Relocated to Richmond and toured a handful of preschools before landing here, glad we did the…read morelegwork. We came from a Montessori school out of state, so we were specifically looking for a child-led philosophy that prioritizes social-emotional development over early academic pressure. No rote memorization, no rushing kids into worksheets. Our son is a mover, and this school gives him real space and time for physical play every day. It's the biggest line item in our monthly budget by far, and honestly one of the easiest ones to justify. Grateful to be part of this community.

My daughter is in her second year at the Richmond Waldorf School. We have had nothing but extremely…read morepositive experiences with the school and the school community. What drew me to RWS was their philosophy around educating the whole child. The skills that children learn in a Waldorf program are designed to build a healthy, educated whole individual. You can teach a child very specific skills at any school. Waldorf is helping to develop and nurture children's natural curiosity which is something that can't be found in a textbook. A curious child that is nurtured becomes a life long learner. Not everyone is familiar with the Waldorf education and it's fundamentals. CNN did a nice overview here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LgA3jX8VPwc

Three kids through this school, and we've loved it every time. The days feel thoughtful without…read morebeing over-structured, and the kids come home happy, dirty, and full of stories--which feels like exactly the point. The teachers are incredible--kind, patient, and so genuinely invested. It's just a really good place for kids to spend their days. Stop your search, this is the place!

My youngest son went here and I really wish my oldest son had the same opportunity. This school is…read moretruly a special place. My son really became socially and emotionally aware at his time at the preschool. Yes they play in the mud and dirt and they are learning so much through their free play, and how to socialize with others. They come home happy and have spent time out in nature and far away from screens. They learn to work together and support one another. They learn empathy and compassion. Each child's uniqueness is celebrated and they have the opportunities to try so many different experiences through art and nature. My youngest acquired so many social skills that my oldest son didn't get from his traditional preschool (that mainly focused on getting him ready for kindergarten and being able to write his alphabet).I encourage you if you're thinking about sending your child here to take a tour and see for yourself. You will experience the wild at heart vibe that is to be celebrated of young children. This is where they are encouraged to be themselves and think for themselves and to not be conformed into anything else.

My brother and I went here as students, and I also work here as an employee. Studying here as a…read morechild gave me valuable skills all throughout high school, and Kumon is a good employment opportunity with valuable lessons and a good working environment.

We have enrolled both of our children in this center a few months ago and are very happy that the…read morehave progressed a lot in their studies. Their interest in studies has increased a lot and our involvement in their homework has decreased quite a bit. We wish that we knew about this center a couple of years ago. The Professionalism of the Center Director Lakshmi Rao and her staff is excellent. We will definitely recommend this Center to our other friends who have school going children

I have had two children go through the program from six months of age on. The teachers are…read morephenomenal. All have masters degrees and years of experience, but also truly care for and love your children. Just the right mix of nurture and education. Lots of flexibility in scheduling also, with early morning and extended day options.

I think what they do with the punch cards is really good because that motivates the kids to do…read moremath. The girl that I take care of used to go to another facility for her math classes but she never liked it, she actually doesn't mind going to Mathnasium. "It's my favorite class!" she's said that many times. Too bad they only let kids enroll who are 5 years or older. They're not able to call so it might be hard to understand when they need to be picked up but classes always last for 60 minutes so that makes up for it. Other than that it's a great place and I highly recommend it!

Both of my girls enjoy coming to Mathnasium. I have seen my older daughter's confidence soar over…read morethe past two years to where she's doing incredibly well in Honors Algebra when she struggled mightily in Math 1. The instructors do a great job in explaining concepts that aren't easily grasped and making the work seem less overwhelming.

I would not recommend this daycare. Our experience was fine until moving to the 2 year old…read moreclassroom. In summary we experienced inaccurate information from the director, an abscense of supervision in the classroom that resulted in injuries, a lack of updates in the daily portal, and an overall lack of parent/teacher communication. We expressed concerns with the lack of structure in the classroom and behavior issues among several kids (ours included). We were told on various occasions "The 2 year old room is chaos" and "The staff is overwhelmed." We were also told our child is copying the other kids and just going through a phase by a teacher's assistant when we would check in. After multiple kids were placed on "behavior plans" (ours included) we were told our child hasn't shown enough improvement in behavior and we will need to leave with a week's notice. The very next day our child was pushed to the ground, climbed on and scratched all over his neck and face by another child. We were told the incident "Got rough, and the other child is on a behavior plans and was sent home for the day". We are at a new daycare and seeing their day to day operation, I am so impressed by how the classroom operates calmly and smoothly throughout the day. There is proper supervision in the classroom and we have not had any behavior issues with our child or any other child at our new school/classroom. There was no structure, leadership, guidance & supervision in the 2 year old classroom at Bundle of Joy.

Great school with excellent teachers. They love all the children like their own. Highly recommend…read morethis location to anyone looking for child care from 6 weeks to school age. All three of my kids graduated from here and did great going into kindergarten. Can't say enough about this lovely place.

Initially I am very impressed with this school. They offer many advanced programs and appear to…read morehave a top notch Humanities and Theater Programs. Excited about the experience for our daughter!

As I sit here and read reviews of area child care facilities that I have personally visited, it is…read moreclear to me this particular location is not fit for children ages let's say 5-12 as they are not being suitably attended to. What is the child to adult ratio? Kids are running about and not being reprimanded. Yes, I was there long enough to observe such behavior. As to the reviews, I believe everyone is intitled to their opinion! But these issues should've been addressed by management and not taken lightly rather than unjustly dismiss a Child from your care center. Who is in charge? Management or your so called teachers? Thank you Mr. and Mrs. M for your honest views of this facility sorry you had such a poor experience! Thanks for the opportunity to submit my opinion and keep my kids from attending in the future!

My son started at TLC around his second birthday. He at the time had a very small vocabulary and…read morenot much interaction with other children. Within a few weeks, my son was thriving socially and coming home with a much stronger vocabulary. The teachers have always been amazing and loving to my son. They really put in effort to make sure the environment is focused on teaching, manners and behaved free play. The lesson plans are followed through with just enough time for indoor and outdoor play. This daycare ( I call it school because of its high focus of learning) would be a perfect fit for a parent wanting best for their children, educationally and socially. As much as I want my child to be smart, I also want him to be a well rounded- good person and the learning connection has the same goal in mind for each child. If your looking for a facility and unsure, make an appointment with the leadership at TLC and i am hopeful you will leave with your child enrolled. My son looks forward to going and they do a great job on making learning fun. GREAT staff, awesome meals, perfect place to leave and be comfortable knowing your child is in good hands.