Hope Lutheran Church & School

"Hope Lutheran Church and School has helped raise my children in a Christ centered educational environment. My oldest child began Hope when she was an infant under a previous director and had a phenomenal experience. When she started kindergarten she was well prepared for any tasks handed to her. My second child has also been attending Hope since infancy and went through the transition of directors. I can tell that there has been an improvement on an educational based daycare. My second child comes home completing tasks that were required of my oldest child when she was in kindergarten (ex. counting to 100, naming basic shapes, writing her name, etc.). My youngest child has been attending for a few months now as well, and the pictures the staff provides shows him playing with manipulatives that increase his sensory and motor skills. Hope Lutheran provides quality care in an educational rich environment. The director always has an open door and is willing to address any concerns immediately. She is a true school leader because she always has the children's best interest in mind. She manages a pretty young staff and trains them to be positive role models for our children. Teachers that have been at Hope for a while always enjoy seeing my older child when she comes to help pick up her younger siblings. Hope is truly a great place to send your child and I would recommend it to any of my friends for their children."

"Most of the lead teachers and their teachers aide are great. You can tell they care about the kids and we'll being. Down side the director and her front staff is disrespectful to the employees. They expect the employees to manage the facilities and manager their kids (I thought that is what management is for) this puts more stress on the employees wbich in turn makes me question the care. The director degrades them during meeting times and uses foul languages to threaten them, the turn over rate is high due to this. Their ratio from employee to kid should be noticed and reported to licensing. As a parent I have seen this and other parents have noticed this as well."

"My children go to Hope Lutheran. We have been there for 3 years. We have seen tremendous changes (for the better) under the new leadership of Larissa Jenkins. There has been staff turn over, but that happens at any job when leadership changes. Any time I have had a problem or question it has been addressed in a timely manner. Larissa and her team have the best of intentions for every child to make it a safe learning environment! We love Hope and would recommend it to anyone!"

"My children have been attending Hope Lutheran School for well over a year now. The teachers and staff are loving and and truly attentive to the developing needs of my children. I am amazed at the things that they've learned and brought home; even at such a young age you can see God's love working on their little hearts. If you are seeking a Christian nursery school, I cannot imagine a better place to send your children!"

"The daycares was good until they changed directors and it went sorely down hill after that. My daughters class constantly had turnover. I would pick her up and she would have a black eye and no one knew what happened. I walked in another time and 3 kids had peed on the floor and the teacher was cleaning one pile and the toddlers were playing in the other puddles. Yuck. Since we left I have had 3 other fiends leave for similar reasons. Don't go here!!"