Kiddie Academy of Burlington 209 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803

"My younger kid stayed here for almost one year. There are kind teachers if you have good luck, but not all of them: I saw one teacher pushed him rudely. The management was poor: my kid got moved to another room without any notification and the director handled the communication with parents badly. I will not recommend this place to any families, even though the location is convenient and tuition is reasonable. There is a reason why it's cheaper and there's no waiting list."

"I was a parent of kiddie academy pupils for five years. I am so grateful for everything they offered to my two kids – especially during incredibly difficult situations with COVID. My son went through Kiddie Academy Burlington from three months until Preschool Graduation (age 5). In that time, KA’s attention to my son’s needs was evident – his ability to work 48-72 piece puzzles (age 1-2), name and describe the planets (age 2-3), do multiplication and division (age 4 – yes, really), and learn all the continents and countries (age 5) was directly tied to KA’s lesson plans, songs, activities, and teacher notes. My son left Burlington KA surpassing any kindergarten standard. Likewise for my daughter, KA connected us with helpful resources for physical therapy, including some state resources that came to the daycare to work with my daughter directly. I have tons of respect for Tina and crew. My only regret is that my daughter will not be able to finish there – we had to move cross country. Selecting Burlington KA was the best decision my family made while in the greater Boston area. Thank you!"

"Had a terrible experience at this day care. My son started daycare here when he was 3 months old and was here for a month before we decided to take him out and enroll in another daycare. Was told it could take up to 5 weeks before he would adjust but couldn’t stand it any more. Often times after picking him up his voice was hoarse as if he cried all day. The teachers don’t seem experienced with young infants and weren’t able to help him fall asleep. At home he fell asleep quite easily for naps but once he started here, some days he would only sleep 30 mins for the whole day even by the end of the month. As soon as we switched day cares it was night and day. He was able to nap fine at the new day care even on the first day. These teachers couldn’t judge his sleep cues to put him to bed at the right time. Sometimes I looked at the camera and could see him falling asleep on the floor and nobody paying attention to him. Also a few times I see him clearly crying on a boppy but the teacher spent time cleaning up the toys even when he was the last infant in the classroom. I asked the director if they could comfort him instead of picking up the toys and she blamed him, saying he cries too much. I told her it’s because he’s not napping and she just responds defensively saying we can’t make him nap. Overall I would not recommend and suggest to find a more caring daycare even if it may be a little farther. This was the only daycare I found relatively close without a wait list. I now understand why other daycares have 1 year long waitlists while this one I could join immediately."

"Our son (now 24 months old) went to this center for about 3 months before we pulled him out, and not withdrawing him earlier is one of the biggest regrets of our lives. These people (esp the director Tina) are very quick to label the kids and they really do not care about the kids at all. If you want to drop your kids off there and not have to worry about their care for the next few hours (and as a parent, that's exactly what you want), this center should be the last place you would want to consider. But if what you're looking for is incessant complaints about your little ones and hour long phone calls during work hours, then you've come to the right place. Also, they will not accept their mistakes at any cost, and WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO DEFEND THEMSELVES through lies and manipulation of truth. Through camera access, I could actually see my son get his hand pinched on the door, and the class teacher (Kathy) didn't even spend 2 minutes trying to console him. After a second login about 20 minutes later, I saw that my son was holding the fingers he hurt and was still crying. That was the last straw - we got him out of this place and we haven't been happier. There are at least a few really good daycares around - please do not send your kids here."

"Both of my kids go here, with the oldest about to graduate. My husband and I both love Kiddie Academy! All of the teachers and office staff are very professional and have always treated both of our kids like they are their own. They are always super flexible with our needs and always very responsive (both through phone and email). They are always thinking of fun activities for the kids and always finding new ways to keep them engaged, and I love that they provide all the meals and snacks. With Covid, they were always very professional with coming up with protocols and procedures and sticking to them! Tina and Steph who work in the office are basically super heroes, they do an excellent job of running the daycare, and making everything seem seamless, and also do an amazing job of keeping parents updated on any relevant information. The facilities themselves are also very modern, clean and welcoming - there is also a very nice outdoor play area (one for bigger kids and one for the smaller kids). Definitely worth checking out! I can't imagine trusting anyone else with my kids :)"