Tic Tac Toe Learning Center

My daughter attended Tic Tac Toe for over two years and we had a great experience. I felt we got a great deal. Tuition is completely reasonable, the hours are convenient, and they provide meals and snacks.
My daughter adored and respected all her teachers. I appreciated their focus on learning and not just playing. I was consistently impressed with the work she brought home: her writing skills and the Spanish she learned.
Everyone was polite to us parents and communicated well if there was ever an issue.
I think her years at Tic Tac Toe helped form a solid foundation for my daughter and contribute to her confidence as she enters kindergarten.

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Pros
1. Great location: not only it’s a convenient location for me (it’s subjective) but it’s also easy to park (plenty of parking spaces) and easy to get in and out.
2. Low tuition: I’m comparing to two other day care centers I’ve looked into in my neighborhood which are JCC and children’s courtyard. Last time I checked (January 2015), JCC would have cost 300+ per week and Children’s courtyard $ 295 per week. I’m paying $ 198 per week at Tic Tac Toe. This is for full time infant care. the cost is different for toddler and up and Children’t courtyard offers part time while JCC and Tic Tac Toe offer only full time for infant.
3. Hard-​working, friendly staff: the center opens 7am — 6pm with very few holidays. The care takers have been regular and nice. the owner and her sister are always there.
Cons
1. Security: we did have concerns about security at first since there is no front desk. In theory, anybody can come in and out but in practice, It would be hard as there is only one entry into it and there is always someone there.
2. Low tech: You won’t get an email notification when you don’t drop off your baby/​kid. You won’t get acknowledgement over email if you send a question or request via email. They seem to want to do everything in person or over the phone. When I asked if there is a webcam, I was told that no one ever requested it.
3. Inflexible hours: You have to drop the baby off by 9:30 or you cannot drop her off at all. When I inquired about it, I got some gaga googoo story but what I got out of it is that they won’t call 2^nd care taker if less than 4 babies come in by 9:30 am thereby saving money.
While I am all for the centerkeeping the cost down since the affordability is a big reason why I chose this place, I almost withdrew from the place because it didn’t work with my work hours. However, the director of the place allowed me to bring in the LO at different time after speaking to her about it. It’s still a set time and not in-​and-​out as you go.
Delta
Mostly Spanish speaking care takers: While they are not fluent in English, they do speak enough English to be able to communicate sufficiently most of time.
Personally, my husband and I are thrilled that our LO may end up speaking Spanish. we often joke that hola will be her first word. It also gives us a chance to practice some Spanish which we are also happy about.
Overall, this place is a great value and I am glad I found the place. However, I am concerned that with rising rent in that area, this place might not make it without raising the tuition significantly. I sincerely hope that won’t be the case. This place gives many working families affordable alternatives to bigger, fancier franchised centers.

Not sure why this place doesn’t have more reviews as it’s thriving with business. My son has attended for 6 months and I absolutely love this place. Let me start by saying it is much cheaper than anywhere else I was initially interested in. I pay 155 $ a week (18 months to 3 years) and you are able to pay weekly, bi weekly, or monthly! That alone is a God send. With that being said you kinda get what you pay for. There’s absolutely no security measures as far as being able to walk in the door at any time and directly into the school. However, I still feel my son is safe and in the loving care of the awesome women that work here. The food being served to the children is mediocre, but there’s the option to bring your own food if you want. My son’s vocabulary has developed so much while he has been here, as well as his social skills. My favorite part about this place is it feels like it’s family that’s watching your child. This is a family owned business with multiple family members working here. My son had been with me at home for 18 months when he started here, so needless to say those first 2 weeks were hell lol. But 6 months later he actually cries when it’s time to leave! I love this place and highly recommend it!

I found Tic Tac Toe because they’re down the street from my work and did not have a huge waiting list to get in (in fact, they didn’t have one at all). My now-​one-​year-​old son has been attending since July. He absolutely loves it there, and is very excited to go inside when we pull up in the morning. The staff has been nothing but attentive and professional with him.
The owner, Susanna, runs a tight ship over there. I appreciate that it’s a family-​run business and the rates are extremely reasonable, especially compared to other daycares in town. His teachers are both very kind and are happy to see my son in the mornings. He clearly cares for them a great deal, as well, and reaches out to them to be held when I drop him off. Sometimes he’s even sad to leave! Which breaks a mama’s heart, but I digress. I can also say that I appreciate the fact that he’s never had diaper rash while attending there. They keep it very clean inside.
I also like that you pay weekly for daycare (or biweekly if you want), making it easier on folks than a lump sum at the beginning of the month.
So why not five stars?
Basically, it’s really difficult to communicate with his teachers. Neither of them speak very good English, so talking about what happened during the day, or any needs he has, can be very difficult to do. Often times the owner has to come and translate any concerns they have for me. The upside is that my kid is basically in a Spanish immersion program without having to pay extra for it.
Also, the food they serve the kids isn’t the healthiest. I came in one day during lunch time to bring my son in after a doctors appointment, and was surprised to find that the kids were eating tortillas with peanut butter, Cheetos, and a banana for lunch. It was the Cheetos that didn’t sit particularly well with me. The owner one day said I needed to bring my own snacks in, because my son refused to eat the cookies or crackers they gave him, which was fine by me.
And lastly, all the equipment there is really really old. It’s clean and working, so that’s fine, but you can tell a lot of that stuff has been there for ten years or more. Or, at least it looks like it. Then again, this is probably how they keep the rates so much lower than everyone else.
I’m not sure if the things I don’t like outweigh the fact that my son loves it there so much. He’s well cared for and happy, which is the most I could really hope for. The service is 5 stars in some ways, 2 – 3 stars in others, so I’ve split the difference and given them four.