Although touted as a daycare & preschool, be aware! Your children will be taken care of a lot of…read moretheir time here by glorified babysitters with only a high school diploma, not even child education credits, who clearly have no control of the children who try to escape as soon as you open the door. The owner is no better than the rude employee I dealt with on my child's 3rd day at school. When I dared question the rudeness of the employee, the owner Misty McQuade told us to get off her property or she would call 911 and have me arrested. I didn't realize questioning the care of your child care provider when they make your child cry hysterically was a crime or emergency. We were not allowed a refund for a month of prepaid care for daring to ask this question or allowed to collect our belongings. If I hadn't been in such a bind when we moved to town & our house wasn't completed & my toddler was stuck in a hotel room for weeks, I would have run upon seeing the poorly kept up & unclean trailers where the kids were "taught" & every time you opened the door kids tried to run out! It was clear that the employee in question did not have control of the children at all. HORRIBLE PLACE ALL AROUND!!!! If I could give it zero stars I would. It is very clear why they had openings when most places had waiting lists & are now hiring new uneducated employees. If I hadn't been referred by someone who said it used to be good I never would have allowed my child to be in this environment had I been warned of these things in advance. BEWARE!!!

i am extremly dissappointed by this daycares curriculum.. and very upset by the dismissal of my…read morecomplaints by misti the owner... i brought my child of three into this ficility believing the views of others about this daycare. so i with good intentions and trust i enrolled my child.... as soon as the cameras were rolling i was watching and i sat in on her first day and stayed till morning snack, which my child was having a good time . so i left with some hesitation. on continuing my watch i was dissapointed by the lack of one on one conversation with any child and very minimal contact and curriculum. my husband and i became nervous by the reaction from her caregiver being irritatated by our pop ins...thinking it was a bit over protective of us we excepted the day as it was over... upon bringing her in the next day i again hesitent to leave her because of the lack of interaction with my child and others as they showed up early morning. after leaving i watch to see if anyone would greet my child, they did not. did they speak to her at all , they did not.. the first day her care giver told me morning clas begins at 815 which i did witness the first day but not the second... she watch tv with the early children untill 730 when breakfast was served , a unhealthy one at that... two care givers arrived and after breakfast at 750, back to the tv until 9.while the caregivers talked among themselves. then main caregiver continuedon to her class to give all my childs class 6 to 7 blocks each to occupy themselves for 30 min until her daily project was ready to start, which was coloring a paperplate green for saint patricks day and tapeing not glueing which would have been more fun but taped cut outs already cut out to the plate... not my idea of a great learning project. no other activity other than outside time and lunch and nap then outside time again. i poped in before lunch during outside time and found the caregiver on her cell. \ she noticed me approaching but continued her cell texting not speaking on.phone... looking up with a clear frown on her face and then instructed children to line up, i said hello and she said hello , not a freindly hello. then said ... "bare with me , because lunch and nap time are the worst part of my day" imaging my jaw dropping, i apologized for aggrivating her and she quickly dismissed the converstion. upon lunch starting i was shocked at the site of the food even though i knew what was on the menu for the day. my husband then entered again on his lunch break to observe as well.she became obviously annoid....pinto beans and sausage , three crackers and peaches . sounded ok but looked very horrible. two tablespoons of beans she had me pass out 3 crackers each and prepare cups to be served water... food was cold and i knew my child would not eat it sothe caregiver noiced my distressed face and gave her what i packed for her lunch just in case. after i left with extreme hesitation back to work i couldnt wait to pick her up. i watched the camera more than i worked and observed more texting or phone use during there nap time. i was sure that more of this would come so i immediatly picked her up after work and went home to make it up to my child . the next morning before work i went to the office to complain and the owner had not come in yet they said shed call me and i left..... she called later that morning and i told her eveything . all she kept saying was really ,,, uh huh... over and over finally i said does any of this disturb you or do you consider this exceptable.... she said only the cell use... its against the law but she defended the worker saying mabey she was checking the time.. i said No if you watch your own camera you will see it was longer than checking the time... and finallly she said "so...... your taking her out your leaving us..". i said yes and then asked about the money for supplies i paid for but never used and tuition i didnt use a week of.. she said consider us even due to you leaving without notice. i hung up in shock but called again first thing monday morning to speak to her again, left a message and never got a call back. SHE NEVER ONCE APOLOGIZED FOR SUCH A HORRID EXPERIENCE, UNECCEPTABLE... TO ME my child deserves someone who wants to take care of her and doesnt think they have to. money is clearly their motivation for this facility and i will tell my story to all.. extremly disgusted ... me a mom.

