awful ppl at wilshire location. employee was told her child could still b enrolled if they quit…read more they unenrolled her child out of spite. so we treat a child this way that had no involvement in this matter. i will not be bringing my child there anymore. leaving two kids outside and not caring a child was choking and that the employee was over reacting. also violated pita laws by talking about ppls medical issues.

My children attend the after school program and I am so pleased with it. The Director April is such…read morea sweet person and so is the AD. Nothing compares to the quality of Childcare Network. They are the best in the biz!

I found Christine Palmer Art Studio, i believe, through Charlotte Parent Magazine when my youngest…read moredaughter asked me for art classes. My daughter has been attending Christina's classes going on three months now and, although she has a natural knack for art, she has churned out two incredibly awesome paintings (see pics) by a 7-year-old. Christina is a very nice, polite and overall awesome person who will make you feel very welcome in her home studio. Her apartment, which doubles as the studio, is filled with some pretty amazing artwork. She is excellent with all the kids and they all like her back. She is very knowledgeable, talented and patient with the kids. You get 4 hours of class/hands-on class a month for $65 (there is also an annual materials fee of $70), how can you beat that?!?! She also offers adult classes but I've not attended those. She also puts out a gallery for her artists at Pentes Art Works which the kids all love and get very excited over. If you are looking for an awesome art teacher/class, I highly recommend giving Christina Palmer Art Studio a call.

Christina is a wonderful Art Teacher, she's taught my daughter different techniques to really…read moreimprove her talent. She's very kind and patient and my daughter can't wait for her lessons on Saturdays.

BEFOREI ADD REVIEW ON MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE.... **** This…read morereview is not on the Darlington location. This is for the Medical Center Dr.**** I do NOT recommend medical center drive for safety, for education, for flexibility, for professionalism, for being family friend (both biological families as well as foster care families) and definitely not for trust, Medical center drive is a disgrace to the daycare industry especially in Wilmington NC. The staff at this center is extremely unprofessional and is NOT to be trusted. ESPECIALLY, if you are a parent that has children in your care that (1) are foster children or kinship placement and (2) have ANY special needs of any kind, including developmental. I am actually very worried about the families and children in their care. I recently had to abruptly dissenroll my foster children after learning there was an incident that took place with one of them that was NEVER reported to me in documentation and only verbally by one of their younger staff jokingly. He is not even 3 and was found roaming the hallways alone. He was able to open the doors and exit the classroom (which is NOT full but had way too many children for only ONE teacher.) This school used to have a great Director and Assistant Director and I'm unsure what happened that they are no longer there. However their remaining staff who I've heard berate these two women repeatedly in front of me and other parents (who would talk to each other while putting our children's lunches away in kitchen) is deplorable. It's disgraceful behavior and SO DISRESPECTFUL. With my children they decided to lie to me that because my child was the hall because of THEIR lacking oversight, said he broke a rule (at 2.5 mind you lol) and that caused a complete pause on his care by them. They lied about this practice as I not only confirmed by reading through the materials, sure and speaking with teachers but also with the corporate office. Vicky , who corporate sent in from Raleigh along with some others, lied not only to my face but the camera footage was conveniently 'missing' for this incident in question. The trust was ruined between me and this center and I will make certain every foster family in this region is aware of this and DSS office. These facilities are beautiful and such a waste of a daycare service and space... in the town of WILMINGTON. It is bad enough. We have a significant and severe shortage on children finding childcare under five years old as well as aftercare. Aftercare being significantly important for those of us who work they decided to abruptly stopped busing children from their local schools to the daycare center without any notice email or anything. I was told this from Vicky when I originally moved my children to the center specifically only for the aftercare when they were to start their new public PRESCHOOL. They decided to also set up tuition for two twins sibling groups as separate tuitions, therefore double charging full tuition to the county, which I reported, and the county is now investigating. I am one step away from reporting them to the state if you go to the state website and look at the daycare reporting system, you will see the most recent from March that are being posted and it's scary. Neither of which are my children. They are other people's children incidents. This center needs to be shut down or it needs to be reevaluated to have Darlington takeover. Their Darlington staff clearly knows what they're doing and unfortunately, due to size limitations on their center. They can't offer the same services. This Center also abruptly stopped my children's speech therapy, not allowing the speech therapist back into the building without ensuring that she did the speech and OT in the classroom with all the children combined with their teacher, which is not the right level of service. I am reporting that to Medicaid. their regional Director, apparently found my concerns, humorous, according to the temporary director and there was nothing that they would do about it nor did she reach back out to me when I reached out to her, asking her for a conversation. The Center also conveniently lost my children's belongings brand new blankets and their teddy bears that they came into care when they were dropped off to me the first week of November. I do not recommend this facility and I recommend that eyes and ears be on this center. I fear for the children remaining there and it's important that parents , I know we're desperate to find any care right now because of the shortage, rethink the strategy and find local sitters. I would not even take the risk of using this staff or center.

