My daughter came home afraid and said the teacher spanked her. Never took my child back again !read more

The New Director Ms. Dee is AMAZING! The school is top notch! She's got a lot of great things going…read moreon at all times! She's friendly & kind but does not mess around with safety. Im really very pleased. The program all together is spectacular. I love it. My kids love it. I recommend this place 100%. *UPDATE* I'm so upset Ms. Dee quit! I can't imagine why! She was doing so good. Looks like I will be looking for a new daycare! I wish I could find her to see where she's going!!!! I gave it a one star because the new Director left & things are back to worse. When she was there I gave her 5 stars. Please Ms. Dee if you ever read this tell us what happened and what school you are working at! All the parents and kids miss you. Thank you for everything you did!

Our daughters started here when they turned 2. There is a separate classroom for 2 year olds and…read morethere are other classrooms for 3-5 year olds. We had nothing but good experiences here and highly recommend it. The teachers are very patient with the children, older children help younger children settle into routines, and the school even helps with potty training when the time comes. When our daughter started Kindergarten at the local elementary school, we found she was far beyond her classmates in math. This school prepared her well. Your child will take time to settle into the new environment. It took my oldest nearly six weeks. The school will work with you, so be patient and don't blame the school if your child isn't ready.

Let me save you the headache! This place is a freakinnn' mess…read more After essentially being pushed out just two days in, I was told I'd get a full refund, minus the two days my son was "in school", yeah.. ok. What I got instead was several weeks of back and fourth emails, and a check that was finally recieved via snail mail aka USPS. I thought: "FINALLY", cause... hey, we're talking a little over $1,800. I go to deposit it and lo and behold.. IT'S NOT SIGNED. Yes, seriously, they sent me an unsigned check. From there, I went back to the email thread, going back and forth a million times with accounting and random people who never introduced themselves. An aggressive email from a random staff member named Patricia, who never introduced herself or her role in the whole situation. I didn't receive any phone calls, no apology, no accountability. Weeks go by, and I don't receive another check, so I filed a dispute with my bank after attempting to resolve this for over a month. Guess what? I finally heard back from accounting. They tried to get me to cancel my dispute so that they could issue a check again. I said nope! Thankfully, a week or so later, my bank was able to refund me the entire amount after literally faxing them our email thread and the unsigned check. Please do not bring yourself or your children here. The staff here is unprofessional and incompetent and needs to brush up on their customer service. Avoid. At. All. Costs.

This school was amazing. All of the teachers are so helpful and nice. I learned exactly what I…read moreneeded so quickly. There isn't too much people so it isn't super crowded. Everything about this school when I went here was amazing. I graduated from here and I will always remember this school.

I absolutely love this school . My children have gone from pre-school till high school. The school…read morehas gone through some changes but that's ok. I never thought that I would send my kids to a private school because of the stigma of them. My children have excelled academically and spiritually. They have built long lasting friendships . Mc may not be for everyone but it sure has been good for us. I was once told by someone why do you want your kids to be sheltered , I said I'm not sheltering them but I'm simply protecting them . Look out into our world and see how much are children are up against . Come and give MC a try .

my kid goes here and absolutely loves it! She's well taken care of and well loved there. i read…read moreanother comment that the place is not clean and their kid is getting sick- that's not true; all kids get sick a lot at this age because of their lack of immunities. the value is also good for the price.

Initially, I was happy with my choice to enroll my child(ren). However, my experience left me…read morethinking that the director is a tad arrogant and quick to label children. If your child is not developing in a typical manner. Be warned. On top of that, the classrooms have no windows and the walls are bare. The cost is outrageous considering the quality of service (and they still try to do fundraisers). Lastly, there seems to be a high turnover rate when it comes to staff. Hope they make improvements.

BEST Pre school experience! It is the most loving,…read moreprofessional, clean , happy place my son has attended. From the director - staff ,amazing ! They are all very kind and care about being there for the kids and making sure that its not just "play time" like other facilities we have experienced in the past. My son learned a lot and came home excited to go back the next day. The teachers are organized and making sure parents are or can be involved. Unfortunately we had to move schools but nothing compares to the passion RC offers for the families and community.

I attended this school for six years, and while there were some positives, my overall experience…read morewas far from ideal. The positives first: there were a handful of teachers who genuinely cared about their students and went above and beyond to provide a meaningful education. Their classes were engaging, and in those rare rooms, you felt like your effort mattered. Unfortunately, they were the exception rather than the rule. The main issues: the environment was rigid and stifling, with a greater focus on enforcing a narrow interpretation of faith than on nurturing students as individuals. As a Christian myself, I expected a Christ-centered education rooted in grace, empathy, and truth. Instead, I often found myself pressured into assignments where I had to argue against my own beliefs in order to receive a good grade. If you do not belong to the Reformed denomination, be prepared to compromise your convictions and align with their doctrine just to succeed academically. I was even marked down on assignments for raising honest questions or making comments that didn't align closely enough with their views. On top of this, students struggling with mental health were rarely met with understanding. Instead of empathy or real support, they were often patronized and treated like children. Speaking up about personal struggles typically resulted in Bible verses being handed down without compassion or meaningful help. While Scripture is powerful, when it's used as a substitute for genuine care, it feels more like a weapon than a source of comfort. If you are considering this school, think carefully about the kind of environment you need. If you thrive in a strict, reformed framework, it may be a fit. But if you value empathy, critical thinking, and an atmosphere of authentic Christian love, this is NOT the right place for you. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that my time at this school was the worst time in my life. Even with (some) amazing teachers that I had, my overall experience was not at all good. From being treated like a child whenever I made a slight mistake instead of being met with forgiveness to the "hollier than thou" mindset of a lot of the teachers, I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone.

My daughter was signed up to attend preschool this coming year. She has special needs and I…read moreinquired with Shirley as to whether her attending with an aide was possible. Her response was "It's too big of a distraction for the other kids. I don't know what to tell you. " She did offer for us to "try" it out but why on earth would I want to send my daughter to a place that didn't actually care about her well being in the first place. I felt that we were discriminated against because our child has special needs. Despicable. If you have a child that has special needs, don't even call. You will be disappointed. The attached picture shows that a child cannot be turned away simply bc they may need one on one care.

Miss Shirley and Miss Essie are God sends for our family! We have 2 boys that have gone here and 2…read moremore kids that will go in the future. Our boys have graduated from this school being able to read at a first or second grade level, or even above that! For a busy mom that can't teach my children everything I would want them to know before entering school, they teach them everything they need and beyond. I recommend Miss Shirley's to anyone I talk to about preschools in Ripon, they are the best!

I rarely leave reviews, but families deserve transparency. My family has been with this center for…read moreover three years, and the decline has been noticeable especially following recent corporate changes and inconsistency at that level. This facility markets itself as a "learning center", but it is increasingly operating like a daycare without the consistency and structure you would expect for the cost. Ongoing staffing shortages have created unreliable care, including last minute capacity limits that result in families being turned away. The core issue appears to be how staff are treated and to be clear, this is not a reflection of the on site team, but a corporate level problem. Teachers seem overworked, under supported, and underpaid, which creates an unsustainable environment. This not only impacts the children, but also leads to high staff turnover and a lack of consistency in care. Families are paying premium rates, but the investment in staffing does not reflect that. Until there are meaningful changes at the corporate level to support and retain qualified teachers, I cannot recommend this center.

Reflecting on the six years my child spent at Childtime, I can honestly say we look back on the…read moreexperience with immense satisfaction. Now that we are nearly a year removed from the program, the positive impact on my child's development is even more apparent. The hallmark of our experience was the relationship with the administration. While there were naturally moments over the years where I had concerns or disagreed with a specific situation, I never once felt unheard. The leadership team always prioritized sitting down with me to listen and address my feedback. Even when the solutions weren't exactly what I had envisioned, the transparency and respect they showed ensured that my perspective was always valued. Watching my child flourish in the environment they've cultivated was a joy. My only constructive critique would be the lunch program; while relying on the provided options was occasionally a challenge, and my child sometimes came home hungry. However, the staff was always attentive to this--they provided appealing snacks and allowed as many helpings as needed to ensure no child was left wanting. I would have prefered to be able to provide a home made lunch that respected the no-peanut policy. I am grateful for the care, the communication, and the community Childtime provided our family for over half a decade.