Kiddie Academy of Grove City

Kids Academy

I enrolled my son and the director attempted to charge me fees that were never disclosed or in writing and never billed on schedule and when they did bill, they billed the incorrect amounts.

My son is autistic and they sent him to the director’s office almost every day. My son reported he was being bullied and his teacher encouraged the child accused of bullying him to continue. My son made a remark to the teacher and the teacher retaliated by not allowing my son to have a snack during snack time and threw away his lunch.

I sent an email stating my concerns and that I would be unenrolling my son. They never responded or had anything to say about the matter yet tried to charge one of my accounts after I pulled him out and stated in writing he would not be returning.

This place is the worst daycare experience we have ever had and they do not know how to address concerns for children with special needs. Furthermore, their enrollment process is very unorganized.

I hope things have changed. I hope the ghetto teacher that taught down in the basement is gone. She used to scream in the kid’s face. I would pick up my child and she would have the kids lined up against the wall like they were in the service. One time I went to pickup my child and she taking her braids out. The only reason why I gave it a two is because the director was nice but she was friends with this particular teacher.

Kid's Academy has been wonderful for my family.  My child has attended Kid's Academy since she was an infant and we have had nothing but positive experiences.  The staff is very caring and always helpful.  They are attentive to the children.  My child consistently comes home learning new things.  It's wonderful to know my child is not only in a place where she is cared for but also a place where she is educated and enriched.  So thankful to have found Kid's Academy.  I can't say enough good things about them!

Kids Academy is a great childcare center. Everyone treats you like family and will teach and take wonderful care of your child(ren). I recommend Kids Academy for your childcare needs.

I am new to the area and just had a baby. I was looking for daycare centers in the area to accommodate my infant and my school aged child. I found Kids Academy online and called to schedule a tour. They informed me I didn’t need a tour and could stop in any time. I thought that was great, the fact that they weren’t worried about what I would walk in and see at any given time was reassuring. I arrived the next morning with my infant to view the place. It was around 11 which was the only time my baby would allow for me to leave the house since she had been fussy and hungry all morning. Also my other child is in school so it was a great time since I did not have him with me. When I arrived I buzzed the door and was welcomed by Anna ( or Amy but I’m almost positive it was Anna) she was a very nice young girl who said she took care of the toddlers. She was very nice and I noticed she knew the names of every child she saw while I was there. She started walking me around the daycare and showing me the rooms and telling me about how they do things there. She asked me about my baby and my other child and was over all super sweet, professional and someone I would trust to watch my children. She walked me through the lunch room where my experience declined drastically. A woman turned to me and said “who are you scheduled to see” as if I had done something wrong. I told her I didn’t have an appointment and when I called they said I didn’t need one. That’s when she said in a very rude condescending manner, “well of course you need an appointment we are in the middle of lunch” I apologized for coming at a bad time and she said not one more word to me. It was very awkward and made me feel very uncomfortable. She spoke to me this was in front of a room full of kids, too. Turns out she’s the director, Carrie Williamson. The name on the card that Anna gave me after trying really hard to break the awkward moment by telling me it’s not my fault I came when I did since they told me on the phone I didn’t need an appointment. I could feel the tension in this daycare between the staff. She hen walked me into another room so I could give them my contact information so someone could reach out to me. When I was filling out the paperwork Anna left the room and I heard her being scolded by the director about me being there as if it was her fault. “This is why we need to schedule appointments!” I heard her because she was yelling at the girl giving me the tour. I was appalled by her behavior. I was embarrassed for this facility. I work in customer service and can’t imagine treating a paying customer this way. It concerns me that this person is in charge of handling Children and I would definitely not trust her with mine. I found a daycare called stepping stones around the corner that I am very pleased with. I just wanted it to be known about my experience and how uncomfortable this person made me feel and how the feeling in this place was a negative one. Not to mention I have yet to receive the phone call of them following up with my inquiry to send my children there. Completely unprofessional. Except for Anna, she was great.

Kiddie Academy of Rochester Hills

My daughter went to this kiddie academy daycare when she was two years old. She learned a lot when she was in Mrs. Jones class. Mrs Jones is a very passionate teacher, teaches the students interactively, and make the learning fun. She encourages students a lot. Her teaching style is so effective that my daughter learned all the things in her class before she went to pre-school. I just wish my daughter can have a teacher like her now.

My wife and I are very happy with Kiddie Academy where they have professional staff and great environment for my kids. First, my Daughter attended to Ms. Joan's class  and now my Son is attending it. We are so blessed and lucky that my kids are in good hands. Especially, my Son made huge progress after starting at Kiddie with help from Ms. Joan and Ms. Usha. We would like to THANK YOU everybody and especially Ms. Joan, she is a great teacher.

It is a great place where we definitely recommend.

Our daughter goes to Kiddie Academy in Toddler II class room. She has a lot of fun while playing / learning with kids her age. She is excited to go there everyday. The teachers are professional and genuinely enjoy being with the kids.

The class rooms are spacious and very clean. The office staff is very responsive, responsible and friendly. The place has a good security procedure.

