"My wife and I are so pleased with this school. We transferred our son from a competitor because he would seem sad and distant when we would pick him up. Our first week of having our son at this school he would sing on the ride home, smile more, and talk about what he did during the day. It made my wife and I feel as if he was having fun and the learning at home from our activities with him was very evident. We are so happy we made the decision to enroll him and absolutely love the facility, the staff, and the teachers."
"We have nothing but great things to say about this school. Our children look forward to going every morning, teachers and management are very responsive, we never have to worry about our kids' safety and wellbeing. Everyone is so friendly, the teachers are like a second family to all of us."
"I personally feel the director could be more friendly. She doesn’t smile much. I am not greeted in the morning or even a hello or good morning. They don’t even say good morning to my son. My son has also come home several times with a soiled diaper. Not sure if they aren’t checking him towards the end of the day. It would be nice if they did more activities with the babies too."
"My husband and I could not be happier with La Patitie Academy in Crystal Lake. The only downfall would be since we started there have been a number of incidences with the building forcing us to have to find alternate care. Which has been extremely difficult for us as we do not have family that can help especially now with the pandemic. I feel her teachers Jackie and Marisela go above and beyond for our daughter. I feel like Nadine is always there and ready to help whenever I Have a question. We are very happy and thankful to have Lapetite help us with our daughter during the week."
"Wonderful experience and i’m confident that my child is safe and well taken cared of."
"We have had a great experience even through the pande"
"Throughout the 14+ years that my children have attended LaPetite, I have had nothing but excellent experiences. Both locations are amazing, and there was a changeover of center director multiple times, at the Homer Glen location - smooth transition, no issues. At the Lake in the Hills location, they’ve only had one change of directors but it was even more seamless. I cannot rave enough about the teachers - Ms. michelle, Ms. Alaina, and Ms. Kima come to mind as positively outstanding, but truly, they’re all professional, experienced teachers with early childhood education training. "
"Overall I love the school. The twos teachers are AMAZING and very interactive with all of the children. My daughter comes home singing everyday, repeating stories she’s heard, and just overall in a happy mood. If she’s happy, then I’m happy."
"Many concerns! Payment approach is clunky and not efficient for parents. Lack of structure in classroom for older children in the before and after school program. Inappropriate language and behavior occurs with kids and is not always addressed."
"All of the infant room teachers are warm and friendly, which was very comforting when I returned to work from parental leave. I have had no issues with any of the school staff. I also appreciate the school’s willingness to take in our son on days that he is not signed up for due to care taker conflicts."
"My family has had a great experience with the school so far. My child learns so much while he is there. The teachers are all very nice and take good care of the kids in their classrooms. I love being able to see all the activities they do and I always look forward to getting pictures of their day."
"Overall I am happy with the school, more communication on the teachers part would be nice and the bright wheel app could be better updated"
"I've noticed that they have a special bond with all the kids. They enjoy doing what they do."
"Amazing teachers, support, and communication. Every day I pick my kids up, I can tell they have had a great day and they talk about their experiences."
"All of the staff are amazing. My son who would not talk to anyone before starting has grown immensely socially and his speech is way more advanced since he started almost a year ago. My daughter is always happy when we come in and leave for the day, which tells me she is well taken care of. I love how I do not have to worry about my children and their well-being while I am at work. I would highly recommend this school to others."
"We absolutely love the care and kindness that the teachers and administrators share with our children."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 4540 , LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback, and are sorry to hear you had a bad experience with our school. We take customer reviews seriously, and would like the opportunity to talk to you in more detail. Please give us a call at 800-527-3848. ”