I can't say enough about Nob Hill Academy Pines. This is truly an exceptional school for anyone looking for a strong educational foundation for their child. My oldest graduated from here and is thriving in elementary school, now in the 4th grade, and my youngest is currently in the VPK program. We've seen firsthand how well this school prepares children for the next level. Both of our kids have been attending since they were months old, and every teacher they've had has been nurturing, kind, and dedicated. It's so rewarding to hear from other parents and family members how advanced our children are, and I always give credit to the strong foundation they received here, now keep in mind this is a two way street because it's still work that has to be done at home and not just at the school. I can honestly say that if we were to have another child, we wouldn't hesitate to enroll them at NHA Pines. This school has proven its worth time and time again. I hope this helps anyone who is considering this school. This is my experience and I will always encourage others to gain their own experiences and share it for others. If you're on the edge, take a leap of faith, you won't regret it. Thank you for reading. read more

The Admin/Director, Mrs. Merry, provides a highly educational environment for both the preschool & elementary school children. She displays samples of positive reenforcement such as "We learn from mistakes". Ms. Merry is prompt & extremely effective leader and involved in student educational activities/learning abilities. The children are instructed for excellence. The staff gear the children for their fullest potential In learning & what they can accomplish in life's long journey. No stones are left unturned. The walls are covered with learning skills & future opportunities which displays positive role models and encourage leadership. This school is highly recommended for your child educational opportunities. "Grandma" read more

Excelente. El personal es muy profesional, atento y dedicado con los niños. Mi hijo siempre se siente feliz y seguro allí, lo cual refleja el cuidado y la calidad del ambiente que ofrecen. Sin duda, los recomiendo ampliamente. read more

Love this school ! My daughter has been here since she was 3 and they take so good care of all the kids and amazing VPK curriculum!

Lisa Lobman is so rude and now I see why there is a great turn over of workers at this school... All the great teachers leave and my children are never happy to go there. I witness first hand why this is so and will removed my kids from this place where they can be happy and care for. read more

So I asked my 10 year old to write about her camp and this is what she said...I love this place!! I think Nob Hill is super fun and cool. It's fun because you get to do really cool activities and go on awesome field trips. You also get to experience magic shows and special days like water day and wacky mismatch day. I love the teachers and me and my friends always have the best time!! Enough said :) a happy mom read more

This school is extremely unsanitary. My son was constantly getting sick and after multiple times of informing the staff, they would brush it off and say kids always get sick. They allow very sick children to attend the school and continue to spread colds, flu, and infections. My son got the flu twice while attending this school and we saw multiple kids attending while having the flu and colds. More than 8 times he caught a cold in a span of 6 months He would constantly complain how much kids were so sick in school coughing all over him and how much they would cry because they were sick and wanted to go home. Even the teachers at times would show up sick and i would see it myself and ask why they were there if they were sick. They would avoid my question and ignore any suggestions I would make as a concerned mother. I decided to withdraw my son from this school. During that process the staff was very confusing and never knew what was going on. Multiple staff members would tell me different things on how to withdraw my son and it was a back and forth for two weeks telling me different things. The staff is not organized and all and do not communicate important information with each other. I am not sure how they continue to run a school in that manner. I do not recommend this school to anyone because of sanitation reasons and because they are not organized at all. read more

I had my Kid there for four days before they called and said to pick her up because she has a fever and is sick. Not only was she sick with a fever but Also had Gastroentertis infection which means non stop diarrhea. Mind u she's 19 months and is hardly ever sick much less sick with Diarrhea. I know that kids are going to get sick from time to time but to be that sick on the fourth day that she is there is to me a red flag. Not to mention every time I go there to pick her up its hard for me to find someone that speaks English. read more

