Our almost three year old has been at Primrose School of North Wilmington for two years now and we…read morelove it! Every teacher and staff member has been nothing but kind from day one. Our girl has learned so much and has so much fun at school every day. We highly recommend!

I waited a while to write this review and I want all parents to know that this place is not at all…read moresafe for your children and the Director has no idea what's going on within her organization, which is why as of today my daughter was disenrolled without prior knowledge to me from this school. Being a parent protecting my child I posted about it online because one of their teachers ripped my daughters fingers out of her mouth causing them to bleed and when I reported it to her she said " that teacher thought she could do that because she was in a class of older kids." I have contacted DSS about this because they do not plan on doing anything about these teachers behavior. It's too expensive to send your children to this sorry excuse of a school...

Parents with shared custody should be cautious with ALA Coastal. In my experience, the school…read moreaccepted and maintained enrollment/continuation paperwork submitted by one parent without first verifying whether that parent had authority to make the school-placement decision unilaterally. Once the record existed, the school's position appeared to be that formal transfer documentation or a court order would be required to change the roster status. My concern is the process: registration, parent-access, and records-handling did not adequately protect both legal custodians before creating a major practical consequence. If your child has two involved parents in separate homes, ask very specific questions in writing before enrollment about consent requirements, custody documents, parent portal access, and how disputed or inaccurate records are corrected. My broader experience with communication, organization, logistics, and registrar oversight has also been poor. Based on publicly available state performance data, I also have serious concerns about the school's academic performance. Families should do careful due diligence before relying on this school, especially where custody, transportation, or parent-access issues may exist.

My kids have gone to this school since its inception. I have one that has moved onto the local…read morehigh school and the other is at ALA. ohe school has grown so much that they have a high school on campus. We've had some ups and downs as with all schools. Miss Ahlert and her team have been doing a truly, great job caring for the students. If you are looking for a private school education at a public school, this is it! Small classroom sizes, caring staff and knowledgeable educators. Look no further! Yes it's a charter school but it supersedes the high ranking Pender county schools and it is open to Pender and New Hanover students! Definitely worth taking the tour!

I can't recommend the playhouse enough! It's small and the children are very well supervised. The…read morestaff is friendly and diligent in keeping the children safe and happy. They treat my children as they would their own and are very willing and interested in following through with things (such as potty training) that I have initiated at home. They provide transportation to Jenkins preschool (located in the same parking lot) and to select area schools which makes it doable for me to work full time. Currently, my daughter is very excited about the upcoming spring break camp where they will provide daily field trips. I don't know what my family would do without the playhouse!!!

From the owner: Porter's Neck Play House is a drop in play center that cares for children 12 months and older on an…read moreas needed, no reservation required basis. We have recently upgraded to an after school center also, with a the addition of a 12 passenger bus to aide in the transportation from some schools in the Porter's Neck area.

Can't say enough great things about Gateway. I have my 3 year old and my 8 month old at Gateway. I…read morelove listening to my 3 yo tell me what he learned that day. It also makes you feel really good when you drop them off and they reach for the teachers to give them a hug and they are happy to see them. I know my kids are in the best hands (besides being at home) that they can be in. The staff and teachers are a pleasure to talk to and you can tell the genuinely care about you and your family. THANK YOU!

Corporate owners charged full price for 3 of the 8 business days they were CLOSED for the hurricane.read more

**they remove bad reviews from google…read more We pulled our kid out of Kiddie Academy after just a few hours. We were so excited to get our girl back into daycare after a great experience at our last daycare. We recently moved to NC and chose Kiddie Academy after all the good reviews (which we are beginning to think are fake). We dropped her off after doing zero paperwork. The assistant director was very nice but the director, Courtney, couldn't have been less caring or friendly with us. We finally got access to the cameras a few hours after dropping her off. In the short 30 minutes of watching we saw the teachers be EXTREMELY rough with children, kids that weren't even ours. Slamming kids on their butts, dragging cots with kids in them across the room, yanking kids out of bed by one arm and flipping kids over in their cots so rough the kids looked like little ragdolls. We didn't see anything physically with our kid except for her being distraught and trying to get attention of the teachers who didn't give her as much as a pat on the head for comfort. It was an awful 30 minutes of watching video footage and we high tailed it to pick her up. After showing footage to the director she didn't apologize once or act like she cared at all. She did agree the behavior was rough when asked point blank but "she knows the teachers and they aren't rough"....the owner refunded us without as much as a phone call or email asking what happened. This daycare could care less about the well being of their students and it's truly sad. Be careful sending your kids here!

