Great school, great teachers, and awesome curriculum. My kids love going to school every morning…read morefor the past three years.

The decision to enroll our daughter at Palm Valley Montessori (PVM) back in 2012 when she was just…read morethree years old has proved to be an amazing choice for so many reasons. The school offers a genuine Montessori prepared environment with teachers that are dedicated and return year after year. The children not only learn academic skills that place them far above the performance of children at other schools, but they gain so much more from this family style/homelike setting complete with access to nature and animals. Our daughter has strengthened her sense of self-confidence, which has allowed her to develop her own personal strengths and talents. PVM also offers before/aftercare and a variety of programs (music lessons, Spanish, creative writing, art, cooking classes in full kitchen and monthly field trips). Over the past six years she has developed close friendships in a safe bully-free environment and her school has become more than a school...more like an extended family.

This school has major issues. My daughter was so scared to go to class I couldn't get her go, due…read moreto an ongoing bullying issue with her, her sister, and other classmates. Despite the team at this school seeing and hearing the fear in her voice (she couldn't breath...she was in horror and terrified), they refused to switch her out of the class with a bully. Mind you, this school has kids in sections all day. You are with the same group all day. Instead of switching her out of class, they insisted for a month, that forcing her to go to class would help. After 9 days of my daughter in horror of sitting in class all day with this child, I encouraged her to go (per their request). Day one of returning, this bully would not leave my daughter alone and shoved her. The team there says it never happened. They claimed to review cameras and that this never happened. This happened to other parents, and they refuse to provide evidence for parents to see. Meanwhile I have been able to provide a steady stream of evidence to the school, and they claim it's false. The PD has also shared this school has been made aware of this issue from a handful of parents. I've never heard my daughter cry in such fear before. Since they still refused to switch her out of the class, I brought her in so they can face her so they can say to her face (hyperventilating, crying and in terror) and say to her face that she is "lying". They all said they were "busy" twice while I waited. Not one person in their large leadership team could come out. This school took 30 days of inaction and has accused my child and my family of lying. This experience has been beyond traumatic for our child and our family. I am very disappointed in Great Hearts with how this has been handled. The leadership has been rude and condescending during this whole experience. I am telling everyone I know to avoid Great Hearts. They do not stand by their mission and values. Avoid this school at all costs.

In an effort to protect children and their families I do not recommend this Young Hearts. My son…read moreattended this school for 4 months and it was absolutely awful. He was at one school prior to this one for 3 years. We moved him because of the reputation Great Hearts has. We were also told originally that by attending Young Hearts, you receive priority getting into Great Hearts which we later found out is not true and illegal. I have a long list of issues but the biggest one that I believe families need to be aware of is that there are two teachers that put their hands on children here. I can only speak to our experience with Mrs. Hopple aggressively grabbing and pulling my 3.5 year old on the playground against his will while he pulled away and cried to the point of almost throwing up. I only found out about this when other parents kids went home scared and shared with their parents what had happened who then shared with me. Once I asked my son he shared the same details. I went into the school the next day livid about the lack of safety and care for my child. I was told by Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Campbell that it was investigated, they watched the video footage and what was shared with me was true but they thought it was a "coachable" moment for Mrs. Hopple. Mind you before this even happened, there were multiple incidents I would hear Mrs. Hopple yelling and raising her voice at children and had made complaints about this and was told over and over that she was being "coached." I filed a complaint for negligence with their headquarters and was contacted by the vice president of Young Hearts who was also livid about the situation but said mrs. Rodriguez had made the choice to keep Mrs. Hopple as a teacher already. I pulled my son from this school and can't in good faith not share publicly so other families can make informed decisions. There are two other teachers specifically I have heard not be kind to students and say things like "you are absolutely ridiculous and I shouldn't have to raise my voice at you all" which in my opinion is completely unacceptable when speaking to young children. Kids shouldn't feel threatened or scared of their teachers. Mrs. Macias was the best and the only reason I felt good about bringing my son there for a while but then she quit at the end of May and I knew that was a sign there was no hope there anymore. I know of two children who were unenrolled without notice by Mrs. Rodriguez. I've walked into class and witnessed students sitting in the dark around an iPad watching blippi/YouTube which I think is ironic for a school that pushes no pop culture so significantly. They announced based on parent feedback they are closing earlier and raising prices (no parent would request that, just say that was a leadership decision), and I have countless screenshots + documentation of unprofessional and negligent messages from Young Hearts that I am willing to share. I think leadership there is the worst I've experienced and that impacts the culture of the overall school and lack of care and commitment + why teaching is lacking significantly as well. I understand there's not many options out here for schools but I rather drive more and know my child is safe then go where is close and be anxious everyday about my child's safety and care. I hope sharing our experiences helps protect another family.

