The CDA is NAEYC accredited, Georgia 3-star (highest possible) quality rated. The CDA provides…read morescholarships based upon needs based household income and affords high quality early education to all children in the north-metro community. Most teachers are degree-holding and certified in early childhood development. Professional leadership, delicious/nutritious meal and snacks and plenty of play based learning make this school exceptional by any standards.

My step daughters went to CDA for 3-4 years so when my daughter (their sister) came of age for…read moreschool, I automatically thought of this center. I don't know what their enrollment experience was like, but mine was SUB PAR at best! I called twice before visiting to see if I need to schedule an appointment and was promised a call back. That call never came. I then stopped by to visit and inquire about the program, curriculum, enrollment etc. The lady at the desk pulled out a packet, laid it on the counter and stated that I needed to bring proof of residency, child's birth certificate etc. I stood there blinking for what seemed like minutes and she finally stated "Oh, it's GA Pre-K so it's free and breakfast and lunch are provided". I was completely shocked at the poor level of service and minimal information provided. Maybe that's been her experience with the demographics of their center and maybe they only care about "free" and "food provided" (which I seriously doubt). If you are going to be teaching young children, you should at least ATTEMPT to advise the prospective parents of the educational value and environment etc. before shoving forms at them and reiterating that it's FREE. As the saying goes....you get what you pay for. Needless to say, my daughter is now enrolled in a PAID school.

Our daughters have been at 3 different preschools since 2019 and PATH has become our home away from…read morehome. Nikki is an amazing leader and the teachers are all wonderful! We actually commute from the opposite side of Decatur to bring our daughters and it's worth every minute. Every single teacher is warm and welcoming. The parents are a diverse yet friendly bunch. It's such a gift for our girls to be excited to go every morning. 10/10 would do it all over again!

We are on our second year at Preschool at the Heights (PATH), after expensively dropping out of a…read moresimilar morning program that was an awful fit. We are so grateful to have found PATH. The people who run this school are awesome. Director Michelle is competent, positive, and flexible - that's a powerful triad. She somehow knows every kid's name and personality. The music teacher Mr. Gus is a talented performer with the patience of Job, and goes far beyond the usual itsy-bitsy-baby songs in his classes. The class teachers are dedicated and effective (a ton of them are former PATH parents). We've taken to calling the 1-yr-old class teachers "the Dream Team" because they're so good with the toddlers. You really get the impression that the people working there are doing so because they just like being there. Honestly, even the parents are a little different than other morning programs we've been to - it's more laidback and friendly, and there is more a sense of community. The whole vibe of the place has none of the competitive Image-Crafting Perfect-Hair Mom-Shaming I figured came standard at all morning programs. PATH has random family nights throughout the year just for families to come and hang out (instead of the usual semiannual high-pressure fundraiser). The only bad parts - their playground areas aren't as nice as those of some other morning programs, although they are good enough and they're slated for improvements. It's a smaller school, so there are fewer dedicated "specials" teachers. However they still fill a slate of Science, Spanish, and Music specials with lots of art and outside time.

I have been a parent here for several years now - I have had two kids in almost every classroom at…read moredifferent times. I cannot speak highly enough about this place or the people here. The staff is loving and kind - they genuinely care about every single child that attends. They know everyone by name and they are always there to help with anything parents may need help with in the complicated process of raising little ones. My son and my daughter have loved this place like a family - and as my son is approaching the end of pre-K at the end of this school year, we genuinely feel like it will be a loss for us as a family not having that same daily connection here. I know that they will for sure return every summer though! It's hard to find a place that is so wonderful - they focus on learning and character building - preparing for the next stage in their lives - but the kids genuinely love going as well. I can't say enough good things about this entire place - I never worry if my kids are happy and are exactly where they should be. This is a special place.

I love love LOVE Private Pre-K they do an amazing job with my son! He loves going in and telling me…read moreall the amazing stuff he did with his teachers today ! And he always eats his food. Being a picky eater eases my mind knowing he's loving the food they serve. Directors and teachers are also amazing working with me to ensure my child is setup for success at school AND at home