We love Kiddie Academy and so does my daughter.

Everyday I am amazing at the growth in my child and I know that's because of Kiddie Academy! When your two year old stops you to point out shapes like octagon and trapezoid you know that the people taking care of him truly teach and love him! He has grown so much  emotionally with them in the last six months and I cannot wait to see how far he'll go because he has such wonderful people in his life!

It was so scary picking a daycare during a pandemic and having to trust new people, but Jennifer and everyone there have made us feel welcome and safe!

Went here from 2002-2005. Had a great time! Mrs Fran, Katie, and Rose were the best!

Paris Gibson Education Center

It was so nice to beable to the old school

School of Rock

Update: Had previously rated School of Rock Rochester 5 Stars, but recently the monthly fees have increased significantly! In addition, they have started charging us a fee of $120 per person to make us buy tickets and posters for our own shows!  This is for adult band mind you, they used to do this for the kids and their excuse was that it taught kids how to promote their band (maybe I can almost buy this for a young person that might have a career in music), for an adult doing it as a hobby it is just another shameless money grab. Now they also have decided to take a week off after each show, but still charge for rehearsals and lessons while not actually conducting them. So essentially less rehearsal time and lesson sessions for significantly more cost. They have equipment that is ancient and the turnover is high because they don’t pay employees enough to stay.  This location is a corporate owned location and significantly more expensive than other Michigan franchised locations.  I recommend looking to the other metro Detroit locations. No show fees, lower tuition, same basic program.  On the positive side the musicians we work with are talented and great  individuals. The issue here is corporate greed and management.  Went from recommend this location to decent , but recommend looking for a more affordable alternative. Even the franchised schools.

The opportunity to play with other musicians in a band is huge for the growth of any artist and that's what sets School of Rock apart. The end of season shows at quality venues really give the students a feel for the potential of their craft. The band is also a place where students can form friendships with others who have similar interests and goals.

Love everything about the Rochester School of Rock! Best experience we could have asked for. Our son has been involved for several years. We have always had great instructors, fun bands, good friendships, and overall great experience!

School of Rock is a wonderful performance based music school.  Our son has grown musically because of the talented, caring teachers.  He has also made friends with many of the students that share his passion for music.  We highly recommend School of Rock Rochester.

The School of Rock has been such a light in my sisters life. They care so much about not only the art of the music but about each and every student. She has had such a boost in her confidence since staying there. Along with that are so many friendships made.

Kiddie Academy of Downtown Columbus

My daughter, myself, and my husband all love Kiddie Academy Downtown! She loves playing with her friends, and has a blast everyday. She loves her teacher, Ms. Mya, and has grown so close to her. My daughter is safe there, and I don't have to worry about something happening to her when she is at daycare. I know that they take good care of her.

Kiddie Academy of Downtown Columbus is easily the most impressive childcare facility I have ever experienced. They welcomed my daughter with open arms after moving from Oklahoma and made her feel comfortable immediately. They had a Director change and it was so seamless. The teachers are great, they really care about the children's' education, and overall treat the children with respect. I would recommend this location to anyone. The only reason we left was because we started kindergarten. 10/10 would recommend.

My family and I had a great experience with KA of DT Columbus while they were caring for our 4 month old for several months. The director, Ms. Allison and his infant teachers Ms. Kaitlyn, Ms. Allison, & Ms. Naiya made us feel so welcome and loved our son, we always felt like he was in the best hands every time we dropped him off.

The facility is clean and secure, his teachers and support staff were very responsive to any questions, and the center had fun seasonal activities for the whole family.

We are so sad that we moved and had to change to a different daycare option- any family that has a chance to take their children there would be lucky! We miss you all!

We’ve had a wonderful experience at Kiddie Academy. The teaching staff and administrators are loving, attentive to safety and security, and instrumental to child growth and development. The facility is clean and equipped with many of the latest offerings for childcare providers. Our child has been excited to go to school each day and we’re confident in the care he receives!

Kiddie Academy is incredible. Our daughter is so joyful going in each morning. The teachers and staff truly love these kids so much. KA also cares so much about the families -- from providing meals, supporting with potty training, and more. Each day is full of fun activities (art, music, reading, movement) that support our daughter's natural development. We are so grateful for KA!

Kiddie Academy of Westerville

We have been sending our daughter since she was 8 weeks old. Being our first baby, I was anxious about daycare but I can say, the staff and owners are so helpful and loving. Our daughter is almost 7 months old and we are excited for her to develop and befriend her other classmates. We feel so fortunate to have found this daycare in Westerville! Highly recommend to any parents weighing their options for daycare!

I would give Kiddie Academy of Westerville 10 stars if I could. My children have been attending this place for almost 3 years. As a parent, knowing your children are safe, loved and well cared for is the most important thing while you are at work and Kiddie Academy of Westerville demonstrates this care day in and day out. My daughter tells me every day how much she loves this place and how she wishes she could go every day which is music to any parent’s ears. My children have grown and developed emotionally, physically and mentally because of the care that the staff provide. I highly recommend this place.

