My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

Katie was very accommodating and helpful when enrolling our daughter. She helped work around our…read moreschedule and answered my many, many questions. She even answered the phone and talked to me when she was home sick. Would highly recommend!

The manager is absolutely unprofessional I worked there and did everything absolutely right and did…read moreeverything I was supposed to do I loved each and everyone of those kids that I taught and I was wrongfully fired I don't recommend working here or bringing your child.

The staff at Little People's are amazing, they truly treat all the children as their own. This is…read morethe best childcare and school.They teach the children the way we were taught back when I was in school in the 70's and 80's. My granddaughter is learning math and science in kindergarten. You cannot ask for a better school and teachers and staff that truly genuinely care about the children and their growth and life thank you all of the staff for everything you do for all of our grandchildren and children. Marie

Wonderful school! Great teachers! Very clean and cute! They really care and love all the children!read more

My daughter Callie was at a different preschool and while I thought they were great, its now clear…read morethat they were no where near as good as Kinderlearn. She is 19 months and her vocabulary has flourished. I am constantly impressed by the new things she learns. She used to always cry at drop off at the other daycare and now she willing goes to school with a smile on her face. They are very diligent about putting sunscreen on her. She has never come home with bruises or anything else concerning, which is honestly saying a lot with her desire to climb up and jump off all elevated surfaces in our home. She has been there for quite a few months now and I have never seen a new face so it seems like turnover is low. Also, I'm pretty sure its one of the least expensive options around!

We love it here! The staff are amazing and sweet. There is little to no turnover from staff (which…read moresays a lot in itself). We love that they have a part time option once the kids turn a year old. Highly recommend KinderLearn!!!!

This place is absolutely outstanding. I'm not sure what it is about this daycare but my little girl…read morenever wants to come home. I think it's because of their environment and all the leaning activities that keep them so entertained. The staff and also the tuition price is also super awesome!!!

I have been dealing with the Gautier School system since 1998. I moved from OS because their…read moreschool system gave me no rights as a parent; however, the schools in Gautier always did. Gautier Middle School received the worse of my seven children and always treated me and my husband with curtesy and understanding. Middle school is hard for a lot of children, but the staff - especially the office staff were always sweet and understanding. Go talk to them if you are thinking of putting your children in their school, I believe you will agree.

I honestly wish that I could put ZERO stars because Gautier Middle School doesn't give a damn about…read moretheir students being bullied by other students. The entire office employees are ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS, RUDE, AND UNPROFESSIONAL! There has not been even one encounter that we've had with them where they weren't rude bitches! The lack of concern or care they have for their students and their parent/school relationship has our family actively searching for a new home just so we can transfer out of this school, EVEN THOUGH ITS THE END OF THE YEAR AND WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 30+ YEARS! This is the worst school I've ever encountered! I've never had any problems with ANY other schools in this district, however it only takes one bad seed to ruin the bunch! I would NEVER recommend this school to ANYONE, even my worst enemy! GMS doesn't care about the students PERIOD!

As a mom, finding the right instructor for our son was a top priority. We wanted someone he could…read moretrust, connect with, and who would motivate him to pursue a career in aviation. Greg Puckett's name kept coming up as the best in the industry for his passion, professionalism, punctuality and genuine concern for his students' success. Greg was trained at the prestigious Embry-Riddle, the top flight academy in the U.S., and has years of experience running a successful school in Florida. He is a professional that really knows aircrafts and makes sure that students learn how to perform the necessary maintenance with pre and post flight checks to fly safe. Students learn to be excellent pilots and to fly safe, to expect and handle challenges, and to love the sky! What I appreciate most about Sky Shark is its focus on safety. This is the reason that we switched to this school. We are very proud of our son who is on his way to earning his commercial pilot's license with confidence and excitement - and we owe Greg a big thank you for getting him there!

What an amazing place to visit while on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We had a great time with our…read moregrandkids. The dolphin, sea Lion, bird, and reptile shows were all informative and very entertaining. The staff was great and you can tell they work hard for the animals. I highly recommend this place. We randomly found it on Google and I'm glad we did. They need to advertise more because this is truly a gem. Also, the price point for admission was very good as well. A must-visit if you are visiting the area and enjoy marine life. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Really lots to do and see.

Wonderful experience Friendly staff and well maintained facility. They truly care about their…read moreGuests as well as the ticket holders.