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June 2023 by Shannon B.
I'm giving Play 3 stars, which is really two reviews because I had two kids there so I'll start with the positive.The infant care center is phenomenal. Esther and Valeria make it a warm, calm, loving place. The ratio is 4:1. I cried on my 9 month olds last day there because I was so grateful to have brought her to a place where I truly feel she was more than tolerated and handled, but cared for. We pulled her out because of how sick she was getting which brings me to the other part of Play that I think parents should consider.There are a lot of subjective problems I had with Play in concerns with my 2.5 year old's experience but objectively I can say this which truly sums up my experience there...When I wrote admin to inform them I was taking both of my kids out of play NO ONE ASKED WHY. The reply back was, best of luck to the girls.If they had asked I would have said in short I pulled them because the frequency that both of my kids were getting sick was unmanageable and also I did not feel like the genuine "care" part you want out of a daycare was present for my oldest.She's in a Montessori now. We have been happy with our decision to leave.
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June 2023 by Crystal Fawn
Our experience at PLAY has truly been a dream come true—it’s an amazing preschool that really has it all: exceptional teachers and caregivers, a beautiful campus, flexible offerings, and a diverse and inclusive community. We will cherish our time with Miss Martha, Miss Veronica, and the whole bunch for years to come!The programming at PLAY is incredibly well-rounded and makes room for everything you could want from a preschool experience. Our daughter was given hands-on academic attention, social-emotional encouragement and guidance, and access to a steady stream of inventive activities. She loved going every day, begged to stay as long as she could, and really learned so much.I know there are lots of factors involved when choosing a preschool for our children, but I really respected that PLAY wasn’t trying to be flashy or trendy. They were committed to making sure our child was ready for elementary school in all the ways that mattered most, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who made that possible.
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May 2023 by Crystal F.
Our experience at PLAY has truly been a dream come true--it's an amazing preschool that really has it all: exceptional teachers and caregivers, a beautiful campus, flexible offerings, and a diverse and inclusive community. We will cherish our time with Miss Martha, Miss Veronica, and the whole bunch for years to come!The programming at PLAY is incredibly well-rounded and makes room for everything you could want from a preschool experience. Our daughter was given hands-on academic attention, social-emotional encouragement and guidance, and access to a steady stream of inventive activities. She loved going every day, begged to stay as long as she could, and really learned so much.I know there are lots of factors involved when choosing a preschool for our children, but I really respected that PLAY wasn't trying to be flashy or trendy. They were committed to making sure our child was ready for elementary school in all the ways that mattered most, and we couldn't be more grateful for everyone who made that possible.
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April 2023 by Mary A.
Our son has been going to PLAY since he was 4 months old, and our second son will start in a few months. We have been extremely satisfied with the infant center. All of the teachers have been super communicative and have a genuine love for child development. When we arrive for pickup, we often hear "no go" from our son because he doesn't want to leave! Thank you PLAY for creating an amazing environment for our kids to thrive!
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April 2023 by Grace V.
Our almost three year old son has been at PLAY since he was 7 months old. He's been in three classes now as he's gotten older - two in the infant center and one in the upstairs preschool area. All of the administrators and teachers are so friendly and attentive, it's been so easy to drop him off and know he'll be with people who care so well for him. Every time he's moved up in classes it's been so hard to say goodbye to the teachers! Our daughter will be starting in a few weeks and I'm so excited to have another kid in the family. In the preschool it's been so fun to see our son develop socially, learn new things through a light curiculum (love the themes and teaching balanced with plenty of time to be kids and free play), and build independence and emotional skills.
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April 2023 by Alexandra C.
Great outdoor spaces for the kids and amazing teachers are the selling points here. Both my children have loved attending PLAY, and It's a really beautiful place overall.
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April 2023 by Elena D.
A wonderful place for children! The teachers and administrators prioritize children, and as a bonus are very easy to communicate with. I personally found the search for daycare challenging, and really appreciated PLAY's quick responses and organization. It gives you peace of mind. My children play all day and interact with others in a beautiful facility.