My boys started at The Learning Experience Palm Valley a couple of months ago, and we absolutely…read morelove them. The teachers are amazing, the management is communicative and they go out of their way to make accommodations for us. They have lots of "fun days" planned for the kids like "water days" and "foam days". We definitely recommended this school!

I see bad reviews in this section and I find it so hard to believe that there's been families with…read morebad experiences. TLE has been a blessing for my daughter & myself, she has been enrolled with TLE since beginning of November 2023. Before this she was enrolled in a care facility in California where I noticed signs of sadness, neglect, and unfortunately abuse. Since my daughter has started this facility, she wakes up excited to get her day started and go to school, she talks about her "ABCD" (the letter blocks in the front) school and she's excited to see her teachers Ms. Deanna & Ms. Tiela. I receive DAILY photos and updates of food, activities, naps & potty times of my daughter. Ms. Samantha(I hope I got her name correct) always makes it her duty to come out of her office (located as soon as you walk in to your right) and make sure everything is going well with not just the children but you as a parent. The front desk staff are all so welcoming and they make sure to remember who your kid is which makes this experience all the more better for the parent. I feel extremely safe and secure with my daughter attending this facility and I couldn't be any happier with the choice. The prices tend to fluctuate but never more than a few dollars and if you have any questions about your pricing the girls never hesitate to print you up statements of what your being charged and the best part of this all they also have an area on the TLE app where you see these exact things as well. I love it here! Thank you to all the wonderful staff at TLE!

Ms. Shelbi is absolutely amazing with the kids. She has such a fun and bubbly personality. The…read morekiddos are in such good hands with her. Thank you Ms. Shelbi!!

TLE has been an extension of our family. We've enrolled both our kids and haven't looked back. All…read morethe teachers, Mrs. Shelbi, Ms. Navi, Mrs. Jennifer, Mrs. Denise, Mrs. Emily, and Ms. Yessenia have been amazing. Seemingly, both kids love their cook, Ms. Lori. Admin, Mikayla, LaShonda and Kendall always have a big bright smile each morning. Highly recommend!!!

Horrrrrrible school. Very rude front admin staff. They do not care for autistic children. And…read moreprincipal doesn't respond to requests for meetings.

Don't trust the principal to properly handle any issues regarding teachers singling out your…read morestudent. Now idk if it is a discrimination issue or what, but I personally wouldn't trust Mrs. bunch-rindell (1st grade) or Mrs. Santistevan. They have an issue allowing children to use the restroom and then use scare tactics to keep them from physically walking out the classroom to use a restroom when they are on the verge of peeing their pants in front of everyone. I'm sure teachers are taught to pay attention to the psychological effects they have on children as well. In my case it didn't seem to be anything they're concerned about. Nor the principal when I came to speak with her about it. Instead got an attitude back and they refused to believe it happened the way my son said it did. Safe to say I will no longer have my children attend this school. It's up to you to take any chances.

Do not enroll your children at this high school. A few years ago, I attempted to enroll my son into…read morethis school and I was met with a very disrespectful front office lady. She gave me and my husband attitude and she was very rude. She made it seem like a burden for her to do her job. However, the other front office lady was very kind. Regardless, I still chose to enroll my children here. They have all said several negative things about the staff at this school. I do believe some of the teachers here are good teachers with good intentions but this school lacks empathy for their students. Nobody should go to school and fear any staff members. I do understand students are required to follow a strict dress code, bathroom rules, etc but there's a fine line between discipline and just disrespect. This is a high school, not a prison. Have more empathy for these students, they're our future.

This school is good academically but scholar wise they are really disrespectful and a lot of…read moreinappropriate things happen at this school

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.

This is such a great school! I am very particular in what I expect from a school, being a former…read moreeducator myself, and this school has exceeded my expectations! Eve, the director, is amazing from how she knows each and every student and their families to how well she runs the school! I don't know how she does it, but she has a gift! I only have experience with one teacher so far, Mrs. Nevarez, but I am sure all the teachers are wonderful. Mrs. Nevarez has also exceeded my expectations! She is amazing with the kids and provides a love of learning and a great environment for the kids! She is well organized and makes each child feel special! I love the teaching philosophy at this school and how they respond to the kids in a very caring way! The kids do a lot of hands on projects which I love! The kids are provided with many manipulatives in the classroom and are given lots of opportunities to explore with these manipulatives in a quality way! I am very happy!!

From the owner: We are an early education program focused on building an educational foundation for your child's…read moreabsorbent mind. Research has proven that the brain of a 3-5-year-old experiences rapid growth during this age based upon his/her environment. At The Iliad Academy Preschool we use this magical time to introduce: music, a foreign language, sensorial activities, positive social interaction, cultural traditions, science, math, and art. Preschool is the beginning of your child's educational journey. A time when they make their first friends independent of parents and siblings. We take great care to create a safe, educational environment that promotes friendship, kindness, and positive conflict resolution for those first independent moments to take place.