Kiddie Academy of Columbia

Kiddie Academy is by far, the absolute best childcare in the area. The Admin, teachers and really the entire staff is kind and obviously cares about my son. Of course, the educational value is unmatched! Our 2-year old has been attending since about 6 months old and he is still constantly surprising us with what he learns at school. Family members and friends are always shocked by what he knows at his age. I give KAC 100% of the credit as we work with him at home, but could never have taught him what he knows by ourselves.

My son went to the kiddie academy of Columbia for two years and we had an amazing experience. The teachers, aids and the management are all very kind and caring and they did an excellent job in taking care of him. They have really high standards in childcare and education. I would have put him back there if we had not moved from Maryland.

Kiddie Academy had a delightful promotional event complete with a petting zoo, pony ride, face painting, and free flavored shaved ice. The staff there were kind and helpful. The location of the school is perfect if you are a parent who lives or works in Town Center, Columbia.

Kiddie Academy is my 2-year-old son’s first daycare. In his first week of daycare, I was so worried about almost everything. I wasn’t sure if he could get along with his teachers and other kids, as he doesn’t speak English. I wasn’t sure if he would sleep alone at noon. I wasn’t sure how his teacher would toilet train him…
Only a week later, all these worries disappeared! My son has great days at Kiddie Academy! He loves his teachers and he makes progresses every day. He learns drawing skills and a lot of new songs. He has also started social networking!
In addition, Kiddie Academy provides healthy and nutritious meals all week long! It’s important that they teach my child good eating habits now, since healthy eating habits are more likely to stay with him if he learns them as a child.
I’m deeply grateful to teachers at Kiddie Academy who take wonderful care of my little one! I cannot thank you enough!

Kiddie Academy has been a great center for both of my children! They have thrived in their learning and development.  The teachers are well trained and prepared with their curriculum.  They seem to know every child's name in the school, not just those in their classroom.  I love the app that Kiddie Academy uses to share pictures, videos, and information about my child's day. A great school!

Kiddie Academy of Laurel

My 4 yr. Old started attending Kiddie Academy a year ago and it was the best decision I made. My son had been home with me since he was born and had never been in a daycare so I was very apprehensive about him starting daycare. The staff , the teachers eased all my worries. The teachers genuinely care about the children and my son looks forward to going to school which made me feel so comfortable. The director Brandy, is amazing! She not only cares deeply about the kids but she cares about the parents. It’s rare to find directors that care about the staff, kids and parents. They truly have been a gem in me and my son’s life. Definitely highly recommend.

My husband and I completed two tours - an in-person and a virtual. During the in-person tour, everything seemed to had went well. We spoke with the Assistant Director Ms. Chrissy and asked our questions. What seems off is that after I as the mother asked about the clause in their application called "Release of Liability " paragraph  - things seemed to be weird. Not on Ms. Chrissy part but after she directed the Director to reach out to.us to further discuss. The director never contacted us, instead we received a form explaining the mandated reporting procedures. For someone like me who is an actual mandated reporter because of the field I work in, it was an insult and shady. Let me educate the parents - no one should ever sign an application with a "Release of Liability " clause. This releases the school from the Liability/Accountability if anything were to happen to your child and that includes death. All parents should want to know what is the school's policies on protecting the children while under their care, especially if they are there for 4-8 hours. I have emailed and called and haven't received a response since I asked for their policy regarding their accountability and responsibilities while my child is in their care. There should also be an option for a parent to decline or accept that clause in the application.  To completely ghost a family.that is in need of educational components and overall answers for their child's safety is extremely unprofessional and shady.  PARENTS, PLEASE READ EVERY PARAGRAPH BEFORE YOU SIGN SOMETHING ESPECIALLY SOMETHING REGARDING YOUR CHILD'S CARE!!!!!! Kiddie Academy this demonstrates the opposite of what was told to me which was - "we believe in transparency".

