Stepping Stone School

When we first joined this school with our 18 month old it was great. He spent 9 months with his teacher and the only issue he ever had was that he kicked a parent when he was 20 months old. The parent did not complain and he never did it again. The principal was also very good. So at this point they would have earned themselves 5 stars. A few weeks ago a new principal took over and last week they decided to move him up to a new class also with a teacher who was very young and who had never dealt with this age group. My child is very energetic and according to his old teacher very intelligent so you have to keep him engaged otherwise boredom will take over. He spent one week with this teacher. By Thursday he had kicked a parent who didn’t complain and hit the principal but the principal did call me to her office to talk about it. This was the first time I had ever been called in about my kid. We agreed that we would all work together to fix the behavior. In the morning I spoke to the teacher and gave her ideas about how to keep him engaged and she even said that she was still trying to get herself together in her new role but that she would start some activities soon. By noon that day I got a call from the principal to pick up my child. He had hit her again and he did kick the kid sitting next to him but he was dismissed from the school less than 24 hours after we agreed to try and work on things. She took the incident that happened 6 months prior and grouped them with these latest two and said it was an ongoing problem and she did not want parents pulling their kids out of the school. I told her he is 2 years old and he doesn’t do these things normally. It could be the classroom change. Well it didn’t matter and believe me I don’t condone his behavior but at the same time he is a sweet 2 year old that doesn’t have a temper and doesn’t understand what he has done that is why we are all here to help kids through this time. All stepping stone cared about was their bottom dollar and not helping children. If your child is docile then this is the perfect school for them but not for your typical energetic toddler. We enrolled him in a new school and he is doing great. The owners and teachers have said that they have had this issue with parents coming from stepping stone before and that it is really sad that they can kick a 2 year old out for acting their age. They stressed that they are there to help children through this tough transition time. I’m so happy I found people who truly care about children and that my child is learning and having a great time. Shame on you stepping stone!!!

I LOVE this school. Can’t believe we didn’t enroll earlier! We only found out about them because I was calling around for After School programs for my 5 year old. Did I mention I love this place? They are very friendly, caring and really make no fuss. The principal Alysa is very straight forward and helpful but most times super busy which is understandable for any school. Our first month’s billing got confusing because I didn’t know how much to pay so ended up being charged a $ 30 late fee. I sent her an email about it and within 30 minutes the fee had been removed and I was happy. There is a young man up front who greets all the parents and motivates the kids. He even knew my name and my kids’ names within the first week… I don’t even know his name yet. This place is amazing. They are very laid back and take excellent care of the kids. I can already tell my 2year old is a little more confident with his words. Highly recommend this Stepping Stone School. They also have in-​house Kung-​Fu lessons for kids 3years+.