I couldn’t be more pleased with Kiddie Academy of Westerville! Our son has had personal challenges that they have been able to manage without question, unlike our previous daycare/preschool. He has flourished in their care. I truly believe this is due to excellent leadership by the director and owners. It's a nice blend of corporate daycare/preschool with a great base curriculum while the owners and director have been able to make it a unique, personal and caring environment. It’s honestly been a life changing experience for our child and we couldn’t be more grateful to them!

Kiddie Academy has an outstanding staff, it is always clean and everyone is very welcoming. They have an amazing curriculum, my daughter is in the preschool classroom and I am very impressed with their program!

We absolutely love Kiddie Academy of Westerville!  What impressed us most upon our first visit to tour the center was the security and cleanliness of the facilities!  The curriculum is fantastic, our daughter has learned so much already!  But our favorite thing about our experience is the relationships all the staff have with each child!  Especially with OUR child who was extremely slow to warm up!  She never liked any other placement we tried, would cry every time that we left her!  Now, she transitions so well into her classroom every day!  We can't thank you enough!  Life changing experience!

Kiddie Academy of KIPP-Columbus

My son was going here since February of 2022 the first year was great no complaint but since then the staff has changed multiple times and nothing was consistent. I was forced to disenroll my son because there was so much miscommunication and the receptionist Carmen was VERY Rude, ignorant and only there for a check she told me it’s just a job !!! It’s not just a job when you are dealing with children there was kids sleep in the front office on the floor NO MAT ! The list goes on she failed to provide me the higher up contact information and said she was the highest which i knew she was lying …. Anyway horrible service I don’t recommend for childcare

Not happy with the service.
I stopped by to drop application for my child to enroll more than a month ago and no one has called me yet.
They supposed to send the application to family and job services but they didn't (found out that by calling family and job services) .
Also there is no dedicated person to answer their main line. The front receptionist person has to answer radio transmissions and do other administrative work so most times she is too busy to answer phone calls.
Hopefully someone from management read this and make necessary changes.
I changed my mind and won't let my child attend such a place that doesn't provide good service.

The experience I have had at Kiddie Academy Columbus has been absolutely awful. From the negative attitudes of staff and disrespect to parents to the lack of communication and mischarging for their mistakes, it is awful. I put my son in here 2 years ago due to it being attached to his school. It was purely out of convenience. It has been nothing but high turnover rates and little to no communication to the parents.

On May 26th, I was charged the fee for the before and after care during school. I thought nothing of it because I was told a week prior, on May 19th, that the full time price would not start until June 9th. When my child was picked up on May 30th, we were told they are not accepting school age children for that week of Memorial Day and the following week. They had never communicated that with me, a working parent, or other parents and also charged me. Because I had already been charged me for that week they agreed to take my child. They then proceeded to charged me an additional fee because "they forgot" to mention they were not taking children and my child had been there full time.

On May 31st, I tried to discuss my concerns with the person who does billing, Carmen, and she was very rude over the phone. I asked for the director, Carol Hayes, number and she refused to give me a number to reach her. She said she would call me at her earliest convenience. Turns out, Carol was sitting right next to her, and never called me back.

When I showed up to the school to talk to someone in person on June 1st, Elizabeth Hill, expressed she would check to see if there was an additional charge to pay the difference. She called me later to say there was not and should not be one. I checked that evening and there was not only the charge for the full time fee, but the charge for the $130 mischarge.

On June 2nd, I went to the daycare again to talk to Elizabeth Hill about the situation. She expressed that she did not know why there is the additional charge and would contact me later. She stated 'I mistook what she said about the charges'.

I try to be understanding in rough financial situations. I worked in a daycare center myself. If anyone made a billing error, we ate the cost if it was our fault. This is not how you run a business at all. It should not fall on the responsibility of the parent when the center did not communicate these days of not taking children in. It should not be the responsibility of the parent if the employee you have 'forgot to notify the parents'.

I have decided to take my child out and will keep my 2nd child far away from their 'care' services.

British Swim School at LA Fitness - Sterling Heights

Great experience! Very great instructors!

My son loved it and would go there everyday if he could. A great safe and wholesome environment for children of all temperaments.  The instructors did a fantastic job of working with kids of all different skill levels in a warm and supportive manner.  Can't say enough good things about our experience.

Having had all three of my kids in various programs ever since they opened their doors in 2018, I recommend SoR Metairie/NOLA to everyone with kids and teens interested in music. The instructors make genuine connections with their students and foster an incredible environment for creativity and experimentation. It's a great place to make friends and grow as a performer.

My son has progressed tremendously in the past year and a half that he has been in this program. The teachers focus on the students and give them what they need to grow as musicians. Thanks CR, Jess, Matt and all the staff at SOR-NOLA!

I absolutely loved the Beatles camp they held over the summer. It brought me out of my comfort zone, allowed me to meet wonderful people, and taught me so much about bass. I absolutely love this place and plan on coming her more often.

One of the most wholesome, educational, and fun establishments in the South.

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