La Petite Academy of Melbourne, FL

8200 Devereux Dr, Melbourne, FL 32940, USA

Address:	8200 Devereux Dr, Melbourne, FL 32940, USA
Phone:	+1 321-259-1113
Site:	lapetite.com
Rating:	3.9

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Rina Salaka

They have a really mean teacher who threw my sons toy away. Her name is Kristen C. They have "Show and Tell" on Friday and on 5/9, he brought his favorite Lightening McQueen mini car. When I went to pick him up that day, he didnt have his toy when he got in my car. He claimed that Ms. Kristen had thrown it away and that it was in the dumpster. I wasnt sure what to do so I went back to school hoping to find it. I searched everywhere but I could not find anywhere. Went back to the car and told him that I could not find it, but he insisted that Ms. Kristen had thrown it away and it is in the dumpster, so I decided to look for it in the dumpster. I did it because I trusted him. And yes, it was in one of the garbage bags in the dumpster!! I told the school director about it and left the school. Apparently she threw it away in front of him because he didnt take a nap. I later found out that 2 of his friends saw her throwing my sons toy away. The following week, around Thursday, she had already talked to the management and she apologized to us when we went to pick up our son. She said "It must have rolled off the table by itself.", which was totally unbelievable. And that same day, in the evening, my son told me "the toy rolled off the table by itself" and "taught" me and my husband what "rolled off the table by itself" mean! Yes, she had cunningly told him that "it rolled off the table by itself"!! One of the classmates told the school director that he had seen Ms. Kristen throwing it away. We also had a long conversation with the school director about it. However Ms. Kristen never admitted having thrown it away and kept on lying about it. She even told my son that he was a liar and that she didnt want him to come back to school ever again. Wow!! Isnt it a verbal abuse?? She also didnt let my son go to the bathroom at nap time so he had to wet himself, and it happened 2 days in a row. When I asked her what had happened, she said "Maybe he enjoys peeing himself"! Nasty!! That was before she threw his toy away, so I thought that she was a bit weird, but I just shrugged it off. The school knows everything inc. other issues that she had been involved, but she is still there. Other thing that I was surprised about the school was that the teachers do not let kids wash their hands but use hand sanitizer after they come in from outside during the school hours. I had always told my son to wash his hands whenever he came back in from outside, but several times he said "the teacher didnt let me wash my hands, she gave me a hand sanitizer." Every time I had asked teachers about washing hands, they always said "kids wash hands after coming back from outside.", but it was not true. Hand sanitizer is OK if their hands are not covered in dirt, but it does not remove dirt. I had to keep telling him that whatever the teacher said, he had to wash his hands. There are also so many cockroaches all over the school! Some are alive walking around in the classroom, some are dead. I was horrified to see lots of roaches trapped behind the refrigerator in the kitchen! I had never seen so many trapped roaches before! I also once found a roach leg in my sons cubby too! Yike! In the past, when kids had found a roach on its back in the classroom, the then teacher shouted at the kids "Get rid of it!!". Hey Miss! That is your job!! Teachers turnover rates are high too. They also lost my sons latest school physical that I had given them 2 months before we left.They had a nerve to give back his old school physical that expired in 2012, and just played innocent saying "That was the only thing that we had". Apparently other parents had theirs lost too. They should know that if they pile up the documents without organizing it, they get easily lost! Oh, they had a free tuition sweepstakes about a year ago, for the parents who wrote a review on Google, and I think that the good reviews were because of that. At the new school that my son goes now, kids MUST wash their hands when coming back from outside playtime, and that is how it should be.

Jacqueline Li

La Petite Academy is one of the very few daycare centers that offers flexible hours and provides balanced meals that are freshly cooked daily. The classrooms are well-equipped, and the teacher-student ratio is low. The Director Ms Jill, the Assistant Director Miss Lauren and the teachers are very knowledgeable and patient in interacting with the parents and the kids. They are very understanding, and they always try their best to accommodate the parents requests or the kids needs. Its a great place for busy parents to send their kids there and have a peace of mind. Both of my kids have gained a lot from these wonderful teachers. They enjoy their learning experiences through fun activities, arts & crafts, singing and dancing. Miss Victoria, early pre-school teacher, is very involved in her students developments. When my daughter was in her 2-year-old class, she also developed her various skills dramatically from Ms Tanya, Ms Jennifer, and Ms Sarah. My toddler son is speaking over 40 words already. He is following instructions, and he is starting to learn colors and alphabets already! Thanks to Miss Kendall and Miss Katherine! Miss Katherine is a very talented teacher! When my son was in the infant and transition room, I was very satisfied with the services that the teachers provided as well. I love their teacher-parent conference. The detailed evaluation allows me to understand the growth of my kids even more. It would be a good idea for the school to conduct this type of communication more often. I am not sure about the other La Petite Academy locations, but I highly recommend this particular La Petite in Viera, FL.

Unhappy Parent

This place will sell you what every parent wants to hear, when searching for a good and trustworthy daycare. Once there, you will find that some teachers are not properly trained to handle kids and the place is under staffed. This is a place that cares only about your MONEY, not about teaching kids or making this an enjoyable experience. If you want your child to be potty trained, well fed and well taken care of, find any other place but this one. To make the matter worse, it seems that the upper management does not care about the teacher / children ratio per class and the long effects on these children. Run from this place and register your child at Viera Childrens Academy where your kids are treated like children and not like a source of income.

Jill Reyes

My sons have been attending La Petite since the summer of 2011. They are school-agers, attending in the afternoons, and enjoy the programs provided, as well as the ability to connect with friends that attend other schools during the day. There has been quite a bit of teacher and management turnover at the facility since we began attending, which can be stressful on the kids. The value for the money is good, though, because there are fewer children than in a traditional school Educare environment, and there is an after school snack provided. It is also very convenient that the facility provides transportation, and homework time is provided for the children to complete their assignments. The summer program is excellent.