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January 2024 by Faith Galwey
We had to change daycares, but we would never leave if we didn't have to! The leadership was welcoming and helpful! My son's teacher Ms. Sharon was incredible, knowledgeable, and dedicated! I highly recommend!!
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May 2023 by Monique S.
My granddaughter Madison attended this "Learning Center". I'll spare the details of the months leading up to graduation but let's fast forward to the day of. Myself and my husband flew into Atlanta to see our only grandchild participate in this ceremony. Madison is gifted and as such was a year younger than her other classmates and due to the laws of Georgia bc her birthday falls after September 1st, she could not be "promoted" to K4. Although she successfully completed the curriculum (let it be noted that the center decided to put her ahead when she was 3 because she was so advanced). Initially, she was not going to be allowed to even participate in the ceremony but after my son and fiancé spoke with them it was decided that she would participate but in a different color gown. (Don't ask me...this was their idea.)We all attend the ceremony and Madison is in a white gown and the rest of her class in yellow. She is on the program lower than everybody else at the bottom and separated with an asterisk. She has a speaking part in the program and participates in all of the other group parts. At the end they begin calling names. I see that one other child and Madison are the last two without their certificate and then the young lady says "And last but not least..." AND CALLS THE "LAST" NAME WHICH OF COURSE WAS NOT MADISON. So, just picture this...her ENTIRE class received acknowledgment and then everyone applauds and they tell the students to stand up for pictures!! Madison immediately tears up and runs to her father leaving the "stage" area that was set up. Literally chose to have my baby sit through this entire ceremony, participate in it and then failed to even give her an honorable mention. Just had her sitting there. Embarrassed. And crushed at 4 years old.Needless to say we all wanted to act a fool...but we didn't. My son approached the Director or Asst Director I can't recall and was given some cowardly excuse and then they were told they "could print her up something in the back". WHAT? Something about it was illegal to give her a certificate. So it was illegal to print up a piece of paper that said "Honorable Mention" or "Youngest Star" or any other thing they could conjure up and just acknowledge this precious baby?I've never written a review before on any business that wasn't favorable bc I am a business owner myself and I believe in letting owners know directly. But I don't know who owns this place and the two people in leadership clearly were perfectly fine with their decision to alienate and humiliate my grandchild so I want it publicly known how they conducted themselves. Grown women/people handling a 4 year old child in such a manner with no regard or remorse or professionalism at all. You should not be in child care if you are not concerned with the welfare of every child under your care. Please note, not that it matters, but there is a fee to attend this "learning center", this isn't a free facility. I would not recommend this to anyone who has a child they care about after this horrible experience. Luckily, Madison will never attend this "learning center" again. And honestly I'm mad that I didn't cause a scene and demand that they acknowledge my grandchild
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May 2023 by Mo Armstrong
I love this learning environment for my children. They treat them like family and really educate them and expose them to all kinds of activities and culture.
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November 2022 by Mia Ferron
My son loves apec
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November 2022 by Erica Kelly
My kids have been going to APEC since they started Elementary schoolin 2018. We love the after-school enrichment opportunities they offer the kids, culinary, arts and craft, basketball, and more! My kids also have the chance to start on their homework and have supper before I get there, which I love!!! When I ask my kids what was the best part of their day, they always start with what they got to do in APEC!! Thank you all for all you do for our scholars!!!
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November 2022 by Ayesha Shields
My two sons attend APEC Prep at Stonewall Tell ES. They love it! Of course, Fun Fridays are their favorite. The staff is amazing. Mrs. Greene and Mr. Anderson make sure to get to know every child as individuals.
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November 2022 by Danielle Crook
My two sons attend the APEC Prep after-school program at Stonewall Tell Elementary. They love it and are always excited especially on “Fun Fridays”. The staff is great and I can tell they love doing there job!