Our grandson attended KA of Wilmington. The director was often smug with an excuse for everything…read morethat was wrong with it. Poor response to emails, in person requests (to speak to owner) and other concerns etc It took other parents to tell us what they learned was going on in some cases. For ex, the kids were digging a hole in the play yard finding a construction nail, pipe , etc.and if hurt parent was not contacted. They are often sent home with very dirty clothes and hands which is okay if going directly home, but not if heading to a restaurant. Four year olds are unattended in bathrooms for 10 minutes per video tape. Safety wise could easily go in behind another parent (code used) .We could walk out with an unrelated child. They are understaffed and one time we walked in to see several blocks being thrown across the room by a classmate. When I brought it to staffs attention, she turned around and grabbed the classmate's arm and took him to sit on a beanbag chair, but I guess that's not considered time out because KA claims not to use that as a form of discipline . Apparently summer camp is offered only to favored students- no other criteria used or explained to parents. Parents reached out to other parents about this concern and then to the director who said the choice was randomly created due to space limitations. So while some kids left for fun camp activities, the others stayed behind. I think a schools director either makes or breaks a school. I guess as long as there is a critical need for daycare in the county, many will continue to look the other way.

I signed my three-year old up for Puddle Jumpers before even moving to the area. I am a full…read morebeliever that nature is the perfect early childhood educational setting for discovery, creativity, and problem-solving - and Puddle Jumpers offers five acres of kiddie goodness for experiential learning. She was there a full year. She experienced so much and made so many friends. She is now ready to move on to her next phase with a fully inquisitive, nourished mind. Thanks, Misty! We're Puddle Jumper fans!

Concept is great , execution is terrible. Management must be terrible because of multiple teacher…read morechanges from teachers leaving. Stay away!

From the preschool through elementary school (which is what my kids are in now) we have had nothing…read morebut the very best experiences. The administrative staff is seasoned, professional and just all around wonderful. The teachers have been fantastic (we have loved each of them in their own special way) and the facilities are bar none. We've especially loved the spring carnival, special seasonal performances, and the sports. We've also participated in and loved in the summer day camp and special sports camps put on throughout the year. We love our WCA family so much!

I had 3 children attend WCA all the way through 12th grade and now have 2 grandchildren attending…read more This was and is the best school for our family. My children received an excellent education from teacher's who truly cared about them and showed them the love of Jesus Christ. My children had the opportunity to play the sports that they loved. They also were able to take part in the Fine Arts department at our school, competing at the state and national levels. It was wonderful having my children in a school where I know the things they were being taught aligned with what they were being taught at home.

I'm a single parent and have daycare vouchers. My parents fee was around $30 per week. The first…read moreweek I started I was told my card could be processed anytime between Tuesday and Friday. Friday I got a message from Kendra saying I owed them $100 due by the end of the day or they would not let my child return. I was upset and went in person(on that Friday) to make sure it didn't happen again. I can't afford that. I sat in the office where Kendra told me my card would be charged on Tuesday for a certain. Again next week they got me with a bunch of late charges or almost $100 again. They raised the rate between Friday and that Tuesday and didn't notice me. Eventho I was just assured on Friday what my payment would be. I was again charged bank fees and late fees. The very last week we were in summer camp I was charged an extra $15. No one knows why and could not answer why. I've called so many times, instead of talking to the directors I've reaching out to Jasmine and Summer both of which I never heard back from. I called jasmine numerous times. Super disappointing because the staff was great. Im a single mom and to be changed all this addiontal money was wrong. I also put $100 non refundable deposit just to hold me daughters spot. I believe I was charged over $200 in fees. With my vouchers it should have cost about $250 or less for her entire summer camp. I am a very broke single parent and they have no idea how much that hurt me. I know $200 isn't a lot but it was for me.

An amazing school! I stress school as they dont just "house" children. The development and growth…read moreour daughter has seen since joining the school is breathtaking. Thank you!