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December 2023 by Haley McKay
Seaborn Day School Beach Park has been our home away from home for our family for over 7 years and we have been truly blessed to have them as part of our boys childhood!! We have three boys and all three have gone (youngest is still there) through their entire program. Mrs. Worthy and Ms. Copeland, all the amazing teachers, and the entire support staff always put the children first and go above and beyond every day to keep them safe, supported, and loved!! My oldest, was actually the first to go all the way through from Earliest Years to 4 year Graduation and we couldn't be happier with his growth and development and how prepared he was for Kindergarten. Their Pre-K 4s program is Best in Class!! Finally, their extra curriculum programs - Spanish Class, Manners, Computer Science that they bring in as well as the special events throughout the year keeps parents and children spirited and engaged. You should the kids' faces light up when they see the playground transformed at Halloween!! My children have enjoyed going there every day and we have made many lasting friendships with other families throughout the years. From our family to the entire Seaborn Family, Thank You for all that you've done (and still do) for our family, we will be forever grateful!!
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December 2023 by Jennifer Kirkus
I absolutely love the memories that Seaborn has brought to our family! Not only did my 11 year old attend Seaborn but my 4 year old did as well. The staff is the same from when my 11 year old went there! Mrs Worthy (the director) creates a warm and loving environment and remembers each and every family and kiddo. From the school events to the special moments in the classrooms, I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Seaborn family. You cannot go wrong with any of the campuses!!
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October 2023 by Braidsbyjaszsymone
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September 2022 by Hannah J.
As a former employee of Seaborn Day School Early Years in Beach Park, I believe some of my insight may be helpful when deciding who to trust with your child. As respectfully as I can, I urge you to choose another facility. Here are a few examples:We were instructed to always tell the parents that their child had a good day- even if they had a terrible day. We were told that "if it was bad enough to tell them, we would have called". I did not agree with that policy, nor did I follow it. I am glad to have had a comfortable relationship with the parents of my kids in my class, so I would always tell them the truth about their child's day. There have also been some licensing concerns that have gone ignored by the directors and owner. One specific instance was during our afternoon nap, we would combine a couple of rooms. We were always over-ratio, with more kids than allowed with the amount of adults we had. When licensing pointed that out, we asked our director about it later and suggested breaking our nap into a couple rooms instead of one. Our director then told us that we wouldn't do that, instead if licensing came again, we would just "pull a few kids into the common area" before they came back to check our room. That is a clear example of the director putting her own convenience in place of the safety of the children. I have personally witnessed the director lying to parents about what we do and don't do...We did not clean our toys daily or weekly like my director informed the parents. In fact, the only time I pulled out all of my toys and thoroughly washed them was after my class had a couple Covid cases. In addition to those things, we constantly had ants crawling everywhere. On the countertops, on the high chair trays, and on the floor. We brought it to our director's attention many times, but nothing was done.My director also lied about contacting parents when she said she had. We had a student who was out for a couple days, so we asked the director about him. (We LOVED those kids like our own and we were worried!) She then told us that she would contact his parents and ask for us. Another week went by, and the child finally returned. We asked mom where they had been, since our director told us she never got an answer after reaching out "multiple times". On the contrary, the student's mom told us that she never received a call or text from our director. While my coworkers and I were always loving and compassionate, I do not think that we were able to make up for the systematic downfalls of this school. I want the best for your children, ad in my opinion, Seaborn Beach Park will not be anywhere near the best.
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November 2021 by Brittany Powell
We have been happy with Seaborn Early years from 10 weeks to 14 months. Ms. Maples has been great and attentive. It was tough during COVID as I did not feel very involved, but they did their best. Only room for improvement/concern is using the ClassDojo app the sister school uses for more photos and ability to see inside their classrooms and what they are doing all day.
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November 2018 by Ms.Kella Mccaskill
I witness this owner with screaming rage yell racial slurs while I was looking at a building next door for a venue for a pharmacist and a few of their peers. I would never let my child attend the school of such an owner. His behavior was unacceptable.
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November 2016 by Jessica Walker
I loved this school! My son was always well taken care of and loved! He also learned so much and was well prepared for Kindergarten, even without going through the Pre-K class. I hate that we had to leave and wish that my daughter could've attended. It really is the best day school (NOT day CARE) in Tampa!
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November 2014 by Todd Pritts
We just moved away from Tampa and really miss Seaborn Day School. Both our boys attended this location and had wonderful experiences.The facilities did look rough around the edges but that wasn't an indicator of the quality of care the kids receive. I guess they could raise the tuition to provide a shiny building. The staff was caring and creative, which made it fun for the kids to learn. They got a lot of little things right that other places miss, like a warm welcome and goodbye every day to every child. They had many celebrations throughout the year for holidays. Academically, our older child was very well prepared for kindergarten when he finished the 4 year old class.To the point of another review that the child must stay home 24 hours after an illness - that's common among day care facilities. One good thing about Seaborn is that they are open on so many days that public schools are closed, so young elementary kids can drop in for the day.I give it 5 stars, not because it was perfect, but because we really did love it and they got so much right about caring for the kids. We've now experienced 3 different day care facilities and Seaborn is still our favorite.
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November 2013 by Tom Gregory
My experience with Seaborn Day School was more of a day care than a school. My son attended the Hyde Park location for one year. For those under three, there are a several associates on staff that truly do care about providing an enriching experience, but too many others are only concerned with avoiding work doing the minimum. Also, the facilities at this school are lacking. The buildings are old and in disrepair. Lastly, if they say your child is sick they will try to send them home for two days when their policy and the policy of the county is that the child may not return for "one full day", which is 24 hours.
