Schools in Jacksonville, FL

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“From the moment we visited, we knew it was a special place for our son. The warmth and care that emanates from this facility are truly remarkable, and it all starts with the incredible staff and their dedicated leader, Mrs. Ricki.Building and Facilities: The daycare itself is a vibrant and welcoming space, designed thoughtfully with children's needs in mind. Each area is clean, safe, and filled with stimulating educational toys and resources. It's evident that a lot of thought has gone into creating an environment that is not just functional but also nurturing and fun for the kids.Staff and Education: The educators here are outstanding. They are not only highly qualified but also genuinely passionate about their roles. Each day, they bring a perfect mix of professionalism and warmth to their interactions with the children. It's a joy to see how they foster a love of learning and encourage creativity in every child.Mrs. Ricki's Leadership: At the heart of this wonderful team is the building director, Mrs. Ricki. Her leadership style is inspiring – she's hands-on, approachable, and always seems to be in tune with the needs of both the staff and the children. Mrs. Ricki's commitment to excellence is evident in every aspect of the daycare's operation, from the curriculum to the daily activities and the overall atmosphere.Communication: One aspect we particularly appreciate is the excellent communication. Regular updates, photographs, and detailed reports on our son's progress make us feel involved and reassured about his daycare experience.Overall Experience: Since enrolling our son, we've seen him grow immensely in his social skills, learning, and overall happiness. The nurturing environment, coupled with the educational activities, makes this place more than just a daycare; it's a community that's helping to shape our son's future in the best possible way.A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Ricki and her outstanding team for making our son's daycare experience so enriching and enjoyable.”

“We love the learning experience. Both of my girls are attending here and they love going to school. The school is always clean and the staff are so welcoming. Ms.Connie & Ms.Sharmaine are the dream team and my child who did not enjoy school is eager to get to class every day! My little daughter’s teachers are also phenomenal, I can not say enough nice things about this school!!!!!!”

“Our child attended both preschool and VPK at Victory. I cannot put into words how wonderful the school and the director are. They worked with us to make sure our child was set up for success- and is doing amazing in Kindergarten. Anne, the director, really takes the time to know the children and families and is always willing to go above and beyond for each child attending. We were so fortunate to have our child learn here.”

“Deerwood Academy Town Center is THE BEST!!!!! My husband and I absolutely LOVE all the WONDERFUL teachers and staff! You are warmly greeted every time you come through the door. Every teacher learns your child personally, and by name. Whether they work with your child or not. It’s amazing!! And my daughter runs to hug each of the teachers that greet her! It makes her SO happy, and leaves her with a big smile every time. We also have our baby enrolled at Deerwood Academy as well. The infant teachers are just great!! And love your sweet baby.I have learned through the years, that Children thrive on routine! Everyday the teachers have so many planned activities, crafts. Sing time, story time, and so much more. The weekly Menu is also posted ahead of time, which is so nice, and convenient.During the summer, the school puts together Friday “Water Days” which the children LOVE. My daughters especially!! Dance is also available if you’re interested in your toddler joining. Our daughter absolutely LOVES Ms. Laura and her Wednesday morning dance class.Thank you Deerwood Academy for all that you do! We truly do love and appreciate this daycare!! My husband and I highly recommend, to join the Deerwood Academy Family!!!! 10/10 for sure <3”

“We attended Goddard for over 3 years with all 3 of our kids and had experience in every single classroom/age group. We loved every minute of it! The teachers are the best, so attentive and loving, and really invested in the children. My oldest was potty trained at school requiring almost no work from us. All kids came home every day with new skills and words. Goddard was our family for 3 years and we can’t thank them enough! The owner Christina is very sweet. We couldn’t have asked for a better support network during our time in Jacksonville.”

“My kid goes to VPK, at The Learning Experience (TLE) at Jacksonville Southside...I am grateful to the teachers, management and staff.Especially want to call out Ms Barbara. She is an amazing teacher, and makes all the kids comfortable and TLE a fun place to learn!She showcases patience, care and kindness when she deals with kids. Ms Barbara always manages any situation with ease and a smile! Truly cares for the kids, she goes above and beyond! My kid adores her. Thank you again for all that you do, couldn't have asked for a better teacher!”

“I love love love this school, My son recently switched over into the 2s and i immediately noticed he was learning because he came home singing his ABCs, identifying letters and numbers around the house and singing twinkle twinkle little star! I love his teachers they make sure to keep me updated on his progress and anything he may need. Im very happy We found our daycare home!”

