"I love this school and am thankful of how caring and involved the staff is. My daughter talks about her teachers all the time and values their relationship. I couldn't be happier with the wonderful staff. Since starting school two months ago, my daughters's writing skills and speech have improved greatly. Her social skills have tremendously improved as well. What I love the most is the frequent updates throughout the day through the app (i.e. photos of my daughter engaging in class activities, descriptions of all snacks and meals my daughter ate--including how much she ate, and the messages sent by the school). I am very thrilled my daughter was able to recently enroll due to my recent schedule change."
"The director and staff are honest and very receptive to any issues/concerns that we have for our child. The activities are well thought out and our child is excited to go to school in the mornings. I like the meal frequencies and balanced choices for the children. We picked this school because of the vibe we got from the staff and I still feel the good vibes :)"
"We've been very happy with having our child at La Petite Fairfax Station, it's worked out very well and I feel confident about her level of care there."
"We love the school. Everyone is very friendly and invested in our daughter. Thank you!"
"We love La Petite. It has been amazing for our little boys!"
"I am astounded at the quality of care that my child receives. I am continuously impressed by the professionalism, graciousness, kindness, and thoughtfulness that the Staff and Director show to my family and the others at La Petite. The personal touches that the Staff and Director display on a daily basis are nothing short of phenomenal. Whether it's the warm, by-name greeting to the individual family members, the kindness and empathy that they demonstrate during those tough, sometimes teary drop offs, or the smiles and laughs that I see when I come to pick up my daughter, I am always confident in the special care that my child and that others are receiving. I wish that my sons had attended La Petite when they were younger. This is a truly special school with an amazing staff."
"As mentioned above I think there needs to be better communication when teachers take over kids midday or end of the day so they can communicate with parents about how the childs day went. The app is great but does not necessarily communicate the child temperment or emotional states through out the day. I want to know, did my child seem grumpy today? was she irritated all day? did she nonstop cry? or was she happy as peach? did she have a ton of fun with a specific activity? did she make a friend? I dont get any of that when the teachers dont communicate when taking over watching kids. All I get was some variation of I dont know, I just took over."
"In general our family has had a positive experience at La Petite. Sometimes we are frustrated with the monthly activity fees and other charges. We would just rather see that built into the weekly rate."
"Our previous daycare was a nightmare for us. The differences are worlds apart. I feel much more comfortable leaving my child at this school. She is happy when I drop her off in the morning and when I pick her up. It's clear that she's engaging with her teachers and classmates during the day, and she's learning each day too. We're very happy with the experience and location. Though it's fairly competitively priced, the weekly cost is still a lot for us."
"It’s been great. Sad that our kids are older and won’t need daycare much longer."
"Very happy overall with the experience with the school. Sometimes it seems we get more communication from the staff in the baby room than from the pre-k staff for our 4 year old but generally speaking its been in-line with what we would expect. The management of the school is stellar and I feel that if there are any problems I can go to them and it will be handled professionally and appropriately. Thank you!"
"We really love Ms. Melissa and Ms. Marlene. We have really enjoyed the experience overall and our children have done well and like going to LPA each day. We have had concerns with the departures/staff turnover as well as the lack of engagement from the non-lead teachers, but overall appreciate what LPA offers, including the love they show for our children. Additionally, while a small thing, we really appreciate that there is a male on staff. Mr. Danny is always engaged with the children, and I know parents are glad he's there as a male role model."
"A stable staff and consistent cost are aspects of the daycare I would expect from La Petite. The teacher turn over is probably commensurate with the area and industry, but should be a focal point of the school and district administrative staff. Parents and children want consistently good teachers. Retain the good ones or make it so they are not willing to leave.We pay around $34/hr for both children. Multiply that by the number of kids in each class and the staff (teachers and admin) should be making MUCH more money. This would prevent staff turnover and make everyone happier."
"Teachers and staff are wonderful."
"very inconsistent quality of teachers. Some are fantastic and some are not good."