My son attended the Young School at Honeygo Plaza for about a year of pre-k. He had a good…read moreexperience and left much better prepared for the classroom structure of kindergarten. This school takes a more curriculum/teaching-oriented approach rather than simple "day care". They follow a pedagogical philosophy similar to Montessori, emphasizing freedom and harnessing each child's own specific interests and motivations. The biggest strength of YS is the outstanding teaching staff, all of whom care deeply about the well-being and growth of the children. The different teachers within the "cottage" of four adjoining classrooms developed individual connections with my son and the other children, knowing well their various interests and quirks. The pre-k cottage director, Ms. Jess oversees the classrooms with expertise and a deep sense of empathy. She effectively fields informal chats with parents about questions and concerns that pop up on the fly. Between the wonderful teachers and cottage director, I always felt that my child was in very safe and nurturing hands. The classroom atmosphere is warm and inviting. There is lots of natural light and many learning stations with carefully thought-out objects left for the children to "discover". Kids get zero screen time at the Young School. Instead of punishing children, behavior is managed through redirection and talking.  Healthy snacks are offered, and the staff teaches and practices good hygiene. The main area that could be improved upon is communication from the director. On several occasions, I received mass emails chastising (unnamed) other parents for taking screenshots of the live video feed, requesting child-specific changes to naptime logistics, incorrectly using cubby space, and calling in to the classroom during non-naptime hours. ("Any parent disrupting the day too frequently will lose camera access and a parent meeting will be requested.") I would prefer these types of issues be resolved by one-on-one conversations with the relevant parents, rather than public shaming. The unprofessional tone of these emails was underscored by a lack of basic proofreading. My child's classroom had high turnover, with three different teachers in a six-month period. Shockingly, when one left and was replaced by a brand new employee, parents were not given any notice whatsoever. I showed up one morning to drop off my son in his classroom and encountered a total stranger who claimed to be in charge. Luckily, another teacher was in the cottage area and vouched for the new teacher's legitimacy. Lack of preemptive communication on this type of matter is unacceptable. Another instance of poor communication occurred when initially attempting to enroll my child. The paperwork was confusing and I had trouble getting questions answered, as other reviews have noted. Overall, I recommend the Young School as a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for child; parents may have to deal with some unneccesary hassles.

this is a follow up to my previous review from three months ago. Three months have passed and my…read morechild is still traumatized by his experience at the school after only 2 days. whenever we happen to drive near or in the shopping complex where the school is located, he gets nervous as if I am going to take him back (it's near a UPS and a restaurant we frequently eat at.) this evening he randomly shared that the director stated that she was going to put him a classroom with babies. this is new information that he didn't share with me three months ago. this school owes my child an apology and should consider adding new emotional intelligence training for their administrative staff. there is no exception to this type of behavior. I've received no phone call from the owners to discuss the experience. parents beware!

We have 2 of our kids attending the school and couldn't be happier. TGS has a fantastic curriculum…read morealong with great teachers. Both of our kids love going to school every day. We would always recommend TGS to friends and family.

My daughter went to this location for 2 years, and she absolutely loved it. She developed such…read moregreat social skills, and by the end, she had so many teachers that she absolutely loved. Now that she is in Kindergarten, she is doing very well, and I feel a good part of that is a result of Goddard's structured and rewarding approach. Starting Elementary school was not a big shock, and a lot of her subjects, she already had very strong entry level skills in. Thank you Goddard!

This new center is nothing more than spectacular! All the teachers and admin staff are so nurturing!read more

This school provides a safe Christian learning environment. The campus is well kept and clean. The…read moreschool doesn't have central AC. However, academically it is lacking. The curriculum is not rigorous or challenging especially the foreign language classes. Also, several teachers are not attentive to their student's needs and learning styles. There is a blanket approach to teaching. I feel as though the teachers look at their jobs like respite from the rigors of public schools. They don't put forth effort and lack passion for teaching and educating young minds. The school lacks diversity on every level, including the administration, faculty, staff, and student population. The tone of the school is not welcoming. Sadly, unconscious bias is real at this school. During dismissal a staff person, Mr. Pipkin, or Ms. Ashby waves to select exiting vehicles. Thankfully, the students appear to get along well despite the atmosphere set by staff and parents. Last week parents were sent an email advising of unsafe lead levels in the drinking water. Most classes have close to 30 students and the school isn't very large. In my opinion, the school has become overcrowded in recent years. However, the student population increases yearly. There are over 500 students. Also, keep in mind that most Catholic schools do NOT have the resources and accommodations of public schools and are not legally required to provide assistance to students with certain special needs. Unfortunately, the door is not fully open to students with special needs. In fact, I believe that the inclusion of such students is discouraged. Many communications from the school are regarding fundraisers and there are a lot. 09-04-18: Annually, over 3.2 million in tuition and NO central air conditioning. School closed due to excessive heat for 3 days. Email stated that the school raises over $45K each year during Race for Education fundraiser. The school needs to allocate those funds for air conditioning. Do your research before applying to this school or any private/Catholic school. Your family may find better options elsewhere.

