We've been at Best Brains now for a few months - we needed something more than the public school…read morewas offering. Like phonics. And math that you can understand. My kids are young, but like school and I want to foster that now, while I still can. Best Brains immediately tests the kids to see about where they are academically, then give you books to take home and practice every night. Once per week they meet in very small groups and help the student with chosen subjects (in our case we are doing both English and Math). If you actually do the books each night, it is about 15 minutes or work per subject. BB pays off completed work with brain bucks, which the kids can use in the little store. The test results are still forthcoming. The public school decided not to test my son this year (?!?!?!) for reading so I guess we have to wait a while to see the end result. I'm not all for standardized tests, but that is a long subject for a different forum. Bottom line is my kids seem to enjoy it and it is extra practice that the school isn't eager to provide.

Best Brains is awesome. My son has been attending Best Brains since Sept 2017. He started out…read morewith their Junior Baby Genius English program. At that time, he didn't even know all his upper case letters. In 1 year and 8 months, he is now able to read at a Senior Reader level. By Feb 2018, I added on their Math class. Now, he is able to add and subtract, count in 2s/5s/10s, tell time, understand patterns and bar graphs (his favorite). And to think, he hasn't even started Kindergarten yet! I think, what makes Best Brains work is having fun and engaging homework. It is never redundant and boring. Also, the staff is AMAZING! My son started when he was 3, and his attention span was not the greatest. The staff work well with him and is very patient with him during the entire hour that he is at class. They are good at getting him to re-focus whenever he gets distracted. Hands down to all of them! I highly recommend Best Brains to anyone that wants to get ahead in learning!

The tutors take their time to ensure that my daughter is learning the math concepts before moving…read moreon.

Our son needed a change of pace and social interaction after a long period of time at home due to…read moreCovid. After checking out multiple preschool options we came across SALT and are so glad we did. Our experience there was fantastic! The teachers are caring and genuinely loving. They were actively engaged with my son, teaching academics, social skills, and daily arts and crafts just to name a few. Communication was fantastic and we always knew what was going on with regular updates on Remind and monthly newsletters. At the end of the year, we received a packet of materials for continued learning over the summer, as well as his journal from the year, full of wonderful, thoughtful feedback and documentation. Mrs. Stacy and her staff really went above and beyond! Our only regret was not signing him up sooner. Thank you for everything!

The best preschool in the area! There's rarely any teacher turnover. The teachers truly care for…read moretheir students and love what they do. I recommend this school to anyone and everyone. We're so thrilled we found this little gem

Love this school! My older daughter spent 3 years at the preschool before going to kindergarten,…read moreand I currently have a second child at the school in her 3rd year. The teachers are amazing and LOVE to teach. They find a way to bond with each child and truly mean it when they say they've missed them over break. They're all so positive, creative, and caring. My older daughter was well prepared for Kindergarten! The playground is brand new and they're continuously updating the classrooms.

My child has attended this daycare for 4 months and it has been the most stressful defeating…read moreexperience. We thought transitioning here would be more beneficial for our child. And on the surface, it was. Once enrolled, Ixel was a nightmare. The first day, she did not notice our baby's coat was stolen from her assigned cubby. From there she allowed another parent to take our child's shoes on 3 separate occasions. Our child went home shoeless 3 times in winter. She demanded our child be assessed for Autism (which can't happen until she turns 3) We still set up the appointment and turned our paperwork in; just for her to half fill out her provider form with little information as to why the child needs to be assessed in the first place. She insinuated my child had a demon spirit when upset and said prayers and rebuked her. (This was very triggering and made me wonder what she does with my child when I'm not present.) Ixel claimed that my husband and I were too young to know how to correctly parent our child because of her tantrums and her lack of being potty trained fully. (My daughter is 2, We are 29) The week my child turned 3, her appointment being the next week (as strongly forced by Ixel), Ixel writes a termination letter on a piece of college ruled paper (not even a typed official document) and says our family is not a good "fit" for her program. I do not believe my daughter is autistic and blaming the parent for their not reaching milestones fast enough by Ixels schedule has been heartbreaking. Consistent ridicule about Men (fathers) not knowing how to properly parent because men don't retain information/advice that she offers is also something I (the mother) heard her complain about often. You will recieve notice of her closing a day or 2 in advance which has also been inconvenient. Ixel is very unprofessional and talks about other parents (often heard calling them crazy) in front of their child when the parent departs. Lastly, Ixel is the only one in the home most days so she does not have supervision of the children while she cooks or takes a child to the potty. Little to no updates on your child's day to day unless there is a problem. This daycare was great on the surface with many positives however; the negatives were just too much to handle weekly. We were trying to hold out until our child turned 4 but it's for the best that it didn't. Strongly consider other options before enrolling your child here.

My son had been at IXL since 2015. This past spring he graduated from the Pre-K classroom and has…read morebeen more than prepared for kindergarten! He's "XL-ing" from both an academic and social standpoint. I can say, with confidence, that IXL was a major contributing factor to that. The care and dedication that everyone puts forth, for these children, is immeasurable! We definitely miss the amazing teachers, staff, and friends made during his time there. I'd recommend IXL to anyone looking for quality care and education for their kiddos. If there's a wait...it's worth it!

This is the location for Turning Point Academy (it used to be Von Steuben Elementary School). TPA…read moreis for students who have serious emotional problems and have been hospitalized recently or have been unsuccessful in a traditional self-contained SED class at a regular school. Since this school is small, and somewhat self-contained, it lacks a lot of the extracurricular activities of a larger school such as sports teams, school newspaper, etc, though the staff do try to integrate some activities into the program.

We had both of our little ones at All-Stars, we had every teacher and teachers aide and we have…read moreloved all of them. Our years there were full of great experiences. All of the staff were wonderful to our family, our children genuinely love them and vice versa. At 4 my son surprised us with having learned how to ride a 2 wheel bike there. He went from All-Stars to kindergarten knowing simple math, how to use a computer and how to write sentences. My daughter just finished her last year and beyond the traditional things she learned she really enjoyed cooking, going into nature and she came home talking about mindfulness (which I loved!) We will really miss the staff and are so grateful for our time here.

I moved to Lake Orion about 6 years ago. I have four children. Lake Orion schools was one of the…read morebest thinks that happened to then! Great teachers, amazing opportunities and the Superintendent of Schools is very involved. My daughter graduated with over a 3.0 and it was all because they cared about as a person and not a number.