Kiddie Academy is amazing hands down. From Ms. Brandy, Ms. Addy, Ms. Samantha, Ms Kiesha, ect are the real MVP's. My oldest attended Kiddie Academy for 3 years and my youngest currently attends. I credit Kiddie Academy staff with my kids development and social skills. They deserve more than six figures because of there hard work. If the current staff started to leave for career opportunities or other reasons, I'd withdraw my youngest. As long as they are there Kiddie Academy will have my business. Although I strongly disagree with the price hikes, the staff makes it worth it. Hopefully they're getting a percentage. Also how about using some of those funds to upgrade those outdated playgrounds

My daughter has been attending Kiddie Academy for 2 years and the staff has been amazing! Kiddie Academy has truly been a God sent..their team has worked hard in preparing my daughter for preschool! Thanks to Kiddie Academy…Pre-K here we come! ❤️

My daughter has been attending Kiddie Academy now for over 3 months and I can honestly say that she’s grown so much since day one. My daughter is receiving speech therapy monthly, and I was worried about her communication skills. Since starting, she been talking, and socializing more with her peers and at home as well. Her teachers are well experienced, and understanding for all of her needs. I am so happy that I chose this school, and I am excited  to see her progress moving forward as she continues the program. She’s grown in so many ways and she happy everyday after school . Thank you Kiddie Academy, truly.

Kiddie Academy of Owings Mills

My daughter has been with kiddie academy for almost a year and we love it! The teachers and staff are great with making us feel comfortable and safe while she’s in their care. My daughter loves her teacher she has made great friends she will walk in her classroom and go play with no issues. That’s the best feeling is when your child is happy and feels safe while you’re away!

Great place, they are great with your children. The staff is friendly and understanding and always lovely. I'm a hard five stars. Better than Celebree... in all areas. I wish they had more space and a speech therapist on site. My son loves it. And also if they separated boys from girls. So boys can gather boy traits from boys and girls from girls and then learn together and not combine age groups unless the older kids' speech is well developed. Also, in addition to that, a development plan that you can see your child achieving. But still, they don’t cater to gifted and talented kids. But they are trying.

I took my son out of there. They don't understand the basics of child development. They think it's putting them in a class and sending you Instagram photos, which took 10 seconds out of a day to make. Then you are in there with union-type workers just there for a check with no passion. And $15000 later, you like what's going on. And they were like, I got you, we going do better.

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After taking him out, I brought him home to do my teaching again and noticed they didn't do anything. They do not even understand the games played like the ants go marching to teach kids to move their legs opposite for running, and that should be done at least once a day if the kids don't do it right. You would have done better at a public school and just took your child to different events with the good kids in the class.

Teacher/curriculum/development 1/5
Facility 3/5
Feeling protected 3/5
Events 4/5
Understanding 3/5
The environment of children 2/5 My son found a friend
I had to leave this.
This facility should look into college kids.

I love this place!! My daughter usually has a hard time transitioning and being comfortable with new teachers but when Ms. Jay and Ms Ashley showed up in her classroom she went in with so much confidence. Now she runs to them every time she gets to class and tells me bye and shoo’s me away lol! I love to see it! The staff is also amazing they greet me and my little one every time we come through the door and makes my daughter feel like she’s the star of the daycare. It’s like her second home they really do feel like family 💜

From the the day I toured KA Owings mills to now my family and I have felt so much love, support, and joy. Every morning my daughter is greeted by name from multiple staff members. When my daughter started to wake up and the first thing she tells me is “mommy school time” with a big smile on her face, that’s when i knew we picked the right place for my daughter.  I just want to say thank you to ALL the staff at KA Owings mills for your kindness, support, and love you have showed my family and I. I truly believe my daughter is at the best place. THANK YOU!

My granddaughter is enrolled at Kiddie Academy and can't stop talking about the teaching staff and "fun" environment. The staff are caring and stimulate the children every day.  There is open communication between the parents/caregivers so I always know how my grandchild is progressing in the program.

columbia school of rock

Movement Columbia

Just celebrated a 7th birthday here with a dozen children. It was spectacular. The staff was wonderful (3) and assisted with all the children (and a few adults). The facilities are vast and amazing.

Update (10/3/23): The experience became mid. The thursday fitness class got canceled without any notice. No one was there for the class so I was confused. The Tuesday fitness instructor is leaving and looks like they won't have another instructor so fitness classes are going to be gone from the sounds of it. The locker doors are all breaking apart...

It's nice having the full experience of using their rock climbing gym since I got the summer membership. So far, I've tried their intro top rope class and yoga foundation class. Loving it so far 😊👍.

For the amount of money that members pay, it's ridiculous for this gym to continually have ZERO wipes. It's not just recently but since at least June there's been a problem with the availability of wipes.

It's movement's own POLICY to wipe down gym equipment use, so how are members supposed to do that and care for their own health without wipes??

Ridiculous. Do better!

Great place for rock climbing. The facility is well maintained. Came with friends and had a great time. Very challenging. I might get a membership if my friends decide to come here more often.

