage very well. Lots of great rules to live by hanging around the school. This is a happy place and I am glad my grandchild is happy here! Review #2119

This is the best school so far, our son attended this place pre-COVID, our son loved and enjoyed…read moreimmediately after he started, it was amazing to see after my son cried for a year and half at the previous school. It was worth waiting for them to be available for my son. Teachers were very supportive, gave us suggestions and helped our sons development. The office staff knew our cars so they called our son as soon as I turn into the driveway and he was ready to come out when we park the car, we didn't wait to pick up our son. We enjoyed attending every events like the open school, grandparents day, and Christmas, not only to see my son but others growth. What we liked was their menu too, they had fish day. They care what nutrients to give children too. We were sad to leave this school.

Recently over thanksgiving break my husband and I scheduled a tour for my 16 month old son. We are…read morein the process of finding a daycare in our area. With the great reviews this daycare was a top for me! We were highly disappointed. Overall we were not treated as I thought a family should have. My son was not ONCE acknowledged by the director who gave us the tour. Not once did she ask our names or introduce Herself to us, I actually had to ask what her name was. She definitely seemed very much like she didn't want to give the tour to us. She ran through information that didnt pertain to our son and I feel like she skipped over very important questions she should have asked us. Clearly she was not a welcoming director and I was surprised she was the director. She ended with asking us if we had any questions, answered all of the questions we had. We have had tours with daycares that treated us so kindly. This daycare quickly was scratched off our list and I hope this can help someone in the future.

We where super excited to enroll our newborn. We paid our deposit and a month later we found out my…read morejob was relocating. The paperwork states that refunds could be issued for special reasons. I gave them 6 months notice and The director still shut me down as soon as I told her the issue. If a move doesn't qualify what does? They should definitely take that out because obviously nothing qualifies. She was so rude and acted as if I was wasting her time. Look around before going here. It should have been a red flag to us when she wouldn't even let is tour the whole facility. Won't make that mistake again. And it's true, I see, all they care about is the money as some others have posted in their reviews.