IF I COULD GIVE THIS ONE OWNER AMANDA MCKEON A NEGATIVE RATING... I WOULD. In a ABSOLUTE HEART…read moreBEAT. SHE IS A TERRIBLE "SO CALLED BOSS". let's start from the beginning when I first started working at Saxony. It was my first week there, I think my third or fourth day there. I had no idea who she was, I had no idea who the director was, nobody was ever at the front when I came in at 9:30am to greet me. There was always a sticky note on the clock in machine that told me where to go. That whole week was teacher appreciation week. Amanda, came in to the room I was working in and introduced herself... BUT INTRODUCED HERSELF AS KATIES PARTNER, and then right in front of my face gave these two employees both gift cards worth $50 a piece. Mind you it is my first week so I don't expect anything at all. But it would of been nice to of done that NOT right in front of my face, or even a hello card. But not to give other staff members $50 gift cards. But moving on! I started working over at Arbor Village! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT THERE! BIG SHOUT OUT TO PAM AND RACHEL IN THE FRONT! A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE TEACHERS I WORKED IN THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM( YO-YO,HUNTER, AND CASEY) ! And ANOTHER SHOUT OUT TO THOSE KIDS! THEY WERE AWESOME! I LOVED EVERY BIT OF PLAYING IN THE GYM WITH THEM, KICK BALL, BASKETBALL, YOU NAME IT, Ms.Tracy was right there playing with them! I SHOWED UP FOR WORK, ON TIME! NEVER LATE. AND THEN BOOM.... I had to change my payroll information, and I did that up front with Rachel right next to me and I'm sending Katie pictures making sure I did it correct. They both knew! Well payday came, didn't get paid. THIS IS WHEN IT GETS FISHY... I'm sending Katie screen shots and she's like okay I'll take care of it. Amanda sent me my paystub through my email. And I had to call her because I just had talk to Katie saying it didn't go through for the account, well Amanda said well we will have to issue you a paper check and taxes won't be taken out, which is perfectly fine because I'll just owe them, ME! NOT THEM... well then Amanda messaged Rachel saying issue her a check for this amount. Well I go and open it and my taxes are taken out..... WHAT JOB TAKES TAXES OUT OF A WRITTEN CHECK ???? THAT JUST GIVES YOU FRAUD QUESTIONING ALL OVER IT BUT BUT BUT I DIDNT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT FRAUD, my exact words were how do I know that they are being paid? They CAN EASILY pocket that money. And AMANDA BLEW UP.... HER EXACT WORDS WERE, "TRACY IM NOT KIDDING, IF YOU THINK IM DOING SOMETHING FRAUD THEN TODAY CAN BE YOUR LAST DAY IF YOY WANT IT TOO BE AND SHE HUNG THE PHONE UP ON ME, then calls Katie and I guess tells Katie I cussed her out is what I heard from a couple people. And I guess told Katie she didn't want me working there anymore. So Katie calls me and doesn't even know what to say because she's in the middle... SO LONG STORY SHORT... DONT WORK HERE... OH AND NOT TO MENTION THEY HAD TO ISSUE MY LAST CHECK AS A PAPER CHECK, WHY WEREN'T THE TWXES TAKEN OUT OF MY LAST CHECK??? Doesn't make any sense!!! AMANDA IS NOT FIT TO BE A BOSS, especially is she can't even "fire" someone to there face !!! OVER THE PHONE, really ??? BUT ONCE AGAIN, SHOUT OUT TO MY GIRLS IN THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM! Ms.Yolanda, Ms.Hunter and Ms.Casey! You guys know I absolutely love you girls!!

We have sent both of our daughters to Play School at Arbor and it has been an amazing experience…read more The teachers are wonderful and make you comfortable leaving your children in their care. The building itself is state of the art with a large indoor playground, sensory room (only place I've seen with this type of activity), huge gymnasium for them to blow off steam, and a cool activity center with arcade games, computer activities, tv's, etc. I would highly recommend this establishment to any parents trying to make one of life's most important decisions. Keep up the great work.

