We've had a great experience at Tiny City Academy with our infant. We've been there for about 3 months so far and he started around 4 months old. The teachers are so loving and clearly care deeply for the kids. My baby bursts into a big smile each morning when we drop him off with his teachers. We get daily updates on bottles/food and diaper changes, plus photos of him solo and him interacting with the other babies in the classroom. The facility is clean, and the admins are welcoming and also know the kids by name. We've loved TCA so far and would certainly recommend to other parents! read more

I was very nervous seeing as we had an issue at the last center my children attended. Ms. Lena and Ms. Maria are fantastic. They were able to answer all my questions and put my mind at ease. They were also able to accommodate a start date several days earlier then anticipated. My kids have been here for almost 6 months! And my how they've grown! My daughter has blossomed into a beautiful toddler, helping take care of the other babies, saying good morning and good bye each day to all the teachers and Ms. Maria and Ms. Lena! We can't start the day without a hug. She loved her infant teachers, and her toddler teachers are amazing!!! And my son, he hates when I pick him up early. He enjoys Tiny City and is happy that his class has grown from only a few to many. He's "the man" in the preschool classroom in the evening when they are combined, which he loves. He enjoys helping the other kids. read more

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Super friendly staff, my daughter loved going to school every day. Teachers and Director were extremely nice and caring

Hands down the best preschool. Ms. Lina and Ms.Maria are Amazing and so are the class teachers. I had my son there since they first opened and had to leave because we moved. Now Im wishing they had a tiny city near me for my son. I'm having a hard time finding a space that was so caring and loving to my little boy. We miss you Tiny City-Arvan:) read more

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Very nice and friendly owners. The place looks great and clean inside . I would highly recommend .

My daughter used to go to a very well known daycare name Children of America which has many centers all around the US. We were not happy and she did not learn anything in the many years she was there! So after seeing other her classmates leaving the center and going to the Tiny City Academy, I decided to do a research and was amazed with all the great reviews online. We visited the center as a family and even took my mom to see what everyone thinks! The ladies were so nice, this is a family owned and operated daycare center. The owners are two sisters name Lina and Maria. Both are super sweet, very welcoming and the first thing we noticed when we walked in was how clean the center was. It was also equipped with security cameras and we immediately felt safe and welcomed! The classrooms are clean, very bight, everything was organized and the playground was also very nice. We signed up our daughter immediately after reading all the great reviews online and chatting with other parents whom their kids were already students there. The teachers are super nice, the classrooms are not crowded, my daughter's ability to draw pictures and write the alphabets started getting a lot better within the first month which says a lot about the level of education they offer. The management always make sure to keep the parents in the loop, I constantly receive reports and pictures via the app and email throughout the day and see how my daughter spends her day there. The management personnel make sure that the sick kids stay home and I cannot say how much I feel lucky to be able to register my daughter there. This place is a hidden gem. read more

We are so happy to have found Tiny City Academy! Coming from a teaching and social work background, my standards were extremely high for any school I would consider placing my child. I toured all schools in the area and never had the welcoming, home feeling as I did when I first walked into Tiny City Academy. Things I noticed first of the school: the cleanliness, the children were engage and happy and the teachers also appeared happy. This would be my son's first experience in a school setting and the staff have been incredibly supportive and nurturing to both my son (and myself if I'm being honest). Placing your child in preschool can be an extremely nerve wracking and with my knowledge from the other side (a teacher and administrator) I was still nervous! Lina and Maria are amazing. The teachers seem to truly enjoy their time with the children and workplace. I can see how happy my son is, which makes this Mama happy too. I couldn't recommend this preschool more! read more

We feel fortunate to attend Tiny City Academy. It's a precious local learning environment. We've seen our daughter blossom from language awareness to scientific curiosity. More importantly her sense of confidence, her eagerness to go and to learn and caring and respect for others have increased. We've found this school to be welcoming, clean and organized. The School Management team is so involved, responsive and accommodating from day-to-day matters to special situations. The School Director is always there ready to listen and to help. Would highly recommend TCA! read more

Tiny City is fantastic!!! My 3 year old goes and this was her first daycare and she loves it. Lina, Maria, and their staff are so friendly and accommodating. The place is always so clean and organized. We get daily emails of what my daughter is doing throughout the day inctime stamps and pictures. This is a family business and they make you feel like family. Highly recommended! Update: if I could give Tiny City 10 stars I would! We transitioned into "summer camp" curriculum. Same amazing hours of coverage 630a-630p I believe, and at an incredible value. They accommodate your child's specific comforts and are extremely hands on! They have been growing their own vegetable and we got to eat them! Raising butterfly's through the entire life cycle. Harper corrected me it's a Chrysalis not a cocoon. We think the world of Lina and Maria and their staff! If you are looking for a child care age 6 weeks - 12 years, I'm happy to share more and if you stop by Tiny City please let Maria or Lina know I referred you! read more

My child no longer attends the Gainesville location after going there for about 7 months. We are so glad that we are switching daycares. Some of the issues include limited nutritious food options, and my child coming home with diaper rashes constantly due to the diaper area not being cleaned well. The staff would also misplace or lose our items, and not provide enough pictures in the Procare app. when they said they would. One real big concern involves my child always getting bit by other children and the staff doesn't have very good preventative methods (at least 6 incidents occurred and I have all of the paperwork). This daycare likes to change their policies without advance notice (fees and operation hours). There are a few staff members that do care about the children, but there are others that see it as just a job. This daycare has only been open for a little over a year, and they still have a lot of learn and implement. I suggest every parent do their research before finding a good daycare. It's obvious that we didn't do enough research and only went by the Google reviews this daycare offered at the time. read more

When I first walked into Tiny City Academy, I just had a good feeling about it. I had just visited two other daycares in the same neighborhood, and in contrast Tiny City seemed so clean and bright. The other part of my good feeling came from Maria, one of the two sisters who are the administrators. She was so sweet and enthusiastic, and I instantly trusted her. My two-year-old son has now been attending Tiny City for almost 4 months. I can't say enough good about it. His days are filled with creative sensory activities, playing outside, stories, and songs. Most importantly, his wonderful teachers truly love him. I could not be more grateful to Miss Patty, Miss Erin, and Miss Aarzo, who give wonderful care to my son when I am not able to be with him. Lina and Maria know every child and are always available to the parents and watching over the classes. I am so happy I trusted my son to them, and I would recommend Tiny City to anyone. read more

At Tiny City Academy they have an excellent team, wonderful director who communicates regularly. Its been over a month, my child likes his school. He likes his teacher and coming home he his excited to tell us about his day at school. Ms. Miranda works with the children in bringing the best out of them. Here at Tiny City Academy they give a lot of importance to hygiene and they have been maintaining clean classrooms all the time. Every day basis my child's activities and pictures are shared through daily connect app. Highly recommend Tiny City Academy read more

We have our son at Tiny City and could not be happier. The Directors Lina and Maria have been wonderful to deal with. We drop our son off daily knowing he is loved and well cared for. Tiny City has taught him so much and he comes back with a new skill almost daily. We toured multiple day cares including Bean Tree, Primarose, and Goddard School and are so happy we went with Tiny City. My family highly recommends this day care! read more

After a long search of daycare center, Tiny City was our ultimate choice. My son who had been with a nanny until he was two had a rough transition to a daycare setting. It took him 5-6 weeks to get used to the program here which he is now happy to come every Mons - Fris. He has gone here for almost 5 months but we have decided to have him go to a different daycare that is close by the public school where he has his IEP in place. For moms out there with special needs kid, check out this place. read more

I am so happy that we chose TCA for my daughter. The directors and teachers are AMAZING! My daughter gets so excited to go to school and talks about it all the time. I literally checked out every school in the area, but something just felt special about TCA and they checked all my boxes for what I was looking for in a daycare. I could not be happier with the decision I made. I highly recommend!!!! Thank you so much to all the teachers and the directors (Lina, Maria and Miranda) for all they do for my daughter and our family. read more

1. Very, very poorly rated teachers: some of them seemed inexperienced while others had difficulty to communicate with parents due to their ability to speak English. 2. Pressure sale tactic/ fake friendly personality from the director Lina: she was only friendly while getting kids signed up at the academy, after that she seemed to careless about keeping a relationship with parents. We always felt pressured to make payments way to in advance like she wasn't sure about our ability to make those payments on time. 3. Suspicious school training: our little one was not in preschool therefore I don't think parents should pay for days when they want to provide training to their teachers. Our baby was in the daycare side so we never understood why pay for days that they didn't want to provide service for us. A little frustrating because it is not on the school calendar and parents are notified the same week, very short notice. 4. Ineffectiveness or child abuse: one of the t reported to me that my little one had her arms smashed by the door by accident the first week. Very difficult to read the handwriting report so I'm still figuring out what happened to her arm. The second week she had scratches in the back of her neck and their answer of what had happened to my baby really made no sense. Unsafe place. 5. A pathetic attempt at customer service: just the worse, very rude to parents when attempting to get information or questioning their service. Just the worse. Avoid this place. 6. AVOID AVOID AVOID read more

Our children have attended Tiny City Academy for 1 year. We have been extremely happy with our decision to enroll our children after a wonderful in-home provider experience. Both of our children have received excellent care and enjoy the well rounded learning environment: gardening, yoga, recess, education, etc. The staff is well trained, educated and have experience working with children. The school offers local businesses the opportunity to come teach dance, sports and is constantly keeping the kids entertained. We highly recommend taking a tour, giving your child a visit and say I referred you! read more

Tiny City is the best!!! I have been looking for a good preschool for my kids, that could fit my working hours ( 6am - 6pm ). They are fantastic in taking care of my kids, the professors are just great and the team is even better. I can see that Maria and Lina are very hard workers and I thank them so much for taking such good care of my kids. Thank you Tiny City for letting me trust you and for taking such good care of children !! read more