The Goddard School in Sanford has been nothing short of exceptional. Priya and her staff not only…read moretake great care of the children but also care a great deal about them personally. I've also never seen an owner work harder than Priya. She is the first person I see in the morning and she is the last person I see to leave. Due to unexpected circumstances, my family had to move in the middle of the pandemic. And when I made the very tough (and scary) decision to put my 6 month old baby into daycare after months and months of working two jobs being a stay at home mom and working from home -the Goddard school exceeded every expectation. They were one of the only places that would accept her part time and when she turned a year we upgraded her to full-time. My daughter goes to school every single day and cannot wait to get there. And everyone at the school is happy to see her. If you live in this area, pick this school. Plain and simple

1. it saddens me that someone below rated this stellar school one star based on their mark…read moremandates. I actually chose them because I was so impressed with their willingness to keep our kids healthy AND follow safety protocols. yelp should remove that review 2. All of the teachers are wonderful and treat the children with love and respect. 3. The admin team is constantly throwing parties for the staff and kids, it is a very pleasant enviroment to walk into daily 4. the learning is stellar, lots of hands on experiences so the children have fun while learning

Horrible customer service. Literally they give you a packet of information and expect to read the…read morefine print to then turn around and not give you the services you paid for. The Enjoyed Telling My daughter she didnt make it to the field trip because were were 6 MINUTES LATE!, and the bus was still waiting outside. Kids waiting in line inside. ZERO excuses! The manager also told me too bad parents can't read! The tour lady told my daughter as she got there 6 minutes late with a huge smile, oh good morning you look ready but too bad you won't go in the trip, really strange behavior not sure why she would act that way maybe she is afraid of her manager? If YOU EXPECT parents to get there by a certain time, then the least you could do is REMIND them HELLO BY PHONE? or email? I paid for a service, STOP making excuses on why you are not providing the service you PROMISED. START facilitating parents who PAID for your help. AND START appreciating your clients or you will not have any left. I ALREADY talked to their headquarters, there is ZERO excuses, she could have added the name but chose not to. THE LADY there was VERY RUDE, I believe she is the manager or owner. SHE TOLD me PARENTS CANT READ. But I dont think she has read her own flyer. Besides the CUT OFF time column, nowhere does it say anything about not being able to go. THEY ARE FULL of excuses of why they can and should TREAT you BADLY. AND NO, ITS NOT ABOUT SAFETY. I have signed up my daughter for over 30 camps over her lifetime and never had an experience like that EVER. You could have CHOSEN to be kind, but you chose to be mean to a child. NO EXCUSES for that!

I want to give a big shoutout to Michelle! She is always there supporting my children and is…read moreconsistently attentive and on top of everything. She is amazing, kind, and truly makes our experience with O2B Kids the best every single day. We appreciate you so much!

A friend of mine has her two sons enrolled here, and I'm amazed at how much progress each one has…read moremade since attending! The oldest one has learned so many new words, skills, and made a bunch of new friends that he sees frequently on weekends. The environment is very welcoming and child-centered, with frequent updates posts on the app for parents to feel informed about their children's day. For example, each child's profile will have photos posted showing them eating, interacting with the other children, or learning a new skill. I feel like the teachers do a great job at preparing the students for pre-k / vpk and kindergarten, and that it's worth the price of tuition.

cannot say enough great things about TLE Heathrow. I have my 2.5 and 5 year old daughters currently…read moreenrolled. My 5 year old recently graduated their VPK program and is wrapping up their INCREDIBLE summer camp before heading off to kindergarten. She started at TLE 2 years ago after a poor experience at another local daycare. From day one I saw the difference. Not only is the curriculum incredible but the environment and teachers make it unbelievably special. My daughter recently tested as gifted and i owe much of that to her time at TLE. My only wish is that they offered a kindergarten program! The summer camp offered is top notch. The teachers make everyday fun and special. From the amazing "water days" to the best field trips in Florida, they have truly made this summer so special. Thank you specifically to Ms Megan and Ms Naomi!! You both are such a gift!!

Our son is almost three and he's attending this daycare since he was 10 months old. There's been…read morestaff changes and leadership in that time, but throughout we've had open and clear communication with management and the teachers. Ms. Skyler is a sweet teacher for the younger kids, Ms. Jess has been a wonderful teachers when our baby was in the twos room, Ms. Kita and Ms. Naya are great at creating routines and structure in the older room. Ms. Salomie and Ms. Wanda are the sweetest and most welcoming teachers. Megan has been a shining beacon in gaining insight on what management is working on and bridging any gaps between parents and staff. The teachers are all very sweet, positive attitudes and try their best to keep children engaged and progressing. They do activities, teach children to use the potty, teach cleaning up after meals, washing hands, taking turns in play, singing and dancing. Our son, like most children I imagine, goes through tough days and good days but I think everyone there truly wants the kids to thrive and so we work as a team to communicate and keep it positive. No system is perfect but communication and live camera access are wonderful things that ensure the children are priority. We even met parents that are now friends of ours and we meet outside of school to have the kids all play. My only critique on the structure is I wish the teachers had more support on cleaning. They do a great job but I think corporate should allocate funds for raises for all staff and for a floater to come in to help tidy so we get more fun time for the kids.

