"We have LOVED it, the only reason we are considering other care plans is my job is changing in the next month or so. Jen, the director has been always responsive via emails. Most of the teachers are so very dedicated to their classrooms and it shows."
"Overall the teacher relationships w/the children seem very good. I believe our child receives good care at this school. My area of concern is more around the level of communication and transparency among the director and her staff. The communications sent to parents is unprofessional at times. When teachers change or there are staffing changes at the school the messages sent out contain unprofessional details . In additional the timeliness of the communications are lacking, it seems they are always reactive and not proactive. When routines change it is very tough for our child and often times we do not get proper planning for a big transition."
"Over all it’s been fine, every time our children move to the next level and there price go’s down you raise the price again. I would understand if your employees were compensated fairly but there has been turnover which results in teachers leaving"
"We have had such a great experience with La Petite in Waunakee. Mrs. Cathy is simply amazing as a teacher for our daughter. She does so many fun and creative activities with the kids on a regular basis. She's great about providing us with pictures/updates of what they have been up to. We can tell she really cares about these kids and that makes us feel comfortable leaving our daughter.We have had a similar experience with all of the other teachers we have talked to at the school. Everyone is really friendly and you can tell they enjoy their jobs. We really appreciate everything they do for our girl throughout the day!"
"So positive love all the teachers as do my kids. So helpful"
"Overall very positive. As it relates to food, it may be beneficial to give some thoughts to other options or allowing children to bring in their lunch. Many of the meals do not seem catered to excite children about eating or healthy choices (vegetables; fresh options; less casserole type options)"
"Warm atmosphere. Sometimes I feel like I have to ask questions in order to get much of an update"
"Very positive except for my issue with the assistant director."
"The teaching staff is incredible. The director's lack of management skills has made many fantastic teachers leave the school."
"We just love the teachers so much. I could not do what they do. I work part time (essentially just to pay for daycare) so that my daughter can be in this awesome environment, socialize, explore, be loved by others, learn... there’s no way she would get all this at home with me. From the first day I went back to work I felt comfortable leaving my daughter at La Petite. Jen, the director does a great job keeping us updated and answering questions. We tell everyone how lucky we feel to have our daughter attend daycare at La Petite. Another thing we really love is the option to have her attend part-time. I don’t have a traditional M-F work schedule, so the option to be part-time is perfect for our family!"
"Our family has been at la petite for over 5 years! And honestly we couldn’t ask for a better educational setting for our children. Great communication from the director down to the teachers.
My only complaint would be that there are times when the director is gone and you can really tell because the supporting members of management aren’t as thorough with their job. And the staff reflect that. "
"In general, our kid is happy to attend this school. We like different activities school provided. The teachers are nice. However, the parking lot is not big enough, sometimes it is hard to find a parking spot during rash hours. And the communication with the director is not always pleasant."
"good. Love brightwheel and pictures sent to parents daily."
"Director Jen has been wonderful to us. Very responsive and empathetic. The teachers are angels on Earth and we couldn’t be more grateful for them. We just wish it was more affordable."
"The director Jen and my son's regular teachers Cathy and Amy are wonderful to work with. We love the open communication and the fact that other teachers not regularly staffed in his classroom even know our son by name and what makes him, him."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 5896 , LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“We’re really sorry to hear about your experience. If you’re open to discussing this further, please call us at 800-527-3848.”