Our Aldersgate Academy is all about the safety of the kids, and beginning education for the little…read moreones. The Academy is run by Miss Carol she and her staff have the kids safety and security and the educational needs in hand. We get calls from around the world of military families that have heard of our Academy, and with their transfer back to Dyess, they want their children enrolled. It is truly amazing to hear of the world wide calls and the happiness of their enrollment. Rooms are age specific and designed for education. Great staff, gear facilities and a new covered playground with complete building surround to keep the kids safe. This puts a great start on learning and builds our future with a great educational foundation.

Granddaughter loves it here. She has made some friends and enjoys going outside at playtime. She…read moreeven knows that it is a baseball field next door. She is learning a lot.

3 of my kids go to Wylie Highschool, the other day there was a tar leak, causing my kids to get…read moresick and have headaches. Instead of them sending the kids home, their school principal made an announcement saying that there is nothing they can do and went back to doing classes as normal. Tar smells just like gasoline because, they are both petroleum based products, which is know to make people extreme sick by inhaling the fumes!!!! How can I feel like my kids are safe when they are inhaling toxic fumes and getting physically sick at their own school!!! Who's gonna protect the kids if their own principal isn't!!!

I think those people are thinking of the Wylie school district in Wylie Texas not Abilene Texas. My…read morekids have been going to Wylie ISD in Abilene Texas for four years now and I've never heard of any racism we love the school district the teachers are great it's a great area. Very proud.

Be aware of this facility. They charged $40 for a phone call. Our bills are paid in full in…read moreadvance, so this ridiculous charge was paid. We communicate that such a charge was excessive. Then care was terminated without notice in the middle of the day.

My son has been going to this school for over a year now, and if think everyone there is amazing!…read moreThe staff have become like family to is. My son has a lot of severe allergies, and this school has gone out of their way to help ensure my son's safety and well being. Great teachers, great administration, the best preschool I've ever seen!

This school is a gem for the city of Abilene. My granddaughter has been attending St John's since…read morepre K. She is now in second grade and has just thrived there. She learned to read virtually overnight; however, what I have really noticed is how polite and kind she is to everyone. She is learning far more than the "three R's" at St John's. I live out of town and recently visited my family in Abilene. I went to chapel at St John's and then spent a few minutes visiting my granddaughter's class and a third grade class, taught by my daughter, who recently left public school teaching. I am a former teacher; my sister is a teacher. I had two aunts who were teachers, so I believe I can objectively say: St John's is a very special school.

From the owner: At St. John’s Episcopal School, it is our mission to provide an enriched academic program that…read moreemphasizes the development of each child’s potential within a caring and Christian environment.

I have tried many churches in Abilene, but whether a visiting student at McMurry 25 years ago, or a…read morenew wife and mother a decade later, or a divorcee years after that, no one has welcomed me and my family like AUMC. They are the true meaning of acceptance and Wesleyan culture. ​

I am biased, and need to justify this rating. We were looking for a church to call home. We tried…read moremany for many years. Then we tried Aldersgate. At the end of the sermon, my wife, and daughter looked at me and said we had found it. Very caring people. Welcoming folk, want to know you, help you in any way. The church renovated all the bathrooms and access to be accessible to all. As an example, communion comes to those in scooters, walkers or mobility chairs. Personal service. Additionally, we found a great Sunday school class to belong to. When it came time to join the church, our whole class stood with us as we joined. We have four missions in Abilene: McMurray University, Bowie grade school, our neighborhood, and our Pre school academy. My wife and I work with grade school kids tutoring after school. Very fulfilling, enriching and makes us feel better. I hope I've done our church service placing them on Yelp.

