The best Montessori in the area. They have the most kind and caring teachers. I love sending my son…read morehere, and when it's time for him to go somewhere else I will truly be so sad. Mrs, Maria and Mrs, Alejandra are absolutely wonderful, they are so helpful and I appreciate them both so much. My son has been diagnosed with Autism, and while I am on the waitlist for many nearby aba centers the team is able and willing to still accommodate my son. I am so glad I stumbled upon this place. I would recommend this place to anyone!

If I could give a rating of 0 stars I would! That option is not allowed, so 1 star it is. My…read moregirlfriend gave verbal consent over 6 months ago for me to be able to pick up her now 4 year old daughter from "Children of the Earth". She asked that I be put on the pick up list. Thinking that everything was fine, I attempted to pick up the child on 3/15/2022 but not before calling first to make sure she was even there because she had spent a few days with her "grandmother". My girlfriend has full custody of her daughter and they both live with me. Grandma feels like I'm taking away her time with the child and has had many conflicting arguments with me in the past for no legitimate reason. Ms. Alejandra answered my call stating that the child was in fact at school and that she would be calling the grandmother to inform her that I called. I politely stated that there's no need for that since the biological mother is the one who told me to pick her up. Ms. Alejandra then stated that she had a lengthy conversation the day before with the grandmother and that everything must be reported to her in regards to the child. I asked her if there was an order by a judge giving her this power and that's when Ms. Alejandra said I was giving attitude and that she would be calling the police. I asked what crime did she suspect me of committing to even mention the police and she hung up on me. I proceeded to the school to pick up the child like the biological mother had told me to do so. I recorded my vehicle entering the parking lot, as well as myself entering the school. Ms. Alejandra was very rude and told me I had to exit the building and that she had called the police. After exiting the building I stopped recording and proceeded to call the police as well. I began recording once police personnel arrived. She insisted on speaking to the officer before me. I explained to the officer that the school was given verbal consent by the biological mother of the child months ago stating I could drop the child off and pick her up. I never had an issues until this day. Ms. Alejandra did say that the biological mother did give verbal consent before. I asked when was it revoked and by whom. No answer. Of course the grandmother and her new husband arrived on scene and immediately removed the child from the school and put her inside one of their vehicles since they decided to drive in separate vehicles. The husband was getting very nasty with me saying that he wants me to give him the child's belongings and that why was I even trying to pick up the child from the school because she's not biologically mine. The grandmother then went up to the officer stating that she's on the pick up list ONLY and that I was not allowed to pick up the child. Ms. Alejandra came back up to the officer with a book showing him some sort of document that didn't have my name on it to pick up the child. Apparently they never added me as a person who could pick up this child, even though I had already been doing so for over 6 months with no issues! The grandmother was yelling at me to shut up and telling me I was a nobody, and was just very verbally abusive. The husband of the grandmother got really close to me wanting to cause physical harm to where the officer had to ask him to step away from where I was standing. And yet that's the type of person this school was willing to allow this child to leave with? I had not said one bad word to these people nor did I ever raise my voice. Videos will be uploaded to YouTube!

They are truly amazing! Laura & pam are really good…read moreleaders! They always make sure we are heard & understood, & they always Accommodate our child's needs no matter the situation! My son Has been enrolled here for 3 years and I've had nothing but assurance from him that he loves this place & he loves the staff! Ms Camille is always amazing! She goes above and beyond for the kids at kinder care! They are an all around amazing place to send your babies!

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

This is the absolute best place to send your child. It feels more like a family than anything…read moreelse. All the staff are amazing and the children are provided with quality education at all learning levels.

I had my son in a different prek and it was the worst experience we ever had. My son is 3 years old…read moreand a friend recommended me Spring Ahead Academy, I was desperate so I tried. It was the best decision. The place is clean, the teachers are amazing and all the staff and services are outstanding. My son loves going to school and loves every member of the staff. I don't have enough words to describe how happy we are we was able to get my son in this beautiful school. We appreciate every effort they put into teaching and preparing our children for school. We love them and thank them from our harts.

I couldn't have found a better daycare! I wouldn't even call it a daycare, it's like going to…read morePre-K! My daughter loves it and so do I! Mrs. Cheryl is so sweet and kind & we can have a conversation for hours! It's always a delight! My now just turned- 5 yr old daughter has learned SOOOO much in a matter of just a few months... she already knows how to spell her name, all her alphabet, knows how to count all her numbers, the sounds each letter makes, I'm just so blessed to have found her! And it's in the comfort of her own home so it's a very homey feeling! Every time my daughter leaves when I pick her up, she always gives her a hug !!! Definitely recommend having your kids going to her!!!!!! I wish I could rate this 100 stars !

