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May 2024 by Samantha Durrance (Belicek)
We have an infant who has been at this center for almost a year and a preschooler who attends intermittently and during the summer. We also have experience with several other daycare centers since our first child was born, and Kiddie Academy has definitely been the best. Teachers and office staff are responsive and attentive. Things are run "by the book;" I can trust that ratios and other state requirements are being followed, as well as specific needs like avoiding certain foods. The teachers are warm and caring and have been pretty consistent since we started here. I like that efforts are made to address learning and developmental goals even for infants; there is free play with intentionality. The preschool class has a good mix of learning and play.The facility is very nice and kept in good condition. I love that there is a splash pad and regular splash days in the summer and an inside play room for the many summer days when it's too hot to play outside after 9 am. I also love that there is no screen time.I am not crazy about the Tadpoles app, mostly because you don't know anything about how your child's day went until after you check them out and receive the daily report. A previous center used Brightwheels and I liked how it functioned much better. But I do like the ability to see what your child is up to using the camera (limited to 5x per day, 10 minutes per view).Both of our children seem very happy at Kiddie Academy and we are glad to have found a center we can trust and have confidence in.
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May 2024 by Jonathan Boise
I would like to add some things to my wife’s review that I think are important.She was spot on about this daycare‘s ability to handle conflict resolution. My son turned three and was moved up into the three-year-old class. He was given one month to have a proper transition, when he had some transition problems, scratching things like that, they eventually no notice kicked him out of daycare.I will say I loved most of the teachers my son came in contact with, they seem to really enjoy him and give him attention when things were going well. I don’t believe the conflict resolution was handled poorly in the early classes. But as he got older, he became expected to be older than a three-year-old.The transition in this school from the 2 year old class and the 3 year old class is very extreme. They go from very little structure in the 2s to very structured and strict in the 3s.I understand we can’t just allow kids to go around, scratching and biting and punching and shoving, but we are not parents that took this lightly, instead we worked very hard with the school to try to resolve this. We contacted occupational therapy and social play specialists. The daycare knew we were going through these things trying our hardest working with them, and they still decided with a no notice to kick him out.Overall, I would say the school is great in the beginning for a young infant through when they turn to be a toddler, but I would cautious anyone beyond that. Kicking a child out of daycare last minute no notice will really put a struggle on your family dynamic.So when they say, they really cared about us and my child when they kicked us out and they didn’t want to do it, it’s extremely hard to believe them.
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May 2024 by rachael acosta
Our dismissal from kiddie academy alliance was not ideal and how it was handled was unprofessional at best. We were told via phone call after my son needed to come home early for the day. I had to return back up to the center to pick up his things. We were never made aware ahead of time that this was the action that was going to happen. We were told there was no plan for unenrollment for other kids having behavioral issues but that was not the same grace or policy that was extended to us. We were seeking outside help like was recommended by the center but not given an opportunity to make those changes. My son is 3. It seemed like a zero tolerance policy for normal 3 year old behavior (at least normal from a pediatrician standpoint). I was told the class had 24 students (on a good day) with 2 teachers. My son had just moved up into this massive class and was obviously having a hard time adjusting to the changes and structure but then less than 1 month later we were told he couldn’t come back. How do you expect a 3 year old to experience a massive change, react, and learn from it in 1 month?!? You are supposed to be helping my child socialize and learn and yet all you did was push him aside when it became difficult. I was very shocked and disappointed at how this was handled. Training on proper communication and expectations needs to occur. Better staffing and ratios should be established.
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May 2024 by Shannan Busby
We love KiddieAcademy! We love how organized management is, the security of the building, the teachers and managers, and the set schedule for the children. We also love that they have cameras to check in on your child throughout the day and the daily report sent at the end of the day that includes pictures. We had a previous bad experience at a different daycare and am so thankful we found KiddieAcademy. It is a night and day difference. I recommend KiddieAcademy to everyone. My son loves going to “school”. I feel management does a great job hiring for a difficult teacher position as all of the teachers we’ve had have been great. You can tell they really love children. I just can’t say enough good things about them. My son has also learned so many things at school and I love that he is getting the learning exposure.
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May 2024 by Sarah Anjuwon Ogunleye
Some of the most loving, caring teachers you will ever meet. They make you feel like family. Seriously love Kiddie Academy of Alliance, especially the teachers of Room 5 ❤️
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May 2024 by Subhi Aryal
This is the worst day care I have taken my child. My 4 year old was totally ignored on the very first day and wasn’t aware of not opening the door. No kids are perfect and know all the rules within 1 hour of first class. The teacher didn’t even stress herself to get up from the chair and tell him about the rules and regulations of the class so he opened the class door and I was called saying this is the warning for your kid opened the door himself within first hour on his first day. And later the day got call saying they are unable to care him. Don’t they understand that was his first day and could be he was missing his parents but the staff here totally ignored my kid and put him in a different room while his other kids from same room were playing outside. I hope they don’t do this to other kids. I’m very very disappointed!