My daughter was here in the infant room for almost nine months and we had an amazing experience…read more She had the best teachers ever, and who I will never forget. The staff were so nice and easy to communicate with. I always felt like I was leaving her in safe and good hands. We transferred to a different Play School location and wish we didn't have to. Thank you again to PS at Legacy

This daycare spot is one of three under the Playschool umbrella. They have spaces for infants all…read morethe way up through kindergarten. For the infants, there are three rooms with eight babies in each room. And moving onward from that age, there are more and more kids due to less caretakers per child ratios. The staff were welcoming and gave us a tour. They shared the fact that they are open from 7 AM to 6 PM and you can drop off and pick up your child whenever you need to during that window. They also give you the option to do part time and pick the days you would like to attend. Each year, they offer two weeks of vacation where you can skip the tuition for that week. They also seem to have fun events like picture day, egg hunts, child recognition ceremonies, and more. We are happy we stumbled across this spot for our daughter.

DONT GO HERE. I used to work here and my son went here while I was working here. After knowing the…read morethings that I know about this place, I wouldn't even send my dog to this school. They need major improvement, especially in management. I don't see this business lasting long-term. A lot of the time they leave teachers out of ratio, which means there are too many kids per adult, and honestly I could name off a bunch of stuff, the list goes on. But I won't do that. Just know, you could get way more out of taking your kids somewhere else.

The staff is super friendly! My daughter was new to meeting kids and strangers (due to pandemic…read morerestrictions) and the staff really helped to get her acclimated to a new environment. Now she gets very excited to go to school in the morning - and I can always tell a difference when I pick her up that she's been learning and is very chatty.

As both a mother of a child that attended Weston school, and an employee of Weston school, I could…read morenever recommend this establishment to anyone. Understaffing is a severe issue because they treat their employees like trash, which means the children get shuffled endlessly around to different rooms, even during meals/snacks they are forced to move from room to room, often having to bring their plates of food with them. The children are so disregulated and bored there is frequent fighting and massive behavioral issues that teachers try to quell, but with limited success due to the frequency and severity and the amount of students with issues like hitting, throwing hard objects and biting and attacking staff. My daughter started out loving coming to school but by a few weeks in she would cry every day and beg me not to make her go. She frequently shook, cried, and clung to myself and her father as she entered a classroom full of behaviors like screaming and tackling. There is a mold issue in the school that is not addressed, there are very little supplies, and almost nothing available to implement the curriculum. The burden of fighting for these items is placed squarely on the shoulders of teachers. We're frequently forced to come in sick, a coworker was even forced to come in actively vomiting, having to carry around grocery bags to vomit into in case she could not be relieved from the classroom to vomit privately in time. The cost is astronomical when you consider that the curriculum is not implemented in most classrooms, children play with the same bins of toys day in and day out with little variance while also being shuffled along in a hyper-structured formulaic day. The food is BAD quality. I frequently had to serve green bananas, spoiled celery, grayish hotdogs etc, and children never receive a full bun, only half! We were literally required to serve every "sandwich" or hot dog open faced or with a half bun because of serving size requirements. It was pathetic and every new teacher who came in had issues with the portion sizes. We also gave children water unfiltered directly from the tap. No filtration system for the water. I was prompted to hide refilling the water pitcher from parents because they KNOW it's wrong. Toxic environment for children and staff, stay away from The Weston School. Everything is a facade to look good for NAEYC meanwhile the children suffer for the school to look good on paper. Sad.

