I've been an employee at Children's Learning Adventure for the past 3 years and was absolutely…read moreheartbroken to say my goodbyes just yesterday as my family and I prepare to move to California. Now that I am no longer an employee I feel as though I can leave my records of experiences with an open mind. A little about myself and my past experiences - I've worked with children for 14 years, and due to my husbands military career I've had experiences in multiple states with all age groups and in all positions. I came to visit Texas 3 years ago in preparation for our upcoming move from Virginia. I was prepared to deliver my resume all over League City to find my perfect fit. My search didn't last long. I walked into CLA and was immediately impressed, the building is beautiful and oozed cleanliness, the front desk staff was friendly and welcoming and suddenly all my nerves disappeared. I filled out my application and interviewed with Assistant Director, D'Anne. The conversation flowed and she seemed to approve and I was able to meet with Director, Vanessa. She walked me through the school and was honest with me about where she felt their weaknesses were and what her expectations would be of me. The upfront honesty and willingness to look into herself and her school with such unbiased eyes was a welcome feeling. My mind was made up - CLA was to be my home away from home upon arriving to Texas. The curriculum is outstanding - different from anything I had seen before. The kids travel to a variety of enrichment classrooms throughout the day; in each room is a planned and prepped activity for the kiddos, so they are engaged and active throughout the day - even our preteens were happy to be there, and if you have one you know how mind blowing that is. They truly are like family within that building. It was unlike any experience I've ever had. My training was lengthy and thorough. The training management made sure I was well aware of not just CLA policies but all Texas State Minimums - and coming from another state I was so happy to have had that thorough of a training period. The overall feel of the building is a happy one. When you walk through the halls and peer into classrooms you see smiling kiddos, teachers on the floor or at the tables working with their students - learning is evident with just a quick stroll down the halls. Personally, I have grown in so many ways thanks to my time there. Vanessa is not just interested in seeing her school grow, but her team as well. She pushed me in ways I've never been pushed before and working with her has given me more motivation and determination then I've ever had before. Due to her motivational talks and high expectations I'm happy to say that this school has changed immensely since I started 3 years ago. If you don't believe me I encourage you to check it out for yourself - it really is amazing. I'm thrilled to have been a part of such an amazing place with such wonderful people but I can't wait to see what the future holds for these people. As for the recent negative reviews that have surfaced...all I ask is that you take the time to really think these claims through and before passing judgement visit the campus and ask yourself - would anyone really want a child to fall ill here or lose their life here? As a child care provider, and a decent human being I know it's the last thing that I ever want to happen. Should I ever return to Texas there is no doubt Vanessa will be getting a call from me. I hope this insider review will help you out.

The director is amazing and the staff are so loving and caring. I highly recommend. We've been with…read morethem for many years and I can't think of a more loving environment for our kids. My kids are thriving because of how amazing this daycare is!

The staff put fear into those kids to gain respect ,and the kids who do not fear them are the ones…read morelabeled "bad and misbehaved" Would not recommend this daycare.

The staff always welcoming and helpful. I always have felt the staff cares about the children and…read morewhat they are doing/learning, eating - whatever. They are informative about what is going on with the school and your child. You see I am just a Grandparent but I have watched the kids in the center and the development. My granddaughter always has fun and always is showing what she has learned. They have special activities and field trips for school age. She started all of her schooling with this center and now going into 1st grade. Obviously mom and dad are happy too. The pre-kindergarten graduating ceremony was one of the cutest things ever! Thanks to everyone at the center. A "Smiling Granny"

Our kids have had a great experience at Happy Harbour and our older kiddo mentions often how much…read moreshe wants to go back because she loved it so much. The teachers we've had have been fantastic and really partner with us to care wholly for our kids. The staff genuinely loves all of the kids there and we have always felt safe and also safe to express any concerns because we have been met with open and friendly dialogue. I can't say enough great things about Happy Harbour. I am so glad our kids have had the experience they've had there.

My daughter has gone to Happy Harbour for about 4 months and so far, we love it!…read more We toured 5 preschools in the area before deciding on HH and it was by far our favorite (it was also one of the least expensive). We got on a wait-list (highly nerve-wrecking) and made it in just under the wire. They have a few different options regarding attendance, 5 days a week, Mon/Weds/Fri or Tues/Thurs. class is from 9:30am- 1:30pm. This is a pre-k run out of a Methodist church so God and Jesus are very much a part of the curriculum. My husband and I aren't very religious but have no problem with this aspect. I took 1 star off because I truly wish they incorporated some dual language into the curriculum. I've noticed more early education programs offering this (mainly downtown) but it would be the cherry-on-top to also have this at HH. The teachers honestly care, the parents are involved and it's a fabulously loving environment for kiddos.

My husband and i enrolled our daughter at Kiddie Academy at just 3 months. We have now been apart…read moreof the KA family for 5 weeks, and we are so happy with our decision. The staff is wonderful! Being a first time mom with a newborn, i carefully researched every childcare place in the area. The infant room has everything you can imagine to know your little one is safe. Owlet monitors for nap time was a huge plus! Not to mention the cameras you can view on their phone (because who doesnt want to watch their little on a screen all day lol). If you are looking for a childcare facility, i assure you this is the place!

I thought that Kiddie Academy would be really great for our child. The staff was friendly, the…read morefacilities are excellent, and the price seemed fair. We registered my daughter 8 months in advance of her enrollment date and I spoke with the staff several times throughout that period to discuss paperwork, confirming each time that we were still on for our scheduled enrollment date. Then out of no where they call us to say that they overbooked and we were being dropped. They couldn't guarantee us any enrollment date but just offered to let us wait another 12 months. I feel like this is an absolutely unacceptable business practice. We were essentially wait listed but led to believe we had a guaranteed spot. So we had no Plan B and were forced to look for another daycare last minute and had to accept the first one that had availability with such short notice.