“I am thrilled to write this review for The Learning Experience daycare as my experience with them has been nothing short of exceptional. Both of my children, my daughter who recently graduated and my son who was unfortunately relocated due to our family moving, have had the privilege of attending this amazing daycare.From the very beginning, the director Leslie and assistant director Tory have been absolutely amazing. They have always made me feel welcome and assured me that my children were in good hands. Their professionalism, dedication, and genuine care for each child's well-being have truly impressed me.Not only have Leslie and Tory been incredible, but every teacher we have encountered at The Learning Experience has been outstanding. They have shown unwavering patience, kindness, and a true passion for educating young minds. It is evident that they genuinely love what they do, and their enthusiasm for teaching is contagious.The entire staff at The Learning Experience is an amazing group of people. Their warm and nurturing environment provides a safe and stimulating space for children to learn and grow. They prioritize the development of each child's social, emotional, and cognitive skills, creating a strong foundation for their future education.In fact, I was so impressed with the quality of care and education provided by The Learning Experience that I even brought my daughter back during her kindergarten winter break. It was a wonderful opportunity for her to reconnect with her friends and teachers, and she thoroughly enjoyed her time there.I cannot express my gratitude enough to The Learning Experience and its incredible team. They have played a significant role in my children's early education, and I am confident that their positive influence will have a lasting impact on their future academic success.If you are searching for a daycare that prioritizes your child's well-being and education, I wholeheartedly recommend The Learning Experience. Leslie, Tory, and the entire staff have created a nurturing and enriching environment that truly sets them apart. Thank you for everything you have done for my children and our family.”

“My kids enjoy going to school. They are 4 and 2. My youngest has always struggled at drop off but she literally walks in happy 90% of the time so I'm super grateful.I get regular updates on the app and can look at the livestream cameras anytime I want. The staff are lovely and helpful. They always seem to be working on fun activities or having dance parties.It's really well organised and up to date. Really happy with our choice.”

“Place is great & well run.The teachers in Infant 1 have been amazing. Thank you Ms Myrtolli, Ramirez, & Campbell.Excited to meet the teachers in Infant 3!!”

“I have learned a lot about herbs soap and how everything works as a whole. The environment is wonderful, the owner, staff and students are engaging. I am on a journey with Holistic learning. Working towards my certification for Master Herbalist. I love how herbs heals the body.”

“Smitty's is an incredible center for the little ones and school age! The staff is amazing they are so good with the kids and make sure they have a wonderful day every single day! I love how they go above and beyond!”

“AMAZING preschool program. Art, Chapel time, Music,“Monkeynastics” My wife went to preschool here so she wanted to enroll our daughter here. I will now send my son here in four years. The principle stands out front every morning greats each child and has a special and individual relationship with each one. They know every child’s first and last name exactly what room they are in. Knows all the parents names. I knew that when I left my daughter here she was going to be safe and receive the utmost care, attention, and education.”

“Amazing place...so warm and welcoming the staff us so wonderful and treats everyone like they are family..highly recommend..ms trinity which is my son teacher is my absolutely favorite love how she is with the children and how every little moment is captured”

“My son's teacher is the absolute best and I love how the entire staff and management all work together to make me feel comfortable leaving him there while I work.”

“My son started here when he was 3. I love, love, love the staff here. My son is now in kindergarten and begs to go to after school care there. They teach the kids to pray before they eat (they are christian based). They teach the kids to count in spanish. My son knew all his shapes, plus some, before starting VPK. I would highly recommend this daycare to anyone. Mrs. Grimes has a great center and great staff here! My son and I were sad to move to "big school".”

“My daughter blossomed so much and made such incredible progress that I applied to become part of the staff. I truly stand behind Jackie, Brandie, Ryan, and the entire staff!”

“This place deserves a 5-star or higher rating. My 2 years old started going there early this year. This was the first daycare I applied to, and I got the spot. I loved the place. Her teachers were amazing, everything was clean, and the space was spacious. My daughter stopped going here because we thought she is little yet and we will put her back once she turns 3. But after some time I needed to help my husband with his business and we wanted to put her back. I contacted Bright Horizon and they told me that there is no spot for the next 2 months. I went applying to other daycares. When I went to another daycare with even 4.6-star reviews, they were horrible, I did not want my daughter to go there. That was the time when I realized more that, Bright Horizon is the best.”

“I'd I really love to come visit and fellowship shabbat together one day. Don't have a chabad home and feel like an orphan. I visited some local temple's didn't really felt welcomed like family. I really would like to find a kosher home to serve and grow.”