**Disclaimer my child is 2** My child lost his tooth on HIS…read moreFIRST DAY. I decided to not let him go back until the next week. I have never had any issues with this ever before at his previous daycare. Well, his second day back he ended up getting a cut and a black eye basically from "falling" again. I decided to take that day off to watch the cameras to see if they were doing their jobs. I sat and sat and watched the camera. The teacher was grabbing the children(s) arms above the wrist as well as the upper arm and pulling them to sit down. I watch many times the teacher(s) not paying attention and I watched a younger child laying on the floor and then another little girl stomping as hard as she could on his hands, back, and stomach. If that were my son I would have drove down in a heartbeat. I was so excited to enroll him in this daycare however THIS location IS NOT IT. Those two days he was there my child came back home starving literally crying because he was so hungry and thirsty and every time I even drove in the parking lot he would start screaming and crying and saying no no no... I have never ever had any issues like this before. On top of that him being in there 2 days I still paid his daycare fee for the two weeks which is above 300 dollars and they did not offer any composition after stating to me that they would work with me while I got my ELC transferred. Not saying that I need it, but it would have been nice of them to accommodate due to everything that happened. Please mommy's be cautious.

Primrose of Longwood is a fabulous daycare (and by far at the top in the area). The staff are some…read moreof the best in the industry. They are incredibly kind ladies that want to do a good job. Issues (they happen no matter where you go), were handled with professionalism and flexibility.

Love the teachers in all of the classes our daughter has been in so far! the office staff are very…read morehelpful. My daughter is learning so much and loves going to primrose!

Trying hard to put my thoughts of this place into words. I read these reviews here and on other…read morepages. I am a parent who loves my kids and wants only the best for them. All parents want this for their children. I moved to this area about 3 months ago. I looked for a small local school for my children. I prefer a center of faith. I looked at Northland and willow creek and another school before I went to community alliance. I noticed there were mixed reviews, but I figured you can't really please everybody all the time, so I thought I would give it a try myself just to see what I thought. Even though I am definitely not some type of professional reviewer I thought maybe an honest review with it will give people a chance to make up their own minds. I wrote down my thoughts when I got to my car. Now I did go back later in the day with my papers to intend to enroll but I just couldn't do it. Here is why. - I love that it's part of a church! - I love that it's small and kind of private and not really super close to a major road -I thought the redhead director was really pretty and seemed really nurturing (maybe a little nervous too) so was shocked she's not a teacher! -small ratios for the children -the church attached seems to do a lot of community outreach! -the preschool VPK classroom was very clean! I am sad to say that this is where the positives (for me) ended. -the gate you walk through to go in doesn't seem safe. It just flips and unlocks itself and it seems like ANY one or any child could get in or out! -there is a strange old building to the right that has green all over it and SMELLS like mold and mildew. That was definitely not good -the playground has broken steps and run down toys on it. Definitely doe not have much for the kids to play with at all! Looks like old swings and rotting wood? -inside was kind of sad. It looked very old and outdated. Paint faded or peeling, I'm not sure. LOTS of water stains on the ceiling!!! It IMMEDIATELY smelled like poop diapers when I walked in and then the next smell was mildew followed by maybe bleach that seemed like it was covering the smell a bit. The carpet looks older but not HORRIBLE. The tile in the floors looks old and worn but but unsafe. Maybe painful if the children fall though. Most classrooms were messy, and I did account that children play in them. There was just clutter in many places. I did ring a doorbell to get in but it didn't seem to work and the door looked heavy and I worry about fingers being caught in it. I saw at least one baby gate and I was just told by a school I toured that baby gates are prohibited in schools, and I am not a fan of them! The school info I found on the DCF site said that the school had some type of mark against it for a lack of supervision of children, and that was fairly recent, and the school can house about 40 or so children, however, they only had about half of that? Why? And why so many teachers with so few children. It just seemed a bit odd. I did still consider placing my children there until I found something cleaner so I filled out the papers with the intent to bring them back but when I came back, I went to the playground first. I heard children and wanted to see teacher interactions. EVERY SINGLE TEACHER was sitting down except one who was pushing some little ones. And EVERY teacher has their PHONES IN THEIR HANDS!!!! How is this safe? No one was watching the kids except the one pushing the swings! I actually took pictures of what I saw! And I took pictures when I stepped onto the play place to look for the director since no one answered the door. I did ask for names. There is a capri who just texted or was on her phone the whole time I was there, and these two young girls at the table ignoring the kids and playing on phones. One of them told a kid to shake it off when she got hurt! I videos it! The young girls are Cattie? Cait? Katie? Something like that and danielle. The Capri lady just yelled at kids or told them to go play when they wanted to swing!! I am disappointed. A lot. When I went to see the director again, she was even on her phone! I just like this isn't safe. I don't feel like the kids are being watched. Maybe they're loved but this place isn't clean and DEFINITELY doesn't seem safe. This is why I won't ever put my children here and I hope this helps parents who need guidance!!