Such a great program! I think anyone is nervous leaving their children somewhere unknown but…read morepersonally, I am so excited we found our way to Creative Corners. The teachers have been incredible and both of my daughters have learned so much. They run to class and talk all evening long about their days! Price is well worth the time spent.

Creative Corners has been an amazing MDO program for my 2 year old. The facility is super clean,…read morethe staff is incredible. Quick responses to via app to any questions or concerns. I always felt my child was happy, healthy, safe, and LOVED. I cannot say enough good things about this program.

They did not inform anyone that a teacher was sick or tested only informed parents after they got a…read morepositive coronavirus case. yea mary! Wheres your transparency!? Also, thanks for violating privacy laws. My daughter got exposed @ daycare. So like a good mom I take her to get tested after I received a letter stating that a teacher had been confirmed. Many employers do this weekly and biweekly so it should not have been an issue as my baby was asymptomatic. So I continue w my days as she showed no symptoms. She came back positive and the daycare said send a dr note of clearance which I did then they asked for proof of test and results which I gave, then tell me they dont want her coming back @ all ever. Because I did not tell them she got tested then said they dont believe they infected her Im beyond pissed. Theyre trying to say that she wasnt around the positive teacher long enough to have been exposed with an airborne virus that lingers and guess what the teacher still has her job. *Imagine if I was the other parents.. didnt care enough to get tested after the letter and ran around positive infecting people for weeks due to their negligence. So funny that taking the proper precautions on my end are being punished but not the daycare for not insisting everyone get tested or shutting down the whole facility As they should have

Without hesitation I would recommend this daycare here 100%! We have been attending this daycare…read morefor almost 4 years now and they are absolutely amazing! When our daughter started kindergarten the teacher told us that whenever she sees students come from Kids R Kids they know that those kids are prepared. For me that says it all. Not only do they help prepare your child for school but they're also like a second family which is important when your kids sometimes spend more time at daycare here than they do at their own home.

We have now been taking our kiddos to Goddard for almost half a year now. When I say that there…read moreisn't a better place to take your kids, I mean it. I have two boys, 2 and 4, and could not be happier with how well they are taken care of. Ms.Elva is my two years olds besty and is such a great teacher to all those little 2s. She takes time and give so much love and attention that he sprints to her room every morning. The kinder crew (Kenzie, Cortlyn, and Cindy)are amazing. They spend so much time planning fun activities for the kids and my four year old sometimes tells me he'd rather be at school than with me (ouch lol). The admin team also deserves a shout out. Deena is bar none the best person Ive ever dealt with in a daycare setting. Professional and sweet and always ready to help. They have so much going for them that I can't possibly fit it in on here, but suffice to say, I will alway recommend them for their team of amazing people and the love they show to our kids. Thank you guys for being the village we need.

My daughter recently started pre-k here and she LOVES IT!!!!…read more Let me tell you more about my daughter so you understand why this is such a big deal: My daughter is very very very clingy to me. I guess you could call her my little "Velcro" baby. She doesn't do well meeting people for the first time as she is a bit shy... at first. As soon as we walk into the facility she was greated with this huge mural of the sea and colorful fishes, she was impressed!!!! "Wow mommy!! Look at the fishy!!!!" Very welcoming impression for her. My husband and I walk her to her class , once she walks in a teacher dancing with the other children in the back walks to the front and greats my daughter. She quickly took her back back off and joined the rest of the kids!!!!! She didn't even say goodbye to us!! Rember, she's my Velcro baby, this is unusual of her.

Honestly what I could say is DO NOT SEND YOUR KID HERE EVEN IF ITS SEEMS LIKE A GREAT PLACE !!!…read more I didn't really have a thought to it because I'm a young first time mom but I took my kid here and the baby had a golden bracelet. Literally on her 3 day of being there I seen her bracelet was gone after I picked her up. I asked to look at the cameras again and they said no which we have access on our phone to look at the live Camaras. I talked to the owner and he let me see it and it showed my baby went in the diaper room and when she came out she didn't had her bracelet anymore. The teacher there kept playing it off that my baby was playing by a near by trash cans when I just seen my baby the door. Then they try blaming it on the janitor that they threw it away by accident. They try to give me next week half off but yet they didn't care about her. On her 2 week of going there to the day care I understand my kid didn't wanted to share chairs but this kid has no reason to bite my baby. I picked my baby up and had a bite mark and they never called to make an incident report. They stated that my baby didn't cry which I believe it was a LIE as well because my baby had that bite mark for 4 days in a row there no way my kid was just standing there looking stupid with out saying anything and letting a kid bite her that hard. After I talked to the owner he said something to them but yet the next day THEY were trying sit her away from ALL THE LITTLE KIDS and I kept looking at the live Camara and called it in they said supposedly she was hitting kids which she doesn't do that, she pats them that's her way of letting kids know she's talking to them because she doesn't know their name or can't even say it. They lady said "so you want me to call every 15 min" I had told her my schedule was flexible and if there was ANY ISSUES TO CALL ME and they never did I kept looking at the camaras and my baby was just standing up and sitting repeating but not hitting any kids. Not just that but I can keep going on about her dippers/wipes and her food as well. After I called in to drop her out of her class because she's never coming back they kept trying to charge me 265 every week which kept adding up to estimating 1,180 which I didn't pay because she didn't kept going, I should of really filed a police report for all of this but I was being too nice and gave too many chances..... like I mention DONT TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE

This daycare threatens to call the state because a 4 year has tantrums and their teachers aren't…read moreequipped to handling situations. The new director will constantly speak over you and question your parenting styles. 1 teacher for 15+ 4-5 year olds is not okay.