"The first year was excellent. The second year, when it became clear that our son was high potential, was a little less great as we realized he would need more and more to stimulate him and keep him growing. The first half of this year has been rocky, with physical safety and nutrition both becoming additional concerns. We also had assurance from the previous director that the school would help us transition our son to potty training, but since that director has left, we haven't heard a peep about it. Basically, we feel like the partnership we had with the school left with the previous director's departure."
"I was unhappy with the previous director and the interactions I had with the teachers. However, I have always felt the school is a safe place for my child and we cannot afford any other place. The new teachers have been wonderful and have taken away all reservations I had."
"My son's two morning teachers are wonderful. There has been many new teachers for afternoon care. A few have been great and many never speak to me."
"I really liked this school but I don’t think enough is being done to correct bad behavior or to prepare my son for kindergarten."
"I reazed that the school teachers wanted to teach positive thinking and to respect other poeple. I think that is really important for kids."
"I had a wonderful experience with this school. What I really like about this school is the timings and the friendly staff."
"My Daughter’s teacher is awesome she welcomes my child with a smile everyday and she takes good care of her . The director of the school is awesome like many other staff like Mr.Victor , Ms. Lucy . They make me feel comfortable leaving my kid at school. They are more engaging, responsive and caring ."
"Overall La Petite Sammamish, WA branch has friendly and caring director/staff, good and safe environment for kids, definitely recommendable to friends, and reasonable weekly prices."
"generally good. There are a few students in our son's early pre-k class who are mean to him and push him on the playground."
"Overall, I love this school. There seems to be low teacher turnover and they are loving and caring. I always feel like my child is well taken care of and safe."
"A big improvement since Shelly Choi took over. She is professional and warm and friendly. There have been a lot of physical improvements to the school since she took over. Overall we really like the staff. Our son loves going there."
"We love the teachers at La Petite and really got along with Shelly when we first enrolled but as we got more settled it seemed like Shelly didn’t care anymore and after trying to work out a solution that keeps my daughter enrolled and going to a school in our district we now feel like Shelly would rather we leave."
"Overall, I am very happy with this school. My son is happy to go there in the morning and happy when I pick him up. I do believe that the staff cares about my child and his well being. It is also in my neighborhood which is also a plus."
"It works out well for our needs."
"I love how frequently my 2 year olds teacher updates us with what he is doing throughout the day. It throws how often my 5 year old teachers updates into stark contrast. Even though they are older I'd still like an update on how they are doing more frequently as I don't only worry and want to know about just one child."
A rep from La Petite Academy - 410 2, LearningCareGroupCL, has responded:
“Thank you for your feedback. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please call us at 800-527-3848. ”