Kids Garden Club

"Honestly I really wanted to like this place but after yesterday idk.. my son is new to daycare in general so I wanted to try this day camp out to get him used to the idea of daycare in the fall. He is almost two and we have a nanny that comes during the week so I know he can sit down and learn when given the proper teacher. Unfortunately it seems the teachers here might be too young to handle the delicate and sensitive nature of a toddler. Every time I picked my son up he was crying which is normal. Once I came in and no one was at the front, I heard what sounded like my child crying and it was. I began to walk towards the cry and heard “you’re okay!” And then saw my son crying in a corner by himself holding onto his play ball. He saw me and ran towards the door. The teachers definitely looked annoyed then put on a fake smile as they didn’t know I was coming early. This was no big deal, I understand they are busy and I surprised them.. however I didn’t understand why my son was left to “cry it out” but the 2nd time was the last time. I picked my son up yesterday and told them I was coming early due to meetings. When I got there I followed the front desk girl towards my son. He was sitting in a high chair by himself looking at the other kids do arts and crafts. When he saw me he burst into tears.. I asked “why is he in a high chair by himself?” She said he was crying the whole time so she had to hold him.. my thought is there are enough “college/high school” teachers here.. why couldn’t someone do arts and crafts WITH him since he clearly needed individual attention? Needless to say we won’t be bringing him back and will just lose out of the two days we have remaining. I don’t like the no open door policy, just drop off your child and run! I don’t like that there aren’t any update photos, I have no idea what activities he’s doing and am told “he did well” at pick up and nothing else. I don’t like the very young staff for the infants/toddlers. If a child is crying you need to be able to handle that in a better way. I feel like my child was separated and not nurtured or given proper attention. I could’ve kept him home if he was just going to be in a corner crying or high chair “observing” This would be good maybe for a young child 3-4 years+. Anyway that’s my Ted Talk, thanks for coming."

"Great place for your little one. My daughter has gone there for 2 years and she loved it so much. I want to say thank you to Ms. Leeat and whole her team for the great job. I am excited to send there my second daughter:)"

"My daughter started taking classes at the kids garden club a few weeks ago. We attend 2 classes each week, music and art and it has been such enriching experiences for my daughter. This is a unique place and I am so grateful I found it. The teachers are outstanding and this place really adds to my daughter’s growth and overall happiness. Thank you!!"