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July 2023 by Tim B
Denise, Debbie, Yvonne and the entire staff are so amazing with the kids. Very informative and kept us updated on all events. Our son was there for two years, made many friends and memories. Highly recommended.
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June 2023 by Casey B.
Denise and her staff go above and beyond for my daughter. I can't say enough wonderful things about cottontail. I get updates on her day and pictures of her having fun at school. The teachers know us all by name, which is something I can't say about previous schools my kids attended. They've been very accommodating when I've been in a bind and care my daughter as if she was their own. I will always recommend this preschool to anyone looking for childcare.
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June 2023 by JohnAndrew R.
Needless to say, the level of care and attention to detail at this Pre-School never seizes to amazed me day after day. Normally children would dread going to a daycare or school but not my son. He is always looking forward to going to Cottontail; learning and playing with his friends. He developed socially and expresses his hunger for knowledge. He is also always telling my wife and I all the things he did throughout his day. They have even went above all expectations and gotten him a birthday present. Definitely feel like an extension of our family.Staff members are always so helpful, understanding and reasonable. I never had a single negative experience with interacting with any of them. My son speaks very highly of each member of the Cottontail Team and I have to agree. You're definitely going to get your money's worth for the value of care you are receiving.Like I stated in my previous post, if you are looking for an OUTSTANDING, CARING and NURTURING environment to leave your little ones; this is the place. Service, Quality and Value all in one place! What more do you need?
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June 2023 by Melissa M.
I wish to apologize for not writing a review sooner. My daughter attended this school last year from August to November 2022 and she dreaded going to school. She would full on cry and every time I would address my concerns through messaging the director Denise was always argumentative. To one day I saw her full on scream at a distressed parent with her child crying over a toy that the child claimed she left there at the school. The way that she handled the situation by screaming at another parent was absolutely unprofessional. I had given them multiple chances but at the time they had way too many young toddlers to teachers ratio it was completely not okay. It was very easy to tell how stressed one of the teachers was frantic at pick ups, others lack of paying attention, being on their phones or talking amongst each other. Every day I would hear a child crying constantly at pick up. I do think that another parent in her review is correct that there was favoritism going with other children over low income families like myself. My daughter always at pick had dry lips from constant thirst. At the time my daughter had a speech delay and she barely was able to communicate and she became even more shy. One day I picked her up she had a wound on her face from another child attacking her. When I took her home my daughter informed me that someone stomped on her stomach and scratched her face. I was shocked because Denise told me a different story but I knew I should have trusted my gut and my daughter. The damage done to my daughter was proof that they didn't address it right away nor prevented nor paid enough attention to my daughter to stop the act. I am a very friendly person, was always very polite and tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. However, it is this exact reason why I need to write this review. I couldn't believe not one staff member called me to inform me what happened and not only that not at least putting on a band aid of my daughter. Denise claimed that both children were at fault and I could not believe that she would blame my sweet kind daughter as the problem. Not to mention I also noticed that the bathrooms near the playground were completely dark with no light how do you expect a child to use the restroom and see. My daughter one day cried hysterically about not wanting to go to the teachers house. She was always very timid and scared to go to school. She hated it there and my only regret is allowing her to continue to stay there. The final straw was when I picked her up and noticed she was left in a diaper that was fully wet soaked like it had been sitting there for a long time and it caused such a severe rash when I went to address it my daughter was screaming in pain. I was completely in tears and when I still politely messaged Denise she made excuses after excuses and tried to blame me that it must of developed after you picked her up. I messaged her within the hour after picking up my daughter that day and had to address my daughters needs pardon me for not checking my daughters diaper right at the door at pick up and believe me that was not the first time. I would make it a habit every day to put cream on her every morning to help this issue but I knew it was not me. The lack of accountability that they had was unbelievable. I hope that from this year they have improved I have had family members telling me that I should have reported them to social services but again I gave them the benefit of the doubt and all the more I wish I stood up more for my daughter during her time there. After enrolling my daughter in a different school this year she blossomed through VIP preschool and she always insisted on going to school. She has been happy and content and her speech delay improved so much that she is now above average in speech and language. I have never been more happy as a parent with caring and trustworthy teachers who are capable of anticipating and addressing the child's needs. Not only that the constant communication and capability of speaking highly of my daughter when she wa
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December 2022 by Tiffany S.
