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January 2023 by Aimee J.
If you want to send your child to a school that allows children to hit each other with pool noodles, then this is the place for you! Just be aware if an accident happens while they are allowing this behavior, then be prepared to be told that you are responsible for paying for it. I received a call the evening the incident occurred (11/29/22) from the owner telling me that my son hit someone with a pool noodle and broke their glasses, and she told the other parent "we" would pay the co-pay if needed and she would let me know. I was thinking my son randomly hit another kid. After speaking to my child about what happened I decided to wait to be contacted back by the owner with a decision. On 12/9/22 I received a text message from the owner asking did I receive the bill for the glasses. I had not received a bill or any other communication about this incident since 11/29/22. I asked her if I could see the video of the incident and set up a meeting. She sent me the video and asked if I could meet when I picked him up that day, 12/9. I let her know I was working late, and my mom was picking him up. She proceeds to text me again that night asking if I got the bill. I reminded her what I had just told her, that I was still at work, but no one gave my mom the invoice. I asked if we could please meet Monday to discuss and she agreed. The video shows 3 older kids get pool noodles and start hitting each other. Then my 5-year-old grabs one and joins in. The pool noodle ends up knocking the glasses off one of the older boys' faces. I went in Monday morning, she had another employee waiting for me who called her on speaker phone. The first thing I asked was why are children being allowed to hit each other with pool noodles. She proceeded to tell me because that is what they are used for! I said I'm sorry, but I've always known pool noodles to be a flotation device used to assist in teaching people to swim, not hitting. Her reply was they are boys, we have always let them do this and nothing has ever happened, and you see where they are now (which was in her office). I said yes, this is probably where they always should have been. I was just absolutely appalled at her response. She was not taking any responsibility in allowing kids to hit each other. I even offered to split the cost because I did not feel that a school should be encouraging hitting. She told me that a child fell off a playset years ago and had to get pins in his elbow and she felt bad about it so she paid the medical bill but her husband (who is an atty) told her she can't do that again or it will set a precedent (which already did with that incident). She was getting very defensive because I kept bringing up the fact that I don't feel that a school should allow hitting, no matter what that act should not be encouraged! She shut down and just said I'm done having this conversation we're done here. I said fine, I'll pay the bill and she said nope we're done-we will not be picking him up from school today. If my parents were not in town for the holidays this would have left me, a single parent, with no other options for care with such short notice. The way this was handled was completely unreasonable and unprofessional. She then texts me a week after we left, on Friday 12/16, telling me she paid the bill for the glasses and please send in my payment for care from the week before--which I had already paid it 2 days prior, when it was due. I almost think it was just a slap in the face when she previously told me she could not split the bill with me, but here she is saying she paid it in full. The whole experience was just unbelievable. I am so glad I found such a great center that my son is now attending, which was as equally appalled as I was at what happened here and assured me that they do not allow hitting at all. As upset as I was after this happened, I am so glad it did, or I would've never found the new place that is so much more involved in aftercare and has planned activities (games, crafts, reading books t
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January 2021 by Sarah Sherman
They take terrific care of my children. I really see a significant difference in how quickly they are growing their vocabulary. My kids ask to go to school every day. Thanks for taking such good care of Odin & Jade.
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January 2020 by Melissa Magee
Review is for their toddler room only. I only let my daughter attend for a week or two and pulled her out. I felt the director was wonderful, and the preschool and infant teachers seemed great. I asked to have my daughter put into the preschool because she's pretty advanced for her age, but they wouldn't due to her not meeting their age requirement. At drop offs early in the morning there was no transition, and I felt pretty unsettled leaving her at an empty table while teachers were talking to each other and ignoring her. The toddler teacher was also not very friendly, and I never saw any lessons going on or structure. At pickup they were either running around (which is fine sometimes) or sitting in front of a TV. Had she been put into the preschool from the start I would have kept her there for sure. I also did not like that they feed them pizza once a week, which you pay extra for. Didn't seem to promote healthy habits.
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January 2020 by Vanessa Martinez
One of the best schools in the Toledo/Sylvania area! my husband and I went to preschools all over place and to be honest I was little hopeless. Either didn't look like the kids had fun or the classes themselves were to big! I thought i would have to settle and just send my babygirl somewhere I wasnt sure about. We happen to go to a doctor appt and saw this school. We saw they had a open house that same day, so we went. Turned out to be the best decision we made that day!!Loved the staff and the administration and owner! They really care about the kids and make sure its a fun and safe environment. my daughter loves it and loves her teacher! Thank you SO MUCH for giving this helicopter mom peace of mind!!
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January 2019 by Curtiss Charlene Nicholas
Little Miracles is more than just a place where I drop my girls off every day when I go to work. The owner and all the staff care so much and are emotionally invested in my daughters. I was at another preschool prior and since being here for almost 6 months my girls have learned more in that short time than they did anywhere else. The organization and thought that goes into their lesson plans is so amazing. I recommend LMM to anyone and everyone!
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January 2019 by Jessica Wunderlin
Our son attended school at LMM for 2 years and we absolutely loved the teachers and staff. We were so impressed with their curriculum, procedures, and the overall atmosphere of the school. The teachers are so kind and really do love and care for each and every student and their families. They are also very focused on helping each student grow academically and reach their full potential. I really appreciated the relationship my husband and I built with the teachers over our 2 years there, and it was so nice to know I could approach them with any concern and that they were always willing to listen and fix the issue or help us understand what was going on. It really makes a huge difference when you know there is always an open line of communication between you and the teachers, staff, and even the owner. Mrs.Donna who is the owner of LMM is such a wonderful woman and I'm glad to know her. She is so understanding and always willing to listen and help whenever there was an issue. The price of the program was pretty comparable to other preschool programs in our area, but was significantly less than other Montessori programs here. We really felt that a Montessori program would benefit our son more than a traditional program because he was advanced for his age. Our son graduated their program last spring and we miss all of the teachers at LMM. Going to a traditional school now has really opened my eyes to how great we had it while attending LMM. We recommend their program to everyone and we can't wait to be back once our daughter is old enough.
