Red Balloon 2910 Gillette Street, La Crosse, WI 54601

"Red Balloon North is a great preschool! My grandson has been there for about 10 months. I either drop him off or pick him up every day. 99.9% of the time he is excited to get there and runs to play with friends to talk to the teacher. On the couple occasions he has been teary, the teacher comforted him and distracted him so he didn't care we left. The teachers are engaged and hard working. He has truly come to love some of them. When we pick him up he is happy to see him and yet likes to introduce us to teachers and other kids. He has learned and grown so much in this safe and loving environment."

"Red balloon helped us find care for our child short notice, they are wonderful, ms Ellen was a pleasure to work with along with the other staff, we appreciate you helping our family and would recommend this facility to anyone looking for day care, we especially loved the app- they sent daily pics and videos, thank you"

"First, let me say, the RB teachers are FANTASTIC! These teachers know their stuff and I so appreciate them. Management on the other hand... is rude, aggressive, and unhelpful. When the CDC changed the mask guidance I noticed that RB teachers were not wearing masks but that the family-facing communication still required masks. I asked the administration and got a very aggressive response, including from the treasurer who was rude, snarky, and offensive. They said that their accreditation recommended but did not require masks. I checked out the accreditation and asked the county what the local guidance was. The local county guidance said they strongly encouraged masks for daycare/preschool. BECAUSE COUNTY CONTACTED THE SCHOOL MY SON LOST HIS SPOT! They said I reported them (which I did not) and that I lied about them (I did not I clearly stated that I was told what the accreditation guidance was). Communication with the school is often uncomfortable with the treasurer jumping into conversations, being rude, aggressive, and unhelpful. The teachers at RB are AMAZING and deserve a better workplace."

"My daughter has learned a lot since she's been here for just a couple months. Play area and playground are nice. The area next to the Windows could use some cleaning/organizing. All the staff are very friendly, however, most won't speak unless you speak to them first which isn't too welcoming at times. Those two reasons are why I'm giving a 4 instead of a 5. Other than that, everything has been great! My daughter loves it there!"

"Aweful place! Most of the staff are too busy on their cell phones to interact with the children. My daughter will no longer be attending Red Balloon ASAP. We are on every waiting list we can, just to get out of there. If I could give it 0 stars I would."