Just a warning about Garden Montessori. We had both our children at Garden Montessori last year. We…read morebrought concerns of bullying of one of our children by another child to the teacher and owner. We were called to a meeting, where the teacher started changing the story that our child was harming others. When we stated that the child in question had a history of bullying others and that we trusted our child in telling us what happened to him, the owner began screaming loudly at my husband. It was both shocking and appalling. Later that evening, we received an email that we were released from the school immediately. Two working parents concerned for the safety of their child to get yelled at and dropped with no other placement shows the character of the leadership. A year later and my son can still tell the story of the bullying events/location and no detailsils have changed, including that he went to his teachers for help and they did nothing while the little boy was chasing him and hitting him. Beware, as they care for more about their image than child safety.

There is simply no better school in wesley chapel. The loving and nurturing environment for the…read morechildren is top tier and I have my third child starting in August. Highly reccomend

Such a kind place. Great place to drop off your kids and they take really good care of them. Not…read moreonly is this a daycare it's a preschool!! Will be recommending to my friends and mom friends

Just such an amazing center with dedicated and amazing staff!! My children have been thriving since…read morestarting this school and they are learning so much and talking more. I was nervous because I've been a stay at home mom since my first child was born, but if you are looking for a great place for your children to thrive this is it!!! There's even an app that keeps you updated daily with pictures and videos. They are very hands on involved and put the children's needs first. So happy to be part of this wonderful community!!!

I highly recommend this place with double thumbs up. This center is honest, kind, organized,…read moreprofessional, welcoming and is a true learning enabling facility. My baby's time here was filled with love, learning, discipline and sheer joy. We couldn't have asked for more. The administrative staff and the classroom teachers are truly a your partner in raising your kid. The learning activities, organization of curriculum, cleanliness of facility, communication with parents, safety of the children was all top notch, we never had any issues or confusion. As a parent I relied on the daily reports to manage my baby's time and eating habits at home. Special mention to my interactions with these excellent and brilliant people Teachers - Netta, Olga, Cheryl, Angela, Diana Director and Admin Staff - Maggie and Janet are a good touchpoint/interface for your experience here. Thanks again to all of you, we had a fulfilled experience with you. God bless you.

Horrible first impression, place smelled like urine and poop immediately when entering the building…read moreand the cushions and climbing areas look ragged and unsanitary. Also there appeared to be way too many kids for one caretaker. They No way I would enroll my kid here.

We would love to give a special shout-out to Ms. Jasmine, Ms. Sharon, and ms.Delilah for being so…read morekind and patient with our daughter. This VPK extended program has been nothing but amazing! I was nervous at first, but she is excited to go to school every day and truly feels welcomed and loved. Even on "grumpy mornings," they take the time to comfort and reassure her, which means so much to us. Ms.Delilah is always a pleasure at front desk and never fails to greet us sweetly! Our daughter has learned so much and grown in confidence in such a short time. I highly recommend this school to any parent wanting their child to thrive before kindergarten! we LOVE our O2B family!!

We love Ms. Amy's and Ms. Susie's class! My daughter has learned so much from her VPK teachers…read moreduring the past year. It is wonderful to know that not only is she learning and growing at school, but she is also so well cared for while she is there.

I hated it. I went when I was four, so naturally I'd throw a few tantrums, and they just did not…read morecare about anything. Some kid hit me for crying, and instead of punishing him, they brushed it off and told me I was fine. There was hair and bugs in your food, and new teachers every week because they kept getting fired. I got locked in the bathroom in the dark and the teachers made no move to discipline the boys who did it. My sister was thrown on the concrete ground and the teachers made no move to punish the boys who did it. My dad had to get involved just for the boy to leave us alone. My other sister got locked outside for 30 minutes because they "didn't realize she was outside" despite the fact she was crying and banging on the door. There was bugs and literal MICE in the bathrooms. You could smell they didn't clean the bathrooms. It smelled terrible. When you got hurt, they did nothing. You could break all your fingers and all your toes and they would just put you in "The boo boo room" which is just a room with a bed and a tv. There was no nurse and no people with any medical knowledge at all. Please don't send your kids here, for the love of god.

Do NOT send your kids here, especially if they have special needs. We did not know our son had…read morespecial needs at the time but Ms Jelly was putting our 2 year old in time out for 5 minutes at a time. Time out should only be a minute per child's age year. I don't think management sincerely cared about him either. I'm not sure why the reviews in Google are so great. I have a feeling someone is deleting the bad reviews and inflating the good ones, but Yelp is more accurate anyway.

Excelente personal y servicio!! La mejor profesora de VPK. Mi niña nunca quería estar ausente.read more

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This was my first time putting my child into a school setting so I was extremely nervous. The staff…read moreat Kiddie Academy was so warm and caring and put my mind at ease with their professionalism, kindness, and passion for kids. The school is clean and organized but fun and engaging for the kids who are lucky enough to attend. My only regret is not finding this school sooner!

I just have to say, this daycare is AMAZING! The people here are like family. They provide a safe…read moreand stimulating environment. I highly recommend this school to any parents looking for a fantastic educational experience for their kids!