This little preschool boasts the fact that it's the happiest place on earth, but in reality, it's a…read moredying preschool, attached to a falling apart church. There's mold and mildew inside the building, the carpet is easily 30 years old, and has to be shampooed almost every other night, to prevent people from smelling the mold and mildew inside of it. The kids are always sick. The director clearly has no idea what she's doing. The assistance director looks so old, that it looks like she's going to fall apart. I'm pretty sure she can't hear or see anything. I had a family member there for a little while, and it turns out that at least two of the teachers had Covid at the same time, we're around all of the children and the Director decided not to inform any of the parents of this. Pretty sure that's against the law but what do I know? I'm just a nurse There's hardly any kids in that school and my family told me about teachers there making $10/hr!!! How is that ok in anyway?! I would never recommend this place, I've been in it and it's gross.

After months of my kid being with this school. I decided not to continue for a lot of reasons…read more First, proper ratio of the kids were not followed. Teachers definitely don't have enough patience. Yelling, scolding, hurting are all over in one classroom. Children were crying. This school Including the boss are Tolerating teachers who have been yelling, scolding hurting children. Also, No equal treatment,Be aware of racism. In addition, Teachers don't update the parents fair and consistently. Parents will not have peace of mind leaving their kids to this school. Teachers and assistance seems don't have care and love for the kids. Complains will not be entertained because their priority is to protect the staff and their business. Even there is cctv it's not so realistic unless you caught them in person. Boss doesn't even know how teachers treat the kids. beware of one of the most horrible assshole staff there named mallory. I'm not sure if she is still there but if your child will be under her class. Just back off!! if she is still there. I wander why she can't be fired. Lastly, Don't trust anyone here.

No stars, was interviewed and laughed at with simple questions and given a job application with…read moreillegal questions and not relevant to doing the job so boundary violations. I would be careful with your money/time/children. Weak management! I was expected to prayer with the children which also is a boundary issue.

As a parent, it's difficult to make the decision when it comes to selecting a daycare that provides…read moreoutstanding care, high quality education, cleanliness facility, open communication and most importantly, safety. This is what La Petite stands for! Their staff is kind, warm and truly enjoy teaching and taking care of the children, and its location is perfect in Central FL, just a few minutes from the highway and main roads. I would recommend this daycare to anyone who is in need of a comprehensive childcare.

Well run High Quality Child Care Center! Amazing Director who is organized and keeps the place in…read moretop shape. This is my second child and I used to work for a local AEYC affiliate (they accredit child cares). I have been in more child care centers then I can count and I have seen high quality child cares as well as ones that were just awful. As a parent my oldest daughter was in 2 child care centers as an infant. I chose this location as it is right off the 408 and on my way to work. When I toured this facility I was met by Karin the director. She clear about her guidelines and rules which I found very helpful. While the infant room seemed small at first glance, it's really the perfect size. They do not use fabric swings and bouncy seats (they always got my eldest daughter sick when she was a baby so this made me happy.) The teachers use the floor and give the babies lots of tummy time. This may seem weird to new parents but it really is the better way according to NAEYC guidelines. The room is kept very clean. This center also provides food and formula. Diapers are also available for a small fee (totally worth it!). The two teachers Bella and Martha are wonderful. My child lights up when she sees them both. The one or two times I had concerns or questions I always felt listened to. My issues were always resolved very quickly. And the director ALWAYS followed up. When I had a concern about my daughter's flat head from her stay in the NICU (she was a preemie and started at school at 3 months at 8lbs), EVERYONE was accommodating. I even had Wanda the assistant director talk to me about it in passing, "I see she's really doing well on her tummy time!" I would say La Petite on Goldenrod and Lake Underhill is truly a hidden gem. Competitive pricing too. I love the auto pay! I love the diaper and wipes service.