La Petite Academy of Arnold

"Both of our daughters have attended La Petite of Arnold since they were 3 months old, and overall, it's been a very positive experience. Our kids enjoy coming in, and they have a great relationship with their teachers. I can't imagine any daycare center being perfect... the chaos of many small children in one place. We toured a half dozen daycare options in our area, and even though this was by far the least convenient option based on proximity to home, it's ultimately what we chose, and we're happy that we did."

"This establishment is licensed as "child care". Yet the person in charge calls me and asks me to pick up my child because she is concerned that she will open the front door and run out onto the street. Not sure about you other parents, but that is a huge red flag to me and the last straw (when you have double doors, why not use them for safety!? Even if unable to lock the door due to fire codes, there should at least be an alarm that sounds when opened). As I was unable to pick up my daughter being that I was in the hospital, I asked her grandmother to pick her up. When she arrived, they had my daughter sitting on the floor in front of the door while 2 teachers were sitting in the office with her. When grandma asked for her cup, she was told that she could get it when she picks up my other daughter. A previous incident, if I may, I get a call because my daughter is scared to get her diaper changed. "Could you come up here and change her diaper?" This is not a big deal to me as I am remote worker and am able to come up, I'd rather her be comfortable than scared. The last time the children eat is at 2:30 and this is a snack, children are not given permission to eat outside of the regularly scheduled mealtimes (not a huge deal, but just so you know). There are video cameras so parents can watch, not hear what is going on. This was pretty comforting to me, especially given the fact that I did not get a daily update and the teacher who had them most of the day was gone by the time I picked them up. If your child is at all on the spectrum, has any ADHD qualities, or is at risk of "not staying with their group" do not send them here, it is not an appropriately safe, comforting, or respectful place for them."

"La petite was a life saver for us! My son was diagnosed with type one diabetes. The daycare that he was at said they could not longer take care of him bc he was a "liability". We had friends that used la petite and told the director what happened to us. She not only got my son a spot but they went above and beyond to take care of his medical needs. Its so hard to send your son with medical needs anywhere but we were confident in the communication and care he had with every teacher.We experienced nothing but love and care from la petite from all the staff. The staff educated him not only on his abcs but his emotions and building friendships."

"These people are baby raising geniuses. They care more about making sure your kid doesn’t die, eats healthy, learns kid songs and sign language, and has a day filled with joy every day than you probably care about your job. Their prices are higher because your kid is getting a better brain foundation or whatever than anywhere else in town. I took my son to 3 other day cares in Arnold/South County and felt weird about all of them. La Petite is so good that I beg the teachers to baby sit when I have to do stuff on the weekends and they always say yes and do it which is also dope. One day my one year old started communicating with me out of nowhere in sign language because of this place. I had no idea what he was saying because La Petite of Arnold made my kid smarter than me. My wife had to explain to me that my kid was getting rich people smart in day care. They have cameras that you can access whenever because duh. They take food allergies seriously because someone has to care about that nonsense. The people who run it are so nice that if you’re a weird helicopter parent who says weird stuff and cares about weird things they still won’t talk smack about you when you leave… or at least you won’t suspect they do. You’ll quickly stop being a weird helicopter parent because you will trust them to love your kid and do the right thing. If you don’t get your kid into La Petite Academy of Arnold then it will haunt you until he/she grows up."

"My daughter was only in this daycare for maybe 4 or 5 months. The director was nice and responsive which was great. Her first teacher was very nice when she was in the 2s classroom. Then she got moved up a class and things went down hill quickly. She came home every day for a week straight in potty soaked clothing. Not only was she having accidents every day( which she never does at home) but also she was still wet when I picked her up which means no one noticed & who knows how long she was sitting in pee clothing. I mentioned it to the teacher and got a "we will offer her the bathroom more often response" but I watched the cameras and she was never went up to. When watching the cameras it was rare to see a teacher actually interacting with the kiddos, they were in and out of the "storage" closet looking at their phones more often than not. I have waited months to write this review because I put my child into a new daycare and wanted to see if she would have the same issues. She has not ever had an accident not even one time at the new daycare. Not only that but she is in such a better mood when I pick her up from school and actually has artwork/projects that she has completed. Its like shes a complete different child after school. La petite sold me on being a "STEM" school but I do not believe it is implemented very well at this location. There is not 1 single person to blame here but this school seams to be more about the money and amount of kids and less about teaching them. Just wanted to put this out there for other parents who are curious."