Perfect w/ good amounts of difficulties available for rock climbing! Beautiful gym. You'll need a buddy to go with if you want someone to belay you, o/w not many auto belays

School of Rock

School of Rock at Fairfax is a wonderful place.  All of the instructors and staff are friendly, warm, and energetic, making it a great experience for parents and kids alike.  They give feedback after every sesson.  They encourage the kids to explore different types of music and styles, but also to use songs they already love so that practice is never a chore.  I highly recommend them to anyone that has a kid that is interested in exploring and/or improving their rock skills!

Dennis Moon has proven to be a very energetic teacher with enthusiasm and good character. My son has expressed to me a lot of respect for him based on the 30min a week he spends with him. My son is always energized after a class with Dennis and motivated in a way I have never seen. 2 thumbs up for School of Rock

We are extremely pleased with this summer camp. Our son thrived. We 100% recommend.

We love School of Rock. It’s been at least 6 years that my son has taken drum lessons here. The content, the teachers, the feedback is all excellent. Highly recommended!

This was our first experience with School of Rock and we were incredibly impressed. I've never seen our son more comfortable at a camp. The environment encourages each kid to be independent. I love the way the instructors and staff communicate with the students. They have high expectations for the kids and the kids know it. It was a great experience and we look forward to becoming more a part of the School of Rock community.

My daughter has singing lessons here. It's a great place for kids to learn music, I highly recommend it.

Our 13 year old rocker has been going to this School of Rock nearly half his life. His vocal teacher, Emily, is so great and has done a lot for his singing and he has learned a lot from his guitar teachers over the years as well. He participate in the house band and performance group and has made some amazing friends and gotten to perform in some really cool places. His confidence has grown so much that he now does open mics and gigs even outside of the support of the school. It's been a really wonderful experience for him, helping him find and develop this part of his identity.

Awesome teachers! Friendly staff. My son had an awesome time. We will definitely be signing up for more camps!

Love School of Rock. They have managed to engage my reluctant kid and get him excited about music!

My kids have been taking lessons at School of Rock for the past year. They have learned so much about music genres and have really began to master their instruments. The instructors are AMAZING  and really take their time to connect with each student.  The most fulfilling part of the program at School of Rock is watching my kids on stage beaming with confidence ! I highly recommend SOR Newhall !

Kiddie Academy of Elkridge

If I could, I will give it a -1 rating. This place is that bad. They only take care of staff’s kid. So you are basically paying money so that the staff’s kids are better taken care of. I believe it was a staff’s kid who had severe behavorial issues and this kid was scratching almost every kid in the 2 year old class and they still allowed the kid for several months. During the nap hours, they only care to put their own kids to sleep and do not care about other kids. The new staff are unprofessional.  The old staff were great but they left. Probably there was some issue going on between the owner nd the teachers. Within a months almost all teachers left school.
The class lacks complete structure. 2 year old class is completely useless and is free play almost all the time. Unless your employer is paying the tuition fees don’t send your kid here.

All kids are forced to sleep during nap hours except for the staff’s kid. These staff kids then throw stuffs around during nap hours disturbing other kids wo are trying to sleep. When you ask them to help their kids to nap, they say the teachers are busy (by busy they mean busy attending their own kids or another staff’s kids). If you don’t believe, pay closer attention to your kid’s classroom via the camera access.The attention is 95% of the time always given to staff’s kids.

The owner is hopeless. She  only cares about money. Thats probably the reason almost all teachers went to Celebree school within a month. And then they were mixing up kids from different age groups because there were no teachers in Kiddie.

My child was picked up with multiple bruises and a swollen face. I immediately asked the staff what had transpired and no one could provide an explanation, they weren’t even aware that she was injured. I was told an incident report would be completed the following business day. No incident report has been shared with me and the staff never contacted me to explain what happened for my child to sustain such bruises.  I then contacted the school via email to unenroll my child and the overall tone was shockingly dismissive and still lacked an explanation of what transpired during their care. Not even an apology!! It seems negligence was at play, lack of accountability and a possible cover-up? I’m soo disappointed.

Important to note that my child has come home with many unexplained bruises. In the beginning she had a competent teacher who was aware of the happenings in her class and notified me when another child bit my child. Now we don’t receive notifications about anything that transpired. She previously had a sippy cup that was provided to the daycare and the teacher presented it to me with MOLD on it and asked if I still wanted it because it had mold. Why would my child’s cup that’s in YOUR care have mold? Simple negligence.