I absolutely love this school! My dad graduated from here many moons ago and I am proud to say our…read moredaughter (his grandkids) will be attending here from PreK to 8th grade! I have so many nice things I can say about the school from the outstanding principal to the greatest admissions to the nicest and caring teachers! This school is awesome and I am a proud parent of a Wolfpack kid!

My Son attended Tots Early learning for a little over two years. If I could give this place six…read morestars, I would. Never once did I question if he was loved, well taken care of or learning something new. The teachers are top notch and go above and beyond to love your children unconditionally. The facility is clean and well organized. They have set the bar extremely high for any other child care in the DMV.

Tots Early Learning Center is a great place. My Son loves it here! It's is a fun and safe learning…read moreenvironment. Not only does my Son plays and have a great time, he learns and receives the best education and discipline! If your looking for a fun,safe and great learning environment for your kid(s) Tots Early Learning Center is the place for you!

This IS a call out post. It's been a decade since I've graduated from the elementary school. I…read moreliked it. Almost every teacher was wonderful. However, if Ms. Ondo is still working there, she needs to retire immediately. She should have been fired a long time ago. She was rude, she singled out kids for very little reason. She'll scream at kids for getting an answer wrong. It's a very discouraging environment for kids. I know many other kids at the time that were too afraid to even be engaged in the class. It's obviously that she doesn't like kids so she needs to stop teaching.

Parents please read this review in its entirety *…read more My daughter attended this this center for 6 months. Our experience was a roller coaster to say the least! When we first started there, Cierra, the owner had a PT person who helped, and everything was going pretty smooth. Not too long after, the PT person was no longer working with her and she was on her own. After that, it's been down hill ever since. First, we had an issue with her having to pick up and drop off her own son from school. We opted out of our daughter riding with her initially because we didn't like that and we dropped her off after she got home and before she planned to leave to pick him up but that soon became an inconvenience. We would show up to drop her off and she wouldn't be there and we'd have to wait for her to get home, which was a pain because my husband and I work. We soon opted into the transportation, once we got comfortable and that made some things smoother. Our next issue was that she was always closing early or a full day, due to her own personal reasons and this was a MAJOR inconvenience to my husband and I but we tried to work with her on it. Later, we started to see a different side of Cierra, after being late one day by 2 mins (and also letting her know in advance). She had my daughter in a running car with her and was holding her in the driver seat with her. She handed me my daughter and told me "Some people have places to be" very rudely and got in her car. This wasn't her last time getting smart with me either, so my husband and I started inquiring for other places. The next issue was that she closes every Friday during the summer and expects full time pay. My husband and I agreed that when she turned 2, we would move on, which is early August. Welp, that time to move on came alot sooner because Cierra let us drop our daughter off after being out for a week with COVID. Mind you... I spoke to her twice during my daughters time being sick and all she told me was that she had to be out for a week. She told us, after our daughter was already there for an hour, that we had to come pick her up because she assumed we had a doctor's note, when she never told us we needed one. My daughter ended up being out another day because of that. Nothing is stated in her handbook or anything about needing a doctors note for COVID. This was the last straw and I immediately gave my 2 weeks notice. After the 2 weeks notice, Cierra blocked just me on the business FB page and removed me from the daycare app (WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS STILL IN HER CARE FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS). I politely asked her about removing me from the app via text and she ignored me. I double texted her and no response. I needed answers and I went on the daycare FB group she is on to see if this is something I can report because her removing me made me feel uncomfortable. I no longer had access to updates or pictures of my daughter while in her care. Mind you... the post I made DID NOT state her name or business name. I was just inquiring about the concerns I had but I wasn't trying to put her out there. However, She knew the FB group admin and they informed her that I made the post (the reason they knew it could be about her is because I had messaged that person about already attending Ready Set Grow and putting in my notice when she tried to suggest them to me) Cierra immediately called me and told me to come get my child and that she is immediately discharged because I tried to bad talk her business online. I never stated her business name. So I went to get my daughter because at this point, I didn't even trust her with my child... she was being extremely petty and if she's treating me this way, who knows how she is treating my daughter. I picked my daughter up and she already had her stuff packed up by the door and was making smart comments as I was leaving. I let her borrow one of my daughters extra playpens and she basically tossed it out the door for me and said "won't be needing that" and other bs. She practically threw us out like my daughter was being evicted. RUN!!!!!!!!!!

