We love Goddard! Their communication, attentiveness, and overall care is unmatched. Our oldest…read morestarted there when she was 2 after attending a different school that was falling short, and Goddard was an extremely positive change. When our second child was ready, it was no question that she would thrive at Goddard as well.

we have had a great experience with Goddard so far. All the teachers know communicate well and are…read morecaring to our little one. We love the class schedule she keeps and helps keep her in our routine at home too.

We absolutely love this preschool! Both of our children have attended, and we couldn't be happier…read morewith the teachers and support staff. A special shoutout to Ms. Jen, who taught both of our kids in the infant room. She is incredibly kind, caring, and nurturing, and she always greets our family by name. Darien in the infant room is also wonderful. She is so sweet and has taken the time to truly learn our daughter's personality. We also want to recognize Ms. Amy and Ms. Melissa at the front desk, who are always welcoming, patient, and understanding. They are so helpful during the morning drop-off rush. On those tougher mornings, their kindness and support make all the difference. Our son also loves Coach Baker, who teaches all the sports. Often when asked what his favorite part of his day was, it involves Coach Baker and the stickers he earned that day. We are so grateful for the love, support, and sense of community this preschool provides.

So scared to sign my one year old up for day care, first time parent Little Sunshine's Playhouse…read moremade me feel comfortable and at peace with how professional they are from the moment you arrive. Daily updates with photos make my day everyday! Deby and Melissa are wonderful with Ezra. Thank you LSSP

Usually I don't post childcare reviews for security and privacy reasons, however, I loved how clean…read morethis facility is, how happy my preschooler was here, and the streamlined check-in, check-out process with secure entry system. There is an app you will get authorized parental access to and you will remotely unlock an outdoor door then further an inner door and you will be warmly greeted by the Director, who is working to make sure all families are happy. The PreK Teacher is also very warm and friendly although my son was too young for that program and is now in a science program for gifted children. Thanks to Goddard for contributing to our son Rainier's development.

We feel like we've hit the daycare jackpot. From the ownership, the staff, and the teachers…read more.. everyone is so great & truly seems to care about your child. I struggled dropping my baby off for the first time, but we have both grown to love daycare so much. Now when I pick him up, he doesn't even want to leave. New ownership in 2023 has made so many great changes. There is better communication, cosmetic touch ups to the school, and I believe there is more teacher training. We can't recommend Goddard Holcomb bridge enough.

I Love this school! As a new mom, I wanted the best care for my infant (I had to return to work 3…read moremonths post partum) and Primrose of Mansell has been just that for me. The staff is very welcoming, polite, and engaging. I feel at ease leaving my son with them as I know they genuinely love working with and caring for children. The school is clean, neat, and the teachers engage with me and follow state guidelines and curriculums. They have been there for my family in more ways than I will type out, in such a short time. With the controversial topic of enrolling a child in daycare at such an early age, I believe choosing this school has been an Amazing decision in which I am proud of have zero regrets. Choose Primrose Mansell!

New management is awful, don't waste you time. Plus all the food is high in sugar and very…read moreprocessed.

My now 4 year old daughter has been going here for over 2 years now and we absolutely LOVE this…read moreschool. She's had amazing and caring teachers in each class and they have been especially so during the very difficult year of 2020! I'm so happy with my decision to enroll her there. And I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for their own children!

I wish Seeds of Wonder Journey School was around when my older children were infant and preschool…read moreage! Everything about our experience here has surpassed my expectations. -The teachers are nurturing, fun and consistently provide creative learning opportunities. -The director is organized, so kind and available. -The school itself is safe, inviting and has an engaging outdoor space. It's truly exciting to finally have found a school that matches our values and ideas of learning. Our 4 year old son has grown in so many positive ways, I would recommend Seeds of Wonder to anyone!

