This review isn't for the school itself but for the playground. It. Is. Amazing!! So many awesome…read moreactivities for kids of all ages. The slides are the favorite in our house and there are plenty to choose from! Lots of shaded areas as well which helps on hot days!

I am a student here and the school is scary. The teachers talk to the kids like they are better…read morethen them. Students stay up hours for the homework and have thought due dates for the school work. I would not recommend

We've been sending our son to PCA since elementary school. We knew we wanted a strong academic…read moreprogram and the full breadth of extracurricular activities (sports, theater, etc.). And we wanted both of those things laid on a Christian foundation that upheld basic tenets of character formation. It was a challenge for us financially and geographically, but after trying it out that first year, it became clear that PCA was able to deliver on what we wanted, and more. Our son thrived academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. They quickly advanced him in the academic areas in which he demonstrated giftedness so that he continued to be challenged. Regular conversations around the importance of persisting (in the face of boredom, subject matter that's challenging, lack of personal interest), developing healthy habits of mind, flexible thinking and more contribute to a child's growth beyond the textbooks. Now in Junior High, we're seeing our son being given opportunities to lead and to serve. We appreciate being treated as partners with the teachers and administration in our son's education. The teachers, principal and head of school all make themselves available for conversations. And I love that the teachers reach out with recognition of "good stuff" our son is doing before contacting us about infractions. We love the setting of the school...open green space, beautiful river, small classroom sizes. Yes, we make sacrifices to send our son to PCA, but seeing first-hand the "product" they turn out makes it all worth it. We would do it again in a heartbeat.

had so many awful teachers, and i never felt like i could voice my opinion. one sided community…read more food and lunch was awful. problems would never be resolved. vaping in every bathroom. the school focused too much on image they never handled issues properly. no football. sharing fake ideals and topics on young adults. the building is old. i would never put my kids through ORCSD. i was always jealous of every other school and their students experiences. because ORHS is that bad.

This school goes above and beyond to promote a healthy and safe place for your children. We were at…read morethe school for over 5 years and have recently "graduated" to public Kindergarten. They don't cut corners and have a full range of creative ways to help the children learn and grow. The preschool and school room teachers are exceptional. Both my daughters were more than ready for public school education. The outdoor play areas are large and have a very natural feel to them... They go out every day, sometimes several times a day and they do that year round. The classrooms are always changing with projects and paint and a liveliness that makes a parent feel good about trusting their children in these caretakers hands. Truly a wonderful school.

From the owner: At Leaps and Bounds Learning Center we strive to provide an educationally focused environment where…read morechildren can discover the world around them with the guidance of loving, dedicated, and qualified staff. We support children to understand themselves and their special place in this world through stressing the value of each child's individuality and creativity. Our mission is to provide rich and meaningful learning experiences in a safe and nurturing environment where children engage in activities to experience early learning success. At Leaps And Bounds Learning Center, we look forward to sharing in your child's growing years!

Great school, academics amazing, Mr. Edgar is such a great guy. Definitely recommend this school.read more

This place is great. When I go to NH for business they watch my kids! The facility is clean and…read morefaculty is outstanding! I highly recommend!

The director here is a danger to children's well-being and safety. At first, we thought this center…read morewould be adequate for our child, and turned into a nightmare which would end up being a hinderance to proper care and development with a wildly out of touch, unprofessional and downright nasty director. My little one started at 5 months old. The center utilizes ProCare to communicate about daily happenings. It was not utilized properly whatsoever. There would be massive gaps in communication regarding nap time, feeding time and general issues daily. Opening teachers did not communicate with their closers and they never had info for pickup about how their day was and could not answer basic questions such as "what time did they eat, how many bottles, how long did they nap, etc" They could never give us a proper timeline of their day despite multiple complaints. Our little one did have some basic struggles for sure because of this, it's an adjustment to their tiny brains, but it was nothing outside the boundaries of normal and healthy development. On the surface, their teachers seemed to have adored him and the feeling was mutual. Recently, I walked in for drop off, and while still holding my child I was pulled aside and +informed in front of all the other parents that our care would be terminated due to our child's "incessant crying" I was told that "they cry all the time", and it is "detrimental to the staff and other children." I was then told by the director that staff members resigned because of our child! The school never mentioned this to us once beforehand besides the occasional "They had a rough day" or "They only slept 40 mins do you have any tips?" etc. There was no discussion to correct the problem via the official process laid out in their 15-year-old poorly xeroxed handbook. It immediately smelled fishy. Former staff members confirmed with us that they did not resign because of our child but because of the director and how she treats her staff, causing them anxiety. How quaint. It was clear that Cross road has serious problems. Therefore, the director's solution to her own insolvency, staffing and ratio issues beyond defaming former employees was to throw a perfectly normal child under the bus because she was too weak of an individual to take responsibility for herself and work through her problem. She took the easiest way out and blamed it on non-existent parenting issues she made up in her thick head instead of looking in the mirror and being an adult. When asked to confirm her reasoning for expulsion in writing multiple times, she refused beyond the "At-will terminate anywhere anytime" coward's way out. She is obviously aware of a hole she can't dig out of knowing we are furthering this issue beyond her control and influence. The state licensing unit was very interested in what we had to tell them. We kept every receipt, like when our child was forced to pose for a photo with a disparaging sign taped to their chest that bullied them because of their difficulty napping. They did this to an infant and thought it was funny. It makes me sick that caretakers would do that to a child instead of addressing the problem like a professional. We played along so they would send the photo to us to have on the record. Licensing took that photo very seriously. Teachers are actively contributing to the problem by not speaking up for themselves and allowing such a vile person to use children as leverage for her own massive shortcomings. It's inherently inappropriate, unprofessional, and unbecoming of childcare workers. I understand childcare is difficult to find in our area, but please don't take yours here unless you want them used and taken advantage of in a building where the director has lost control and drunk with power. It is a recipe for disaster.