I wanted to respond to Anon Y review which unfairly criticizes Eco Kids. My son has been attending…read morethere for four years and in that time I never heard a teacher bad mouth a child. Actually one of the reasons I kept him there even after moving further away is because of the great relationship he has with all of the teachers. I have made it a point of asking him from time to time is the teachers are mean and his reply is that they are nice and his best friends. Almost every day I have a hard time getting him to leave because he wants to stay at school longer. The teachers are friendly, sweet and loving toward all of the children. It is unfair to characterize them as a "nasty group of women." Being by a gas station doesn't take away from the fresh and mostly organic food that is served every day. Anon Y gives the impression that she doesn't play a role in helping her child learn. My son knew his alphabet, numbers to 10 and the primary colors and shapes by the age of 18 months. That was also due to us practicing at home, which you need to do no matter what school a child is in. My child is three and speaks in complete sentences and is beginning to come up with his own made up stories. He knows his planets and beginning to do math. I urge you to decide for yourself if Eco Kids has the positive environment to help your child learn and develop into a confident child.

Do not send your infant to ECO-KIDS!! They over promise and under deliver. The first day of…read moreschool they fed my 7 month old daughter french fries. They discourage parents from visiting their children during the day to the point that they LOCK THE DOORS to all parents during certain hours. If you plan on breastfeeding, know that the breastfeeding room is also the employee break/nap room and smells like old curry and arm pits. The infant teachers and director have very low communication and problem solving skills. The daily infant sheets are optional and rarely filled out completely. The "healthy and organic food" they rave about is actually chicken nuggets and french fries but you really wouldn't know what they are feeding your child because they will write "food" on the daily sheet rather then specifics. Don't dare inquire about anything, have any concerns, or worry about your child because the director will smile in your face, tell you they solved the issues and do absolutely nothing to help you. I encourage parents to review schools first by looking at DFPS before sending your kids. There is a reason that ECO-KIDS has so many violations and that many of those are for not having a "qualified director." The place lacks management. I gave 2 stars because the place is VERY clean and some of the older ladies that work there are really very sweet even though they are often overwhelmed.

My daughter attended daycare there it was amazing I loved loved her teacher ms Norma we miss youread more

My daughter has been attending this facility since she was 2 years old. The ladies here are awesome…read moreand love to give the kids extra attention and love when they need it. My daughter started in the 2yr old class and then went to the 3yr old class. She learned so much in a short period of time. She was counting and knew her colors right before my eyes and it was amazing to see how much she learned everyday. She is still 3yrs old until the end of January but she has been bumped up to the 4yr old class because she is more advanced than other 3yr olds. There is a good amount of group learning and one-on-one learning time that the teachers provide to all the children. In almost 2 years, I have never witnessed an issue with parents nor teachers nor the location. They open at 630am and close at 6pm so you cant beat the hours, the price of $500/month, nor the love they give these children. They have also added new equipment to the playground and the children look forward to outside time. You have to provide your own lunch but if you happen to forget it, they will feed your little ones. They also provide snacks in the morning and in the afternoon. This is really the best place in town!

As a parent of young children, I primarily rely on the good word and referrals from other parents…read morewhen it comes to care and school for my kids. At the height of Delta infections, I was seeking a new school for my toddlers. All the schools I knew of in my area did not have openings. It was the first time since my kids were born I relied solely on a brief tour, and the listed childcare license at the TX department of human services website to enroll my kids at GAP-PLC. Therefore, I'm writing a review for any other parents looking to enroll their kids at this school given there are no online reviews available. I will start with what we appreciated about this school. My spouse and I are avid community members and both work in the social services field. So when we read the mission of GAP-PLC we were excited about what they were building and providing for the Austin community. The tuition for GAP-PLC is also incredibly affordable and they also provide 3 meals a day which was very convenient for busy parents. Her website says the children need to be 3 and above to attend. Our children were under 3 and the owner was flexible in allowing our twins to still enroll. When our children were scared after reading the Three Little Bears, she bought them stuffed animal bears to help them navigate their fears. Lastly, the school's policy requires all children to wear collared shirts, she gave us two as a donation since we didn't have any on hand. Unfortunately, many aspects of the school did not work for our family. Once we started, we received written notice about something that was wrong almost every week. The notices were always very formal and were not prompted by any informal discussion. This type of communication felt very rigid, cold, and transactional in nature. Not the type of communication we are used to or expected from a school that is working to build strong relationships with parents. Second, these 'written notices' were about what our children were not doing right by the school's standards. In these notices, we were told that our children were not acting in a way that was developmentally appropriate for GAP-PLC (not going to the bathroom as self-sufficient students and not communicating during circle time). Our children were 2.5 years old. Instead of recognizing where our children were at developmentally (which was incredibly normal for their age), GAP-PLC informed us that if our kids did not comply they would be kicked out of the school. I can't force my kids to wipe themselves when they physically don't have the dexterity to do so and I can't force them to talk in a space where they don't want to. The final straw was when she sent us a written notice inappropriately labeling our children as selectively mute and was going to separate our twins from each other and put them on a behavior plan. Fortunately, we are actually mental health professionals who knew our children were not mute in any way (but other parents may have accepted this unqualified and misdiagnosis as truth) and were incredibly frustrated with how inappropriate this entire exchange was. It is in my years of experience in social policy that education performance being driven by test scores is what actually furthers inequities in our education system, which would be the antithesis of GAP-PLC's mission. When we expressed our genuine concern over the phone with the owner of the school, she emailed us the next morning saying our children had to leave the school. Fortunately, she did say we could finish out the month while we found a new place. I was so angry I wanted to just pull them out, but our daughters did enjoy the school and we really had no other options at the time. We lasted six weeks and the entire experience left us hurt and stressed. Luckily, we found a school right in our neighborhood that our children were able to enroll into quickly. Within days, the owners noted how brilliant our children were and how much they talked at school. It's just a reminder that your kids will thrive in a place that is developmentally appropriate and safe for them.

