Why 5 stars? Because we will definitely miss taking our son here…read more --- --- --- As of this writing, our son is about 2.5 years old and had been going to Kiddie Academy since he was about 5 months. The only reason I say all of this in the past tense is because we just moved out of state. If not for that, we definitely would have kept him here indefinitely. Back when my wife was pregnant and we were touring all of the daycares in the area, we truly could not believe how expensive they were. Literally, the cost of daycare was the same as a monthly payment for a luxury sports car. Heck, it was even on par with my first mortgage. How does anyone afford this?! But fortunately, while still cheap by no means, Kiddie Academy was definitely the most affordable option in the area. And as first time parents, we *immediately* learned that not only was tuition worth it, but we were probably under-paying. Being able to leave our son in the hands of these lovely people for up to 50 hours a week was invaluably helpful for two working parents. We knew he was in great hands and we knew he was having a lot more fun at school than he would have been at home with us. If you're in the Carrollwood/Northdale area, be sure to stop by for a tour here before you decide on visiting another school. We are excited for our new adventure but sad for our son to leave his first group of best friends. This is my last review of a Tampa Bay business. I wanted to save a place that was incredibly important to us for my last review, and there was no place more crucial to our family than Kiddie Academy over the last two years. Now, it's off to writing about a million businesses in the Houston area!

Kiddie Academy Carrollwood is AMAZING! We have been taking our daughter there for the last year and…read moreher and us have loved it! The teachers and administrator Linda are amazing!

With 6 months under purr belt, my young responsibility has grown, matured and advanced…read moresignificantly under the care of this caring facility's teachers and staff!

Playtime Learning Academy is the best Preschool in Tampa. Son in Preschool has learned so much by…read moreattending this school. The school has a classroom schedule and their lessons are elite to their learning ability. Ms. Natasha, Ms. Shawn, Ms. Simone, and Ms. Natalie are great teachers and they are so caring. I love them!!! If you are looking for a School that has a curriculum and well accredited, Playtime Learning Academy is the best choice!!!!!!!

Very teacher dependent. School has limited financial resources, horrible website, no technology for…read morethe kids, no online access to information. Owners are older and not tech savvy at all.Had some good teachers, but high turnover rate, they hired first year teachers when we were there with virtually no experience and the kids suffered.There are much better options for the price. Here's my response: Unfortunately the schools response shows a large part of why we left. They are wrong and ruthless so they need to lie to support their comments. I paid them over $15,000 before we had any financial problems, and my children were there for 3 year not 2. I have the records so saying we paid them nothing until they sued us is a bold faced lie. There was a recession, we did have financial issues as many Americans did during that period and they were ruthless, they let our children return for a third year knowing this knowing we had some problems and then sued us when they found out we were leaving. Here's why we left. We paid over $9,000 for first grade thinking we had a teacher that had been with the school for years. On the first day of school we found out that she had left, that's a fact. Her replacement, we found out a few months later, was the daughter of another teacher at the school who had been there for years. We paid more (much more after they sued us) for a first year teacher, one year out of college who was pregnant from the day she was hired, I assume they knew it, assuring she would not even finish the first year, which she didn't, and she's did not come back the next year. It was the worst year we've had with our kids and we paid through the teeth for their hiring practices. My comments to prospective customers is, the school is only as good as the teacher. They had some good teachers when our kids were younger, no idea if they are still there. But paying $9K a year for my child to be taught by a first year, pregnant teacher, when no one at the school told me her mom was in the other room and was the main reason she was hired was just plain wrong any way you cut it. We paid dearly for that hiring mistake, hopefully no one else will. Oh and a static web site with no ability to log in, view your kids grades, communicate with teachers or review your child's work is not very useful. But hey, they think Al Gore invented the internet....

Our daughters attended MHDS from kindergarten through fifth grade. We were blown away with their…read moreeducation there. The education they received surpassed any other education offered by conventional schools. They are productive, well rounded teenagers that are more resourceful than most other children their age. They have learned time management, accountability, tolerance and their knowledge base when starting their next school was more advanced than other students their grade level. They learned not only to use today's technology for research, but also to use references other than the Internet. Because of this they are not just dependent on computers. And, lastly, their transition from a small Montessori school to a much bigger school was seamless. They were confident and excited to start their new school and adapted exceptionally well.

