“Our son attends Willowdale Children’s Academy in Avondale, Pennsylvania. I want to share what a great experience it has been for him, and how he has blossomed there.When you walk in, the building is beautiful, and you can really tell thought and care was put into its design. There are murals from familiar children’s stories on the walls. Watching our son identify the stories and hearing him sing the songs associated with the murals is so meaningful to me.All the classroom doors are decorated with fun themes that change with the seasons. Inside the classrooms, the kids’ most recent art projects are hanging up for everyone to admire. I love how our son beams with pride when he shows me his latest creation.The staff is friendly, supportive, and caring. Our son loves his teachers, and they truly care about him. He loves to stop to say hello to the Director, Ms. Tacy, every morning. I am always so impressed when she unfailingly puts aside whatever she is doing to return his greeting, and give him her full attention.It also impresses me how the Director and the teachers are always willing to listen to any issue, problem solve, and quickly implement an appropriate solution. For example, our son didn’t want to nap during nap time because he sometimes had accidents while he was napping. We decided a pull-up was appropriate for nap time, and then the teachers discreetly implemented this solution right away.The staff also made sure that I was aware of CCIU’s screening process for developmental delays, when it was apparent that our son was a little behind with his speech, language, and attention skills. With their help, we were able to get him screened at the center, and have an IEP developed to address the issues. They accommodate the CCIU’s staff visits right within the center, during his normal hours there. He has gotten the right help, and is making so much progress!The best review I can give is to say that our son truly enjoys “school” and is eager to go and “play” each morning. The staff does academic work that is right for his age, but I am very glad it is presented in a fun way. I’m so grateful that our son feels that his main activity is play, since play is exactly what he should be doing at age four.”
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“Our son attends Willowdale Children’s Academy in Avondale, Pennsylvania. I want to share what a great experience it has been for him, and how he has blossomed there.When you walk in, the building is beautiful, and you can really tell thought and care was put into its design. There are murals from familiar children’s stories on the walls. Watching our son identify the stories and hearing him sing the songs associated with the murals is so meaningful to me.All the classroom doors are decorated with fun themes that change with the seasons. Inside the classrooms, the kids’ most recent art projects are hanging up for everyone to admire. I love how our son beams with pride when he shows me his latest creation.The staff is friendly, supportive, and caring. Our son loves his teachers, and they truly care about him. He loves to stop to say hello to the Director, Ms. Tacy, every morning. I am always so impressed when she unfailingly puts aside whatever she is doing to return his greeting, and give him her full attention.It also impresses me how the Director and the teachers are always willing to listen to any issue, problem solve, and quickly implement an appropriate solution. For example, our son didn’t want to nap during nap time because he sometimes had accidents while he was napping. We decided a pull-up was appropriate for nap time, and then the teachers discreetly implemented this solution right away.The staff also made sure that I was aware of CCIU’s screening process for developmental delays, when it was apparent that our son was a little behind with his speech, language, and attention skills. With their help, we were able to get him screened at the center, and have an IEP developed to address the issues. They accommodate the CCIU’s staff visits right within the center, during his normal hours there. He has gotten the right help, and is making so much progress!The best review I can give is to say that our son truly enjoys “school” and is eager to go and “play” each morning. The staff does academic work that is right for his age, but I am very glad it is presented in a fun way. I’m so grateful that our son feels that his main activity is play, since play is exactly what he should be doing at age four.”