Dr Hicks is absolutely amazing!! My husband and I could not be more pleased with the school and…read moreamazed at how much growth our son as shown. Dr Hicks is a stickler of the policies for her school, which we like as some parents think they can get by with the things and when they are called out on it have an issue with the policies. So happy we were referred to this school.

I love that this office always picks up the phone and answers with a real happy human on the other…read moreend of the line ready to help me with anything I need! They do such a great job of representing the best values possible for our community of children.

You will not find another childcare provider with a more supportive team, extensive research-based…read morematerials, and a staff that truly loves children and families. It is no surprise that Stepping Stone School has been voted Best Child Care for 27 years.

Bastrop Montessori has been an amazing school for my children. My daughter received an exceptional…read morePre-K foundation in both math and language, which allowed her to test above her peer group nationwide. I firmly believe Bastrop Montessori played a direct role in building her academic skills and, just as importantly, her confidence. As a new kindergartner starting at new school this year, she felt prepared, capable, and confident - something I truly credit to the strong foundation she received at Bastrop Montessori. We are incredibly grateful for the education and care our children have received here.

My children started a month and just in this short period of time, they have transitioned to B.M…read more quicker than any other class they have been in. They take good care and consideration when it comes to the children.

I hate to give this review because my child hasn't even had the chance to attend Growing Tree, but…read morehere's why I'm giving it...I got a tour while I was in my 2nd trimester and things seemed like they might work out for our child to attend Growing Tree. I liked everything I saw and the staff seemed great. There was a waitlist (that I paid to be on), and timing seemed like it might work out for when we needed childcare. That was 7 months ago and since then I've called and emailed to check in no less than 6 times and I haven't heard one word back from them. Not a call back, not an email saying "sorry, we're slammed. I'll get back to you later," literally nothing. The fact that they are so hard to get in touch with is extremely discouraging. What if my child was there and I needed to speak with the school for some reason? This place seems like a nice homegrown little school, which I loved about it, but they need to work on their communication. Very disappointed that they aren't able to manage that aspect of the business. Hopefully they do prioritize getting back to the parents of those children who are already students, but it doesn't build a lot of confidence in potential parents if you can't respond to even 1 of 6 different attempts at contact.

This is a great little neighborhood preschool with kind of a crunchy, organic, community-driven…read morefeel. It's located in a converted historic house, so the space is warm and friendly. The kids spend several hours each day playing outside in a huge shady playground, and do plenty of art projects and dramatic play inside, as well as academic preparation. The staff are terrific and turnover is amazingly low. They really work to maintain a lot of communication with parents. And most importantly, my kid is really happy there. They've also managed to instill in him this love of cleaning up his toys, which is rad. :) If you're looking for a place where your kid comes home a little grubby every day because he's been having fun playing hard outside, and where a pretty high proportion of the parents sport Obama bumper stickers on their car, then this is the place for you.

If someone had told me that I would be grateful to drive almost an hour out of my way every time I…read morebring my daughter to preschool only to have to sit at some fast food restaurant for the day to work until she's done, I would've said they were crazy. But grateful is exactly how I feel about this school. We discovered it by chance when our son and daughter did a summer camp at McKinney Falls a few years ago. As luck would have it, her instructor at that camp was going to be heading up the new preschool. He encouraged us to check it out, and because he was so amazing with her, we did. Every day she comes home covered in dirt and mud and paint that she made herself from materials in nature. She smells like smoke and we can't get the sand out of her hair for days. Her classmates frequently tell each other how much they love each other and work together to build things and play games. In other words, it's fantastic. Our biggest regret is how far away it is, but not because of the time spent in the car or the money spent on gas. She has made amazing friends there that we rarely see and likely won't stay in contact with for the most part because it's just too hard to get together. But if you are considering nature preschools Wildlife Forest Preschool is hard to beat.

Wild Life Forest Preschool is a slice of heaven that we are so grateful for. Our 5-yo has attended…read moresince September and our whole family looks forward to school drop-off and pick-up. The environment is the most wonderful, natural space for kids to explore and grow. The tree coverage provides shade on warm days and protection on cold and rainy days. The teachers truly care about the learning of each student and pull families into the fold of the community. It is an incredibly rich learning environment and our whole family has felt the positive impact of it.

My daughter loves it here! Shes been attending for 6 months. We love that it's a smaller setting,…read morewhich provides more personalized care, and all of the kids are around the same age. It's affordable, flexible and the communication is great. Meals are also provided, which is a huge plus.