Sunrise Learning Academy

"We left 3 years ago in a hurry when we realized the teachers had been lying to us about our son and were making up stories instead of accepting any responsibility. A few examples of what we learned: - They would let him cry for hours until he threw up. Every single day. - We would share information at the door every morning and the people getting the kids would tell us every day they’d convey it to teachers. When realizing they were doing things orthogonal to these messages we asked why. Teachers started called us liars because no one ever told them anything and they knew we were wrong because “everyone agreed we didn’t share any message.” A pretty silly “he said she said” situation that could have been solved if anyone was open to having an adult conversation. - They made all the kids call my son the “baby” and laugh because he couldn’t walk yet (he was the youngest). - I was summoned in the directors office because my 13 month-old didn’t walk and it wasn’t normal and was slowing down class. (It was/is normal! And in retrospect it is scary a childcare professional would think otherwise). After all this, I realize the first week should have been a red flag but I was a first time mom and didn’t really know what I could say or not. We had been told by the director we would do a slow start for a week to help our child adapt to group care. But with the teachers, we got literally kicked out after 30 minutes on day one and were told there was no such thing as a slow adaptation and not to come at any other time than the drop off and pickup. I tried to escalate to the director before making the decision to pull him out. She didn’t do anything as far as I can tell beside forwarding my email to the teachers. Then started the harassment by email and text from one of the teachers (Ms. Ivelise). I bite myself I didn’t see anything. My son has needed some therapy to trust caregivers again. He still screams when we park near the location, or in covered parking lot like the one of the subway next door. I do not recommend and deeply regret what I put my son through. This place is seriously dangerous for kids who cannot advocate for themselves."

"My son attended this daycare for a year from about 6 to 18 months (we moved away), and we have really enjoyed our time here. He never cries at drop off and he is always smiling and playing in the pictures they send us. (They even got him to smile during tummy time, which he never did for us at home.) The people who work here are really kind (shoutout to Miss Mara, Brittany, Jennifer, and Maria). They teach him skills like walking and he has started bringing home new words he learned at daycare. In the infant room, he would make little handprint/footprint cards for occasions like mother's day, father's day, and valentine's day, which was adorable. The toddler room has great activities like dress up, soap bubbles, and finger painting. As a first-time mom, I had no idea what to expect from a daycare, especially when I couldn't go inside because of Covid, but this has been wonderful."

"I see a very negative review posted 5 years ago about this daycare, and I feel I also want to share my experience. My older son was in the pre-K class from 2019 to 2020, then his younger brother joined the infant classroom until his 1st birthday. We moved away from that area afterwards so don't know whether anything changed now. At least I was satisfied with all the teachers, especially the director, Brittany and Mara. Very helpful and my sons felt happy there."

"We had a very good experience at Sunrise Learning Academy. We actually followed our teachers there after they and we had a terrible experience at KinderCare in Davis. The director, Brittany, has been there for 3 years and is very competent and communicative, and most of the teachers have been there for a long time. The teachers are loving and caring. They have a big indoor space to play in the winter and they go outside as much as possible, on walks along the bike path and to a tiny little playground nearby. The cost is low compared with other daycares. I have heard from other parents that the owner is very difficult, which is why I don't give 5 stars."

"My daughter has been going to Sunrise since she was three months old. She has been greeted and taken care of with nothing but love. She always is so excited to greet her teachers. As a new mom, I don't always know when it's appropriate to transition my daughter to new foods, etc. and they are always super helpful. I shopped around the area and Sunrise stood out from the others due to its size and ratio. Others in the area don't have much room for the children to actually play and explore. Sunrise is surprisingly large rooms, even for infants, and the teacher to child ratio is great. These teachers genuinely care for the children. I do believe that the owner isn't great, he seems very money driven rather then investing in the business of children. The newest director is really great and she tries to create an environment of engagement and enjoyment for the teachers and children. I've been really satisfied with the care. You may not get all the bells and whistles of daily pictures created, but your child will certainly be taken well care of."