Bloomington Public Schools

This review is for New Code Academy, kindergarten level specifically.  We were thrilled to enroll after two years of home school due to promises of an innovate program that met the virtual age.  Instead, there were huge problems with curriculum pacing and teaching pedagogy for early online learners.  Social-emotional learning is an afterthought and content is delivered way too fast.  Volume of work is privileged over quality of instruction.  Mere minutes are taken to provide instruction or allow students to complete activities before everyone logs off for the remainder of the hour.
They love to keep kindergarteners on screen all day and busy with worksheets, but spend very little time connecting with their students, providing opportunity for their students to connect with each other, and personally investing in the quality of the overall experience.  Our daughter, who was already reading prior to kindergarten and who entered this program an eager learner, quickly became exhausted, moody, bored, and was highly discouraged because she couldn't perform to the teacher's standards, i.e. do things the way the teacher did.  She dreaded attending class and we dreaded hearing everyone being told they were misbehaving or doing things wrong all the time when they were just good kids performing at a developmentally-appropriate level for a teacher that was largely disengaged from their experience all while trying to navigate complex media.  We do not recommend this program.  It crushed the spirit of a vibrant early learner and made us dread doing a job we originally loved.

Teachers are under paid and under appreciated.  Kudos to them for doing the jobs most wouldn't 👏

The school district and transportation will sweep stuff under the rug and then try to blame the kids and the parents

This is by far my favorite school district...love the staff Normandale Hills and Olson Elementary....we just started at OMS

noice skewlz....... just sometimes problematic teachers

Learning Tree Development Center

The Learning Tree of Bloomington is the cornerstone for my children's intellectual growth and development in academics and a structured school environment. The Learning Tree Development Center of Bloomington is an affordable childcare center and excellent quality for the ages of infants starting at 3 months up to toddlers/preschool. Formerly located inside Normandale Community college for 20+ years staff has plenty of experience in childcare. Learning Tree has now moved to a new location still inside the Bloomington area. It is a better location. This is a business located inside another business. They are available to help with childcare for specific hours or full days. Childcare help if you are working, going to school, or need extra support for care. Plenty of art projects and songs to be done here and fun for the kids! Contact email located on website. Would recommend Learning tree of Bloomington to family and friends.

Amazing, friendly staff. Kids have a great time while also learning and preparing for school age. They're taking extra precautions during the pandemic to keep my children, staff and families safe. Highly recommend!

Edit: 3+ years later and still recommend this daycare to any friends with young kids 💕

Hillcrest Elementary School

We have 2 children attending Hillcrest (our oldest has been there for 3 years). We LOVE this school!  Our kids are stimulated, supported and cared for, every day, every step of their journey. We are lucky to call Hillcrest home - as a music teacher and substitute, myself, I know our children are at the right place!

Safe, fun, bright atmosphere. Caring and responsive teachers. Love my daughter's school!

Poplar Bridge Elementary School

British Swim School at Comfort Suites St. Charles - St. Louis

We take our one year old twins to lessons at British Swim School - St. Charles, and we ALL love it!  As a parent, I find it imperative that my children not only learn to swim, but first learn survival techniques and to love and respect the water, and that's exactly what we have found with British Swim School.  The instructors are wonderful with our babies, and all of the singing and fun activities during class makes their time in the water all that much more enjoyable for them.  I would recommend British Swim School to anyone!

Friendly instructors, they are very patient with my special needs 5yrs old daughter.

Kiddie Academy of Edina

Kiddie Academy of Edina is AWESOME! What a great environment for children, filled with learning and fun. Great facility, with an amazing staff who are energetic, upbeat, and caring people.
Erin & RJ (owners) are some of the kindest and most caring people I know.
If you’re looking for a place for your children to attend that’s top notch, look no further. Kiddie academy of Edina is what you’re looking for.

Our daughter started daycare at 13 months and we have had wonderful experience so far! Our daughter took time to adjust to the new environment but now, she looks forward to go to the daycare every morning! Love the teachers here!

You can look up their MN licensing and see their violations that they have. I work there for a week without proper training all the classrooms are under staffed. I was told that staff are not allowed to say "no" or to stop a child running away/out of the classroom. I told my manager that I was not feeling well but I still came in. At lunch time I told her that I still was not feeling well and was not able to stay the rest of the day. She said "I will see what I can do". She went to lunch and never checked back in with me. The owners seem friendly to your face but were not. I was talking with the owner about a child in my classroom and he did not know who I was talking about and ask "what color she was"

Kiddie Academy has an amazing director, teachers, and owners! They truly care for each child and their development. They have great extracurricular activities and nutritious meals. Their large indoor motor room is beautiful and such a great space for the children to run and play. I love receiving pictures and videos throughout the day. It's also wonderful being able to see what my child is exploring and learning through Watch Me Grow.

We love Kiddie Academy and are so happy we found this center for our Son! Everyone truly cares, from the teachers to the director to the owners. Our Son had a harder time than most kids in transitioning from being at home to a childcare setting, and the staff at Kiddie Academy were incredibly patient, gave him extra one on one attention and dedicated themselves to making him feel more comfortable. And of course all the smiling faces and greetings when we drop off and pick up are always so nice!

Bloomington Community Education

Parkway Early Childhood Center

My son has started preschool here and it has been just such a great experience. All their staff and teachers are wonderful and genuine. I really feel like he is learning to his upmost potential and being cared for. I especially appreciate that potty training is not essential for preschool as we are still struggling to potty train my 3 year old but his teachers work with him on it and I appreciate not having to pressure my son or stress about getting it done before he started preschool. I hope to send my daughter here when she is ready for preschool too!

We have been bringing our twin 5 year old daughters to this facility since they were about one year old.  Initially for short one hour classes and culminating in 3 day a week preschool for the past two years.  The facility is top notch and the staff and teachers are caring and professional.

Tomorrow will be my daughters last day at this facility and I am happy and sad at the same time.  Happy because my daughters will be moving on to kindergarten well equipped for the challenges ahead.  Yet sad because I will miss the great experience of the Early Childhood Center.  And I can not believe it is over!

The teachers and staff really are excellent.  I always felt safe dropping off the girls and confident they were in good hands.  I am gaining a new appreciation for the teaching profession, and I think working in a preschool is hard work.  I appreciate the dedication, discipline and patience it takes to work in such an environment.

Thanks to Amy and Betsy who spent the last two years being a positive influence on my daughters.  I sense they respect you both immensely, and I do too.  The work you do is very important and the influence you have is great.  Thanks for caring and for being such a big part of my daughters' early lives.

Fabulous! I recommend this for every Pre-K child; my daughter learned far more here in the three hour, three days per week program...
than in the expensive, private, full-day daycare center she attended

I went to preschool here 20 years ago. Most amazing place to educate children.

Washburn Elementary School

Just switched our boys to Washburn from a different district - the staff is so caring, and the class sizes are fantastic! Would highly recommend.

Great school for the little ones great positive environment

Pond Early Learning Center

Thank you to Ms. Keen, Ms. Maria, Ms. Claudia, Ms. Jackie and Ms. Becky (and all the other fantastic staff members) for being such a huge part of my son’s physical/emotional/social development. We would be lost without this incredible school and amazing staff. I can’t say enough positive things about The Pond Center. 

I highly don’t recommend this place for your kids they are unprofessional they have no responsibility if you might face any issues

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