My son loves this daycare center, Tanya responds to all needs quickly and thoroughly, especially…read morewith the busyness they have! Love the ability to watch my son on the cameras and the quick feedback on the app they use to get in touch with you!

Absolutely one of the best childcare places in Wilmington. The teachers are friendly and caring…read more Buildings are bright and clean with plenty of space and activities for kids.

WOW! 10/10 fun to be had here!! If you live in the area or plan to visit in the future and have…read morelittles along with you then this is a must stop for sure! Truly 3 stories of endless amounts of hands-on, sensory fulfilling fun. So much to learn here and each room has a completely different theme including an entire dentist office (with a dental chair and life size toothbrushes and teeth!), an incredible treehouse and play kitchen, a huge boat/ship and aquatic area, a veterinary office featuring many stuffed animal dogs and everything you'd see in a vets office including dress up costumes, and so much more! We spent a couple of hours here and honestly didn't think my toddler would make it that long, but that goes to show how epic this place is! Even if you have an early walker like my little babe, I highly recommend! There's something for all ages here and a great way to get out of the house and stay off the screens!

We've had a great time every time we visit. Our family was…read moregifted a membership for Christmas and have attended the new year's noon event and the kids Olympics, along with a weekday visit, so far. The events are heavily discounted for members, which we love. The employees are great and there's not many people there during the weekday in the winter, anyway. This is a smaller museum, so it's great for our almost 4 year old. There's a little outdoor area with a few things. We love the school bus. Fun place to visit when the weather isn't great.

I cannot imagine a better school for my daughter. Her teachers are dedicated, caring, and they…read morechallenge her. I love how much she has thrived at Codington.

My son has gone here for three years and my daughter, two. Every year I am just as impressed with…read morethe teachers! Great staff and my kids absolutely love it.

Parents with shared custody should be cautious with ALA Coastal. In my experience, the school…read moreaccepted and maintained enrollment/continuation paperwork submitted by one parent without first verifying whether that parent had authority to make the school-placement decision unilaterally. Once the record existed, the school's position appeared to be that formal transfer documentation or a court order would be required to change the roster status. My concern is the process: registration, parent-access, and records-handling did not adequately protect both legal custodians before creating a major practical consequence. If your child has two involved parents in separate homes, ask very specific questions in writing before enrollment about consent requirements, custody documents, parent portal access, and how disputed or inaccurate records are corrected. My broader experience with communication, organization, logistics, and registrar oversight has also been poor. Based on publicly available state performance data, I also have serious concerns about the school's academic performance. Families should do careful due diligence before relying on this school, especially where custody, transportation, or parent-access issues may exist.

I wasn't here as a patron but as a vendor. Of what I witnessed, it appears to be a wonderful…read morefacility. They have everything you could think of for learning, as well as a food kitchen , outdoor playgrounds, and technology. They even have a technology available so that the parents can see their children remotely.