* Update* I agree, with another reviewer about the teacher only taking care of their children that were in the two year old class and the class not actually having a curriculum. It appears the teachers kid had KNOWN behavioral issues that went unresolved and that’s why they refrained from informing me. After my initial review another parent reached out to me to confirm that was the case. They were aware of the troublesome child and acknowledged that they’ve seen that child hurt other kids. Yet, the teacher tried to say my child was aggressive when it was clear via the video she was being chased around by another kid without intervention and eventually had to defend herself. My child had no previous reports of aggression prior to that incident but suddenly when my child shows up with unexplained bruises, it’s now my child’s fault. So this confirms the coverup because the teacher involved didn’t want to acknowledge that their child attacked my child, which is why it was never reported. Also the owners response to the reports were extremely disappointing, it showed she didn’t actually care about the happenings or my child, instead she just tried to absolve the school of blame, which is a dangerous game. She was barely ever onsite either.
Had they actually just filled a report and informed me, this whole situation would have been avoided. I’ll mention that Ms. Octavia and Ms. Tori were awesome teachers, my daughter also liked Ms. Amma. Once the new teacher was hired things went downhill and fast, she was very unprofessional and we noticed on camera that she wasn’t actually watching the kids. Maybe only hers.

My child is a new daycare and suddenly she’s not sick EVERY week. Which confirms my suspicions about sanitation. Also,  there have been ZERO reports of aggression ( because my child is not aggressive) and my child is suddenly excited to go to school and sad to say goodbye at pickup. Something that never happened at Kiddie Academy of Elkridge.

My two kids have been going to Kiddie Academy of Elkridge for almost 2 months now and it's been a wonderful experience. The staff is extremely responsive, professional, and polite. One of my children has some special medical needs and I have been incredibly impressed with the staff's willingness to take special care of her as needed. My family is so glad we found this center and we are very pleased with the classrooms and staff. Thank you!

I am writing this post after my child spent the last two years at Kiddie Academy Elkridge (KAE), first starting when they were just a few months old.  We recently left KAE due to a more flexible work schedule no longer requiring the services of any daycare (either in home or facility) and while not everything was always perfect, we would have continued sending our child to KAE without hesitation.

We’ll start with the great; management and some of the teachers.  The owner is responsive and the day-to-day manager (Ms. Ashley) understands the importance of communication, which has improved under her watch.  As for the teachers, we feel blessed to have had our child under the care of some of the teachers; namely Ms. Gellener (infants) and Ms. Brandi (toddlers), as well as for their interactions with other stuff (Ms. Candi and Ms. Trina).  We have enjoyed other teachers who have come and gone (Ms. Brittany), and while the revolving door has swung more frequently than we would have preferred, this seems pretty consistent in this industry despite best efforts and COVID has not helped one bit.  Speaking of COVID, management gets an A+ for their response and how they handled the situation.  We have friends who send their children to other local KA franchises, and KAE far exceeded the other locations in their response.  Finally, you could always monitor your child from video feeds throughout the day, which was nice to have and certainly something you don’t get with in home daycare providers.

The good:  the interactions with the children and the learning.  Plenty of art work joined our child when we picked them up at the end of the day and the teachers often read during circle time, as well as taught songs.  It was fun to watch our child start making motions to “wheels on the bus” and recently sing Twinkle Twinkle.  Most teachers were very good with communication and uploaded the app (Tadpoles) to ensure we knew our child’s food intake, diaper changes/bowel movements, nap times, etc.  Our notes were also heeded and we were contacted/incident reports were completed when our child had an incident.  It was very comforting to have the level of trust we had with some teachers and it was always great to watch our child smile when I would ask if they wanted to go see Ms. Gellener and Ms. Candi at drop off in the morning.

The not so good:  Some of the teachers.  As I told the owner, no team is full of all stars, and KAE is no different.  We really liked some of our child’s teachers, however some clearly went above and beyond while others appeared to make much less of an effort.  To be fair, COVID has prevented in-depth interactions with the teachers since last year as parents are unable to go back to the classrooms at the moment, however watching video can typically show who is working hard and who is staring at their phone or remaining stagnant.  As previously stated, communication is incredibly important and some teachers did not accurately update Tadpoles or take photos/video throughout the day, while others were on top of it.  It never reached a level where we felt the need to directly address the matter, however a recent increase from our perspective may have eventually pushed us to do so.

So why 5 out of 5 if we didn’t love every little thing or had some frustrations:  because of the All Stars.  Knowing my child was well cared for the vast majority of the time was incredibly valuable and provided a level of comfort I wasn’t sure I would find anywhere.  If I had the financial ability and it were necessary, I would absolutely hire some of the teachers to watch my child full time.  A big thank you to all of the teachers who helped our child to grow and develop and we wish everyone the best in the future.

