"I love this school, the staff is fabulous and they outdo themselves to the best of their abilities and my daughter is pretty happy here. But, The price hikes and changes in practice to require us to pay if going on vacation, having maternity leave, etc. are painful financially and morally. The immediate and harsh fines if payment is delayed or rejected because an account is too low, it all just hurts even more when this is already one of the most expensive schools in my area. If there were openings in other schools I would have transferred out several months ago. We seriously struggle to afford it here and I’m on waitlists for other locations."
"Teachers are doing there best but it doesn't seem like there are enough teachers for my kid to be having any meaningful interactions with or attention from a teacher during the day. We are waitlisted at other places that try to do more."
"excellent experience, trustworthy, dependable, loving, safe environment, teachers are better than i could have imagined. i'm grateful for my daughters placement here"
"We really love it so far. The teachers and directors really seem to care about my son, and he loves them back. When I drop him off, he doesn't cry anymore... he smiles at his teachers and immediately gets busy playing with all the toys they have around. I love the app and being able to check in on him a couple times a day. We also appreciate that it is within our budget. Childcare seemed out of reach for us until we found LPA. We are thrilled that we can afford it AND they actually provide quality care for our son--something we don't want to compromise on. Also, many of the teachers have a lot of longevity there, which makes us feel even better about the place., and they are just so kind and caring."
"Great experience! They cover all the bases and our son has grown so much and is always surprising us at home with new skills. I appreciate how his teacher talks to us at drop-off and pick-up with stories about him. I wish there was more of a school community since we don't know any of the other families despite having attended for almost a year."
"Everything is good. But I feel teachers should focus more on educational activities. It is usually doing activity once in a while to just click some pictures and not really doing anything."
"Overall pretty good. The communication could be better. Daily discussions with the teachers would be nice."
"Just welcoming and caring! They want our child to have a safe fun environment and that’s what I feel! Safe and fun. My son loves it there"
"Overall, our experience has been wonderful. The director is friendly and responsive to needs and concerns. Our child loves going to school, and that's the most important thing to me."
"very nice teachers and director. They seem to really care about the children."
"I've had a very positive experience at this school. The director, Jenny, is very hard working and communicative. I believe she truly cares about my child. The teachers by and large are also great. Returning to care after being gone for several months due to COVID-19 has been pretty seamless. I appreciate the updates via the Brightwheel app, although it doesn't replace the daily interaction I used to have in person.PLEASE: teachers should not have to wear masks! With the amount of physical contact and interaction teachers have with my child and others all day, I don't see that it helps protect anyone and wearing a mask all day is tiring. Also, children cannot see facial expressions with masks and this is crucial to development."
"Friendly staff, director was very attentive and caring. The place was always nice and clean I only didn’t like how strong the chemical smell was for the kids. I think a daily log sheet should be sent out with parents stating anything pertaining to the child."
"Communication can be improved in terms of director and teachers being responsive to parent questions around the child."
"Overall the school has been fine. My biggest problem is the high turnover/staff inconsistency. It's a little frustrating to not know who is going to be caring for my child, as well as the stress it puts on my child when they don't have consistency and routine each day."
"many of the teachers seem to be caring and supportive. they are friendly. but they dont follow through. for example, I often get requests for items like diaper cream or fresh clothing for my daughter when they are already in her cubby, the teachers just haven't checked. In my son's room there are plenty of posters for the weather, the date, the letter/number of the day etc. but they are all out of date. the lesson plans are currently from the week of Oct 21, and it is Nov 21 today, so I have no clue what he is learning. bright wheel is used inconsistently as well, a land that program was one of my deciding factors when enrolling."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 6500 , LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“We’d like to apologize for your negative experience at our school. We’d like to learn more about your specific situation - please call us at 800-527-3848. We look forward to hearing from you.”