If you have a child who is considered to be "busy" or "active" this is NOT the place for your…read morechild. My daughter has been in daycare since she was 3 months old. She was in a different daycare prior to Sugar and Spice where she was adored we never had any issues. I wanted to try out a new daycare to give her more structure, less screen time, and have better communication. I was falsely reassured that S&S communicated everything through their app regarding the child's day, pottying, and provide multiple pictures of what your child is doing throughout the day. My first day picking up my child, the only report I got were about how "busy" she is and how she did not want to nap. They stated she was climbing and did not always listen to instruction. I apologized and said it was her first day and is just testing boundaries (she had just turned 3 the week prior). Everyday after that was a report about how "busy" she was and how she "can't sit still". Again, SHE IS 3. The owner, Ms. Zee, suggested she might need a "sleep study" since she didn't easily nap. I explained that I was a pediatric nurse practitioner and that she sometimes won't nap if she's not tired enough. She also sleeps fine at nighttime. The topic was dropped. Throughout the next couple of weeks, my child would refuse to go inside and cry for me. I figured this was just a separation anxiety and would pass, but she was like this the whole two months while enrolled here. There were multiple times that things charted on my child's "daily summary" did not make sense. For example, they would put that she needed more diapers when my child is potty trained and doesn't wear diapers. I figured it was a one off until it kept happening. There were instances that said she would "eat lunch from home". My child didn't have a lunch from home. When I asked what was happening, I was told that it's easy to miss a button and chart on the wrong kid. Okay fine, but then it happened again. I brought it up and was told that there was another girl in her class with the same name who they probably were confusing her with. So how long were the daily reports I was getting not even for my child? This bothered me, but again, I let it go. Moving on to the final phone calls we got her last two weeks here: It was 9 AM when I received a call from Ms. Zee. I picked it up in case it was an emergency. I should have known it wasn't. It was a phone call to tell me that my child had pushed another child to the ground, hit another child in the face, and then pushed another one off a bike in the span of two days. I was taken aback as my child is not a hitter/pusher. I had never received any report of her hitting another child in her previous daycare. She then said they were "documenting these instances" and recommended my child gets BEHAVIORAL therapy and early intervention, even an IEP so she is ready for kindergarten. The sleep study was mentioned again. At this point, I'm frustrated and thrown off because this information is being told to me over the phone an hour after dropping her off. I questioned why she thought my child would need behavioral therapy when this was a one off occurrence and she has never shown these behaviors before or at home. I also firmly restated that a sleep study was not warranted and reminded her of my profession. She said, and I quote "well then you should know that early intervention is key." Let's talk about this later because again, it's 9 AM on a work day. Later, she showed us video of our child pushing others (not a teacher in sight by the way when these things happened) and we had a long talk with our child about why she can't do that. The next week we were told she's doing great. Fast forward to the week after, that Monday. We get a phone call at 11 am saying that she repeatedly pushed another kid because she didn't want to share her legos. Not okay, but again she's 3. Not according to Ms. Zee. My child was now a problem child. We were told we needed to pick her up immediately. When my husband picked her up, he was told that our child was unenrolled due to these instances. Honestly, she saved me from having to put in a notice of removal because I was DONE. My child is now at another daycare and is thriving. She no longer repeatedly states that she does not want to go to school and they report that she is the smart, kind, and sweet girl we know her to be. On the first day of her new daycare, we received more pictures of my child's day than I had in the whole two months she was at S&S. While I was never concerned about my child's safety while here, it was clear she was being continually targeted by the owner as a "problem child." The guilt I feel over putting my child here is overwhelming. I would never recommend this place to anyone and I am still in disbelief over everything that happened in the span of two months.

As someone that has worked in the child hood education system for over 10 years I always recommend…read moresugar and spice to anybody in the area looking at for childcare. My 10 year old son does before and after and we love them and everyone that works there.

Hello Parents,…read more Please consider enrolling your child in another school, upca is very messed up, some teachers here are short-tempered and will get mad at anything. kids will get detentions for simply "not walking on the blue line". This is very unreasonable and im pretty sure all the other kids at this school would agree. also, teachers here dont teach man. especially in middle school, the middle school students gotta go home and teach theirselves off of youtube, (im one of those students, im in 7th). teachers here most of the time just put assignents on the board and are like "due tomorrow everyone!". Also the substitutes are horrible man. They just sit there and let that class do whatever, so when the actual teacher comes back theyre mad. one time i walked into a 1st grade classroom and saw a substitute sitting on her phone while the class was just chaotic man. Overall, i do not recommend this school.

I am so impressed with UPCA. The teachers as well as the administration really care about the…read morestudents but what's so impressive is the education is tops. This school is really preparing my grandchild for a strong, bright future. I highly recommend sending your children here.

Best preschool experience I have had my daughter loves Ms. Melody!read more

Please if you are interested in your child being ready for Kindergarten select another school!! The…read moreVPK was a joke. It is all a phased, sure it looks nice and like good learning environment. They heard the kids around the school with no purpose. They are cold, hardly interact with the children and do not communicate with the parents. The director and assistant director are both very unhelpful and certanly not friendly