Ms. Cheryl is absolutely amazing! My son just thrived while in her care! He was with her for 2…read moreyears and was so sad to leave! Her curriculum helped prepare my son for kindergarten and then some! When in kindergarten he was pushed up to 1st grade level math and reading! If you are on the fence...don't be! This place is a great place for your child! If God had blessed me with more kids, they'd all have been with her! Xoxo

DO NOT ENROLL your children at this facility. This daycare raised serious safety concerns for me. I…read moreobserved a staff member asleep while holding a crying infant. That kind of situation is dangerous and should never happen in a childcare environment. I would not feel comfortable leaving a child here unless major changes are made. Staff is also rude and disrespectful and racist

I used to work for this facility, but have since left. While I was working there the teachers (most…read moreof them) beautifully treated the children like their own. It's management that's the issue. Despite coming in with my certifications and years of experience, I, as well as many others, were still making minimum wage. After working there a few years many of us still had not seen a raise at all. Management was bad for playing favoritism. A teacher can watch 5 kids depending on the classroom, so with 2 teachers there is 10 children in a class. Occasionally the coworker would leave to *gossip* with the owner, leaving one teacher with 10 1 year old's for over an hour. There was a classroom with an extra kid occasionally because the owner would allow her unregistered grand niece to come in about twice a week, putting us over ratio no matter what. After leaving, I worked for a different company, and needed to pick up a child from Kids First. The teachers had lost the child, and neither of them knew where he had been for about the last half hour. After complaining to my company, Kids First tried to get me fired from there for "slandering their name." The teachers are great, and truly try their best with what they have, but I wouldn't send my kid here due to the train wreck of management.

A great childcare! My three kids went there. The best infant care classes around. And my sons…read moreloved the summer camp. Mary, the owner is the best!

They get one star for some of the nice people there but overall I can not even express the level of…read moredisappointment I have. My children were constantly sick, it was disorganized, they couldn't follow directions about my children. My son was bitten and NO ONE told me about it until I asked what happened. Also, the camera system network was overloaded and had serious blind spots that the teachers would hang out in. Even though we are no longer with them I can still access it which says a lot about their security. I probably would have just parted ways and quietly went on our way, my son did learn some things there and did make some friends. However, they informed me two weeks after we left and over two months after the fact that I had missed a payment. The owner refused to return any phone calls to my husband on the matter and they sent it to collections adding over $100 in additional fees to the original balance. After I found the receipt for the week in question they supposedly rectified it with the collection people however they had previously told my husband they couldn't do anything about it once it was in collections. So we can just add lying and misdirection to the heap. No one has offered an apology and instead of addressing my complaints they just deleted my review on Facebook. Both of which would have gone a long way in rectifying this situation and leaving my husband and I with a more complacent view of them.

I have had wonderful experience with this school. I have an 8 year old who came through this…read morepreschool. She is currently in the Gifted/Talented program at her elementary school. There is a high proportion of children in that GT program that were from this preschool. Coincidence? I wouldn't bet on that. My 5 year old is currently in his 3rd year there. This is a NAEYC certified preschool, I believe the only one in Highland/Munster/Merrillville area. The teachers are warm and educated. The staff turnover is extremely low. They take the time to get to know you and your children. They know your child through his entire spectrums of development: social, emotional, cognitive, motor, etc. They educate holistically. They have after school care a couple days/week until 230 as well as TumbleBears, Dance class, sports, and other enrichments. Leaving my children there, I have never felt "guilty" or doubted for a second that they were in very capable and loving hands. For some people, the only negative might be your child will learn Hebrew words, prayers, and about the Jewish holidays as this school is a Jewish preschool. I see this as an advantage in today's multicultural society. I have learned to make challah with my son, and enjoy that even at their young ages, they realize that our world view is not the only one. In fact, the class make-up is highly diverse with all ethnicities and religions represented. If you are looking for a quality preschool, look no further.

Today was my first time at this church and I thought that it was amazing. The pastor and all of his…read morestaff were very friendly and welcoming. I just think its wrong for anyone not to recommend this church after what I experienced today. And at this point God Bless all of those that speak ill of First Christian Church of Griffith.

We love our church! Very welcoming from the day we walked in, hurting & searching for both a church…read morefamily & answers to why we were not able after years of trying to have a child. About 7 years later still here & very happy and have been blessed with twins. Our children are very loved and extremely comfortable here & love the Lord! Our church is growing every day & strives to be a very loving, welcoming church that is spreading the word of Jesus's love. gfcc.net

Negligent and huge lack of supervision in baby room. Have lots of proof in just less than 2 months…read moreof my poor baby attending this place. 2 police reports in less than a month? Yikes.

They have a wonderful childcare & school program. They accept newborn - kindergarten and they have…read morethe most caring teachers and staff that you ever want to care for your child. My son has been going there since he was 2 and I've seen him grow and learn so much. Not just book work, he has learned great communication skills as well. Words can't express how grateful I am for their dedication and attentiveness that I've seen the staff give to not only my child but the other children that attend there as well. I highly recommend them!