Highly recommend . All the teachers and providers at the daycare are amazing. Both my kids…read moreabsolutely adore the teachers here. All in all I have only positive things to say about this place

As a single mom, finding the right school for my son was one of the most emotional decisions I've…read moreever made. I wanted a place where he would feel safe, loved, and encouraged -- and Children's Courtyard at Windermere has been all that and so much more. When we first started, mornings were tough. My son was anxious and emotional about starting school, and both Ms. Brandy (the director) and Ms. Stephanie (the assistant director) went above and beyond to help him adjust. There were days they literally had to coax him out of the car -- with patience, kindness, and so much heart. Their compassion meant the world to us. Fast forward to today, and now he can't wait to go to school! He runs inside every morning with a huge smile, and before leaving each day, he insists on hugging all his teachers and friends, that's how much he loves being there. Every teacher and staff member radiates warmth, positivity, and genuine care. You can tell they love what they do. They've created an environment where every child feels seen, supported, and celebrated, and that energy extends to parents, too. Even on my busiest mornings, I leave feeling lighter and happier after interacting with the staff. Their kindness is truly contagious. My son is thriving -- learning new things, building confidence, and making wonderful friends. But beyond that, I've found something I never expected: a real sense of community. No other school would go to these lengths to care for your children, and for the first time, I truly feel like I have a village behind me. If you're searching for a preschool that feels like family, where your child will be cherished and you'll always feel welcomed -- Children's Courtyard at Windermere is the place.

I very rarely leave negative reviews, but my husband and I fear for other parents and their…read morechildren. I don't know what's happened since May of 2015, but we will never allow our son to go back to this day care facility. Our son was four years old, had a speech latency, and on the tail end of potty training when he began going to the after school care program at this Discovery Point. All of his clothing, extra shoes, extra pull ups, and baby wipes were lost every single time he had an accident. We couldn't understand why he'd come home covered in dirt and mud, and have accidents every day. His demeanor had changed completely, and instead of being excited about school the next day he actually seemed sad, which is not like him. After questioning the staff on several occasions we realized that they weren't encouraging him to use the bathroom when he got off the bus after school, and they were keeping all of his belongings either under the front desk, or in the back of a closet where the teachers couldn't find them. After arriving one day early to pick him up I found him playing in the dirt on the playground while the other children played nearby on the play equipment. I asked him why he wasn't playing with the other children and didn't have to wait long before the other children informed me that he is not allowed to play on the playground, so they'd push him away. The teacher watching this group of 5 years and up confirmed this, had instructed the children to keep him off the equipment, and informed my husband and I that the teacher with the four year old class was over capacity so he was placed with the older children. My four year old son has a speech latency, and could not verbalize what he liked or disliked, let alone verbally defend himself, or tell us what was happening. We removed him after three months; in November and have yet to find any of the clothing or other supplies that we provided for him when we originally registered him. I have never seen Any Discovery Point run like this. We definitely noticed turn over in that three month period. I truly hope that no other child has to go through what our son did.

Horrible place, the babysitters because they shouldn't be called teachers, they dont pay any…read moreattention to the kids and they dont teach anything to them, the worst part, one of the person that watch the kids by the name Stephanie let my daughter sitting in a corner watching the other kids eating ice cream, even we called before to get the ice cream for my daughter..... Can you imagine the face of your kid sitting alone in a corner while the other kids are eating an ice cream....sounds to me bullying right ?? Nobody was able to give us a professional answer, that is when you can see they just care for the money but not for the kids.

