I attended this school from 4th through 10th grade. I have since learned that the school dropped…read moretheir 9th and 10th grade classes. At the time when I attended the school, there was a lot of time where we as students were left unsupervised. This led to a lot of difficult situations, one of which greatly injured me physically. While I was recovering, I was constantly getting calls from the school discouraging me from pursuing legal recourse, indicating that I was not a "true xian" if I sought out legal recompense. Well, my parents were in charge of such decisions at the time. And being devout to the church as they were, no legal recourse was pursued, much to the delight of the school at the time. Back then it was called Greater Philadelphia Junior Academy (GPJA). I attended a "reunion" there in the '10s. The Home and School leader asked me if I would consider sending my children to this school. My response: "Why would I ever do that? What have my children ever done to me?" The H&S leader quietly slunk away (this person was a classmate of my older sibling who attended this school as well). That is honestly how I feel about this school. There was a time when all of us as students were forced to gather in the auditorium/gymnasium for "Monday Morning Singspiration." It was just more indoctrination and trying to suppress independent thought. If you want your children to grow up as healthy, rational, critically thinking individuals, do not send them to this school. But if you're a SDA parent looking to send your kid to a private school in the Philadelphia suburbs, you're likely going to ignore everything in this review. Suit yourself.

I usually dont give reviews; however, I felt compelled to share my experience with HVCA having had…read morethe opportunity to meet and interract with the the new principal that started in August 2019, Mr. Chris Ebenizer. I gave a 4 star raiting because I feel that there is room for improvement; however, this is a nice place for children to be... where they feel safe and empowered! In a short time the new principal has put measures in place to restore/ensure that the school is a place where children respect their elders and each other. He has expressed to us specific academic skills onitiatives and is beief that Education and the love of God are paramount. The teachers (some new) are engaging with the kids at all levels. Soft skills such as listening and courtesy are being instilled... Values such as good manners and team work are being demonstrated on a daily basis as well. My wife and I make it a point to visit and we have observed these things. My son who we just enrolled in 1st grade loves the care and support from his Teacher Mrs. Rodriquez. She emphasizes disipline in education and often 'goes the extra mile' to show them love and encouragement in a Christian way. For example: my son was treated unkindly on the playground by an older child 2 weeks ago. He was nervous about speaking up at the time; but, upon telling my wife and I, we reported the incident on the same day. The principal and respective teachers met in the evening and responded by counseling each child individually the next day and followed up with both and ensured that the older child apologized and they now get along with no additional reported incidents. So, I do not know what caused people to say bad things about HVCA last year specifically; but, this experience is my testimony to the great environment for learning that is being cultivated currently... We did not receive this level of expected responsiveness with my son's development at public school where he was last year. Hence we looked for a nurturing environment and feel we have found it. This team that is managing the school is making a huge dufference. From my perspective, they have proven to be a loving, knowledgable and capable staff under Mr Ebenizer. I personally expect great things to develop from this environment that he is creating! Thank you HVCA team for all you do for these wonderful children!

My daughter attended here and loved it so much. Many teachers have been here a long time which is a…read moretestament to the quality of the school and its leadership. My daughter felt so loved here by every teacher and really blossomed during her time here. She especially loved the Bible stories and music class on Thursdays and loves spending time with her classmates/friends.

This is the best school ever! I have three kids here since Pre-K 2, so it's been about 10 years and…read morewe would never go anywhere else! The environment is so warm and my children are thriving. They encourage programs STEM and are a blue ribbon school. My kids are building their foundation for life-long success.

We enrolled our two girls in the PreK program 4 years ago with the intention of staying for PreK…read moreand then switching over to the public school. Day after day, my girls would come home with a smile on their face, ready to share a new skill or talk about their day. As the years passed and their excitement for school grew, I became more and more impressed with the skills and values that were being engrained in them. As my oldest transitioned in to Kindergarten, we decided to stay with MTC. We are happy with our decision and encourage others to explore MTC the way that we did.

Very clean happy kids great location teachers are very friendly especially ms Jenn ms Sam and ms…read moregretchen.

My son has been attending Happy Minds for the past 14 months. He loves it here…read more I will say the negative reviews on this page was during a rough patch when there was high turnover especially within the infant room in which I experienced first hand but they rectified to fix right away. I haven't experienced any issues since and I've been very pleased with my time here. The teachers are very well mannered and professional. All very personable. My kid is actively engaged everyday, and he loves the yoga and music classes they offer. It's probably his favorite days here. The facilities have a great open layout which my kid loves the space to runaround and play. They do fun activities throughout the year and involve the parents. They have an app to help see what your kid does every day and updates with reports. I'd recommend this place and I know my kid is well taken care here.

My son stopped attending Kiddie Academy since 2017 since he was going into Kindergarten over 2…read moreyears later he still tells me how much he misses his teachers and what a great time he had there!

After 6 years and two children through K.A. I can confidently say I would do it all over again. As…read morea parent my biggest concern when sending my children to daycare is that they will truly be cared for. From Diyah at the front desk to Trish in the back office and a group of consistent faces over our tenure like Angel, Bonnie, Patty, Lynn and others we found that if you allow them in they will care for child like they're own. Given they spend more waking hours in the week with our children than we do, I could not ask for anything more, but it certainly didn't hurt that my girls were more than ready to start school when they left. I would recommend K.A. to anyone who wants some peace of mind while at work all day.

We could not be more thankful to have the A Child's World family in our lives. Our children exceled…read morein their specialized education program and were well prepared for Elementary school! We are excited our third little one will be able to be educated by their exceptional staff in the upcoming years.

Great preschool for your little one and the director, Mrs Foy, is so nice! She makes the school…read moregreat.

By far, the BEST DAYCARE we have been lucky to be a part of. As a military family, my daughter has…read morebeen to 3 daycares by 2 years old, and I've toured countless more. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff (co-owners), facility, curriculum, love, and care they provide the students AND families associated with their program. The communication is timely and thorough. End of day report is detailed with pictures, commentary, and timestamps. The rooms are spacious, with lots of natural light, and includes an indoor gym equipped with whatever the kiddos could want for a dreary day. The ratio is 2 teachers:7 kiddos so they get so much individualized care. The teachers really care. . . my daughter regularly comes home with gifts gifted from the teachers that they did not make/projects for away from school. They are also super flexible - we go once a week to accommodate swim. They have summer programs now. We are so sad the school year is over. If you have ANY hesitations with your current provider, check out CIRCLE OF FRIENDS!!