Schools in Medina, OH

“We have had children at Goddard School of Medina for 6 years now. All of their teachers genuinely care about each child and are very attentive to their individual needs. The curriculum from infant to kindergarten is age appropriate and allows parents to just have fun at home without worrying if the child is hitting the necessary developmental milestones. Each classroom has lots of active, inclusive and diverse events, allowing kids to learn in the way that works best them. My kids never complain about having to attend and ask to see their teachers and classmates even on weekends.”

“Amazing Kindercare staff are welcoming and center is so clean and bright! I am a new mom and leaving my baby with someone is hard but the girls in the baby room are so good with my son! The director Sara is very encouraging and efficient when I have a question or concern!! Would recommend 100%”

“I grew up going to this daycare. I have a lot of fond memories from here. It was a wonderful experience and it most certainly positively influenced me and made me who I am today. Their Christian curriculum for kids is fantastic, the owners are delightful people, and all the staff really love working with the kids. I highly recommend this daycare.”

“We’ve been at Kids Country for 9 months now and are already preparing for preK graduation! When my son started at Kids Country, I was nervous about him starting in a new place so I stayed with him for a while each morning to be sure I felt safe and comfortable leaving him here. No one at the school questioned or gave me a hard time about wanting to be there. Some programs would rather you just drop and leave. I appreciated that they were open to me being there as long as I felt I needed to be. Some days I stayed for 30 minutes some as long as an hour.

On day one, we noticed a concern in the room he was placed in and expressed that to the director. She immediately addressed my concern and moved my son to another teacher so that there was no lingering concern. Within a day or two, the staff causing the concern was no longer employed there. It’s impossible to not have some issue from time to time with staff, so we didn’t let this discourage us as the moment the issue was brought to their attention it was addressed. This is what I expect from a childcare center. They are committed to ensuring every parent no matter their situation feels comfortable sending their kids here.

When we moved rooms, I was immediately relieved to meet Miss Gina and Miss Palak. Both greeted my son and Miss Gina explained the expectations of the classroom (preK). My son was the youngest in that room, but it didn’t scare them. They welcomed him in and ensured I felt comfortable with him there.

When my son first started attending, he didn’t even know how to hold a pencil or write letters. Now, at the end of his first year of PreK he’s reading and writing, has memorized my phone number, and can count beyond 100. Miss Gina and Miss Palak accomplished this in just 9 months!

He’s ready for kindergarten at 4 years old and has excelled.

Regarding comments about Miss Gina specifically in reviews, I agree with the other reviewer that she runs a tight ship. She expects a lot of the kids BUT she doesn’t expect more than they’re capable of. She wants them to excel and cares about them deeply.

For kids that are new to teachers, she can be a bit intimidating at first, and my son definitely had some days of being “scared” of Miss Gina in his first weeks as he was adjusting to the classroom. I want to be very clear that it was not because she was unsafe, or that she was genuinely being mean or rude. In having observed her, it was 100% that she is firm. Having been our first child, he doesn’t often get “firm” from dear old mom and dad so firm was an adjustment for him. But frankly, a needed adjustment. She prepares kids for life and that is in my mind a huge blessing for when he heads off to elementary school. He knows what it takes to be ready to listen, pay attention and learn because he has learned to do so at Kids Country!

Miss Collette and Miss Julie run a wonderful program. They truly care about all the kids. For us, a huge plus was that they ensure the kids eat healthy meals and spend lots of time outside. My son loves that there’s always a cart with fresh fruit to take as a snack on the way home.”

“Mrs. Grubs is the best teacher! ?? we are so blessed to be in her class! My son is very excited to go to school so he can meet and learn with Mrs Grubs! She’s very passionate, and loving and knows how to make kids feel special and loved! She has a talent for teaching kids the way I as a mom is not able to.
Mrs V is another reason why we love and encourage you to be part of this school! She knows every child and their family, which makes you feel so unique and a very warm welcome! I do have a daughter who is still a year old, but as soon as time comes I will let her attend the Hobby Horse school!
Thank you all you are amazing people!”

“We have the pleasure of coming to South Medina Kindercare once a week to offer our Kidokinetics SportsPlay classes. This center is really something special! We knew the very first time that we met Carly & Jen that they truly care about the children there - such warm and sweet people. The teachers are also very welcoming and kind. We love coming to South Medina Kindercare!”

“We had the best fish fry ever , everything including the tartar sauce made from scratch. The students under Chef Tony did a excellent job. Make a reservation at the begining of the week they are sold out every week.”

“Amazing food - beautiful atmosphere- amazing people.
I did a pick up order via their online system. It was super easy and they had everything ready for me when I arrived.
Students were all working hard and everyone was extremely friendly!
I cannot wait to have a dine in experience at the Center Cafe! PS/ I ordered the salad and I’m glad I snagged a pic because it was so delicious!!”