La Petite Academy of Deltona

"My daughter went here for a few months & I really held my tongue with them. I would like to say they did potty train my 3 year old, so that’s on the positive but I watched the camera so much & I saw my daughter get up & go to the bathroom by herself & saw her left in the bathroom for 20+ mins by herself while the teacher was busy doing something else. Luckily, my husband’s grandma came & picked her up but she was still on the toilet when she got there. I felt that this was ridiculous & was very upset. Before that, I saw a little girl pulling a hair tie out my daughters hair & my daughter being a 3 year old is screaming & the teacher was literally staring at the wall while all of this was happening. So we called & they said “they had it handled” as I’m watching the camera & had to see my daughter get up & tell the teacher before she even did anything about the situation. Also, they’re super short staffed so expect to pay and your kid not be able to go at least once a week. They stopped me at the door saying they closed early preschool & my daughter couldn’t attend, no message on the app or anything. As a 2 parent household where both parents work, this was very important to me & so many times we ran into them closing her class. Also, a 3 year old obviously cannot wipe themselves & so many times my daughter came home not wiped correctly. In conclusion, I would not send your kid here & I regret letting my daughter go here."

"My son went to la petite academy as a baby 4 to 11 months and infant room was great and then i went to school that he was on a wait list but pricing and schedule didn’t work out eventually and at the age of 2.5 my son went back to la petite…. Biggest mistake I ever made trusting them as I had a good experience at the infant room. Teacher in the toddler room had physically assaulted my son (I had personally seeing it on camera) on multiple occasions. Marissa and Tiffeny did absolutely nothing to take care of an issue or fire the said teacher. Teachers name is Heather Johnes and I watched her on camera all day long - she hates children and I don’t know why she even works there. She drags them and physically grabs them. My son Has been verbal since 1,5 yo and he told me she is mean and scary and hurts him. I SAW on camera that she does. Lack of actions and empathy from management is horrifying. They didn’t even follow up with me or asked why we left. I absolutely don’t recommend this place. I filed a DCF report."

"My daughter is attending la petite academy and this is her first time in a daycare setting, first time she's not with me. With that being said the infant room and the toddler room have made the adjustment and transition for her and myself as painless as possible. And I would like to thank the teachers for that. As a teacher myself, one may not understand the many hats we wear and for that you are so appreciated. Thank you."

"My son attended their VPK program last year and my daughter is attending this year. I’ve had NO problems with the teachers at all! Mrs. Wanda (whose been there 25 YEARS!!) and Mrs. Daisy are amazing! My son was completely prepared for Kindergarten and is excelling and my daughter is on the same track thanks to the wonderful teachers. *My complaint is geared towards the company’s lack of support and respect for their staff. The teachers are all severely underpaid for the million and one tasks they’re having to take care of, aside from focusing on the well being and education of their class! They have to be janitors, housekeepers, nurses, therapists, security guards, etc and are paid less than fast food workers. That’s absurd! I’ve also seen the same teachers very early in the morning still there late in the afternoon, five days a week. I don’t know how the teachers do it all. Just hope La Petite starts to show some appreciation for their staff and become more competitive with their wages so the amazing teachers that are there don’t leave."

"Great place clean facility and caring staff. My two children have been going for almost 2 years and love it. They have developed relationships with the staff and are very well educated and cared for! The staff is very interactive with myself and their father keeping us informed of our childrens growth in a social environment. We are welcoming baby #3 and plan on enrolling her as well when the time is necessary. The children are learning and growing so well I can't imagine them in another facility. I've had my son in 2 others and this is by far the greatest and most friendly experience!!! Very trustworthy in my opinion! Thank you La Petite keep it up!!!"