This is the best daycare in Harford County hands down If you are in search of a reliable trust…read moreworthy daycare this is where your kid needs to be. Some people take on the role as a daycare provider for income only but Mrs. Cierra cares and loves for the kids and they love her back. Best choice I ever made. The skills that she taught my son while he was in daycare carried over to school. Within one month my son already knew his days of the week and months of the year. I will forever be a lifetime supporter ! Thankyou so much ......

Could not be happier with our experience here. Even with covid they struck a happy balance of being…read morecautious without being ridiculous. Covid closures we're minimal (I think I can remember one) and I absolutely agreed with it. My daughter grew soooo much here and surprised me with her happy dropoffs every day. The staff really knew her well, even staff from other rooms. She came home with lots of art projects and keepsake things like with her handprint. To give some constructive feedback, I found it hard to learn everyone's name but a picture board or web page could have helped me (especially trying to make sure I remembered everyone during holidays).

I'm so incredibly happy to find a daycare that is so loving towards my kids. I've never once had to…read moreworry about their happiness or safety here, because the director and staff treat my kids as their own. My kids are excited to be there. Throughout the pandemic, they have kept the safety of the children a top priority. I highly recommend this learning center.

Where do I begin.... so I sent my 6 year old here since he was 3 and never had any issues so I was…read moreconfident that my daughter, who had just turned 1 when I started her, would be in good hands. Sadly, I was VERY mistaken. My daughter began at this preschool in June of 2024 and I pulled her from their care in 6/2025. In a year, my daughter had been bitten 5 times, FIVE, with the last incident because the worst. My child is now left with a permanent scar on her face due to the negligence of this school. On 6/24/25 around 11AM, I received a call from my daughters teacher in which she told me she had been bitten again. I was furious but the teacher assured me they were following the proper steps to try to relieve the bite. A few hours later, I receive another call from her teacher in which I was told the bite was a lot worse & the directors husband Zack, try to gaslight and blame it on the fact my daughter fell asleep on the side where the bite was. The teacher then sent me a photo of my daughters face & I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Where was the supervision?! How does a bite like this even happen and the child who is responsible isn't even terminated/suspended or held accountable? I was told by the teachers that this child has repeatedly bitten other students and the director and front office staff do nothing about it and the mother of the child just brushes it off. This is unacceptable. I feel like this place is so concerned with money versus the safety of these children. The director didnt even have the professionalism or decency to call me herself to tell me about the bite and I think that's because she knew the severity of the bite. I spoke with Bryanna from the front and her response was "this is normal behavior for children of her age group" completely get it, sure, but for my child to be bitten this many times and for thid last incident to be as bad as it is, somebody needs to be held accountable and something needs to be done. No one should have to send their child to school, where they should be safe and their care should be taken seriously and keep receiving calls like this. Again, this place is money hungry. Safety is NOT their top priority no matter how much they preach it is. Thank god I work from home so I am able to keep my baby at home with me until I find better care for her. But if you are considering sending your child here, I would think TWICE, especially if your child is young & cant speak on what is going on/happening in these instances.

Extremely Disappointed - Would Not Recommend Our experience…read moreat this daycare has been nothing short of disheartening. Since a minor incident over pizza and billing, the energy and treatment toward my family drastically changed. I attempted to get clarity on payments via several emails but was met with coldness and what felt like outright hostility each time I entered the building. Most recently, I was charged a $50 late fee without any explanation at drop-off. When I politely asked how it was calculated, I was brushed off and told the staff member was "attending to another parent"--as if I wasn't also a parent seeking clarification. The attitude and lack of basic respect were shocking. Even worse, my daughter came home telling me she was told to "get out" of the daycare by the front desk staff after another child physically hurt her. Instead of offering care or protection, she was dismissed in a way no child should ever experience. My daughter is a loving, joyful child, and this kind of treatment is completely unacceptable. There's a consistent, uncomfortable energy when we come for pick-up, and interactions often feel rushed and cold. We were even wrongly charged for being one minute late--only to receive an apology after we pointed out the error. The owner, Mary, is a particularly concerning part of the problem. She is consistently angry, rude, and dismissive. She often makes irrational decisions in the heat of the moment, and only later follows up with apology emails after realizing her mistakes. It's a pattern that reflects poor leadership and instability--traits that have no place in a child care setting. On one occasion, she clearly stated that she would give us a warning before disenrollment, only to turn around and disenroll our child without any notice. We're relieved to be leaving what we now see as a toxic, emotionally unsafe, and poorly managed environment. I would not recommend this daycare to any family looking for a respectful, nurturing, or professional experience.