Newer Facility, good security, friendly owners and teachers. Love the apps…read more Two problems: 1. Their learning program is a step up from regular day care. Could be better. 7-8am playtime till teachers arrive 8-830 moving to respective classes and settling down (mostly this happens as planned between 8-815) 815-9 reading stories or learning with rhymes 9-10 play time 10-1030 snack time 1030 -1200 art work or play n learn 1200-1230 lunch 1230- 230 nap time 230-3 potty n refresh time 3-330 snack time 330-430 outdoor or playroom play time or group activity 430-630 YouTube time (learning videos) This is the schedule on most of the days. 2. **Wendy** (Director) could be more polite and could show some true interest when parents bring their concerns. Please take this as a constructive feedback. The reason I'm writing this review is to bring a change to this leader or Leadership. It would be really hard to stick around if we don't see any improvement in the leadership.

I searched and searched for nice daycare for my daughter. One where the teachers and staff are nice…read moreand academically where my little girl would be challenged. I thought I had that with Lightbridge in Fort Washington, but BOY WAS I MISTAKEN! The turnover is high, Jane in the front office is rude and the owners only care about getting paid the 27 of every month. I do not believe every Lightbridge Academy is like this, but I do know if I needed to do it all again, I would NEVER go back to that one. To top it off, they took money out of my account without my consent and I am yet to get it back. Please... if you are even considering the school in Fort Washington..choose wisely!

Not a safe or trustworthy place for your children…read more I am devastated that I did not write this review sooner in hopes it could have helped keep the two babies seriously injured there safe and out of this place. The teacher that is in jail for harming the babies was also my daughter's infant room teacher. Absolutely devastated for the babies and their families. Their lives will never be the same. And livid at the statement issued by the center. It is more of the same from them. My daughter was in the infant room at Oaks and early on we had concerns about the safety, unprofessional processes, and unwillingness of the Director as well as the previous or past owner to have open, honest, productive conversations about issues that came up. The Director literally said to me "Michelle, you just need to stop this and trust us". No, I will not just trust you or anyone with my infant. Our primary issues were: 1. Unsafe entrance in that anyone could walk through the doors by following others through with no checks or protocal for checking 2. No transparency when my daughter moved to the toddler room on who was changing her diapers even though this had been provided in the infant room and this became a battle with the director when it should have been an easy thing 3. Staff that was doing at least double duty as both carers and cleaners 4. A broken fence lock that was never fixed in the play area 5. My daughter always wanted to get the heck of there when I picked her up unlike the daycare that I moved her to where she sometimes doesn't want to leave for a good while after we get there 6. Some staff were very disheveled. I didn't want my daughter to think that was a normal way of being. After many attempts to be collaborative and open with the owners and the director, it was obvious that if a serious problem arose that these are not the people you'd want by your side to work through it. I left before anything serious happened. There is an incident I recall in the infant room where my daughter did have unexplained injuries while in the care of Catalina Baldwin while the other teacher was out on vacation. I thank god that it was not serious, but it could have been. The only explanation I ever got was that there was no incident at school and it probably happened at home or in her car seat. We were lucky.

Beware, this center might look great from the outside and say all the right things but is a danger…read moreto children. My child attended Oaks and had the same little girl in the three and fours that would bully her physically, emotionally and verbally. As this is shocking enough at 3/4 years old the staff allowed it. The owner Alice, director Christine and teacher Alayna did not take appropriate action to find a solution to the other child's aggressive daily behavior, toward my child and others. After me telling them numerous times for months and months this is not okay, they still did not take action. I asked to speak with the child's parents and they refused, well never Even cared to get back to me. They had ample time to correct the situation and were well aware of the child's behavior. My last straw was when I picked my daughter up and she had a scratch on her face, lips were scratched up with a huge bubble on them. No one could tell me what happened , the adults at this center asked me to ask my 4 year old what happened. This is the care they provide to young children!! Horrifying to say the least. Alice the owner labeled my daughter sensitive since she would cry at drop off and after pick up in the car. Well if someone was poking at you all day and saying nasty things wouldn't anyone be upset, Especially at four years old. The center also knew my Husband was dying of cancer and he unfortunately has passed. Per a teacher that left they would not console my daughter if she talked about her Father and was upset they would leave her by herself. Another huge wow of failure from the adults. Lastly, the teachers come and go every few weeks. Oaks had the potential to be great but failed miserably. My child was taken out by me because the other child I guess is allowed to run the show and do whatever she pleases to whoever. Isn't that a great lesson to teacher both children I'm this situation . Thankfully my child is thriving at her new school and lis safe and back to herself. Don't be fooled like I was. Oh and good luck getting a conference with your child's teacher after asking for a month it still never happened.

I've never once worried about how my children were being cared for, never once worried about their…read moresafety, never once thought twice when I heard there were teachers staying until 11pm during a snowstorm and making sure every last kid was given their priority. When you consider this school, by all means don't go off of "Erin's" review, considering she had issues with every place she went to. Starting from the ladies in the nursery who work tirelessly to provide their time, even with a 4:1 state mandated ratio. Have you ever tried to take care of 4 infants under the age of 9 months at once? You give and you give and you give. That's what I saw/see with my son there, regardless of how short they were, someone (God Bless the nurse who is always pitching in) and all the way up the chain to the Director Cheryl, someone is putting these kids before everything else. When you listen to the news and hear all the terrible things that happen at daycares and pre-k schools, you can rest assuredly that it doesn't happen here. As for the "curriculum" (say that slowly as you're talking about kids under 4) my daughter is heads above kids her age in both her recall and vocabulary. Noah's Ark puts Christ first and it shows.