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May 2024 by Alexis Pregel
Wonderful childcare facility. The staff is friendly and helpful. Very accommodating to each child. We particularly love how most of the staff has been around for quite some time, so the internal consistency is reassuring. Very safe, clean and great communication with parents. We are very happy at Kiddie Academy!
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March 2024 by Amber Batdorf
We love all the staff at Kiddie! Both of our kids have been going since they were 2 years old. It is nice having someone to trust watch your babies while you aren't able to.
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April 2023 by Laura Nguyen
We moved to Texas about a year ago and was placing our daughter in childcare first time ever. I did extensive research around the area and what really drew me to KA was the curriculum and the reviews on interacting with the children. I did my initial tour through video call since it was during the pandemic. Staff was informative and gave me the paperwork I needed to get it all set up.When our daughter first started, she was getting the hang of not being around us all the time. I will say in the first classroom she did have biting incident from her friends multiple times to which that friend was removed. They did tend to misplace her items sometimes - bibs, pacifiers, backpack, shoes, etc - but I think it was due to being short staffed at times and also with the teaching lead assistants rotating around depending on ratio of children.She is now in her second classroom with a new teacher (newer from when she first started this classroom) and she loves going to daycare now. All she talks about is going to class and playing with her teacher and her friends! The cameras are also a plus as I can sneak a peak and check on our daughter when I'm at work. I also love getting pictures of her throughout the day too.Our daughter comes home and says things we haven't gotten to yet or will sing songs they sing in class. It has also helped her socialize especially when we around other people/friends/far family members.Staff members are friendly and help you to the best they can which is a plus for me! Would recommend if you are looking into childcare.
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February 2023 by Christine Massieh
My daughter attended Kiddie Academy beginning at 4 months until she became a toddler. I was that crazy mom that watched the cameras all day and management and teachers were very understanding and empathetic towards my needs. They are prompt with communication and I swear my daughter slept better here than at home for naps. The teachers work their butts off and are engaged the entire time (I watch cameras often so I know ?). Thank you for loving my daughter and we miss y’all!
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February 2023 by Maddi Andraschko
I was giving birth to my son and I never for a second was worried or scared about his 1 year old brother being in a safe space and well taken care of while i was away. They have cameras and they have good vibes even for a hard age group! We went here after several bad instances at a primerose daycare and I cannot stress how great kiddie academy is after our experience at the other place. Candi is also the best director and I don't know how she does it but she gets to know each kid individually.
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February 2023 by Tiffany D.
Register your child here if you want to send them to an indoor playground center with no educational activities taught. Center has a stated curriculum they follow but there has been no signs of it being used. The only item that seems to be done with education is circle time. The rest of the day is kids running around the room with no direction from the three "teachers". Worst child care center ever! Toys, books and costumes are broken and torn in every classroom. My son attended this location for three months and they will not handle any disciplinary issues and claim that the child is not a good fit for the center. There has not been a week where someone from the staff hasn't called for me to talk to my son over the phone or for me to come pick him up. I expect more when paying as much as this center cost! A child care center should not cost a parent so much time away from work due to the staff not wanting to do their jobs!
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December 2022 by Joanna Spaniel
They seem nice and having the security cameras are a bonus but they barely have enough teachers anymore(just doing state minimum when it comes to kid to teacher ratio). They say they give you day to day reports on your child's day but don't expect any personal notes about your child's development cause they send you a prewritten report with no personalization. They also used to send photos of your child everyday which they have also stopped doing. Don't expect a accurate biyearly report on your child's progress either. They change teachers so much, they don't know and it's hard to keep track of their names.
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December 2022 by Jessica Stout
We absolutely love this Kiddie Academy! My son started daycare for the first time right before he turned two. They are doing so great communicating with us and keeping us in the loop of things. My son is learning and advancing so well. The teachers are also amazing!! Miss S and Miss M are amazing and we absolutely love them.Huge plus for me is that they do have cameras that we can access.
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December 2022 by Eva Sanders
We love Kiddie Academy! -- We love the curriculum that they have for our young toddler they work on basic motor skills, and it is amazing to see week to week what she learns and how she is growing! They have a set schedule for snacks, meals, and nap times and helped us get on a schedule that we even keep her on at home! -- We love our daughters' teachers, and we know she is well taken care of! We have one happy girl when we pick her up after school!
