We've had our son at Kindercare Estrella since he was 2 months old (9 months now) and we've had…read morenothing but a great experience. His teachers are wonderful and really work to develop him each day. We are positive that they have a huge part in him hitting all his milestones. He loves it there as well. He loves playing with his little friends and we couldn't be happier with Kindercare and the value they bring to our lives every day!

Updated Review for Estrella KinderCare…read more My son has been at Estrella KinderCare since he was 3 months old. For a long time, I truly felt confident in this center. While our early experience was positive, everything changed once he entered the toddler room. My son came home more than once with unexplained injuries. I picked him up once and discovered his mouth was bloody. I asked what happened, his teacher said, "I have no idea what happened." That answer was not only dismissive--it was alarming. He also had two separate incident reports for falling off classroom furniture--once from a table and another time from a chair. My question is this: if a teacher is truly supervising toddlers, how on earth is a child able to climb onto a table, stand long enough to fall, and get hurt--all without anyone noticing or stopping it? Toddlers are quick, yes, but that's exactly why supervision matters. Not long after, I personally witnessed a toddler teacher at Estrella KinderCare physically pushed a child down, causing him to fall and cry. The moment I saw that, I could not help but wonder if this was how my own son's injuries had occurred. It's one thing to get an "accident report." It's another to see with your own eyes how a teacher treats the children in their care. I immediately reported the incident to the director, Josie. She seemed concerned and assured me the teacher had been placed on leave pending an investigation. I wanted to believe her. But the very next day, when I arrived to pick up my son, that same teacher was in the toddler classroom--chatting and laughing with other staff. When I asked why she was there, I was told she was just picking up her own child. But here's the issue: if a teacher is supposedly on leave for pushing a toddler, why is she being allowed back into the classroom, interacting with the same kids? To me, that looked less like accountability and more like damage control. I have walked into the toddler room and seen teachers with their backs turned to the children while using their cell phones/the classroom iPads. As an educator myself, I cannot overstate how unacceptable that is. I am responsible for a classroom of children every day. I know what proper supervision looks like, and I know what negligence looks like. What I saw at KinderCare was negligence. At that point, my trust is gone. I unenrolled my son immediately. If you have a child in the toddler room at Estrella KinderCare, please be mindful of what's happening. Aggressive behavior toward children should never be tolerated, and yet here, it was brushed aside. What's worse is that the staff culture seems more interested in protecting each other than protecting the children. After pulling my son out, I decided to dig deeper. I looked up reports from the Arizona Department of Health Services regarding Estrella KinderCare. What I found shocked me--but it also, sadly, didn't surprise me. This center had already been cited for poor supervision of children by teachers and for excessive incident reports. These are the exact issues my son continued to experience almost a full year after those citations were issued. In other words, nothing had changed. The problems were documented, known, and ongoing. I'll be attaching screenshots of these reports in my review so other parents can see them as well. I gave Estrella KinderCare the benefit of the doubt too many times, and my son paid the price. Please, if you are considering sending your child here: don't. It's not worth the risk. There are caring teachers in this world, but the culture of this particular center feels broken and unsafe. For transparency, I'm leaving my original review below to show just how quickly things changed: My son has been going to Estrella KinderCare since he was 3 months old. He's now almost 2 years old and thriving! I can feel how loved he is by all the staff as soon as we step into the building. Any time I have a concern or issue, it is handled quickly. I can genuinely say that my child enjoys being dropped off every morning! Thank you to all the KinderCare teachers!

Unfortunately, we are very disappointed with our experience at TLE. First of all - there were…read moreongoing billing errors in which I was told the last time I called that I'd get a call back from Heather that same day, and it's now been over a week with no call back and no resolution. Additionally, they charge extra for "early drop off" yet there is only 1 teacher there from 6:30-8 AM for ALL ages combined. That's ridiculous and total chaos! There was also a day (the last day) in which I picked my daughter up, and her diaper was soaking wet and so heavy, indicating it hadn't been changed for several hrs, yet their website proclaims they change every 2 hrs? When I returned that same evening to turn in my withdrawal form, I asked when the last time was that she had her diaper changed. One of the assistants went to check with her teacher. I was told that they were getting ready to change her right as I picked her up. How convenient! Before starting daycare with this place, we are required to fill out several forms that ask questions about child's routine, etc. My daughter doesn't usually eat lunch until noon, yet they serve it at 11. I noticed on the bubble and friends app that they kept documenting that my daughter "wasnt interested" in lunch. I called and asked "so if my daughter doesn't eat lunch when it's served, is that just tough luck and they don't try to give it to her again around noon?" I was told "yeah basically, but they do get a snack after their nap around 2:30." I then asked the manager "what's the point of parents filling out these forms then with info regarding my child's routine" and she replies "I really don't know, we've just always had them, I'll have to ask about that." It's like they don't even read over these forms and have no idea how to meet children's individual and unique needs. I felt like my daughter was lost in a sea of faces. The turnover rate for teachers at this school Is less than a year which is also a huge red flag.