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December 2022 by Cristy H.
The infant center here is AMAZING. The teachers actually CARE about the babies and are engaged and loving. Our daughter loves it here and we are able to work in peace knowing she is getting the best care out there! They also have the best facilities and assortment of toys around.
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July 2022 by Phil B.
Our daughter has been attending Play since Sept 2019. We remember the day that we met Gabe aka Bibo, for our tour. A happy, energetic and positive man with a true love for kids, teaching and community.His wife and partner Annie. An equally happy and helpful woman who's care and efforts helped make our family's transition to the east side welcoming. Her superhero power is her mad baking skills which she shares at all special events Our experience with them, the teachers - shout out to Ms Martha and Melissa, the support staff and other families has been very special. The last 3 years could not have been the same without them all!They have all been instrumental in the growth of our daughters learning, creativity, confidence and fun little personality. In a world where many parents are always pushing their children to do more and be better than the next, Plays environment and curriculum really allow children to "be children." It promotes friendship, teamwork, creativity and independence. While still having good structure and a solid curriculum. We will say that we never experience any of negativity posted in 2019. Not once. We we were there. It didn't happen for us. It's unfortunate people felt the need to slander the school like that. Enough said. We're sad that this coming week is our daughters last week at the school before kindergarten. We will miss the positive energy, the smiling faces and the fun family events. But, we will say, that our daughter couldn't have had a better experience or be more prepared for the next steps of her life. We love you all and thank you from the bottom of our hearts !Traci and Phil
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January 2022 by Asha G.
I couldn't love this school any more!!! We were little hesitant based on some of the other reviews but I'm so glad we trusted Gabriel and gave it a try. This is truly an amazing facility with very caring staff!My daughter instantly loved it coming in and we only got to love the school mire and more every day! This was not my first pick, but due to availability we ended up here and it was the best thing that happened to us since we moved. The facilities are sooo beautiful! Each class is so thought out! Huge, I mean huge playground and lots of educational toys.They email you monthly a curriculum for the kids and you can tell the teacher puts so much work behind the planning.And the best part! You get daily pictures and stories from their day!My daughter is excited to go every day! No more tears or not wanting to go to "school". The teachers Ms. Gloria and Ms. Hasmik are like extended family. They love the kids so much and it shows!We were part of one community event and it was so well organized and fun!! Don't look any further. I only wish we sent Kaia there earlier! So lucky for a working parent to be able to leave my child daily at a place they love and feel safe and learn! Thank you Play!
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June 2021 by Kathie N.
After the locked down I was searching for a preschool for my son, after many visits/tours I found PLAY. I did intensive research and was even deterred from sending our son to PLAY but when we met the team and school, we knew it was the place for us.The teachers and staff are wonderful. My son looks forward to school every day. He's is so spoiled by the attention and love of the teachers. He gets so happy when he see Ms. Gloria. Our son has really come out of his shell, became more social and picked up so much from his class and teachers. Few of the things we like:My son is talking so much more and surprises us with the words and things he learns every dayI love the learn base activities that they do learning about insects, reptiles, flowers, colors, seasons, countries etc.We love the app and the updates through the app, we get next level photo updates. We get excited to see what our kiddo is up to. At the end of the day it becomes a way to engage with our son, looking through the photo and talking to him about his dayI love how they celebrate everyone's birthday with an activity by together designing a birthday bannerHe made his first best friend at school and enjoys seeing his teacher/classmatesLove the layout of the school in generalCheck-in/Checkout process post covid: initially we drive up and a teacher/staff would take child's temperature and pick-up the child then as CDC allows parents were able to drop off their kid. Mask were required, we had a special code to get into the gate, you check in digitally with the app. A teacher greets child, check temperature, and they'll wash their hands and starts activitiesRoutine: Play/Learn activities, snack, lunch, nap, play, snack, pick-up, we get updates along the way via the app