Going to copy and paste what my mother in law sent to the directors as to why we chose to unenroll…read moreour child from this preschool and will NOT recommend to any family in Cumming or around. Here is our review: I am writing to express my utter disappointment in the way in which our sweet, happy hearted four year old was treated at Cumming First United Methodist Preschool. I can not tell you how overjoyed we all were when we found out a slot had opened and she was going to be able to attend. Having been a member for 20+ years, dedicated to many years of leading and participating in all of the volunteer programs with the church, my granddaughter being baptized there and my daughter's eulogy being officiated by Rev. Kathy Stasko, our family has always considered the church leaders and fellow parishioners as being welcoming, loving and full of grace. In a very short amount of time, I have witnessed bias, judgement and a lack of understanding and grace.. Below are the details of the occurrences leading up to our decision to withdraw our 4 year old from CFUMC Pre School: To begin with, your application queries as to the level of potty training in which your child can be considered, to which my son and daughter in law answered honestly that she was not completely trained. The fact that she was not completely potty trained became an issue immediately, prompting Kim Hannigan to send the first of her condescending, misinformed emails to my son and daughter in law. After a lengthy conversation with her teacher Ms. Wendy, she seemed to be confused as to why Kim sent an email and stated that there wasn't a problem with our 4 year old; she didn't understand why Kim contacted us. We were instructed to send her in a Pull Up by the teachers and Kim contradicted that instruction stating that it was "not appropriate" After contacting Taie, the Director about the mis-direction and the condescending email from Kim, our 4 year old became a target of constant scrutiny We received reports of our 4 year old acting aggressively almost daily. In particular, we were told that she was aggressive towards a non-verbal child in the class yet when she was questioned at home about it, she would tell us how she was pushed. On a regular basis, we were told that she didn't complete work and wouldn't participate, was disruptive; despite her bringing home completed papers on a regular basis A second rudely worded, lecturing email was sent from Kim regarding an accident she had, after many weeks of no incidents, to which we called a meeting and requested that instead of hiding behind an email, maybe Kim should be a little more human and pick up the phone and have a conversation. Most people who want to truly resolve an issue would communicate verbally so that there was no misperception of one's tone or intent. My daughter in law noticed that our 4 year olds hair had been cut in the front. She asked her how it happened and she said "kids name" did it. When she sent the picture and contacted the school about why another child had scissors so close to our 4 year olds eyes, she simply received a response showing a picture of River, stating that the hair wasn't cut. Yet, if you zoom in, you can see that the short hairs were swept back and blended in with her other hair. Secondly, nothing was investigated with the other child and the same scrutiny was not used as had been with our 4 year old. Lastly, my daughter in law received a call stating that another child stated our 4 year old "touched her privates". When she arrived at the school and asked for details, she was told that they didn't further investigate. Again, it was just assumed this occurred and she was to blame. There was no discussion or attempt to try and determine what, if anything happened at all. Once home, she was asked if she touched the child and where, she said she touched "the back of her head". Our 4 year old is a member of her Girl Scout troop, plays with neighborhood kids of all ages and interacts with her cousins almost every weekend. She is a sweet spirited, active little four year old who has never acted aggressively towards anyone. I am so upset that she was exposed to bad behaviors and treated so unfairly by an establishment we all trusted. Furthemore, I am empathetic towards any child with special needs but I do not think your school is equipped with the trained professionals necessary to handle non verbal children, along with young children who are around them. In particular, you always placed blame on our 4 year old when she interacted with said child and never offered to acknowledge that he too was aggressive towards her. In closing, I am disgusted with the lack of grace shown to our 4 year old and hi-light the fact that the leadership in this children's program is sub par. You have failed our 4 year old; she loses in this situation and that should weigh heavily on everyone's conscience.

We did not have a good experience at CFUMC preschool. My child did not feel supported & loved here…read more We moved to another preschool just up the road & the difference is amazing... he's happy & thriving. Please look elsewhere... there are much better & loving preschools in Cumming. They STRONGLY discourage you walking your child to class, they want you to use the car drop off/pick up line from the first day. If your child separates easily no problem but for my child walking him in & saying goodbye at the door makes a huge difference in his day. The supply list for the 3 year old classroom was huge & rather expensive. And they were constantly having "fundraisers" which of course required more money. Also important to know in the 3 year old class if your child has a potty accident after Christmas they require you, the parent, to come clean your child up. Wasn't an issue for us but definitely shows a lack of compassion & love towards the children in their care.