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November 2022 by Adrianne Pinkney
We attended APEC for one-week with our twin daughters and it was clear that APEC was not the place for our family. Here’s what’s good about APEC: We love that it is Black- and woman-owned. Angelique is professional (however, it seems her daughter is now running the center and she is not as welcoming or professional as her mother). The classrooms are kept very clean and we saw lots of hugs given to children throughout the day. Also, they have a cute garden and a yoga/mindfulness program. They also have an open door to parents.Here’s why we left: The communication is terrible. Parents are not kept in the loop about how their children are doing throughout the day. They seem inconvenienced by a parent's need to know how their child is doing. Although they provide a sheet at the end of the day that includes basic info about the child's day (Pampers and food); they offer no real-time communication about your child's well-being. Real-time communication is imperative for us as our children are new to school. We asked that we be informed if our child cried for more than 30 minutes at a time (as she is 15-months, this is her first all-day-daycare, and she has separation anxiety) and after several requests we received this message, “We do not time start and finish times of crying spells; so, No we will not guarantee you will be called whenever crying persists beyond 30 minutes.” This is the sentence that let us know our children would not be physically or emotionally safe in this space. Our child would be left to cry all day and we would not know because they refused to contact us. On our last day the teachers decided to manage our children's prolonged crying by letting them watch Cocomelon. They were willing to “bend the rules” the let our kids watch t.v; but couldn’t find the time to contact their parent. Unacceptable. There were several other signs that this was not our place…A teacher accused my child of “throwing a tantrum” when she was upset after failing to successfully complete a new task. She encouraged me not to respond to my child’s need and said my child was “playing me” and I would be “enabling her” if I supported her when she was upset. Several children were left to cry alone without any comfort or attention. Children were sat in corners isolated from others as a consequence. One child was teased for being a “lap baby” and when she sat in my lap a teacher pulled her away and left her to cry. No one comforted her. In this environment it seemed a child's need for attachment, attention or care (that did not come at the caregivers convenience) was shamed, ridiculed and ignored. Furthermore, it seems they subscribed to an idea that my presence, or their fathers presence, slowed our child's ability to build relationships with their teachers. I strongly disagree, as I think that children can build relationships with new caregivers while being in the emotional safety of those they already know. All and all, I do not think APEC offers an socioemotionally safe space for children's development.There were also several children with runny noses (honestly, by the last day my kids' noses were running too!) in school each day, and although I know clear mucus isn’t really a problem, some of them were clearly full of infection (yellow or cloudy mucus) and probably shouldn’t have been in school.Upon further research, we have found several other daycares that offer video footage throughout the day, real-time updates on pampers, food, and temperament, more emotionally safe and supportive language and practices, and welcome parents as a part of the transition to a new school. No other daycare has been resistant to my request to be informed when my child cries over 30-minutes…actually most of them were appalled at the idea of allowing any child to be in distress that long and offered to keep me updated within 15-minute intervals of her crying. We are excited to find our new space. God bless APEC. It ain’t for us.
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November 2022 by Keralynn Stinchcomb
First, thank you!As a single mom it gets hard sometimes. Apec is apart of my support system. I am so grateful for this organization. I can work feeling confident that my child is safe and with a group of such amazing people. Thank you for that!
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November 2022 by Morgan Nettles
I love APEC! They are very organized and the staff is amazing! My daughter loves going to school and she loves her teachers! She has developed so well since she has been there!
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November 2022 by maryuri avila
Honestly couldn’t have asked for a better daycare to have our son. Every teacher is so caring & kind. The owners are so involved and hands on. The best part is how much they care about every child learning everything they should.
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November 2022 by marshonntri s austin
So grateful for the amazing dedicated staff at the Wolf Creek Elementary After School Enrichment Program. Thank you APEC for your supporting and caring for our scholars as your own. special s/o to Ms. Shiba and Ms. Chole!!!
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November 2022 by Tyshunna Wallace
This is the best school for any six weeks till four years old I love it and every time I have a child they will always go there
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August 2022 by Brittany W.
