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March 2024 by Brianna Rush
Skipwith Woodlake has been a true blessing to my family. Lori and Faith have always been warm, welcoming and willing to help out in every way they can. I can't thank them enough! My kids have flourished and blossomed so much. Definite recommendation !
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March 2024 by Kate Schulman
We have two kids at Skipwith and just love it! All the staff and teachers know our kids even if they’re not in their class - and I’ve seen both our kids thrive there in the last year we’ve been with the school. Highly recommend!
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March 2024 by Kathleen Kostandin (Brown)
Skipwith Woodlake is our second Skipwith —after having to change due to a move/distance. Both experiences have been great. We have both a pre-k child and infant at Skipwith Woodlake and the care and dedication from each and every teacher is spectacular. We have watched our older child learn so much over the past year, I have no concerns about her preparedness for kindergarten. Everyone is kind, considerate and helpful each and every day.
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March 2024 by Laura D.
Director doesn't care about anything but bringing kids in to make numbers. Teachers to student ratio is dangerous. Then some teachers are just there for a job not because they want to be around kids. I picked up my son nasty, with poop in diaper, and missing a shoe numerous time. The last time I picked him up before we left, he had poop dried up his back, 1 shoe, and when I asked for his spare clothes they handed me the lost and found bucket to pick from and not his clothes I had previously brought in. Not to mention one day I got there to pick up my son and the DIRECTOR walked another kid out of a class at front door and said here you go have a great day, just for me to inform her that wasn't my kid. I withdrew him after 3 months. And only waited that long to get my schedule switched to wait for new daycare.
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May 2023 by Patrick Austin
If are considering enrolling your child at Skipwith Academy, please continue your search. This is a horribly managed and understaffed facility where your child's health and welfare are at risk. I made the mistake of enrolling my daughter at Skipwith commencing 8/29/22. My wife and I decided to withdraw our daughter from Skipwith on 9/22/22.In the span of less than one month, we received three different emails from the Skipwith administrators requesting we keep our child home due to "significant staffing issues" at the school. In addition, we encountered at least four different teachers who cycled through my daughter's PREP class. Worst of all, my daughter suffered a serious ankle injury while in attendance (images attached). When my daughter suffered her ankle injury, no one from Skipwith notified us. Instead, we discovered the injury upon picking her up from school.We promptly notified the head administrator at Skipwith of the incident and provided immediate notice of my daughter's withdrawal. In response, the head administrator denied "seeing anything happen." If that wasn't bad enough, after withdrawing our daughter, the head administrator continued to hound us for an alleged unpaid tuition bill (despite my repeated requests for clarification on how the bill was calculated). Skipwith's head administrator then opted to turn the bill over to collections rather than engaging with me, the paying parent, directly.Overall, this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a learning center. I would strongly encourage any parents thinking of enrolling their child at Skipwith to consider other options in the area (Primrose, Goddard, Cedarhouse, just to name a few).
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May 2023 by Pat Austin
If are considering enrolling your child at Skipwith Academy, please continue your search. This is a horribly managed and understaffed facility where your child's health and welfare are at risk. I made the mistake of enrolling my daughter at Skipwith commencing 8/29/22. My wife and I decided to withdraw our daughter from Skipwith on 9/22/22.
In the span of less than one month, we received three different emails from the Skipwith administrators requesting we keep our child home due to "significant staffing issues" at the school. In addition, we encountered at least four different teachers who cycled through my daughter's PREP class. Worst of all, my daughter suffered a serious ankle injury while in attendance. When my daughter suffered her ankle injury, no one from Skipwith notified us. Instead, we discovered the injury upon picking her up from school.
We promptly notified the head administrator at Skipwith of the incident and provided immediate notice of my daughter's withdrawal. In response, the head administrator denied "seeing anything happen." If that wasn't bad enough, after withdrawing our daughter, the head administrator continued to hound us for an alleged unpaid tuition bill (despite my repeated requests for clarification on how the bill was calculated). Skipwith's head administrator then opted to turn the bill over to collections rather than engaging with me, the paying parent, directly.
