“We love Exploring Minds Academy! Our daughter has loved coming here since she was 3 months old and now (at 3 years old) she still can't wait to tell us about her day when we pick her up. Our son has been in the infant room for about 9 months now and we are so happy with the family we have created here. The kids get so much play time, both indoors and out, and are exposed and learn so much during the day. The staff is absolutely wonderful and they have our full trust to take care of our kiddos when we are away.
Other things to note, the staff has always been responsive when we have items we want to communicate. There is an app that helps you keep track of the day to day. Our Parent/Teacher conferences twice a year are a great time for us as parents to do a thorough check in and see where we are with developmental goals. There are many themed weeks during the year which our kids love participating in. My absolute favorite is the old timey photos they take yearly in addition to the more standard picture day.”
“My eldest son has been in Goddard Erie since June 2022, we love all the teachers ( Shoutout to Miss Krystal, Saman, Iuliia, Maria and Alexandria). We feel welcome every time we drop off our son. And this year and youngest child started at 3 months at Goddard Erie as well, we feel safe leaving our baby to all the teachers ( Miss Lisa, Rachelle, Shy and Juanita). Me and my husband are confident that our kids are well taken care of and safe. We also love how the school picks up the phone immediately whenever I call and i don’t need to leave a voicemail, someone is always present to answer my concerns. All the staff are very kind and sweet, easy to talk to. We also love how the teachers are very affectionate to all the kids just like how our kids are raised in our own home. Highly recommended!”
“My 3.5 YO started a month ago as his first daycare experience and I have been so appreciative of the love, care and communication as he (/we’ve all) adjusted. My son went from initial tears at drop off to chatting about teachers and friends and loving school in 2.5 weeks flat. He’s learning, safe, happy and making friends!”
“Our daughter attended Kiddie Academy of Erie from the age of 1.5 until she was just over 2.5--in total 1+ year. Despite having a large number of classrooms/age groups and many children to deal with, we always felt that the administration knew our daughter and our family situation personally. They were very flexible with us as we adjusted her schedule/added more days as she became more comfortable with the school. The administration handled the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in a very professional manner. Particular mention goes out to Misty from the KA staff for always being there for us to discuss our daughter's progress, as well as Ms. Amy who made a special connection with our daughter when she first began her time at the school. We will miss our time as part of the Kiddie Academy family.”
“New Horizon Academy has been great for my infant daughter!She loves her morning teacher, Ms Stephanie, and is always excited to go to daycare (something I wasn’t sure was possible). Ms Stephanie does a fantastic job giving her fun things to do and explore. We love that we get lots of wonderful picture updates!In the afternoon, Ms Marie does an amazing job managing the pickup chaos and afternoon meltdowns. She is always a calming presence and has great insight into what my daughter has been up to today.All of the staff here have been fantastic and we have been thrilled with our experience so far.”