Both my nieces strolled through this establishment. They turned out ok, so, i guess DA has…read moresomething to do with that. Ya feel me?

Durham Academy is one of the top private schools in North Carolina. The focus is on building…read moreleaders, not in just educating. The preschool is a warm and enriching environment. The lower school starts the educational journey, which continues progressing through High School. Classes are roughly 16-20 students, with daily enrichment classes across all disciplines. 100% of graduating seniors go to college, with most going to first choice schools.

I attended Emerson Waldorf School for 10 years. To say I loved my time there is an understatement…read more I went from crying everyday at my charter school in first grade to thriving academically, socially, and artistically. At Emerson, students are not only seen as learners, but also as whole people who have thoughts, ambitions, and capacities beyond memorizing formulas. In elementary school I learned through stories and to this day I am able to remember the content of the lessons- the math activities that helped me learn all my times tables forwards and backwards, the stories I wrote in cursive, the doll I knit in second grade. In middle school, I wasn't taking tests to measure my knowledge, but instead I was writing stories and drawing depictions based on the lessons of Ancient Egypt, Geography, History, etc. Thanks to Emerson I can write college level essays (I got A's on all of my first semester college papers), I play the cello, I sell crocheted hats and knitted socks, I love sports thanks to my years on the volleyball team, I honestly love math, and I have still kept the friendships from my years at Emerson. I think that is what I love most. The students are so kind and everyone is able to be their truest self without shame. There are no expectations to conform to what society (or social media) thinks is popular at the time. Every child deserves to attend Emerson Waldorf School.

Academics is delivered in a unique and creative way here. Using the Waldorf approach has proven…read morehighly effective for our son who has been there for 9 years now. Grateful to his teacher Mr. Wiley.

My daughter has been attending this school for about a year and a half since she was 1.5 years old…read moreand our experience has been phenomenal. The curriculum is excellent, the staff works together beautifully and the facilities are always spotless. My girl look forward to school every day and often asked to go to daycare on the weekend too. It was most important for me for her to get a Christian foundation as well as the fundamentals scholastic knowledge and this team does an awesome job at both. Highly recommend!

Best place for kids to learn the Word of God, to learn to get along with others their age and learn…read moreto respect their teachers.

We really appreciated the care our daughter received here. We were placed in infant one with Miss…read moreShelley and Miss Robin. Miss Shelley, our primary caregiver, was awesome at helping baby and parents transition to daycare. We really valued both teachers' advice, and we felt our daughter was loved and cared for. Ultimately we left because the location was inconvenient for us, especially given the annoying traffic around 5 PM.

I brought my daughter to KinderCare as an infant. It was the first place she had been aside from…read morehome after my maternity leave, and I was so nervous -- but everyone who worked there was so warm, kind, and supportive. The infant teachers were fantastic and took such good care of her, and the teachers for the toddlers and up also knew her and always would say hi to me when I came to pick her up. We ultimately had to change daycares due to moving because it would have added 40 minutes to my work commute every day to stay there. I was so sad to leave. Highly recommend them to anyone who is considering a daycare for their little one :)

My kids are so happy at South Square Kindercare. The staff go above and beyond to create a fun and…read moreeducational environment for the kids. They get a good bit of outside time during the day. And we receive updates throughout the day including pictures and videos. When my kids first started here, we had some special requests for my son, and I received a personal phone call from his teacher verifying the requests, which I thought was thoughtful and considerate. These are teachers with hearts. And those are the kind of people you want around your children!

