My daughter has been going here for over a year now. I cannot believe how much she has learned and…read morehas never once cried going to school, which is comforting as a parent because she loves going. I enjoy the help and love she receives in my absence. They provide breakfast, snacks and lunch! Takes one more thing off my list in the mornings.

DO NOT ENROLL YOUR KIDS HERE!!…read more This is a business first and foremost, it's completely about money, not caring for our children. The owner, Ms. Young has no business running a daycare. -She is not good with kids. I've walked into the school and heard her yelling at some of her young ones in a very unprofessional manner. -TWO KIDS WERE LEFT OUTSIDE AND FORGOTTEN ABOUT ON A HOT DAY! the blame was put on one of our favorite teachers who was not even working that day. -Prices are INSANE. Even after we got government assistance, we still had to dish out $360 a month for one 3/yo. We switched to lil' folks across the street where we're paying half. -Ms. Young will take advantage and close the school for every holiday, federal or not, as well as teachers birthdays, teachers calling out or more likely quitting/getting fired. You are still charged full price and you will not be able to take your kid(s) to school about 3 days a week. They closed school for 2 weeks for winter break. -The turnover rate is crazy (kids and teachers both) because she doesn't pay her teachers anywhere near what they should be getting to take care of our children. They don't get paid for all those holidays that we still pay full price for. -When a teacher was fired or quit and a new one was hired, we had no idea. We didn't know who was taking care of/teaching our kids. -Our child's clothing would often get lost. The teachers I have met here are good people. They do not deserve the low pay, mandatory unpaid vacations, and poor treatment. If you're able to find another school that can accommodate, even if it's a little farther than you want to travel for it, it would absolutely be worth it.

My child went here for two weeks and it was dreadful the entire time. On the very first day due to…read moretheir paperwork mishap my son was denied getting off the bus. He sat on the bus until the very end of the day. Thank goodness for the elementary school having their stuff together in order to assist making sure he was safe. When I spoke to the director about this she blamed everyone but her staff. The staff lied about multiple things on his first day to include things they had said to me as well as what they had done in refusing to let my child off the bus. We had nothing but attitude from them afterwards. My final straw was when I showed up to drop him off one morning and they informed me they were not able to except him that day despite having openings for the day. The reason I was unable to drop him off was because I was supposed to sign him up for a list that was never provided to me. I have also, multiple times, seen children roaming the hallway, with no adult, and access to one of the exits. I'm not a new mom and I understand that mistakes happen. However, the refusal to accept blame, the subsequent lies, and inordinate amount of issues since then shows me that this place does not care about the children that attend there. If I could give less than one star I would.

My son went here for almost 3.5 years, the first 2.25 years it was a pretty decent establishments,…read morea few hick ups but nothing that didn't get worked out. The last year since it has been under new management, it has gone down hill. The owner who does not come to the facility often does not seem to care about complaints from parents and nothing is ever done to fix issues that could be hazardous to the children who attend. There are only 2 staff members currently that seem to care, the rest are on their bottoms more often than not, with their faces buried in their phones. They yell at kids from across the room rather than getting up and getting involved and talking to kids on their level. One day last summer I picked my son up and managed to sign him out on their daily log, go through the building to the play ground, get my child and completely leave the building without being seen by one staff member. (the one teacher out there was on the far side of the playground behind the slide, had her phone out and was playing music or videoing one of the kids - scary in todays world) The director can't seem to talk to a parent without it coming across confrontational. I walked in one morning in January and there were 6 kids in the school age class left unattended while the only teacher in the room walked 2 other kids to their bus. This is unexceptional even for just a second. The facility does not seem to get cleaned adequately anymore, there are always smells of feet and pee as you walk through. Broken wall fixtures they won't remove and inadequate wall hooks for backpacks. Sadly the ones who suffer are the children. They are constantly changing their rates for full day care for school age kids, goes up and down like a yoyo, as if no one knows what to charge and gets ugly with you when you stroke a check for what you paid last time and it's wrong yet again. CPS was called on an incident at the facility regarding the handling of a student in the 3's room, the excuses that came from the director and owner on the incident were horrible and a letter was never sent out letting parents know that it was being taken very serious and would be handled accordingly. No teacher was put on paid or unpaid administrative leave. ( I found this out as I know the parents of the child it involved) Long story short, take your child else where for their best interest and your sanity.

Wildwood Academy is affordable, hands-on, clean/ tidy, and I'm so glad we found them. The owners…read morewere kind, down-to-earth, and willing to listen to my past experiences and answer all of my questions. They have small ratios for kids to have the ultimate learning experience and every time I've been in, I see them playing on the floor with the kiddos. Definitely recommend giving them a try if you are looking for a safe, happy place for your kids!

From the owner: At Wildwood Academy, our Mission is to provide personalized childcare focused on the highest…read morequality of care and education of children. Our children are valued as individuals and will learn through discovery and experimentation. Furthermore, they will experience a caring, warm, and safe environment to develop socially, physically, emotionally, and cognitively under the care and guidance of highly trained professionals and within a faith-based approach to child development. We aim to nurture children's God-given talents in an environment where learning is fun, so that the love of learning is the foundation for your child's life.

Worked here in the past. Family enviorment. Lost of activities and field trips planned each month…read moreto make the children excited to come to school. Would bring my children here

my 4 year old was disenrolled due to her conflict with me as as parent…read more inappropriate incidents include Lisa stating to me "you look just like the child's biological mom, dad must have a type" , which is completely nonprofessional, and not a child care director's place to say. So the outcome to my 4 year old's experience, was a expulsion not even after 2 weeks of service. The school also called and notified me of my 4 year old getting sick before this, and needed to be picked up asap. Upon my arrival, I found my 4 year old alone in his classroom, lights off, no supervision whatsoever, no toys, just sitting there in solitude, without any other supervisors in sight in the hallway or elsewhere. He was sitting in a cot, staring at the doorway I just walked into, wondering how long he was going to be in the dark alone, on a cheap cot on the floor, that they charge a ridiculous rate for to "rent". I picked him up, left the room, left the premises. His classroom teacher that should've been in there with him, just proved that due to their lack of supervision and negligence, that absolutely anybody can walk in the door, down the hallways of other classrooms, grab your child, and leave the center, without ever being seen or stopped. What a warm and fuzzy feeling.

AVOID TAKING YOUR CHILD HERE! I'm online and I run into a video of a mother being devastated…read morebecause she took her child to the day care early that day with her hair all done up and no cuts. When she picks her up from this daycare she's all cut up in her face, neck, etc and her hair is completely taken out and a mess. If I were this mom I'd want justice and their excuse was she did it to her self... poor as hell, poor family and child they have to go through this because the people you pay don't do their jobs.

After becoming a first time mom and returning back to work I was worried about leaving my daughter…read moreat a day care facility. But then someone recommended Taja to me. She truly loves children and what she does. I felt relieved knowing that she was in good hands in the comfort of my home. Taja will do house hold chores as well as take daily notes on your child's progress of the day. I can't forget about Taja's friendly face and respectful attitude.