“Fantastic school, very good teachers, everyone is very kind, ton of activities for the kids, keeping them occupied from athletics to crafts. They conduct more events to engage the families as well and keeping the traditions and values on.”

“I am so thankful for NDLC! When I started our daycare search, of course we toured Many centers and when we toured NDLC I just knew it was the one. I was so impressed with how it had the curriculum of a well structured learning center that I wanted, and the warmth of a home daycare that I knew my children needed. After touring many centers with me, my three year old said to me “mommy this is the school!” I was shocked because she was not a fan of school at the time. From tour to our last day NDLC has truly been a blessing. From each teacher, to the chef and the directors everyone was so warm and friendly. My daughter takes a lot to warm up and Miss Jonesha was beyond patient with her and so kind every day! Every teacher we encountered was perfect honestly. Miss Lisa, Miss Emily, Miss Ana, Miss Brianna, Miss Denise, Miss Arias and Miss Cynthia all have their own approach that I am forever grateful for. Miss Makayla has a special place in my heart for the way she cared for my son. He was only 15 months when he started at NDLC and for me that was way too young, but our circumstances called for it. With Miss Makayla I feel like he got the care I would give him and that’s huge for a baby that was only used to being cared for by his mom his whole life and had to go to this big new place. I am forever grateful for her and Miss Emily because they really made his transition into school so beautiful. My only gripe is that our family was so busy I feel like I could never keep up with the events, and be as involved as I’d like. They have sooo many cool events! I honestly can not stop bragging about NDLC. I’m writing this because I know I needed something detailed like this when I was doing my searches for the first time. After 8 months we just left the center only because I could no longer handle being away from my babies for those long days. It was truly taking a toll on our whole family, however NDLC did a phenomenal job of making our tough scenario (being away from their parents for 10 hours a day) as pleasant as possible. I didn’t even touch on the directors! They are all so hands on! Miss Jenna constantly went above and beyond for us and Miss Lillian and Miss Kenyatta have the best vibe and energy! NDLC is a beautiful family and I thank Alll of you guys for what you do. I just need some time to love on my babies. But we may come back for shorter days, because the growth and development I’ve seen from them is amazing! Thank you NDLC!”

“My son has been going here for about 3 years and we have had a great experience. So much so, that I have placed my newest child there as well. Although there has been some changes with new directors and teachers, my kids come home happy and go in the next day excited to see their teachers and friends. I get a detailed paper trail of what my infant does throughout the day which is so nice. He’s thriving and learning so much. Thank you to the Calvary Christian staff. Y’all are appreciated.”

“Both of my girls went to Mandarin Presbyterian Preschool. This school has a loving and caring staff who always were available to help my kids or myself. I loved this school so much that when my children left the school, I came to work for MPP! I highly recommend this school :)”

“Hands down the best daycare center around. My daughter has learned so much attending this center in the time that she has. Some of the sweetest people work there. They love and treat my daughter as she's part of their family. She has been going to Punkin Place since she was around 5 months old and she is about to be 3 years old. I couldn't ask for a better child care than them.”

“It is a wonderful place. It has friendly and trained teachers who educate the children and teach them their first words in English and Spanish. They receive good food that is cooked in the same facility by professional staff. It has patios for children to play by age. Visit it”

“This place is amazing. We are very happy with the way we are treated. During these difficult times that we are living, we know that our daughter is in good hands.”

“This daycare is the absolute best! My kids would scream and cling to me at other daycares in the area but now they love getting up in the morning and going to school.”

“I usually don't write reviews but I had to in this case. I'm coming to Mrs. Evelyn's defense and Fort Caroline Baptist Academy because I've known Mrs. Evelyn for over 12 years. Not only did my youngest child go to this school, but also my niece and now my grandson just started VPK there. We are a black family and I can tell you that nothing has changed over the years when your child walks thru those doors and the teachers greet them with a smile, stop whatever they're doing call them by their name, and make them feel special no matter what race they are. These children are loved!!! I've even volunteered numerous times and saw first hand how each and every child was treated the same. I can say one thing for sure Mrs. Evelyn is not racist.”

“THIS PLACE IS GOD'S GIFT TO US PARENTS! IN EVERY WAY! MY CHILD AND I FEEL JUST LIKE FAMILY. WERE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOUR PRECIOUS ANGELS APART OF OUR LIVES. THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF FOR MAKING THE HARDEST DECISIONS IN A PARENT LIFE TO MAKING IT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR EVERYDAY . THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU YOUR PRECIOUS ANGELS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX”