This daycare truly has the best teachers and staff. They work very hard and are organized and fun…read more The children that I know that go there love their experience and their teachers. The music teacher is incredible and the programs they put on for the parents and families are so amazing. I would love to see the teachers get more of the salary than the bigwig who runs the show. I would also love to see a woman running the school instead of an overpaid man.

My son has been going to Minnesota Montessori for over an year now and since then his progress has…read morebeen awesome. He is less than 5 years old and already reading at grade level 1. He is very happy in school and always makes faces when I pick him up because he is having fun learning new things every day. From class teachers to lunch lady, director to principal, everyone welcomes you with a warm heart and takes very good care of your child. I highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for the best child care in the city.

I give the daycare's cleanness for 3.5 - 3.8 stars out of 5.0, but I give their care for my…read moredaughter only 1.0 star. When my daughter falls down and gets bleeding knees, the teachers had no 1st aid at all - Being a parent only heard excuses from the teachers and the school leaders. They're not responsive to our concerns at all. If the kids are so young, I would not recommend the daycare to parents because they're not really care kids, and no natural love for kids. You will feel teachers and school leaders protect and secure their jobs, not caring kids as their consideration.I am very upset during my daughter's stay so we leave here as early as possible.

Great daycare center. My son has thrived. It had been life changing. Comes home bright eyed and…read moreasking to go back. I have seen a change in development too.

Our family is so in love with this community of diverse, caring teachers and families. My four…read moreyear old is attending for her second year. HMS has been a major contribution to my daughter's social and emotional well being. I credit this warm and supportive environment for supporting her through the early stages of learning- finding the things she's best at, while pushing her to explore all areas. I plan on sending my youngest next year!

I have had my daughter in a few different daycares, all in a different city. I had heard about…read morePrimrose through other family and friends and decided to give it a shot! We enrolled her and she began learning faster than we could keep up. It was amazing how much she would tell me she did in a day during our 45 min car ride home. She would sing, and dance, and continued to tell us what she learned day to day. This year, she started into Kindergarten in our school district. In November, when they closed the schools due to COVID, she was expected to be full distance learning and complete numerous packets for her work. She began to "hate school" and didn't want to go to school, even though she stayed home. We heard there was an opening in the Private Kindergarten and without hesitation, dis-enrolled her from our local school and placed her back at Primrose. Within the week, she was back to loving school, singing and dancing. Nothing makes my heart melt more than her smiling and giggling as she tells me about her day and how much fun she had. If it wasn't for Primrose, I can't imagine where my little girl would be in the realm of her education as well as her mental health. Even though school is back in session and she would be welcome back in our towns school, we refuse to pull her from Primrose and will make the 45 minute one-way drive every day, as it is more than worth it for us and her.

Overall experience: This is my 5th daycare in 3 states. And…read morethis center is top notch! From the moment you enter the premises you know they care. The level of care is off the charts and this center is a favorite of mine. I work full time and dropping my kids off at Primrose everyday really eases my mind. I know they are in an environment where they are cared for and where they are learning. Experience in learning/readiness: I have seen my children continually learn and we have seen growth in their readiness. I have a 5yo who has been at Primrose for the past two years. I have no doubts that he is ready for kindergarten. Primrose's curriculum prepared him for kindergarten not only with the information but by helping them become independent. They also focus on the whole child. When we first came to Primrose our 5yo was not eating very many things. One of his teachers was super concerned and constantly encouraged him to try new things. Now he tries all types of new things. When things go wrong: Several months ago a serious accusation was lodged against my son. This mama bear was ready for battle!! The Director of Primrose took everything really serious and started fact finding without any accusations or choosing of side. She interviewed teachers and a few students in a gentle (the kids didnt even know they were being interviewed) and caring manner. The issue was resolved without incident. To me a true test of a school is when things go wrong. Things went very wrong this time but the folks at Primrose stepped up and handled it with care and a thoroughness that speaks to their commitment to excellence. Pick up/ drop off: Pick up and drop off are pretty easy. You get a key fob to gain access to the building, you log your children in and out on a computer. Recently I took the kids out of school for the day to hang out. I did not check them in and did not leave a note in tadpoles (awesome app)...so the school called us to check on them. With all the hot car deaths this small action really touched me. This school cares and they show it! Gosh, I have so much to say! I still have not talked about the app (tadpoles that tracks all the kids do during the day and you get photos) or about the healthy lunches and snacks by the in house chef. I haven't touched on the fact that the chef makes a cake for every child on their birthday...or that families are celebrated monthly. Some may say the cost is too high...but you get what you pay for. If I can't be the one watching my children I want to pay for the best..and the best is Primrose!!!

I love all that Hope Academy stands for and what they are instilling into our children. I have…read morerecently visited the campus twice. 1 to pick up my niece and I was greeted by the front desk woman outside of the office, who located my niece for me. My second visit was for my nieces music program, which was done very nicely.. My niece speaks often and highly about all she learns, her teachers and her environment. If I had children, I would want them enrolled at Hope Academy as well. Ambiance: Located on Chicago Avenue and 25th. There was no lot adjacent to the school, however there is street parking and a ramp directly across the street. Growing up on the South Side, It is located literally next door to one of the most drug saturated parks in South Minneapolis (Franklin & Chicago), but prior to building the school, they started cleaning the park up. The neighborhood has changed some over the years and has become a different environment for children to play, bus and be educated. The school itself has secured doors and only one entrance in and out for visitors.

This is a wonderful daycare center! The staff is very caring and enthusiastic. All of the staff…read morecare about giving the kids a great education and giving them a head start before kindergarten. My kids have learned a lot here, and are always excited to see their friends. It is a small center, which I feel allows each child to be well known and given more attention. Very happy with our experience here.

Cheap for a reason. Lot of work for enrollment and people are rude. I think it might just be for…read morethe people who go to the church which is fine.

My son has attended this KinderCare since the end of 2014. I was a little nervous, but the teachers…read moreand the managers put my mind at ease right away. As a parent, the only hope you have for your child is that they are in an environment where they are safe and loved.... our family has received so much more. The teachers do an amazing job and not only does my son come home learning new things, he comes home with a smile on his face. Any parent would be lucky to experience this amazing place. I truly feel like the people at KinderCare are our extended family, and they think the same about us.

Considering that the same teacher that left my daughter in the same diaper all day (6+ hours and…read morethe policy is one hour after arrival and then every two hours), that after addressing this issue another instance with her not being changed happened again, she wasn't offered food just because she was excited and wouldn't sit down at the moment another instance, wasn't dressed properly for extremely cold weather for another, had dried poop on her with no explanation, and got a black eye with having no clue of what happened.....all within a two month span. RUN! I would NOT recommend. The most disappointing thing about it is that the Director maintained this staff member. Now would you have your kids watched by someone that has done these things? If a teacher will do this to one child, they will do it to another. Considering that I was a staff at this center makes this even more appalling. It's extremely disappointing that from upper management that child safety and providing good quality care is not the priority, the very thing that they preach about. A bit of advice....if an instance happen, make them document EVERYTHING! I called and reported them to the staff....and if there is not cold hard proof (and this center does not have cameras) they will lie to avoid being reprimanded by the state. Working in childcare myself.....these things that happened were negligent and many directors would fire a staff having had all these things happen to a child. Just saying. Customer service is terrible above the management at the center. they wouldn't even offer anything for the horrible experience....even though I stayed with kindercare and moved my kids To another center. the very thing I requested ( a discount on learning adventures classes) they wouldn't do and she was nasty about it too. When speaking with the district manager (name starts with B) when i was complaining on how nothing was done, she found herself raising her voice at me telling me "There is no proof". Even though the teacher apologized for doing those things.....right! Smh 0 stars from me.

We sent all three of our children to this preschool and loved our experience. All the teachers are…read moreamazing and they keep the kids busy and engaged. PLUS it's affordable!

I would do 10 stars if I could! I'm so happy to have found Mt. Calvary! They are loving to the…read morechildren in their care. I sent my son (who is now 10!) and he made amazing memories and friendships that still last. The field trips are a blast and they provide so many hands-on experiences. We aren't very religious but it doesn't matter. It's a warm, loving place for all kids. I highly recommend!!!