We chose this place based off being black and female owned and was very impressed with the presentation during our initial visit. However the visit did not in any way compare to the care received by the facility. On my sons first day he was moved to another classroom with me nor his father being notified which we initially brushed off as a simple mistake. Other things could not be brushed off so easily. My son attended this school for all of one week and that's all it took to let myself and his father make a unified decision that this place is unorganized and don't have the kids best interest at heart. On Tuesday I picked up my son only to find out he wet his clothes while napping. After asking to retrieve the sheets I was advised that they wash them. I later found out they only wash on Fridays. So my son would have been sleeping on urine soaked linen for days. The second incident the school participated in water activities and all parents were instructed to send towels and swim suits to school. Upon pickup arrival my son was not in his classroom but off in another part of the building with a teacher I never met yet still in wet clothes. All the kids were napping in soaked clothing in an air conditioned environment, which we all know is a recipe for illness. As an adult would you ever go swimming then go home and get in your bed in your wet attire for a nap? ABSOLUTELY NOT! So why treat my child in a way you wouldn't treat yourself? I was asked to download an app to keep up with my sons daily activities and stay in contact with the teacher and neither happened. The lack of communication at this place is insanely unsafe and unprofessional. My sons clothes went missing at this facility and on his last day we even received items of others kids in his bag. The next week after we unenrolled him the school was closed down as several teachers tested positive for Covid and several children were reported with strep throat. This place does not care about t the well being or development of children just the money!
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June 2022 by Adrianne P.
We attended APEC for one-week with our twin daughters and it was clear that APEC was not the place for our family. Here's what's good about APEC: We love that it is Black- and woman-owned. Angelique is professional (however, it seems her daughter is now running the center and she is not as welcoming or professional as her mother). The classrooms are kept very clean and we saw lots of hugs given to children throughout the day. Also, they have a cute garden and a yoga/mindfulness program. They also have an open door to parents. Here's why we left: The communication is terrible. Parents are not kept in the loop about how their children are doing throughout the day. They seem inconvenienced by a parent's need to know how their child is doing. Although they provide a sheet at the end of the day that includes basic info about the child's day (Pampers and food); they offer no real-time communication about your child's well-being. Real-time communication is imperative for us as our children are new to school. We asked that we be informed if our child cried for more than 30 minutes at a time (as she is 15-months, this is her first all-day-daycare, and she has separation anxiety) and after several requests we received this message, "We do not time start and finish times of crying spells; so, No we will not guarantee you will be called whenever crying persists beyond 30 minutes." This is the sentence that let us know our children would not be physically or emotionally safe in this space. Our child would be left to cry all day and we would not know because they refused to contact us. On our last day the teachers decided to manage our children's prolonged crying by letting them watch Cocomelon. They were willing to "bend the rules" the let our kids watch t.v; but couldn't find the time to contact their parent. Unacceptable. There were several other signs that this was not our place...A teacher accused my child of "throwing a tantrum" when she was upset after failing to successfully complete a new task. She encouraged me not to respond to my child's need and said my child was "playing me" and I would be "enabling her" if I supported her when she was upset. Several children were left to cry alone without any comfort or attention. Children were sat in corners isolated from others as a consequence. One child was teased for being a "lap baby" and when she sat in my lap a teacher pulled her away and left her to cry. No one comforted her. In this environment it seemed a child's need for attachment, attention or care (that did not come at the caregivers convenience) was shamed, ridiculed and ignored. Furthermore, it seems they subscribed to an idea that my presence, or their fathers presence, slowed our child's ability to build relationships with their teachers. I strongly disagree, as I think that children can build relationships with new caregivers while being in the emotional safety of those they already know. All and all, I do not think APEC offers an socioemotionally safe space for children's development.There were also several children with runny noses (honestly, by the last day my kids' noses were running too!) in school each day, and although I know clear mucus isn't really a problem, some of them were clearly full of infection (yellow or cloudy mucus) and probably shouldn't have been in school.Upon further research, we have found several other daycares that offer video footage throughout the day, real-time updates on pampers, food, and temperament, more emotionally safe and supportive language and practices, and welcome parents as a part of the transition to a new school. No other daycare has been resistant to my request to be informed when my child cries over 30-minutes...actually most of them were appalled at the idea of allowing any child to be in distress that long and offered to keep me updated within 15-minute intervals of her crying. We are excited to find our new space. God bless APEC. It ain
