"The school was great pre-pandemic, but with Ms Kaylee’s departure and the departure of many staff members, the overall quality has been in a steady decline."
"We initially loved this place and even throughout covid, they remained open and took great care to follow all guidelines provided. There were great lengths to help parents feel connected to school and teachers despite regulations. Since the lifting of such mandates, and new management, things seem to have fallen off. Management only communicates if you initiate the conversation, even if it's a change in your child's classroom, like a step up. Teachers use to respond to messages on bright wheel relatively quick. With the new app sprout, neither teachers or management respond in a timely fashion. Teachers are not consistent in helping with potty training, some are amazing, others don't ever document potty attempts, only wet diapers if that. Overall, our satisfaction with this daycare has changed so much so that we have gone from full time to part time. It's not all bad, but the bad is starting to outweigh the good for us"
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"Great school. Teachers are clearly dedicated to the children. The activities engage kids where they are while also encouraging them to grow and learn new things. Parking is easy which makes pick up/drop off great. Great value - so glad I found them!"
"Too much upper management changes recently"
"We love LPA, and feel very confident in how they have navigated Covid. We feel completely safe dropping our child off, and he loves going. The teachers are especially warm and caring."
"It's great, and our child enjoys it, including talking about teachers and practicing letters and numbers at home. Unclear to us how our child interacts with other kids, and more communication on that world be good. Also, messages on how well they nap (like the ones provided for meals) would be helpful."
"I feel safe leaving my son at school each day. Teachers are extremely responsive and willing to answer any concerns or questions. Friendly staff. Food menu looks healthy & nutritious, and love variety that is offered. Love that school has daily structure and kids learn letters and do various projects. Overall I’m both parents are very pleased with school."
"My child received second degree burns at this school and I did not get the check ins and responses that I feel like we deserved as follow up. It seemed like all conversations were an attempt to cover their **** in case we decided to sue. I can't believe that no one from corporate ever called to check on me or my son. His in room teachers were great, but outside of that it was disappointing. The school was also shut down for three days because of rodent droppings and I had to ASK to get some of my money back for those days - that was the school's fault and everyone should have been immediately reimbursed for the days they were closed. It's embarrassing the way that both of these situations have been handled and I have certainly shared this with all of my friends who have young children and are looking for child care."
"Ongoing and unresolved communication challenges."
“We’re really sorry to hear about your experience. If you’re open to discussing this further, please call us at 800-527-3848.
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"We have had a very positive experience and sincerely appreciate our teachers and the management staff, particularly given the pandemic setting."
"School has been fantastic! I do miss being able to drop-off/pick-up from the classroom, which allowed more opportunity to talk w/ teachers, but totally understand that it's not feasible during the pandemic. My child is happy, learning a ton, and seems well-cared for by her teachers. We've recommended LaPetite to friends w/ babies in the area, and have been very happy with our experience."
"It has been a wonderful experience, and the school is doing a great job managing covid protocols while trying to keep parents connected and aware of what is going on."
"Professional, responsive, compassionate"
"LPA has exceeded our expectations in many ways. Our son loves school and thrives there. We have been very happy with the teachers and curriculum and our sons improvement."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 1 Mic, LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“ We were disheartened to see this, because the situation you've described isn't in keeping with our high standards of care. Our children's wellbeing is extremely important to us. We're sorry that you've had a disappointing experience. Our goal is for every child to enjoy their day with us and look forward to coming to school.
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