If you want your child to be safe and in the best of hands this is not the place to keep your…read morechildren. It seems like a wonderful at first. The owners have very charismatic personalities, which is misleading. They do not care about your child. I thank the lord that I worked there and saw what was going on. Do not be deceived! This place is terrible. They do not have a zero tolerance policy towards violence. If I teacher lays her had on a child they will not do anything about it. As in, "sometimes teachers just have a bad day". When I saw this I reported it to my boss, cps, and even went to the police station to file a report. No one cared. The teacher is also still employed there. Do not trust your child with Miss Elia. She does not possess the patience to speak to your child with respect. She does not have the character or capability to practice restraint when she becomes angry. She pinched children, mocked them, yelled constantly, threw things at them, pushed them into walls, yanked them by the arm and pulled them to the ground. If your child goes home with a bruise, it was her, I put my money on it!!! She plays favorites and the ones that she doesn't care about are left to do whatever they want. She will punish them the children that she hates and she will for the most part ignore them. One child in particular was left out of the games to play by himself in the corner. My heart broke for this little boy. He was the smartest one in the class. I encouraged him to do his work and he did it very quickly... I never once had to raise my voice to get those results. Every detail of what she did was reported. No one cared. They can't afford to fire her because they are so short staffed. But there's a reason they can't keep people as teachers and caregivers. People of quality can't tolerate the neglect and abuse, and those who do stay take advantage of their power. Most spend their days complaining about having to watch the children. And as a mother of one of the students this concerned me. If something happened and my child was put in danger I didn't trust the employees to see that he was safe. I wouldn't trust them to be honest about it either. The building is in shambles. I don't know how it passed inspection. I almost suspect some under the table pay offs. My last day working there, there was a thunderstorm watch and not once did anyone come to tell me the storm plan. The alarm went off and still no one came to give me instruction. (If the storm had been more serious like a tornado... forget it. We'd have all died.) Half of the building flooded and ceiling tiles were falling on children. So all the children were put into one room with a couple teachers. The rest of the teachers were cleaning up the water. When I went to check on my son I saw that the room had far too many children in it. I could barely walk through and I was scared of stepping on someone. I took my son into the room I was working in so that at least I could know that under my watch he would be safe. No one noticed that he was gone for several hours. And when they did notice they wouldn't allow him in the room with me. Their reasoning was that I needed to stick to state regulations; regulations that they ignored in the instance of child abuse. The hypocrisy infuriated me. I quit and pulled my son out of the program. We will not be back. The directors are very smart people. They know exactly how to evade responsibility, and mark my words they will. They care more about their income than their mission. I only worked there so that I could see my son throughout the day because I missed him. And I'm so glad that I got to see what was really going on!!! I care about my son more than I have words to say. And while I don't expect them to have the same love for him that I do, I do expect so much more out of his childcare. I understand that this facility is cheaper than most because it is nonprofit, in this case you get what you pay for, sometimes much less than that.

My kiddo has been going here for years and we've always liked the fact all of the people there…read morereally care about the kids. The front door stays locked and it's nice to know the kids are safe and protected.

This is the most unrealistic day care I've ever been too. I understand wanting to keep our kids…read moresave from the CCP virus. However when you checking the kids temp right after playing out side in 100*F temperatures the child in question will be warm. And sending then send the kid home and there siblings for 3 days and expect the parents to pay full price is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Then we have the lack of care to the kids that I have seen. One my two kids always come home dehydrated, the two kids I have also are learning at at horrible rate. There cousins are the same age give or take a month or two. And are able to speak better, already know there alphabet, and understand much more about the world. However this day care hasn't don't much in this department. My two kids don't even speak vary well even with my daily practice and work with them. They don't know there alphabet and have a hard time with things in general. Basically I would never recommend this place to anyone's kids.

Our experience with the South Willis location was not consistent with what our family knew of the…read moreKindercare standard. The bathrooms routinely had dried poop on the tank and on multiple occasions I gagged walking in the front door from the smell of urine. The level of laziness in not properly cleaning or sanitizing carried over into the way my child was treated. I saw teachers texting almost daily and for weeks during drop off there was no acknowledgement or attempt to help my child adjust or become comfortable at the center. The center leadership is inconsistent in their communication with parents and very clearly does not value child development (only the avoidance of anything that requires the center and teachers to do their job). As a direct result of this center, I will never recommend kindercare or select a kindercare location for the care of child. If kindercare corporate allows any of their locations to be managed this way - I do not want any part of it.

Great Gym. Steam room and sauna are always a plus along with the kid care …read more Great Gym. Steam room and sauna are always a plus along with the kid care .

Solid workout but gets crowded around 5:00 thats all. Gets the job done and is clean.read more