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March 2024 by Aleasha Ammons
I have older children that attended this center 5+ years ago and had a great experience. However recently, when enrolling my youngest (3yo) my experience was not great. When I dropped off my toddler, the teachers were often in bad moods and appeared overwhelmed. I wanted to provide photos of my child’s family to have on the wall to make her feel more comfortable. I emailed them in November-December, and after asking multiple staff why they were never posted by mid January I was told the director was very forgetful. The last straw was when my child had a dental appointment at 10am and I was told she was not able to attend since she wouldn’t be dropped off until 11:15am. After asking other parents, I found that every parent was not being upheld to this standard. It’s clear this center gives privilege to those they favor but if you’re not one of the chosen, you may be met with unfair standards and discrimination.
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February 2024 by Kim B
TL;DR great infant class teachers, NOT great for toddlers with special needs or developmental delays.I was initially very happy with the care my child was receiving as a 1 year old with Katelin and Katie. They treated my daughter wonderfully. As soon as she got moved up to the next class (with Lisa) we noticed a major regression and eventually had to remove her from the daycare center. The staff is not trained to handle children with special needs. There were multiple occasions that I came in to pick up my daughter and there would be a child on “time out” on a chair behind the front desk person. Later found out they did that with my daughter who could not have even comprehended why she was being pulled from her class and singled out for behaviors which they kept deeming “age appropriate.”My daughter has needed lots of speech and occupational therapy to try to catch up this past year. I wish that they would have been up front about not being equipped to recognize abnormal behaviors or foster a healthy environment for toddlers that may be delayed.Also, some of the 5 star reviews are from staff including McKayla and Sheila who is the director which is honestly a conflict of interest.
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February 2024 by Alicia Burgess
Best daycare you could ask for! They really love the kids here! Everyday they do education fun projects with the kids and send you picture updates of what your little is up to. The staff are friendly and truly care about their families! I would highly recommend this daycare to any of my friends and family! My daughter has been going her almost two years now!
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January 2024 by Ashleen Aguilar
We’ve had a great experience for our preschooler and preschooler-turned-kinder. They’re super involved with the kids, and when you run into kid conflict (which is inevitable), they’re great about turning that into teaching moments. Highly recommend!
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December 2023 by Haily Stoken
The BEST staff. Both of my kids have gone here and both the classes are absolutely amazing. There are fun themed curriculum for the kids. Anytime my boys have shown bad behavior they correct it in a positive manner. The kids love their lunches. The place is always clean and they show consistency in updating families if there is any illnesses going around the center. Also they use an app to be able to updated the family on photos and activities and general communication. Overall am extremely pleased with this center and will recommend to everyone! Thanks for all your hard work!❤️
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December 2023 by Ashley Hess
We love Mill Plain Children’s Academy! Our daughter has been attending this school since we moved to Vancouver in July 2023 when she was 16 months old so she has started in the lowest class and recently moved up to the next level. It took her about a week to adjust, but now our daughter absolutely loves it. All of the toddler teachers are kind and caring and full of hugs and energy. We get lots of pictures of the kids eating, playing and doing art or other activities every day and her teachers keep us updated on how her day went. All in all, this is a great school and we’d highly recommend for littles in need of a day care!
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December 2023 by Ciara Jaquelyn
This is the best daycare by far. They truly treat you like family, and as a single mom that is all you can ask for. My daughter gets so excited when she goes, her favorite part is all the teachers and friends that she has made. I couldn't recommend them enough!
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December 2023 by Nikkia Semaia
So I glad I chose this daycare for my son. He loves the staff they are always welcoming and nice. Also, they always send me updates through out the day. If I could give them a million stars I would. Everyone has always treated my son like family and they keep the children very busy through out the day.
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December 2023 by Az Trnjanin
A school for the littles! Staff is incredibly nice and always on top of notifications. We can’t recommend children’s academy enough for all your little’s needs. It’s been great watching ours grow and develop skills through the activities with her classroom.
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December 2023 by Ashley H.
MPCA is a great school for littles! Our daughter is in the 1-2 year old program and loves the teachers and curriculum. She is always learning so much and we drop her off fully comfortable that she's in a safe and nurturing environment. Staff is communicative and we've had no issues. We couldn't recommend this school more.
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December 2023 by tomika h.
The staff are amazing, both of my children have gone to MPCA and they are 13 years apart amazing people and place.
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August 2023 by Kun Tian
Our kid goes to their 1-2 year old program. The staff are responsible and professional. The owner is friendly and easy to communicate. The teachers are very loving. We have no complaint. Though they close a bit early than other daycares, they have creative activities for kiddos through out the day and keep them busy.
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December 2021 by Liz Santacruz
Great school for kids! Staff is absolutely amazing, management is great and they build great connections with not only the kids but parents as well. I wish i could give them a higher rating! I’ve seen several children leave extremely happy! amazing experience and highly recommend. I also have to mention they’re SO accommodating with very low rates compared to other child care centers.
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October 2021 by Joelle G.
Love this daycare for my daughter! They are always very quick to pick up the phone whenever I have any questions.
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January 2021 by Amber E.
I can't even give one star. Teachers have zero training to cultivate a positive/ educational atmosphere. Staff are lazy and negligent. There are No videos or audio in classrooms. My son cried when I had to drop him off there; inaddition staff spent more time writing up reports for that one day than assisting with the "issue." I continually had to leave work to pick up my son. Their staff lacked training, at just a basic level. Reporting his behavior "too challenging." Hes two. The better business bureau and Attorney general office are notified regarding the safety of children at this facility and will hold supervisors there accountable for obtaining proper degrees/training to work with children.