Overall, this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a learning center. I would strongly encourage any parents thinking of enrolling their child at Skipwith to consider other options in the area (Primrose, Goddard, Cedarhouse, just to name a few).
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May 2023 by Patrick A.
If are considering enrolling your child at Skipwith Academy, please continue your search. This is a horribly managed and understaffed facility where your child's health and welfare are at risk. I made the mistake of enrolling my daughter at Skipwith commencing 8/29/22. My wife and I decided to withdraw our daughter from Skipwith on 9/22/22. In the span of less than one month, we received three different emails from the Skipwith administrators requesting we keep our child home due to "significant staffing issues" at the school. In addition, we encountered at least four different teachers who cycled through my daughter's PREP class. Worst of all, my daughter suffered a serious ankle injury while in attendance (images attached). When my daughter suffered her ankle injury, no one from Skipwith notified us. Instead, we discovered the injury upon picking her up from school. We promptly notified the head administrator at Skipwith of the incident and provided immediate notice of my daughter's withdrawal. In response, the head administrator denied "seeing anything happen." If that wasn't bad enough, after withdrawing our daughter, the head administrator continued to hound us for an alleged unpaid tuition bill (despite my repeated requests for clarification on how the bill was calculated). Skipwith's head administrator then opted to turn the bill over to collections rather than engaging with me, the paying parent, directly. Overall, this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a learning center. I would strongly encourage any parents thinking of enrolling their child at Skipwith to consider other options in the area (Primrose, Goddard, Cedarhouse, just to name a few).
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March 2023 by Darren Moorehead
Significant staffing challenges over the last year have made this center unreliable. Classrooms have been frequently closed and capacity is maxed out if you arrive late. Redeeming quality is our teacher in particular who our child loves dearly.
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March 2023 by Allison Patterson
The staff, facility and teachers are amazing! This facility was recommend to both myself and my husband by multiple coworkers. We had a situation with our current daycare and the staff at Skipwith at Woodlake went above and beyond to help us figure something out. The school has separate play areas outdoors with covered patios for each age group, they have a dance troupe come in weekly, have baby yoga, sign language, and even teach kids how to wash their hands with sinks at their level. I am so excited for our son to start here.
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February 2022 by Elizabeth Cobb Hutzell
Colonial Heights Skipwith - Communication issues seem to be a big part of the downfall of this daycare system. Administration is not where it should be with taking responsibility of the oversees that occur. From what I have heard the daycare workers are great and take care of the kids wonderfully. It’s a shame that administration falling short was the reason we did not get to experience the potential of what this daycare could have.
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March 2018 by Abe Nelson
Great learning environment, especially for early child development. Love the family-style dining and social atmosphere!
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March 2018 by Stef Hock
Skipwith Academy at Woodlake is a wonderful preschool! Our children have attended Skipwith for almost 3 years and have been through all classrooms and programs. We have been pleased with the caring staff and wonderful academic programs in each program. Our children loving going there each day, and are never ready to leave! We feel assured that our children are being well taken care of and are learning lots each and every day! We love the extracurricular activities that Skipwith provides on a routine basis! They definitely go above and beyond to involved students as well as parents in the school! The only thing that concerns us from time to time about Skipwith is the turnover rate of teachers. But we always address our concerns with management and corporate and new wonderful teachers are hired. I do not think the turnover rate for this preschool is any higher than other preschools in the area. We highly recommend Skipwith Academy if you are looking for strong, age-appropriate academic education by caring, supportive staff!
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March 2018 by Eric Pavkov
My daughter has been attending Skipwith Academy at Woodlake for the past 6 years and I have been very pleased! Great staff, teachers, activities and learning environment! My daughter has transitioned into elementary school very well and is doing great thanks to the great foundation she received growing up going to Skipwith!
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March 2018 by Ashley Beavers
Great preschool program! We love the teachers.
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March 2018 by beaver7269
Both of our children have been going to Skipwith Academy for years now. The staff is wonderful. You can tell they love what they do and the children that they care for.