There ae so many things I had an issue with but the most important are... 1. My daughter seem to be sick every week and I blame it mainly to them changing her cloths everyday. My husband and I think they do it purposefully because they want to check to see if the kids have that hand foot thing but they must not realize that opens kids up to germs. I asked over 4 times not to and yet they ignore me act like they don't understand English and still do it. 2. After paying 2 weeks in advance a week before my daughter started they had nothing set up for her no log in information for drop off and pickup. No one knew we were coming it was like a shock when we arrived and then when I mention for my husband not to be so passive and nice while we stood for 30mins to get some answers and a lady behind desk fiddle with papers people trampling us he gets told I'm unprofessional for saying in front of parents. Well, I feel that drop off and pick ups sign in should be very important; since being in Florida I can't count the amount of text I receive for kids being taken I need to feel safe that my kid is in good hands. No paying parent should ever be told their unprofessional for speaking their minds about safety no matter how they do it. This I feel has weaken my relationship with director as she now has it in her head that I'm "unprofessional" (you read between those lines)so when communing with her its always been a struggle. It would have been professional of them to ensure that parents who pre paid more than one week; to not have to come into the daycare and feel displaced and that the school is operating in mass confusion especially when moving from another state. 3.Also, no lie, that Friday we get a call our bill isn't paid and we need to pay immediately my husband is so confused and is told to present a receipt (which he probably lost and mind you we paid for 2 weeks in advance). Now my feelings is its not my job to track your accounting. The fact that they can't keep track of who paid and when very concerning for a business. Maybe my passion about that comes from being a business person but very concerning... In a nutshell this is just not the place us; they seem to be unorganized and it's an uncaring place and this was not a good start. It seems all they cared about is getting money and insuring that I communicate if my daughter is coming back after sicknesses so they can give her seat away. Not once did they call and say is your child okay just checking in; only she missed payment (which wasn't true) and is she coming back. Their teaching may be fine I wouldn't know my child didn't get to learn anything; was there a matter of month and half and in toddler class; there are other issues but it's too much to list here but those I felt most important. And PLEASE GET PEOPLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH IN THIS PLACE. Very frustrating. read more

My 3 year-old daughter attended Nob Hill Academy (P. Pines) for a grand total of 1 month before I had to withdraw her and place her in another preschool. First off, the center is located in a run-down strip mall frequented by shady characters. I wasn't surprised when one of the teachers let slip that the outdoor toys had been stolen from their playground after-hours on several occasions. What's more, the security system at NHA is woefully inadequate. Technically, there's a doorbell & buzzer at the front door, but anyone could easily slip in/out of the center when someone else opens the door, especially given how disorganized & distracted the front desk staff are. There's an old keypad system for logging your child in and out of the center, but only about 25% of the parents actually use it, and the administration doesn't enforce it. Both the administrators & teachers are harried & indifferent to the kids & their parents, as if this is nothing more than a paycheck to them. The teachers are impatient with the children, and I've witnessed them yelling at the kids several times (especially in aftercare). Aftercare at NHA is laughable - they just plop both the preschool and school-aged children in a big lunchroom with a movie blaring away on the TV. The teachers don't interact with the children at all. And because the kids are minimally supervised in aftercare, my daughter has come home scared or confused by the stories and bad habits from the older children. The children in preschool and Pre-K should be kept separate from the older elementary school kids in aftercare, with interactive, age-appropriate activities and proper supervision. My daughter's lead teacher kept complaining to me that she refused to do classroom exercises, even though she never showed this sort of reluctance when doing preschool work at home or at her previous preschool. A teacher with sufficient training/experience, and who truly cares about children should be able to encourage a hesitant child to participate in preschool work. But it's like my daughter's teacher just threw up her hands and couldn't be bothered. Not surprising, given how overcrowded the classroom was. The kids always seemed to be lacking proper supervision; and any kind of individual/personal attention was impossible. It's no wonder NHA couldn't qualify for any sort of accreditation beyond the minimum state standards. The last straw was when my daughter started telling me that she didn't like NHA because she felt sad & lonely there and nobody cared about her. I couldn't get her out of NHA fast enough. Needless to say, I don't recommend this preschool. read more

As a working mom, I had to choose a place to take care of my daughter since she was three months. I found in Nob Hill a place where I can trust the safety, care and education of my daughter. The staff and teachers are amazing and friendly. They gave me and my daughter all support when I needed it! The school is clean and the children always have fun while learning! I definitely recommend this school. read more

This child care facility is a disgraceful!! After moving from NY to Fl I had my 4 year old son go to this for his pre-k year of school. Not only are they unorganized with their administrative system, but also the child care is negligent. My 4 year old son came home in more than 3 OCCASIONS covered in what looked like ANT BITES!. the 3rd time it was so bad I took him to the doctor. We wanted to find out what was happening so we went to the school do-ruing nap time and found my son been put to sleep right next to the garbage can, coursing him to get bit. I immediately took pictures of this to show management. Finally after the 3rd time of me complaining about what was happening they finally moved the nap time space. We changed my sons school schedule after a week of the start date, do to my health issues. We are from out of state where kids don't pay for an entire day of school or child care. After 7 MONTHS! of my son going to this facility they tell me i had a $2000.00 BALANCE! for time he was there. We a medially took our son out of this facility. They apologized a million time and told me to make a payment. I told them i didn't have that tipe of money and they should give me 7 months to come up with the balance, the same time it took them to discover their mistake. They said yes but after 3 months send me to collections.I WILL NEVER USE OR RECOMMEND THIS FACILITY TO ANYONE!! read more