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June 2022 by Evan A.
After a full year at a wonderful daycare, I can confidently say that I believe Abiding Love Lutheran is a substandard place to send your children. Here's why:Good daycares look like this: 1) happy, thriving kids, 2) administrators who puts kids and families first, 3) professional and communicative teachers, and 4) an open and welcoming environment.Bad daycares look like this: 1) kids who don't want to go to school or kids who are anxious when they get home from school, 2) administrators who put the interest of the institution before children and families, 3) teachers who are afraid to communicate with parents because the administration institutes such harsh parameters, and 4) classrooms with closed doors, restrictive timeframes, and zero lesson plans/schedules/weekly or monthly newsletters.If you've guessed that I'm describing Abiding Love in the third paragraph...you would be correct. Do yourself a favor. Avoid this place at all costs. Even if the administration has changed, I would guess the culture here is still toxic. The church's pastor and board do little to nothing, in my opinion, to provide oversight or a layer of accountability here.
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May 2021 by Lindsey S.
I could not agree more with the below statement that states, "This place should not be able to teach Christian values as their leadership does not practice it at all." This statement is incredibly accurate.This Abiding Love establishment is a very anti-family establishment and pushes back hard on parents with concerns of any kind. It was truly alarming that even when taking these concerns up the chain of command, that the disorganization and poor management offer little to no support, even when offering examples of poor behavior and management by their current director. She is a true dictator who thrives off of her self-prescribed power role as a children's daycare director. She feels very entitled (as do several teachers) to dismiss parent concerns because they truly believe that they know all there is to know on child development. This could not be further from the truth, especially considering the director does not have children of her own, yet insists that she knows what is best for your child. This past winter, when other childcare facilities were going out of their way to support families during the winter storms, this facility closed it's doors, for not just one week, but for two entire weeks. This was the last straw for us. During this time, all other childcare facilities in Austin were open, but not Abiding Love. Instead of making life easier for parents and families, they knowingly made it more difficult, with zero damage to the facilities, and with lies and excuses being made along the way. If you choose this facility, just know you must be willing to drop your child off, put your head down, not ask questions, expect to fall in line, and do not expect a sense of community whatsoever.
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December 2019 by Kate Anderson
My daughter attended Abiding Love Children’s Center from Age 2-5. I can’t say enough good things about the staff’s knowledge of good effective early childhood practices, their values that were displayed through modeling and contagious passion and their belief in belief in learning through play.
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December 2018 by Caroline Daily
If you are looking for quality childcare that is research driven and has a foundation on Christian values, then this is the school or you! The entire staff is educated and dedicated and take such care with each child that I could not be happier as a mom. There are many developmentally appropriate activities for your child to choose and engage in, the classroom is clean and orderly, and my daughter even learns Spanish and social skills (manners, emotional intelligence, empathy, problem-solving). I have a Masters in Teaching and have even taught early childhood for five-plus years, and I have never been this pleased!
