My children have attended this school for the last year and a half. The staff works really hard…read moreand the director, Ms. Shirley, is a god-send. She knows all of the children by name and keeps up with all the details on what's going on with each student every single day. The classes are small, the children have a set curriculum and schedule, but there is plenty of time for fun. So far, I have been very pleased.

We have been with Forest Park since my children were toddlers and they are now in the After School…read moreProgram. The staff is outstanding. I have been so pleased with the education that my children have recieved both academically and socially. One of my children is special needs and she receives visits from various therapists and professionals throughout the day and they have all been impressed with the staff at Forest Park Academy and have gone so far as to recommend other families. This school and its wonderful staff have truly been a blessing to my family!

My kids went to this school for a whole year and didn't know what 1+1 or 2+2 was when I asked them…read more They were 5 and 3 and the time. I felt like a horrible parent but God sent me Metropolitan Christian Academy (daycare center) and my kids are with real educators that care. My 4 year old knows all 66 books of the bible and he's being interviewed for the talented and gifted program. Desoto private is a joke, if you want your kids to have fun everyday please sign up they go to the skating ring, trampoline park and movies 3 days a week. But your kids will be dumb as a box of rocks and after working a full shift at work you will have 5-7 pages of homework a week for a 5 year old. Just because they're white doesn't mean they're doing right. I was told by a dear friend that the kids that went to Desoto private aren't learning anything but I had to learn the hard way, but if I can save another child/parent time and money I've done my job. Not to mention you have to pack a lunch every day. This school should be closed down. Their funding needs to be looked into seriously.

The best kept secret in Dallas County!…read more Until now.... The aforementioned was featured in The Dallas Morning News many many years ago as shared by Mr Larson today. Mr. Larson said the attendance numbers have dropped significantly but the quality of the instruction has remained unfailing. Great instructors! DeSoto Private offers the very best educational foundation for your child. From ages 3 to 6 grade. There's an aquatic science lab for students filled with fresh water and tropical aquatic life. So exciting! Mr. Lee is a wonderful science instructor. A lover of science and art!

I was referred to DCA by another parent. I enrolled My children ages one and three at the time back…read morein August of 2018 and every since I have watch my kids thrive. My son's teacher is great. She's very nurturing and you can tell she genuinely cares for the kids. With some recommendations from his teacher, my son's writing is much better. As well as his math skills, letter recognition, and spelling. I'm very pleased and feel my child is on course of flourishing when he starts kindergarten. My daughter is talking more, able to identify shapes, colors and some letters and numbers. In summary, no place is perfect but I'm very pleased with all that the teachers do to prepare our kids.

Me and my wife were going to service this care facility but after paying a application fee, we were…read morenot completely sure if our child was accepted for care. We called 4 times to receive a complete answer but every time we spoke with someone they told us that the application wasn't found, that they would have to refer us to the director which isn't available at the time. After receiving the run around for a month, I apply for a refund for the application fee since no one could give us a clear answer on if we were accepted or not, or why they couldn't find our application. The director calls me to confront me about the refund not even to reassure me that my child was accepted for care. She goes on to argue with me for 10 minutes telling me that my experience was not my experience until I hung up on her. Definitely feel like me and my family dodged a bullet after dealing with the obstinate director.

New Harmony Academy has been a blessing with my toddler. He had been home with me since birth and…read morethis was the first daycare that I entrusted him to at 12 months. He adores the staff members and they have been a joy to work with. I highly recommend meeting with the staff and exploring this facility as a childcare option.

Words can not express how grateful I am in meeting Sheri and Donniel Wilson of New Harmony Academy…read more There academy offers great learning curricula and engagements for children, warm and inviting environment for families and great hours of operation for any family! A definite gem in our community! Thank you so much for making our transition a very smooth and easy one!

I truly wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude once. The "jump start" WISE…read moreprovided for my two daughters during such critical developmental years made an immeasurable difference. We often reflect on how crucial that period was for their growth, and WISE support gave them exactly what they needed. We're genuinely thankful for the positive impact WISE had on them.

The director doesn't seem to have patience with kids. She…read moreharassed me every other day, texting me about my son having runny nose, when he didn't have a fever or anything. I told her my son knows how to wipe his nose. She said he doesn't wipe it good enough .Seems like she just didn't want my son there.. My 3 yr old would be screaming ready to leave this place. Now that he's somewhere else with people who actually has patience for him.. he's calm when I pick him up. The director said some pretty foul things to me, and didn't even apologize she's a awful person.. Don't recommend this place unless you like getting harassed about your child having a runny nose, sneezes, or blinks.

We absolutely LOVE Happy Tree. We moved into the area a bit before Covid but kept our twins at…read moretheir previous daycare until Covid hit. We took them out until we could figure out what was going on. When we were ready to have them go back our spots had been filled. I did a search of the area and stumbled upon Happy Tree. Ms. Danielle was extremely responsive and we had a brief phone call before we toured the school. During the phone call with Ms. Danielle it just felt right. When we toured, I knew it was right. When they were enrolled, they had just turned two and within weeks I could see a huge difference in their growth and development. They are now 4.5 and came home one day and recited all the presidents! They are writing and spelling their names, adding and subtracting and much, much more. It's extremely bittersweet that they are moving on and we will very much miss Happy Tree and all they've done to prepare them for their future education.

My son attended Happy Tree starting at 12 weeks (Jun 2018) in the Infant 1 classroom. He was so…read morewell taken care of. He became so comfortable with the teachers in his class that he would specifically look for them when he walked in the building. They are so loving and caring. I had some apprehension because my son has a hearing aide that needs to be removed for naps and water activities. It is also extremely difficult to get him to keep it in and for other students not to yank at it. They took the time to learn how to place and remove the device and also helped him keep up with it. As he moved up in classes, he became just as fond of the new teachers as the old and they encouraged some independent learning. They also got him to eat vegetables almost everyday which is impossible at home. We wouldn't have believed it if we didn't see it with our own eyes. Another great thing about the facility is you can pop in on your child any day or any time. They have an open door policy for parents and it makes you feel at ease when they are willing to be so open. We moved and had to change child care. It was a difficult decision to make because our son enjoyed his classmates and teachers so much.

i have 4 daughters and all 4 love the fact that they feel safe and protected, faith family has the…read morebest security that i have ever seen. my girls can focus on school and not worry. they also have a very flexible curriculum and onramps, which allows them to take to choose online or in person as well as take classes at the university of texas and get college credits.

The Superintendent of Faith Family Academy purchased a home worth over a million dollars in…read moreDecember 2020, yet under her leadership the school has earned an "F" rating for three consecutive years. Parents who want to verify these failing scores will struggle to find them, as the Superintendent refuses to post them publicly as required. Her contract guarantees a base salary well above $300,000 per year, and with benefits and incentives she takes home over $500,000 annually. The contract protects her from ever receiving a pay cut--she is only eligible for raises, even as student outcomes continue to decline. How does someone get rewarded more for consistently failing students? The school board is no better. Roughly half of the board members responsible for financial oversight are her own family, and about three-quarters (still a part of her family) of the board work/preach at the same church, creating obvious conflicts of interest. Instead of prioritizing students and parents, Faith Family Academy has become a system that profits off the backs of Black and Brown children while delivering little in return. Adding to the hypocrisy, the Superintendent's own children do not attend Faith Family Academy. They are enrolled in private school. If Faith Family Academy is supposed to be a "top-class" institution, why wouldn't her own family attend? The reality is clear: while other people's children are left behind, her children are given the best opportunities money can buy--opportunities funded by taxpayers who were promised something better.