In my personal experience, The Weston School in Noblesville was one of the most discouraging and…read moretoxic work environments I have ever been part of. I went in excited, motivated, and ready to build relationships with the children and families, and they truly were the best part of every single day. The parents, the students, their smiles, their joy... those moments were the only thing that made showing up worth it. Unfortunately, everything else was overshadowed by management practices that, in my opinion, drained teacher morale faster than I have ever seen in any school or childcare setting. From day one, I noticed inconsistent treatment among staff. I was written up for things other teachers did daily and far louder than I ever was, yet nothing seemed to happen when they did the exact same things. It quickly became clear that concerns were only heard when your voice was loud unless someone in management did not like who you were. Rules were different depending on the person, and it created an environment of fear and distrust. Teacher turnover is unbelievably high, and not because the job is hard, but because many of us felt there was no trust, no respect, and no support coming from management. Several staff members shared their discomfort with being pressured to work while sick, even when clearly not well enough to care for children. Disagreeing with management on even small things often led to threats of write ups or termination. It felt less like a workplace and more like walking on eggshells every single day. During my first month, I used a simple educational song during curriculum time, something I have used in multiple previous centers with no issue. Instead of receiving guidance or feedback, I was told that using an iPad for teaching was unacceptable and that if I did it again, I would be pulled into the office. That moment alone showed me how little creativity or flexibility was allowed, even though so many teachers there hold associates, bachelors, or even masters degrees. Hearing leadership say that our education does not mean anything without a short term certificate was, in my opinion, incredibly disrespectful to the hard work educators put into their training. As a teacher and a parent, I found the lack of consistent behavior support and classroom management deeply concerning. When children were being consistently harmed by peers, I often saw little being done to address repeated behaviors. Incidents were minimized or brushed aside, leaving teachers feeling powerless and families unknowingly trusting that everything was being handled properly. It is heartbreaking seeing children go home with injuries and knowing nothing is truly being done to prevent it from happening again. I know for a fact that more than a dozen teachers have left or are looking for new jobs, not because they do not love teaching, but because their confidence, self worth, and passion were worn down day after day. These were floaters, lead teachers, assistants, people from every part of the building. When so many educators from so many roles all feel the same way, that should say something. If you are a current family, I strongly encourage you to pay attention, ask questions, and trust your instincts. If you are a parent searching for a daycare, please know there are many other options nearby that treat both teachers and children with the respect, support, and care they deserve. I wish I had known before accepting a job and before trusting this place with children. I hope sharing my personal experience helps someone else avoid the same mistake.

We love Learning Grove Carmel! My son switched from an in-home daycare to the toddler room at…read moreLearning Grove and he is flourishing. He has never been at a facility and the teachers made him feel so welcomed and so did the other kids. The updates we get throughout the day are absolutely amazing and his teachers and the Director staff are beyond accommodating. Highly highly recommend this facility!

After having a bad experience at another daycare, friends of ours highly recommended The Learning…read moreGrove Academy. Our baby was only 4 months old when she started daycare and we wanted to take her to a place where we felt she was safe and could learn new experiences. I cannot express how much we love this daycare. When we drop off and pick up our baby, she's happy and excited to see her teachers. Definitely recommend The Learning Grove Academy!

Overall ok program- but not great for younger babies/ children. She will terminate services if you…read morehave a difference of opinion instead of taking constructive criticism well. If you have older kids this will be a nice school but not for babies 2 and younger.

We love the school, teachers and staff are extremely friendly…read more. My four year old loves going to school, he loves music time and I love looking in his backpack when he comes home from school and see all the work he has done.. over the past 4 months I've seen his writing improve, his patience, only wish his volume would go down :) They are implementing new ideas and they are nice.. this year they had a registration party and it was a blast.. he got to run around with his friends and they served dinner for the kids.. very nice. Only concern is the parking lot and drop off and pickup.. it is extremely hectic and many parents tend not to pay attention very well.. as long as you take your time it's fine.. I do wish they had a better drop off policy where the kids stayed in the car and teachers escorted them into class..

Ms. Raina and her staff are amazing!! My daughter attend for three years and she has learned so…read moremuch! They really helped prepare her for kindergarten, and took such good care of her. I definitely recommend them for childcare.