Dukeland Child Care Academy

"Terrible Experience , My Baby’s first time with ANYONE & I must say IM TERRIFIED to even put her in school. Second week of school , My daughter has an accident on herself ( My Daughter has never had an accident EVER & she was 3 at the time ) OKAY FINE , I brushed it off , they say they don’t know why she had an accident & when I asked her about it , she had no comment ( which tells me either they didn’t not offer her to go or she did not feel welcomed enough to ASK my daughter is very outgoing normally . first school so I figure maybe she was nervous. As the school year is passing in noticing that one lady that greets has a very down demeanor nothing COME TO FIND OUT she was the DIRECTOR , She never Spoke with an uplifting personality she belonged in a high school not a PRE-K . My daughter began to mock NOISES AND behavior of challenged children . 2 months in and my daughter is have a “PARENT TEACHER MEETING” the parent teacher meeting is about the behavior in the class room “ 2 & 3 year olds “ her exact words were “ nobody is following directions , nobody is answering any questions , these kids don’t know anything and she is frustrated “ MIND YOU WITH 2 & 3 year olds !!!!!! Also that some of them seemed to be non verbal & seemingly autistic. I was pissed , I was highly upset because it EXPLAINED MY DAUGHTERS BEHAVIOR and noises at home that she picked up. I being to vouch for my 3 year old and tell her what we practice at home and her personality. She then began to tell me that my daughter doesn’t know anything while at school and she was beginning to question me because she is so pretty and well dressed but she does not know a thing . now I’m really upset because my daughter at the time knew more than most , I teach her AT HOME ! she knew her name first and last , how to spell her name , all alphabets and the sound , also how to count numbers 1-15 . I began to think back to the incident of her urinating on her self & wondered WHY IS MY DAUGHTER NOT EXPRESSING HER SELF AT THIS SCHOOL.I went home and I asked her about it also telling her not to mock her friends and school ,she began to get a better report BUT she began to say every morning that she did not want to go because she was AFRAID OF MS.C , I kept sending her anyway because I had a lot going on and needed to continue working . The day of Christmas break I was running late , my car broke down and I had to walk to get my child , I arrive at 2:45 at the latest . The DIRECTOR SAID OUT LOUD , that I need to be on time to get my child & that the time to get her was 2:00 , I replied by saying “ If I could have been here on time ,don’t you think I would have been here on time “ I was so mad I couldn’t even explain what I know from their “policy” when I signed papers enrolling IN THE SCHOOL They told me 2:30 no later than 3 ! I would have respect what she said if she had not said it nasty , on top of not pulling me to the side or asking me was everything okay , or giving references on what I could do , simply sending a call or text or using the app to privately address me OTHER THAN SAYING IT NASTY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALL LIKE I WAS A CHILD or LOW BUDGET SINGLE MOM WHO NEEDED ANY KIND OF BABY SITTER ! When I got home my daughter had come to me to tell me that MS. C shoved Bailey in her chair . I then told her she would not return back to the school and that I would find out who bailey’s mom is and let her know. TWO DAYS before school start Ms. Chris called me ( Ms Chris was a PLEASURE AND THE ONLY PLEASURE) but she called me to tell me that my child could not return back to the school because one of the teachers were not going to be back and she had to go back on the waiting list and she whole heartily apologized. I let her know that we would not be returning because we were moving out of town . I did not feel like going into details with her being as though she does not direct and I MUST SAY that director has quite a few of them SHOOK( Light skin, Almost heavy , wears a natural wrap ) Besides that Ms. Chris was a pleasure , Omar was a pleasure."

"A great neighborhood site to send your child. The school is small but a safe place for children, secured by cameras and a wrought iron fenced off perimeter and play area. The play area is a new play climbing ramp away from traffic, supervised by staff. With awning and ply track. Parking is available on street and privately. The school always has a steady lane of traffic in the mornings, and for parents who have more than one child, there are two high schools and an elementary school nearby. Definitely worth checking out!"

"In my opinion, it is a wonderful school, the directors, teachers and assistants, all are very kind, always ready to answer any questions, you can see the patience, the dedication they have with the children, my son is very happy, after coming from a bad experience on another campus. This school and his team have made my son trust his teachers and assistants again. I have no words to thank you for all that you have done and are doing for my son and for all the children who attend school. Thank you"