Update:My son occasionally cried at drop offs, but a scream at the top of his lungs? No. The director was informed of his speech delay and assured that he would be in great hands and well taken care of. He is both talking and thriving in an establishment that offers more than just bare minimum care. I apologize for not writing a review fast enough for you but facts are facts regardless of the date. It took me this long to file a formal complaint with DSS. I recieved the incident report the day after the incident occurred which is not how it works. The pictures of the tire sent to me and the pictures of my sons cuts do not match. My caseworker agrees.I was descriptive with Debbie so as not to confuse her with any other "trusted teachers." Descriptions are not discriminatory... Again, I had no huge issues until Debbie was on the other side. I wish I would have trusted my gut about this place.
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October 2022 by Amanda R.
Where do I even begin?! I found cottontail preschool a year ago and it's probably one of the BEST things to happen to my family and I! Let's start off with Denise! Denise is the owner of cottontail preschool and I trust her with my whole being. She is caring, loving, and truly is like a second mom to my baby. The love she and everyone else shows him daily, makes me never want to take my son out. It's been hard for me to put my son in daycare due to not finding someone who loves him as much as me when I'm away. My son brings back cute little art projects and tells me how much he wants to go back. Secondly, Mrs Vanessa was my sons teacher when he was in the 2 year old class. She always updated me when needed, never failed to talk to me when I had any concerns. We were very sad to move up to the 3 year old classes because Vanessa just exceeded my expectations as a teacher. When talking to my son, she is very calm mannered. My son had a really bad hitting problem and before anything she always gave me a call to let me know what was going on. Mrs Yvonne is just as awesome as well. She's always in such a great mood while she welcomes my son to her class. She always updates me as well. We love our mrs Ybonne( that's how my son says her name) the entire staff is just so wonderful. Idk what I'mGoing to do when we have to PCS next year! If you want a LOVING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, look no further & send your kids here you will not regret it!
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September 2022 by Katrina A.
VERBAL ABUSE & FAVORITISM. Every time I've interacted with VANESSA (teacher for the 2 year old class) she has been extremely rude & unpleasant - nothing like the rest of the staff at Cottontail. As an early childhood education teacher with her level & years of experience, I am shocked by her lack of communication skills - not to mention her total disregard for the emotional health & safety of the children in her care. Vanessa also happens to be the mother of one of the students. She allows her child to bully other children with no consequences whatsoever, and uses verbal abuse as a way to intimidate the other children. Using a firm & assertive tone is often necessary - I understand no parent/teacher is perfect. But this woman has no business being a preschool teacher. She has proven to be verbally and emotionally abusive towards children and that alone was enough for me to formally file a complaint against this school. Cottontail Preschool would greatly benefit from firing this woman.
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August 2022 by Valerie G.
When we began looking for a daycare I was nervous because it had been so long. We found Cottontail because of its great location near the 54 and the 5 fwy, that alone made it is to commute to work. We moved further so unfortunately we couldn't stay ..my daughter loved her teachers & classroom, she had Mrs. Vanessa, and their whole staff was always friendly. Denise was such a charm to work with from the second we met her, and throughout the time my daughter was there she would respond to our messages & questions promptly. We were blessed finding them. The way they set up the school was very welcoming to our toddler. We couldn't be more grateful for having found them and welcoming our daughter. We never had a day where our little one didn't want to go to school. We will miss having her there.
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July 2021 by Jasmin C.
My son was so shy at 2 and I thought it was going to be hard for him to adjust being in day care . He felt comfortable after the first day because the staff are so sweet. He is now 5 and he has grown so much academically and socially the past 3 years . Thanks to the staff at cottontail preschool !
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December 2018 by Vladimir Gantovnik
Great experience. My kids learned many things and were ready for kindergarten and elementary school. "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Thank you, ladies!
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December 2017 by Katie's Haven
Such a great place. Our daughter loves the teachers and she learns so much.
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December 2016 by Dali Parker
My son has learned so much with these ladies! My family feels so much comfort in knowing & trusting what great hands he is in, they all are truly caring & excellent at what they do. I highly recommend this center to all mom's/dads searching for a great facility, you will not find a better place. We've truly had an amazing experience.