Ovation Learning Center 2415 17th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501

"We have been with OLC for over a year now and I do nothing but suggest these wonderful folks to anyone looking for childcare. I was a stay-at-home mom for almost 3 years before I needed to get back into the workforce, and since I’d had my own terrible daycare experiences in my childhood, I was very anxious to find the right place for my baby. This team has gone above and beyond for both my son and myself. They keep me updated on his day-to-day activities with an app, their building is very secure, they call me when my baby seems off, and send well wishes and inquiries of his health when he’s not in attendance. The facility is always immaculate and smells amazing, and the menu they have for their kids is very well-rounded. My son has done nothing but flourish under their care, he’s excited to go every single morning (even on his grumpier days), and has never had anything but good to say when I pick him up. If I have a concern or question, their responses are prompt and they’ve never made me feel like I was being bothersome. I cannot recommend OLC enough, I am so grateful for the care and nurturing environment they provide my son. They will always be like our second family!"

"I don’t have the words to explain how amazing Ovation is. They helped my 1st born transition from being home with mommy to going to preschool so good. He has graduated from them and now in 1st grade! Now my youngest 2 are there and have been going there since there were infants. They go above and beyond of all the children. I couldn’t have picked a better preschool for my children. I love them all so much!"

"This is our boys 3rd school year at Ovation Learning Center and we love it! They love their teachers and the support staff immensely. When our oldest started he was speech delayed and lacked a lot of basic social skills for kids his age due to Covid. It has been a joy to watch him blossom both educationally and emotionally while attending OLC. I recommend this place to any parents looking for a quality learning based day care for your children!"

"Writing this review having had 2 children, 11 years apart at Ovation. My son graduated there in 2012. It was a wonderful experience. The level to which the staff was attentive to him was amazing. There was not one instant to where not even one of the staff ever seemed like they were there just for a job. You can truly see the passion and love that pours from them as they keep and teach your child during the day. Fast forward to present day… my 5 year old daughter just graduated her Pre-K class there & has been there with them since she was 2. When it came time to choose a daycare for her, there is no other place on this planet that I would put her except at Ovation.. having had the experience that I had with my oldest. She loved it there just as much as oldest did!!! She was truly sad to leave on her last day. And the staff is not only competent, they are a caring, loving team that works together amazingly well. Always communicating with parents throughout the day in the app. Posting progress throughout the day as well as pics of their work & activities. Can’t recommend Ovation Learning Center enough!!! Love them!!!!"

"This daycare trains it's teachers to restrain your child and pin them down when they are deemed unruly. My girl was 3 years old, and just learning the workings of school. They show no love to these kids. Just sit down and do what your told. My daughter experienced a traumatic experience here. This daycare listened to nothing I told them about my little girl and jumped to wild conclusions from their own failures. They called CPS on us saying we didn't feed her, and locked her in closets and burned her. The truth was, she didn't eat their food. They were the ones the physically held her down for hours. And they didn't listen to me when I told them what the blisters on her fingers were from. In my eyes they abused my baby. CPS dismissed all the allegations considering everything the owner said was contradictory and made no sense. Thank God I saved every conversation we ever had with this school. Whether they were spiteful or delusional, I'll never know the truth. I ran into a teacher that quit there because she didn't agree how they taught the teachers to pin the children down to make them submit and listen. My daughter going here was the longest, worst month of my life. I'll never know what happened since they don't have cameras. My daughter goes to a school now that actually shows the children love and patience and kindness and she is thriving. This place thought they knew best for my child while dismissing everything and anything I told them about her. Worst place ever. I also spent over 100 dollars in school supplies, and I never received one at thing back that they supposedly pride themselves in. She never got to use all the stuff they made me buy, and I never received any of it back. Since I cannot reply..... I find it odd you say this, I have never spoken about this nor put it out there, I honestly forgot about your school till I ran into that ex-teacher. So, I promise you I have done nothing to your school. It's not worth my time, perhaps its other parents.... or karma. This statement is 100% It may (or may not) have been an isolated incident, but it was my experience."