Kiddie Academy of Claremont

Contrary to the reviewers who didn’t have a good experience with Kiddie Academy, I think Kiddie Academy of Claremont is a great learning environment and welcoming place for kids.
My son was a micro-​preemie born at 26 weeks, and he has been in Kiddie Academy since he was about 11 months old. Every single teacher he’s had (Ms. Gloria — Infant Room; Ms. Rafia — Infant/​Toddler Transition Room; Ms. Debbie — Toddler Room; including any teachers who ever cared for him) did a fantastic job helping him make the necessary developmental and social milestones of being born so early.
They have a posted daily routine/​schedule that provides the children with consistency. They have age-​appropriate curriculums that help children learn the fundamental basics that prepare them for pre-​school/​kindergarten. They also hold special/​seasonal events on top of their regular curriculum to help provide a fuller and well-​rounded school experience for kids. Today, because of the culminating experience as a whole, our son is a strong, healthy and happy little boy who loves going to «school» everyday.
I don’t know all the circumstances that occurred with the negative reviews, but I have not experienced any of them myself. I trust this place with my son, and my experience with them has been nothing but positive.
We are truly blessed to know and interact with the enthusiastic & caring teachers whose heart is in the right place. No words can ever describe our gratitude and heart-​felt thanks to all the staff at Kiddie Academy.

As a mother of 4 energetic boys ages ranging from infant to pre-​teen, it was a challenge finding a day care that catered to each of them. Kiddie Academy is a one stop day care, Carmen and staff are great.
My boys have been in their care going on 9 years now.
No one in the area can top what they provide.

Take your kids somewhere else. This place is horrible not to mention the owner is in it for the money only. She is not personable at all. She acts like she cares when it’s time to pay. They had a break out of hand foot and mouth disease and did not notify the parents just smelled like bleach when you entered the facility. No one says nothing and acts like your crazy when you call them to tell them your child is sick, they act like the didn’t get it from there. Also clothes come up missing and they won’t replace it, just oh I’m sorry like your the problem. If you want quality care for your child go somewhere where people love kids and are not just doing it for a paycheck. I’m not exaggerating it’s true. I experienced it and I will never go back to this place again. I cringe when I drive by.

I’m looking into preschool for my three year olds and checked this place out as it isn’t too fast from where we live. If you like loud, chaotic, disorganized conditions for your child, you might like this place. I scheduled a tour and showed up a little before my appointment. The woman at the front desk almost wasn’t visible behind the clutter on her desk. She didn’t notice I was there for a minute out two until I asked if I needed a sign in sheet. She immediately got up to take me on my tour without verifying who I was other than «the triplets’ mom». (Okay, maybe that is enough of an identifying characteristic for some.) I had just toured a nearby facility (another chain preschool) the day before and it took over 40 minutes. My tour at Kiddie Academy took maybe 5. The woman volunteered almost no information. The potty training program seems almost non existent based on what she told me. I know nothing about the curriculum despite asking. Small children (18 months or so) were wandering the hall unattended. (I asked what the protocol was for this, and my tour guide said «they’ll come back, they can’t go anywhere». What? ! And I can’t say I liked the way one of the care givers talked to one of the toddlers after I asked.) The age-​divided areas had half walls instead of full walls and doors so the noise just echoed throughout the entire facility. The child to caregiver ratio seemed out of whack, but so many of the kids were milling around between the various areas, I couldn’t tell you what the ratio was. As I was leaving, I heard one of the care givers yell across the playground to another caregiver asking after one child’s name because she couldn’t remember it. The tour was very short but more than long enough for me to know I would never place my children there.
Oh, and I signed up with Unilocal just to leave this review.

I’m trying to find a preschool/​daycare for my 2 year old and have been using Unilocal.So I’ve seen the high marks for this place and said I would check it out one day. Well I happen to stop at Starbucks and notice it was right there. Perfect let me take a quick tour since I’m right here.
They have the keypad where you enter a code if you’re a parent so you can enter. That’s good security right. Wrong! When I asked for a tour the lady, I have no idea her name since she didn’t give it, walked me right in. No ID, no questions nothing! Not very secure. When you look inside, the rooms are sectioned off but no doors or walls so it’s just constant noise. Plus the kids can basically go from room to room without anyone knowing. The place was very cluttered and just did not feel clean.
I swear it was around 15 students per teacher. This place got 2 stars only because the teachers seemed to be interactive with students. I asked about any kind of curriculum and basically their was none. When I was asking questions the lady seemed unenthusiastic, not at all interested and basically didn’t provide much information. When she walked me back to the lobby she handed me 2 papers, one with prices and one with daily activities. The daily activities was a lot of free play and diaper changes. My son is potty trained.
Then when I left out the one year old children were in push car outside the front door outside gate. The teacher was standing by the parking lot with 6 one year olds in push car and 2 babies in the stroller. I would be pissed my kid was by the parking lot outside the gates of the school.
I would never bring my child here, ever! Dang it, that made me mad all over again, back to 1 star!