Absolutely love this daycare! My son has been going there since he was 4 months old and is now 2…read moreand I feel so confident with the care he receives! every staff member is so nice and caring, you can definitely tell they have a real heart for children! they are the best!!

Shir Ami is a wonderful place to send your children for pre-school. The teachers and staff are…read moretruly excellent and the programs are really great! Kids absolutely thrive here. On top of their exceptional educational programs, they offer extracurricular activities like karate and yoga, religious enrichment and more, all of which makes the child's experience rich and rewarding. Three of my kids had the fortune to go here and they all loved it and were more than well prepared for the big leagues a.k.a. elementary school. To any prospective parent, you can rest assured that your children are in caring and competent hands. Five stars isn't enough. This place is perfection.

I can guarantee your money is going to line the pockets of the admin, not go toward teachers or the…read morefacility. The staff is a revolving door. The teacher of the week would forget to give my daughter the full lunch I packed, or routinely misspelled her name on her worksheets, or forgot to take her to the bathroom while she was potty training. One teacher was arrested, and I saw and reported a teacher being verbally and physically abusive toward the children. The response from the admin was blasé. They insisted they would keep an eye on that class, and then reported that they didn't see any signs of abuse. They also lied to me on the phone while I was watching the events unfold live on camera. When I would bring up an issue with the admin team themselves, they would blame the teachers and then tell the teachers I was mad at them, forcing them to apologize. Absolutely toxic. The playground has one play structure with one slide. During the summer, they took away the gymnasium room from the younger kids, so they were stuck in their classroom all day. Why am I paying over 100$ a day for this?

My wife and I have had our now 2 year old enrolled at Lightbridge in Willow Grove for over a year…read more We can't say enough good things about the staff and the learning programs. The hours are great for us as a working family and we've seen improvements in our child from both a social and educational perspective. The app also allows us to check-in on how our child's day is going and we love the communication from the staff to let us know updates. Highly recommend Lightbridge if you're thinking about daycare!!

My husband and son went to an open house and immediately fell in love with this school. My…read moredaughter and I soon followed. Such an open, welcoming experience! Excellent academics, the campus is an arboretum, fabulous play spaces all along with Quaker values! The insight into Quaker values has provided growth for my whole family! This school has changed all of our lives for the better!

Abington friends school is a wonderful place for students to learn and grow. My son attended the…read moreschool from K-12 and has gained much more than an excellent academic education. The Quaker values that are an integral part of the school community help your child become a better person. My son is kind, generous, has empathy toward others, and has excellent critical thinking skills. My husband and I are not rich and made sacrifices to allow our son to attend AFS. It was worth every penny. Contrary to other reviews, it is not a school for the wealthy and they celebrate community diversity. Every child deserves the education that AFS provides, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I have had the best experience here with my daughter and will be sending both kids next year. The…read morestaff is wonderful, always providing me with updates and listening to my questions/feedback. I am a huge worrier, but I don't worry when my daughter is here because I know she's safe and is having a great time!

When we first moved to Philadelphia, our daughter was five months old and had never been cared for…read moreby anyone but my wife and I and our extended family. I was very apprehensive about putting her in daycare and I knew nothing about what to even look for in a daycare. At Growing Tree, I felt at ease right from when I walked through the door for that first visit to check the place out. The staff is incredibly friendly and each and every one of them cares a great deal about their work and approaches every day that way. My daughter grew to love it very quickly while the staff was very accommodating of my overly concerned checking in on her during the first couple of weeks. The facility is spacious and has lots of natural light, great toys, and a large outdoor space (which also has lots of nice equipment). They are also fully supportive of cloth diapering, which was great for us. The staff was very responsive any time we raised any concerns (which was very rarely) and always wanted to work with us to make things better. The prices are also incredibly reasonable considering the quality of the services provided. Finally, the daycare also puts on lots of great events and excellent programming for the children of all age groups without any added cost. My daughter is now 2 years and 4 months old and I'm devastated that we have to leave Growing Tree because we are moving to Chicago for my job. Growing Tree was one of, if not the best thing for our family about living in Philadelphia and I have no doubt that had we stayed here she would have continued there right through their pre-K program. In the time we were at Growing Tree, my daughter went from being a baby who could barely roll over to a toddler who plays in the sand and talks about everything from kitties to stoplights and the teachers and staff at Growing Tree were there for every step of the journey nurturing her development and helping us so much along the way. It's difficult to put into words how much this means to me, but it's something I will never forget. When my daughter talks about the teachers and staff at daycare there is so much love that is evident in her voice and my heart breaks that she has to say goodbye. But, I take some solace in knowing that her time here has built a foundation for the rest of her life--not just because she learned how to drink out of a cup or sit in a circle, but because she also learned how to have a friend, how to treat people with respect and kindness, and what it means to be a part of a community. Especially now, the world can be a really horrifying place but every now and then you come across people who make you feel good about humanity and I felt that way every time I dropped my child off or picked her up at Growing Tree. The people there have changed my daughter's and our lives for the better and she is just one of hundreds of children who will get to benefit from being in such a nurturing environment thanks to their selfless efforts.

My son was in daycare for a few months as an infant and again now as toddler. I worked in child…read morecare for many years, so I feel that my expectations are very reasonable. However, we were so dissatisfied with the infant care and another "state of the art" shiny facility that we couldn't bring ourselves to take him back. We took another look at Growing Tree and my mommy instincts felt at ease. My son is taking some time to adjust, but he is being nurtured and loved through the process. The staff here is PHENOMENAL. The people are more beautiful than any new building could be.