"I love what my daughter has learned at that day care."
"My children love attending this school. They are happy to go into the building and see their teachers. The director Renee is very engaging and friendly, she always has a smile to share. The app provides great communication between parents and teachers. It’s wonderful to see teachers remain with the school for years. Ms Carla has kindly cared for two of our pre-K children, they love her dearly. They come home sharing what they’ve learned during the day with enthusiasm. They provide a safe and interactive learning space for our children. I appreciate everything they do."
"We love our director Renee, and think she does an amazing job. I would like to see the center consider staff turn over when we think of her performance bc I personally know teachers aren’t leaving because of her, but for higher pay else where. She does an amazing job, handles pick up herself and is in the classroom more than I’ve seen any other previous directors elsewhere. The cost for two children is more than double my mortgage- I do think that should be addressed and consider lowering the cost for an infant and toddler- my husbands salary barely covers the cost and we almost had to pull our kids due to cost. I would hate for that to be why we need to leave. It’s just getting expensive and we won’t be able to handle another price increase"
"Excellent teachers and directors. They are responsive and keep us informed about the day to day activities."
"We love the experience our son is receiving at La Petite Academy. He is learning so much while being there. We are thankful to the staff and teachers for providing him a comfortable environment to grow up in."
"I have loved the school. They have done a great job of updating the app to let me know what is going on daily. The only thing would think to improve upon is direct communication with my child’s teachers maybe quarterly? I would love to know things specific to my child, if there are things we should work on at home and what behavior is like at school."
"We've been very happy with the school for many years. During the covid-19 pandemic we have not been able to interact as much with school teachers due to the safety measures (which we appreciate are being taken seriously), but we look forward to being able to do so again so we can show our appreciation."
"Overall I love the school and I appreciate her teachers providing me updates on a day to day basis. But I would appreciate if I can have a personal update on my child development because of her delay."
"We LOVE Renee and all the teachers we've been able to interact with. I would love to get more information around when teachers are swapping in so I know who's with each of my children every day. I know this has been hectic with the pandemic adjustments. Overall, we've been very happy and my girls love the teachers and management."
"I love this school and my son loves showing me everything he has done while there."
"I love the staff but there have been a lot of different people that have worked and then quit and it confuses a young child when they get attached to one person then have to learn someone new."
"My son has gone from nearly non-verbal to being able to say & repeat words which is more progress than we expected. The staff has been very nice to us and so far there have been no problems."
"We've gotten the COVID treatment, so are aware we are not getting the full La Petite Academy experience. However, the staff has been very friendly and attentive, and we love the updates we receive via the app. We have no doubt our child is being well taken care of and learning so much from his teachers and other students."
"It seems severely understaffed, and the director is not supportive of the staff and teachers. She's not open to feedback from parents or teachers, does not care to solve problems. It's clear the staffing issues are due to tensions caused by the director."
"Director has been easy to communicate with, very personable and takes concerns seriously. Not enough teachers and quality of teachers are poor."
"Overall, we love the teachers here. We hope the school can be more understanding of parent’s wishes when it makes policy. We also hope the company can take a look at turnover and improving teacher satisfaction."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 5115 , LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We have high expectations of all of our staff and we are sorry to hear that you have not seen our staff at their best. Your feedback is important to us, and we would like the opportunity to speak with you directly. If you are open to further conversation, please give us a call at 800-527-3848.”