La Piazza Academy

My older daughter went to La Piazza and is now in Kindergarten at another school. I am very happy on how she transitioned to her new school. The reviews we get from her new teacher compliment my daughter’s readiness both academically and emotionally, which we attribute greatly to role of her LPA teachers and the school overall. I appreciate very much that they take each child very seriously; my daughter has multiple food and environmental allergies and they were very careful and proactive to help care for her. The program and teaching style is the biggest highlight of LPA. The program includes a daily Mandarin lesson, art and music classes. Also, LPA makes staff professional development a priority and I believe that translates on how well the teachers do their jobs. The environment overall is very loving and supportive. My daughter also participated in most of the after school activities, which are very diverse. They have a great art program, Mandarin and several sports. Parent involvement can be as much or as little as each parent is willing to do. There is an annual holiday show, art show, charity events, among others. Parent-​teacher communication is very open. Something that I miss a lot now that my daughter is at a ‘big girl’ school are the weekly bulletins that parents receive every Monday as a review of the past week, which are a great tool to inform parents of what’s going on in the classroom. I always looked forward to receiving those. Overall we are highly pleased on the impact the school, the teachers and staff had in our daughter’s life and can’t wait for when it’s time for our baby son to go there.

My son loves La Piazza. He runs to the door every day excited to go to school. The teachers are fantastic and truly care about my child’s well-​being and education. I also can’t say enough good things about Monica, the head of school. She is always present, available, and communicative. You can tell that everyone at the school loves working there. It’s a great environment and I am so happy my son goes there.

I heard about this place so went for a quick tour. It’s nice and clean but small, the outdoor play area is partially shaded but tiny and lack of play structures/​toys. The Artelier is great. The kids seemed content enough. There’s no parking except for metered spaces on the street. It’s only a 10-​months program, and the tuition is about 40% more than the other top daycare schools in the area. They are very secretive about their holiday calendar, wouldn’t give me a copy of it; from what I gathered, they are closed on every single holiday, one week for spring break (since when do 2−3year-olds need spring break?) two weeks at the end of the year, plus one day a month for «professional development» and maybe more. $ 80 to get on the waiting list, but they won’t tell me how many openings they have now and how many families are on the waiting list before us… Compared to many other facilities I visited, I didn’t find La Piazza open or helpful, or interested in providing a high quality child care program that is convenient for parents who work full time.