The staff at KA of Elkridge were great to our family - they really looked out for my kids, and both kids were eager and excited to see their teachers each morning.  We always felt welcomed, and the center director did a great job of making sure she had an open door policy.  They are very professional, and both of my kids gained a lot from their efforts.  They offer fun summer programs and they make sure the kids get a good mix of play and teaching time each day.  I only wish I could have brought them with me when we moved!

Kiddie Academy of Lanham

I would not recommend if you are seeking quality care for your child. The service that is advertised on the website is far from what the children actually receive. I never witnessed the teachers read to the children, nor conduct any activities as stated in the curriculum. The “teachers” would quickly take a photo of each child holding the “activity or lesson” of the day for the sake of having something to input into the end of day report, then the children are left to entertain themselves for the rest of the day with a very limited amount of toys. These are toddlers! There was very little meaningful interaction that I saw between these “teachers” and the children. Because of the harsh interactions I witnessed from the teachers in my child’s class, I will never consider placing my child in a daycare that does not allow in class video monitoring where the parents can check in on their child throughout the day. Again if you are seeking quality care or an actual teaching academy for your child, Kiddie Academy Lanham is not it.

I brought my daughter here for her social skills and it has been the best decision I have ever made.  She is able to play with others and follow directions at home.  This is a very great place to send your child.  The staff is very friendly and professional.   We have been attending over a year now. I am very pleased.  My daughter is very happy here!

It has been over  2 years now that my daughter has been at kiddie academy in lanham.  The curriculum is wonderful and the staff is very professional and genuine.  My son's now attend and they are very happy to be joining their sister at kiddie academy.  So, all 3 of my kids attend.  Please take a tour and enroll your child.

The entire staff here at Kiddie Academy Lanham are always courteous, nice and professional.  My 5 year old son is excelling and will be ready for Kindergarten as a result of the extraordinaire curriculum for his class.

I review the weekly lunch menu that is sent out and enjoy the level of effort, variety of food options and nutritional choices that is being offered to the students from the Lunch Lady.

My hat's off to this extraordinaire staff here at Kiddie Academy - Lanham.

We started our daughter at the school in 2021 (at age 2) and have noticed markable progress in her development in the past year. Most notably her expressive language, counting, and alphabet. Her social skills have improved tremendously among both children and the teachers.

I appreciate the cameras in the classroom and playground because I can check in on my daughter throughout the day. Parents also receive a daily report complete with the child's meals, learning activities, and photos for the day.

During the summer the school develops a STEM-based fun calendar where the students participate in super fun activities each day, like making volcanos, sink or float experiments, making butter, etc.

The administration welcomes parent partnerships and is open to feedback and makes immediate and lasting adjustments when a parent has a concern. The school was recommended to me by a friend and I have since recommended this school to two other parents who are equally satisfied with the center. We are very comfortable and confident with the educational experience that our daughter is receiving at KAL and we know that she will be well prepared for the next level of schooling when she ages out of KAL. Highly recommend.

Don't do it!! My daughter informed us that her teacher hit her and they did little to nothing about it. I sent the Director a lengthy email since this occurred while she was on vacation and she never responded. Claiming it went to her junk mail but none of my other emails have ever gone to junk mail. Insisted upon meeting with the director and owner only to hear excuses like the tape erases itself after 6 days, I asked my daughter leading question, they interviewed other teachers that didn't see anything. The owner told me that they didn't schedule a meeting because they were waiting to see me because "It seems like you run the household and the father isn't that involved." Total insist to my daughter's very active, hardworking, caring Black father (let me add he was sitting next to me in the meeting when this was said). Took her out that day but they tried not to give us back our deposit. Logged a complaint with Kiddie Academy corporate office that didn't do anything either except say they followed the proper protocol but they did not because Lanham didn't create a report until we demanded one. Reported them to CPS as well which is actively investigating Kiddie Academy Lanham. They also have a high turnover rate of teacher, internal administrative issues and bad communication/leadership.

Great Kids Farm/Baltimore City Public Schools

Went on school field trip with our twin daughters. It was noting new to them. Have taken them to many zoo/ safari/ petting zoo places and this would be great for toddlers or kindergartners. Staff have a very routine vibe to what they are trying to teach the young kids.

My granddaughter love seeing the baby chicks she was so amazed and even named each & everyone of them😀

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