This is a great school. Every time I walk in the doors I am ushered into a happy and loving environment! They truly care about the children and showing Christ's love! read more

Absolutely I'll-equipped to handle children who are not quiet, compliant, and perfect. We had our 4 year old son there for 2 weeks and they were so short, unorganized and completely unwilling to help or assist in our child's care. The teachers had very little training and were way too young to have experience with young children. Our son had a rough day the first week of school and again the second week of school and instead of telling us and working with us they called the second time and said he can't come back. Not only that, they didn't even tell us, his parents, that he couldn't come back, they told our child's grandmother who happened to pick him up that day. Communication is terrible across the board and they are literally just glorified baby sitters with zero experience who just keep the kids alive. ZERO classroom management. Would not send your child if they're not 1000% perfect, and with the amount of children I have seen in my educational background I'm pretty sure no children are perfect. DO NOT RECOMMEND. AT ALL. The director told my 4 year old that he was "very naughty and will never Be coming back here ever again". WHO SAYS THAT TO A CHILD??? Drop off is a cluster walking or driving. If there is ANY disobedience or non-compliance from your child they will kick you out with NO notice. read more

We enrolled our son at age 2 and on the first day, the director said "we just couldn't get him to follow directions". I was surprised that anyone would make a negative comment about a 2 yr old on day one! That should have been a sign. Things were fine once he acclimated, but then we had two incidents involving injury, and at one of the pick ups, he was alone crying by himself with a bloody nose. The teacher seemed more interested in sharing that he had thrown mulch on the playground rather than consoling him or making sure he was ok. After several attempts to get details about the accident, we met with the staff, it was revealed that the director, Ms. Quarterman, had instructed the teachers NOT to talk to us about the incident. Absolutely unacceptable for us. We never returned. Poor communication, they deter parent involvement, they have rigid expectations about compliance in young toddler aged children, very dismissive to parents concerns, and have a "convenience over compassion" mindset. read more

I thought long and hard about posting this review, and I've waited a year to do so, but I really would have appreciated if I'd known this before I made a decision that so deeply affected my child. This is based solely on my family's personal experience. 1. SJKP offers curbside drop off and pick up. If this is convenient for you, great. If, however, you are like me and enjoy walking your child into his/her classroom and getting them settled before hugging and kissing them goodbye for the day, you will be discouraged from doing so. Although I was told during my tour that "parents are always welcome in the classroom," I was asked by the teacher to say my goodbyes outside the door and not come in (this was also later formalized in a memo from the director to all parents). When you pick up and drop off your child this way (in a rush at the curb with a line of other parents waiting), you get no feedback from your child's teacher(s) about his or her day and no real opportunity to communicate your own questions, concerns or comments. I felt alienated and found it very dismaying and distressing. 2. Nap time policy is that children do not have to sleep, but if they do not sleep, they are expected to rest quietly on their mats with no toys, books, or other distractions for approximately two hours (I don't know any adults that could do this with no phone, book, tv, etc, let alone a two-year-old). My child is not a napper. We struggled with this the whole time he was there. If I didn't ask if he napped, no one told me. They waited until it was so bad (he was yelling, kicking walls, and causing a major ruckus) to tell me on a Friday that he would not be welcome back for naptime starting Monday. There is no alternative available to a non-napper. 3. During summer session, they rotated teachers every couple of weeks so leadership was very inconsistent for my child. They were loose on the "rules" so when the school session started in August, we had to overcome two and a half months of letting certain things go, then backtrack to reestablish what would be expected of him. 4. Because I was discouraged from entering the classroom, I had no idea who my child's classmates were, and I rarely had the chance to meet any other parents. 5. This school's philosophy is very centered on obedience. When a child is "disobedient," he/she is sent to the director's office. My son told me once (and remember, this is a two year old!), that "Mrs. [director's name] was very angry to me." I found this attitude to be very unrealistic for such young children, and that it limited creativity and independence. I removed my son from this facility after approximately four months. read more

All four of my children went through from MMO through preK. They were exceptionally well prepared for Kindergarten and their teachers were fabulous! read more

This school was recommended by another good school so I figured it would be ok. I went for a walk through & it appeared to be a nice looking school. I was told my daughter would be able to attend the school & they had plenty of room. The next couple weeks following about two weeks to be exact I completed the application and tried for a couple days to get in contact with someone. Which I find very odd that I called this school, their main phone number and always went to voicemail. I've never seen a school that doesn't answer their main phone literally throughout the whole day. I even emailed and still till this day no response. I finally got in contact with one woman and she gave me some excuse as to why the phones were never answered. I then told her i had filled out the application and was trying to give the enroll deposit. I was told the school was full.... weird that when I came just two weeks prior they said they had all the space available. Mind you I am a South American man of color & of course my child is also of color. Now I kind of see why they weren't an abundance of "minorities" in their school. Really trying not to judge, especially a school that's so of "God". read more

I'm going to let you in on a little secret-this is the sweetest, nurturing, and loving preschool! All three of my children have attended/are currently attending since 2013!! If you are looking for a program to prepare your little one for kindergarten-this is it. My oldest is now at RPDS and was fully prepared entering kindergarten. The staff and teachers have been exceptional in all ways. If ever there was a problem it was addressed and there were some, my oldest was a diva! Listen, problems that start at home have to be fixed at home. Don't expect your preschool to correct behavior thats not addressed at home. The teachers have been exceptional and communication has never been an issue. They have always been available in person after class or via email/phone. The Director has an open door policy, if you have an issue she will address it and work through it with you. This school is a gem! Please don't let prior reviews discourage you from applying. read more