Whenever anyone asks me which child care center I would recommend, I would always say Kiddie Academy in Claremont. We just had a great, great experience there with our son (now 10), daughter (now 6), our nephew (now 18) and niece (now 14). So it is a family affair for us… This should be a testimony of how awesome they are over there. We have always been treated as family there, not just clients…
With the curriculum that they have both my children found it really easy to transition into their new schools. Until now, both have straight A’s and I believe part of that is because of the foundation that they got from Kiddie Academy.
I love Kiddie Academy. If we are going to be blessed with another child, yes, you got it right, Kiddie Academy will be our choice for his or her preschool learning experience.
Miss Carmen and her team are just great, they are willing to work with you in any situation. Many thanks!

FYI. my daughter and son are still going here and I went to my daughters kinder orientation at the public school and noticed that she is at the level of the kindergartners now.
That’s how encouraging this school is when it comes to learning. My daughter knows addition up to 20 and she is beginning to read. She just turned 5 last month and I am confident that Kiddie Academy has had a huge involvement in her educational foundation.
My son is 2 now and speaks very well and is learning the potty. :)

Kiddie Academy of Claremont is a GREAT place to entrust your children to. In my particular situation, they were very helpful.
My daughter attends a charter school and I was unable to find any other center who was willing to take their van «out of their way» to her school to pick her up at 2 and keep her until I get out of work at 5. Nevermind that the local elementary school is only 4 blocks from where she currently goes to school; no one was willing to work with us.
I got in touch with Ms. Carmen at Kiddie Academy and she said they would be happy to pick my daughter up in the afternoons. When the school changed their dismissal time a month into the school year, they even accommodated THAT. Her schedule differs from that of the district and they are always there to pick her up even when the local elementary doesn’t have classes. On days that she has off that the other children don’t, she goes to the center full day.
The center is secure and one thing I noticed immediately when I toured the center is that it SMELLED clean. This is no small feat when you have a center filled with children who are newborn up to elementary school aged. Every day when I walk in there it’s always clean and always smells great. Very often they have something wonderful cooking in the kitchen.
My daughter loves Miss Ellie, who picks her up in the afternoons and whose class she’s in. All of the teachers are very loving and attentive toward the children and they all seem to know my daughter’s name, which gives me confidence that everyone on the staff is interacting with the children.
I don’t have enough words for all the good things I could say about this center. It was a scary transition because I had moved her out of one center that was a nightmare into another that was WONDERFUL and that she went to from the ages of 2 – 5, but since they didn’t do after– school care, I couldn’t keep her there. I have 100% confidence in Kiddie Academy of Claremont that they are taking GREAT care of my little girl.

This is the best daycare in the world!!! I know that sounds exagerated but I took my daughter to a previous daycare and it was terrible!!! My daughter is very smart for a two year old she knows all of her ABC, colors, shapes, 5 different songs, as well as some letters when she sees them on paper. This daycare really truely focuses on the children and helps them learn. I trust this facility 100 percent and I could not say that about the other place which is why I transfered here. I feel I need to write them an amazing review because I think so highly of this place. My daughter just moved up to another teacher therefore she no longer has debbie. Debbie is the BEST teacher EVER. She has 10 times more patience then I do, is loving, and teachers her kids so much. I am so sad my daughter moved to a different classroom but I am confident the other teacher will be great too. This daycare does have cameras which makes every parent feel safe. Another thing I LOVE about this place is they do so many great activities wth the children! One time I came to drop my daughter off and they hired a person to bring 5 HUGE parrots and show them to the kids!!! My daughter was not even supposed to join that activity because she was not in that classroom but she got so excited when we walked by they let her stay for the show which was really nice. I HIGHLY recommend this place. As I said the last place was a NIGHTMARE and I have never ever had a problem with this daycare. Not to mention I drive 20 minutes out of my way to take her here. I refuse to move her!!! 10 millions stars!!!