The manager is absolutely unprofessional I worked there and did everything absolutely right and did…read moreeverything I was supposed to do I loved each and everyone of those kids that I taught and I was wrongfully fired I don't recommend working here or bringing your child.

The staff at Little People's are amazing, they truly treat all the children as their own. This is…read morethe best childcare and school.They teach the children the way we were taught back when I was in school in the 70's and 80's. My granddaughter is learning math and science in kindergarten. You cannot ask for a better school and teachers and staff that truly genuinely care about the children and their growth and life thank you all of the staff for everything you do for all of our grandchildren and children. Marie

What an amazing group of ladies who take the utmost care of our babies. Good Christian Daycare!…read more They prepared our oldest for Kindergarten and she was leaps and bounds ahead; they are now preparing our youngest. These ladies soared during the pandemic and we always knew that our babies were safe, heathy, and under the best care. Thank you to all you

Memaws Daycare, there are not enough great things I can say about this Daycare. Both my boys, one…read morerecently went to kindergarten, and one currently still there, looks forward to seeing the teachers and Memaw. I am always very well informed of what is going on with my child, and THEY always encouragE him to do the best he can in anything. This by no means, is an easy task any other Daycare and I would have been looking for a new daycare, But they handle it graciously, and generously. Because of Memaw working with me we have finally gotten a very hard child to finally potty train , BY WORKING TOGETHER. There are not enough good things to be said about this daycare. Memaw and Mrs. DONNA love our kids that attend there, and they make sure they have everything that is needed, and they make sure the parents do not worry while they are working! Love having such a caring and wonderful Daycare

My 4 year old has been attending Kid Academy for almost 3 years and we absolutely love it! He…read moresurprises us with all that he learns. The teachers are great and communicate well with parents. The school always put on events that are fun for the whole family. I believe my child will be well prepared for kindergarten thanks to this pre-school.

Parents out there with school aged children know that in order to secure a spot for your child for…read morethe summer you need to start early. Well I did just that. In April I enrolled my child in Kid Academy for the summer program starting in June mind you....I paid 153$ deposit to secure his spot. The first of May we found out we would not be here for the summer so I immediately withdrew him on May 1. The deposit is NON refundable period. So I just gave them 153$ for nothing. Be warned when u enroll your child make sure that no plans change and u are 100% positive that they will be going because you will NOT get your money back no matter the circumstances, and no matter how much advance notice you give...period‼ very displeased with their policy

My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

I have worked at SMART Beginnings for over 3 years and I can truly say this place gets better and…read morebetter. From the directors, teachers, parents and children, it is all around AMAZING! They have curriculum from infants all the way up to kindergarten readiness!

Amazing staff and great childcare! I absolutely love Mrs. Sharita. She is phenomenal with my…read morechildren and they love her so much. I love the cleanliness of the center. All the interactions with staff have been great as well. I recommend to everyone.

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