It turns out that it's hard to be objective about the place your child spends most of his day. If…read moreyou hate the place, then hopefully you've taken your child out of it -- if you love the place, then your child stays. There's really no middle ground to it. I love this place. After months of searching through various day care places we put this place at the top and signed up for the waiting list. Within a few months they found a spot for our kid in a group that was slightly older than we felt he should have been in - but they reassured us that they'd monitor his adjustment and if it didn't work out they'd bump him down to the lower group. Fortunately the kid adjusted well to the older group and two years later he's still thriving at Hudgens. One of the primary reasons we chose Hudgens is because it's a 'teaching' daycare facility. Being attached to the Gwinnett Tech college they serve as a model for students taking early education and child development courses. To be clear - they have to maintain the same non-student teachers/caretakers that any other daycare has to maintain BUT they also have additional staff in the form of students in a learning environment. So every 3 or 4 months I see some of the aux caretakers change out but my kid's core teachers always stay the same. This is good because a kid like mine craves consistency - over the three years of classes he's been in there has only been one incident where we felt the turnover was becoming an issue (main teacher went on maternity leave and subs moved in and out fairly regularly) - we mentioned something to the management and they addressed the issue. Another plus - they listen to parent input. A side benefit of being at Hudgens is the access to state-provided pre-k when your child gets a little older - the kids who are already there get first pick of the limited lottery funded seats. Year in and out, through three sets of teachers - our child has grown at Hudgens. He has always been cared for and we've never questioned our decision to have them care for him during the day. I'd recommend this place to anyone.

This was the second child care facility that my daughter attended. She was between 12 months and…read more18 months when she was here. I would say that we were naive in selecting a child care facility. Hudgens was very affordable and in a convenient location at the time. Also, they are a teaching facility and teach child care development to others. So we thought what a great place. My daughter was only here a couple of months before the management began suggesting occupational therapy for our daughter. They had diagnosed my daughter with autism. Being that they teach early child development, we took their opinion seriously. We brought this to the attention of our pediatrician. Our pediatrician could not disagree more. She claimed that our daughter was fine developmentally and behaviorally. She warned us that treating a child as if they have autism at such an early age could eventually cause behavior similar to autism and recommend that we remove our child from Hudgens. In summary, she basically suggested that Hudgens was probably having a difficult time with my daughter because she did not conform to the expectations and the use of occupational therapy would acclimate her to the style of Hudgens. Our pediatrican suggested the reason why our daughter was not conforming to the Hudgens style was because she was likely more advanced than what Hudgens expected. We approached Hudgens with our pediatricians opinions and they basically said that they knew better than the pediatrican and were collectively more experienced. However, they agreed to place my daughter into an older class to see how she would do. She actually did better, but it was about a month later that they again approached us about occupational therapy. At this point, we took our pediatricians advice and left Hudgens. We would try out a few more daycares before ending up at Peachtree Park Prep. Hudgens was a learning experience for us as new parents. I would never send any other children here and I would not recommend it to anyone. My daughter is now 6 years old and does not have autism. At PPP, the children were all very much like her. At Hudgens, it was clear that she was different. In hindsight, it is clear that my daughter wasn't a good fit for Hudgens and the teachers did not know what to do with her because she developed faster than the other children. Its a pity that they instead thought she was autistic. Now having said that, it isn't like my daughter was some kind of prodigy or savant. Hudgens just isn't very good at helping children to excel. It is a teaching facility and that is their priority, education of the staff not the children.

There are so many amazing photo opportunities on this campus. It's so pretty. Find a place to…read morepark, find the perfect spot, and get to clicking that camera.

Went to this campus first time ! Sooooooo good ! Loved this campus . Went to talk about my college…read moreadmission and fresher orientation... lots of restaurants/ food places inside .. library was big and quiet . Tech green was just awesome . Conveniently located within downtown Atlanta . There is a Train station nearby which takes you to airport and other places south bound . Parking is a bit wierd inside the campus for visitors . The finalncial aid department wasn't much helpful. Wish they had more information for us . Overall a very good campus and loved the atmosphere....

This is my niece's 3rd year attending Star Community School's summer camp and she loves it! They…read moreprovide excellent activities, programs, and field trips for the kids. The staff is so friendly and treat the kids like their own. I know my niece is in great hands while she's there!!!

I've had two children go through Sewell Mill Christian school. The staff there is amazing, loving,…read morecaring, and does an amazing job teaching the children. My only regret about the school is it only goes through kindergarten. I would have my children here all the way through 12th grade if I could.

Our family has been at Bridgeway Christian Academy for over 10 years. Our three children have…read morethrived in the loving Christian environment offered at BCA. The academics are top-notch and the athletics and extra-curricular offerings are all that you would get from a larger school, but with more opportunity given the smaller size. You and your children are "known" at BCA and are part of a large, loving family. Our children have made their faith their own and all have strong character traits that we greatly attribute to BCA. Since BCA goes through 8th grade, our oldest child has recently transitioned to a large public high school and is flourishing. Thank you Bridgeway for loving, teaching and shepherding our children so well!!! We have often said...Bridgeway is the best kept secret in North Fulton for Christian education!

A great place for student and families. Children not only receive a strong academic education here…read morebut they are valued and are being raised to know who they are and can stand on firm foundation in Jesus!