This is by far the best educational center my son has been enrolled in. The staff are very…read morenurturing and provide exceptional education and care. I appreciate the great advice from his teachers and my son has made tremendous progress. I would recommend to many friends and family to choose their services. Its a brand new building and the children in his class always seem to be happy. My favorite part is the location and the staff feels like family.

From the owner: Kidz Care Academy is an Educational Childcare Center. Supervision, affordability and…read moredevelopmentally-appropriate curriculum with stimulating and fun activities keeping in mind the different ages and stages of the children providing materials and hands-on activities that build self-confidence, a positive self-image and a life-long desire and enthusiasm for learning.

Been taking my daughter to the preschool for about a month now and she absolutely loves it! Great…read morestaff and the preschool itself is family owned and operated. And has been for over 40 years!

I was planning to take a tour to the facility but don't plan to go at all, now. I called the day…read morecare, just to ask general questions about the one year old room. The girl who answered the phone gave me all the information at once (price, ratio, rate, etc.) rattling off information and giving me the impression that she was preoccupied. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, I asked if I could come in for a tour that week. With a heavy sigh, she proceeds to tell me how "this week is not a good week, I'm very busy with graduations". I told her I needed to secure care for my daughter because I was getting ready to start a new job. She replied with the same explanation... I told her I suppose I would have to explore other options, especially if I couldn't even see the place. To my surprise, her response was "okay! Have a great day!" If you are rude to people you don't know, I don't want to know how you would treat my child.

This is the most magical school & campus. I cannot say enough good things about every step of the…read moreadmissions and enrollment process. Everyone who works here cares about you like family & the joy emanating from everyone on campus is contagious!

We arrived at corbett preparatory five years ago! How time flies when your kid is happy, motivated…read moreand challenged. This a school where acceptance for the whole being is exemplary. My kids are academically challenged , they beg to come to school. It is home away from home

I have been so happy with Mary's Little Lamb. My two-year-old loves it there. She once begged me to…read moreplease let her go on the weekend. They seem to always take the time to listen to her and have even asked me for help translating her particular toddler speak. Nothing but thrilled with Catherine, Jo, Alex, and Candace.

This place is very dirty and staff is incompetent. They do not know anything about a curriculum or…read moreorganization. The mother/owner and daughter is in it for the money and not the kids. The staff are always frustrated. I Will never recommend this place to anyone

We have had two kids here and absolutely love it! Management is incredible, every parent of a…read morestudent here will give this place 5 stars! We currently have our kids at Carrollwood Day School and was very happy with our experience here. Highly recommend!

This school is amazing. The ownership, procedures, maintenance, and overall running of the school…read moreare absolutely wonderful. As someone with an advanced degree in Education, I am hypercritical of schools and curriculum, I examine curriculum and teaching effectiveness all day in my career. The school is definitely Montessori enough, Montessori schools provide students with freedom within limits, and maybe that seems unruly to someone who has no idea what Montessori even is. The school is better priced that 7 of the schools I looked at in the area, only Primrose was more expensive. The school has a few entrances, all of which are locked by key and only a few members of the school have the keys. It is extremely safe. The owners of this school put me at ease. The school itself is immaculate and the outside areas are pristine. The communication is incredible, I can always follow up if I have a question or concern and get immediate feedback and help. My daughter goes in and comes out happy every single day. She has bloomed into a wonderful little human and at each checkup her doctor is amazed at how much she knows and does for under 3. I give full credit to the teachers and owner of the school for that. The teachers are a mix of backgrounds, some speak English, some speak Spanish, some might even speak more languages- I don't really know. I absolutely love the diversity and inclusion of the school and I couldn't be happier. My daughter did go to a different school and it had many of the same aspects but my daughter wasn't happy. The owners and teachers of this school are incredible and it shows in the kids that go there.