Allen Children Centers

My son went there from the age of 2 all the way to VPK. He went to kindergarten already reading, able to do basic math and knew his shapes and colors. They definitely get them ready for school. He was never scared or unhappy to go there. He had a great teacher (Miss D) who had a firm but caring way (he needed that!). He is well adjusted and socialized and loved his teachers, including subs or rotating scheduled ones.
We were kept well informed of any needs for improvement so we could coach him and work with them to help with social concerns.
I would have to run back to his classroom to get a forgotten hat, coat, etc and when walking through the classrooms I couldn’t help but notice how fresh it smelled. You could tell the end of day was dedicated daily to CLEANING.
They wouldn’t let him stay if he was sick. (I had him at a private daycare previously that didn’t even inform me until I went to pick him up that he had a 104 fever and was bright pink *AND* other children were playing around him: NOT ALLENS, (this was at Casper, Stephanie Family Care). He was isolated, up front and not around other children when I came to get him. They even called me with a «Hey, he has had a few episodes of diarrhea, one more and you will have to come get him. It’s helpful to a working mom to put in a notice instead of just dropping trough. Honestly though, he was rarely sick at this daycare. We were worried since we hear about sick kids at daycare spreading, but it seemed he only caught stuff from us, not the other way around.
We still use them for holidays when school is closed and they are very reasonable. I would recommend them to anyone who asked. They may not be the most modern, but I felt secure (cameras everywhere, Grandma got questioned thoroughly until they got to know her) and didn’t have any bad «Mom vibes».