My daughter has been going here for six months. She absolutely loves her teachers and her friends…read more She has grown and has learned a lot. I feel comfortable as a parent dropping her off and she is always very happy when I pick her up. Her teacher is amazing at keeping me posted about her day.

A lot of bullying! The school pick and choose who they want to give consequences to, so the kids…read morethat are victims end up not getting any help!! Too much peer pressure from the kids that have no home training or respect! Drug use among kids on campus and they hang out at the park across the street after school. Rude office staff not including Mrs Jesse, she is amazing and always has a smile and willing to help! Best advice I've learned from other parents is to homeschool your child! I can go on and on but this will not change anything! These schools don't care anymore!

Great school! Half days Mondays. Great PTA, tons of activities through out the year. Keeps…read morestudents busy and entertained.

Enrolling my daughter in this preschool program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. As…read morea first-time mother and former teacher, I was looking for additional support to help foster her social and cognitive development in a professional, nurturing, and safe environment. I can confidently say that they exceeded my expectations. My daughter has grown and changed in so many positive ways. She is now ready to continue her educational journey with the essential skills, confidence, and tools needed to succeed as a student. We found in the teachers and school director the collaboration, patience, empathy, and encouragement that our family needed. Mrs. Eve leads her institution with genuine love, compassion, and dedication. We will always be grateful for her guidance, support, and commitment to our daughter's education.Thank you for helping lay such a strong foundation for her future.

I recently enrolled my son at this school and they kicked him out after two days. He's never been…read morein school before and admittedly, he's a bit of a hand full. But isn't the point of preschool to get kids used to the idea of school? Anyway, I guess these people just expect perfect kids and just quit when things get difficult. At least they had enough integrity to give me my money back.

Just because the neighborhood is nice doesn't mean the school is. The biggest regret is moving to…read morethis neighborhood. It's rated #1 I don't know how, my kids aren't excited to go to school. It was completely different at our previous school. Teachers looked happy and excited to be there. Some of the teachers look so miserable!! Especially, ARIANNA BROWN, WHOM TEACHES 1st grade! She has been every parent's nightmare!! She shouldn't be teaching at all. She does things purposefully to hurt a child's feelings it's disturbing. Once you call her out, she stunned and shocked. Teaching is not your calling. Every time I have tried to engage, she has a miserable attitude and look about her. They need to start handing out psych evaluations to these "teachers." Because who can hurt a child's feelings and feel absolutely nothing is beyond disgusting! The school district and principal did absolutely nothing when we requested to move our son out of the classroom. Our request was denied. Now my son is traumatized by ARIANNA BROWN.

There was this one time in the cafeteria, this happened a month ago, idk where my review went but,…read moreone of my friends put a piece of ham on one of the posters inside of the cafeteria, teachers would walk past it like 15 times a day and this happened for a month, even through spring break, this school is extremely unsanitary and rarely gets cleaned.

I am a student there and the classes are fun and exhilarating. I am in 5th grade and Mrs.Card…read morealways makes it fun and so does Mrs.Blogg. I love coming to class but hate the uniforms. Well I have to suck it up and deal with it. Am I right? Overall, the school is a great learning environment and I recommend you to bring your child there!!! :)

This review pertains only to a sports event that I attended. My granddaughter's Volleyball game…read more was held here today. Parking was easy. And the gymnasium was small, but very comfortable. It's very nice that the school lets the City of Surprise hold youth sports events here. The gymnasium and grounds looked very well maintained.

Arizona Charter Academy has been a great school to my child and my family. We do not regret making…read morethe decision to enroll our child here last year. The teachers are amazing and they make my child feel important.

The best school you could ever have and go to the best teacher and they go above and beyond for…read moreeveryone

We are forever grateful for our Word of Life preschool family! We took a leap of faith 4years ago…read moreas we knew the program was under new leadership and was hopefully changing for the better. Once we met them and could see how much love and care they had for the kids we knew this was where we need to be. Mrs Stoetzel runs a tight and organized ship. Both of my boys were loved and cared for and they had so much fun while learning so much to be prepared for kinder. I feel that they not only learned what they needed academically but also learned important skills of loving and caring for others as well as their community. The church is also very supportive and collaborate with WOL Preschool to put on family events several times a year. We will definitely return during summer breaks for VBS and summer camp.

Mrs. Stetsil is AMAZING and runs the preschool so efficiently with a huge focus on loving her kids…read more The teachers have all been incredible to work with over the last 4 years. Both my special needs son and my daughter have attended since they were 18months old. They put on family events each month for fall festival, Christmas, Water Days and so family picnics. These events are great for the kids and adults. Very blessed to have found such a great Christian preschool for our little ones. Will miss them when my youngest goes into kindergarten next year. My little girl loves going to school and is going to be well prepared for kindergarten. She knows her alphabet, counts almost to 30, knows all her colors, does crafts daily and even learns to love Jesus through music, prayer and church time. All the old reviews are from previous management that no longer exists so I wouldn't give them a second thought.