Your child's safety is not a priority at this facility. On 9/1/21, my 1-year old was injured due to…read morethe negligence of the staff. They allowed three toddlers to be on a climbing toy meant for one child at a time. Two of them fell on my child and he busted his lip. In video footage, a staff member walks right past them shortly before the accident occurred. We were very disappointed in the initial response from the staff at all levels. Which did not match the gravity of the situation. When I was informed by Ashley Litchfield (Director), I told her I would be there right away. However, when I arrived to speak with her 25min later, she had left. The teachers in the classroom showed little remorse. So, I had to take my child home with inconsistent information on what happened. It was difficult to reach someone in leadership to address our concerns that evening. It wasn't until my husband called to escalate the situation and request a meeting, that we received more details from Ashely & Lynn (Owner). I won't even get into the issues we had with Grant (Owner's son) and his unprofessionalism on different occasions. We had to request that an actual accident report be done. Only after we filed a complaint with the regional office was an investigation and additional "safety training" conducted. Although we already had a few complaints about this facility, imagine the horror of finding a bloody shirt in your child's bag without notice? My son has not returned since that day, and I don't recommend sending your children here. At least Lynn was "gracious" enough to say "we will not financially hold you to our policy of a thirty-day written notice of disenrollment." Are you kidding me?

Horrible location and staff. There is no one-on-one attention and the classrooms are jam packed…read morewith little staff.

We recently moved away from Durham and leaving Indigo was the hardest part. As a new mom, I was…read moreterrified of making the wrong daycare choice. From Day 1, Ms. Luisa and the rest of the staff made me feel so at ease. Our girl attended Indigo from 7 to 12 months and she never had a bad day. She LOVED going to see Ms. Luisa every day - I can say with confidence that she loved our daughter like her own. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We miss you, Indigo!

Oh, my ickle baby is growing up! Greer started school last week, at a mere eleven weeks old. She…read moreis by far the youngest baby in her class; her classmates are all over a year old, and move up to a classroom for older babies next month, and then Greer will be all alone, so please send new friends for her to play with! I cannot bestow enough praise on Indigo. Last summer, my husband and I toured a few daycare centers, and Indigo blew away the competition, as far as we were concerned. The school practices the Montessori philosophy, which fosters a loving environment where children can grow and learn at their own pace, allowing them to spend extra time on the activities that interest them most. I found this much more attractive than your average (or above-average or even excellent) state-licensed daycare center (and I used to work at one several years ago, so I have an insider's knowledge), where the state's early childhood curriculum---and not necessarily the child's strengths and interests---rule the school. The director and teachers are loving and capable, and there is very little staffing turnover, unlike at the daycare center where I used to work, where conditions were unpleasant, and we teachers were rarely allowed to call in sick. I recall, in the short year that I worked there, nearly everyone---adults and children included---having strep throat, myself as well, and I am rarely sick. When Greer first started, her teacher, Ms. Michelle, was out sick for two days. You might think, eeks!, the teacher's sick!, but I considered this a very positive statement about the working environment at Indigo. If you're sick, stay home, get better, then come love on these kids. I think that's fantastic. Indigo Montessori and Wonderland Enrichment Arts are two separate entities that are located in the same historic building near Brightleaf Square in downtown Durham, that function as one. Wonderland operates from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., then it's Indigo from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. (which is when I pick up my bebeh), then Wonderland again from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. These four-hour-or-less blocks allow Indigo and Wonderland to function with needing state accreditation, which means more freedom in their curriculum and lower costs and a more flexible schedule for parents and their kids. I drop my baby Greer off at Wonderland at 8:00 a.m., then pick her up from Indigo at 1:30 p.m. (I then work from home until 5:00 p.m.). In the summer (June through August), Indigo is closed, and Wonderland operates its own summer camp, with full or half day options.

Number 1 the teachers at school give you silent lunch for no reason. Like my friend was stuck on a…read moremath question and the math teacher gave me silent lunch for talking during quiet time and she said that the reason I got silent lunch was for helping my friend. Like what? But PE is fun and the students are nice. The lunches are so much better now, providing actual chicken and biscuits. Im still disappointed at the silent lunch problem and I hope that math teacher can find a better way of correcting a student.

My son is in the 6th grade this year and he is on challengers. His ELA teacher is ridiculous! She…read moreyelled at a girl to put her bag down when there were multiple students with there bags! I feel they have no right to say that because they did not pay for the bag. She always runs and wines to the assistant principal after. Most of the challengers students do not like her. Saying she targets them while others get her sweet treatment. She makes the kids feel stupid! The gym teacher ms babson is very rude telling kids they did something wrong when they were doing just fine. This gave my son severe anxiety and has panic attacks everyday before school.