Tonya H Bjp

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| map-marker West Columbia, South Carolina

Falsely terminated

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Child's welfare is not priority. Main focus is updating tablet for parents and curriculum.

Center has NO supplies (gloves, infant formula, food, serving supplies) at any time. Staff is overworked. Always out of ratio daily. Would never recommend to anyone.

Extremely stressful, short breaks, no positive praise, no management support. Management doesnt care about their teachers. They are rude in the way they speak to you. The job itself is great but management will make you regret being there.

If you are looking for support from Directors or Corporate, you won't get none. Dont ask to leave early or even for a day off in advance because you will get denied.

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Preferred solution: Action taken for future employees

User's recommendation: Your child's wellbeing is not priority

Taylor L Efk

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They told me to call corporate about my w2

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I am trying to get in contact with anyone in the corporate office to receive my w2 . The school in Centreville is telling me i have to call you guys and give my new address to receive my w2
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Anonymous
map-marker Oakland, California

Lack of Availabilty for advertised DROP-IN Care

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I have tried numerous times to use backup care at La Petite and have had such a hard time. On the website, tehre is a whole page dedicated to "drop-in care" , use when you need it. However, NONE of the facilities actually offer this as it is only based of availabity of the center. Such a disappointment as my childcare needs COULD be met by this program but since no one can offer it to me I am unable to utilize. The company SHOULD not even bother advertising this program if they cannot fulfill any of the requests. The website constantly just say to reach out to your local center.
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User's recommendation: if you need backup care or drop in care - look elsewhere

Anonymous
map-marker Kansas City, Missouri

You guys need shut down

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Your schools one specifically treats there employees like they are garbage.. telling them no breaks because they are under staffed wich is illegal!!! One of your directors is ratchet and needs to lose her job she does not belong around children this place needs to be shut down.. on top of that its a very unhealthy environment for children and employees when you get pulled into the office and get screamed at I would like to have a word with HR about many of matters on one location in particular
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User's recommendation: Do not put your children here

Anonymous
map-marker Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Saw and heard unacceptable behavior from so called teachers.

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Some teachers are questionable, Verbal abuse of children and neglect of diaper changing youngsters, they are too busy gossiping to change them resulting in rashes. If your child is crying and doesnt wantto be there. Its time to listen to them.
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User's recommendation: Check in on them via video ir pop in and always make sure the person taking care of your kids have plenty experience.

Anonymous
map-marker Daytona Beach, Florida

My wife has report to work in the middle of a hurricane

My wife was told yo report in the middle of hurricane category 3 hitting the state of florida!! If she is harmed and this company does not give a crap about their employees I will retain an attorney! Just heads up
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Anonymous
map-marker Sandpoint, Idaho

My son suffered so much torcher at the hands of miss monica he has PTSD

ForiMiss monica. Abuse of my son not changing his diaper all day long physical abuse hitting him torturing him feeding him fecal matter.telling the other kids to hit him . All because she didn't want to change his diaper . She wanted me to go out and buy him a whole new wardrobe because she said she didn't have time to change him the way he was dressed. I was a working single mom and did not have funds to do this. He was abused at her hands for 3years..
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User's recommendation: in god's name do not subject you're child to that, my son has PTSD from this experience ptsd

Kennadi Ekv
map-marker Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Parking

There is one handicapped parking space. I have a handicapped placard displayed i. My car. 9/10 times whenever I go to drop off or pick up my toddler grandson someone without a handicapped placard or license tag is parked in the only handicapped spot. They are all obviously NOT handicapped. I have many photos of these vehicles I have asked the director to address this issue to no avail.
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Elena Y Ouk
map-marker Las Vegas, Nevada

Not happy how it’s runs by corporation

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Quality of services , your company cares how its looks on apps and videos to look representing to existing and potential clients, from the outside. Inside, your teachers are overwhelmed and have no proper help and training with special needs kids , which takes away needs from normal kids.

The teachers are not even trained to help children with special needs. Instead either attention is taken away from all the students for a special needs child, or not enough attention is given to the special needs child to stimulate their growth and mind which requires a one to one teacher who is specialized for their care. My child has been accused of copying behavior of a child with special needs who has jumped up and down from furniture for almost a year. I am getting calls to pick up my child for doing the same thing.

Incident reports are filled and stacked on the front desk and no precaution or action is taken to prevent these incidents. Instead its written down to protect staff. Meanwhile the behavior is continuing. No type of disciplinary action is happening in this preschool.

Not even a two minute time out or separation from students to cool off or calm down. Do not expect your child to be the same after a few weeks or months coming home from preschool. Its run like a daycare and not a good one. They have assessments done every week teaching two year olds to list the main character and plot of a book they are reading.

The kids are still learning their colors and to count to 10. Instead children will be blamed by the directors for acting bad when no type of direction or guidance is taught. The teachers instead are supposed to hold their hand the whole time while they are dealing with a room of 8-14 other kids.

I believe the people of Las Vegas should know how this daycare is run since this is a franchise and they all follow the same protocols. Its ruining the child daycare/preschool experience and I will contact the local news station for further investigation to let the parents be aware.

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Loss:
$57
Pros:
  • Like fast food restaurant
Cons:
  • Education not meaning childrens age criteria
  • No discrimination policy for special needs kids behavior
  • Teachers overwhelmed

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Too corporate, runs by protocols, teachers can’t do much or be punished

Anonymous
map-marker Jacksonville, Florida

I am a former employee that is trying to get a verification of employment that would show proof of my start and ending date of employment. I have been on a run around! Just to told that they don't

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I was told that HR do not give out a letter head (verification of employment/unemployed) . I am a former teacher at La Peite and I have not been provided with this document that is needed. This company is the only company that I have known to give their employee or someone who no longer is an employee documents that is needed. I AM LIVID !! SO UNPROFESSIONAL
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User's recommendation: I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND

Elena Y Ouk
map-marker Las Vegas, Nevada

Toooo much corporate, not about kids

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No special needs kids teachers, takes away attention from other kids , teachers overwhelmed , its ruined my child
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Loss:
$124

Preferred solution: Tell me

Mickey Z

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| map-marker Arnold, Missouri

Covid

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Does the corporation know that children 5 and under are not seriously affected by covid and the strain that it puts on the parents for making the children for no reason to stay home for 14 days you need to quit listening to the government and pay attention to the facts
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Pros:
  • Facilities
Cons:
  • Poor business practice

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Go somewhere else

Terah S

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Funds not returned

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My daughter started preschool on August 17, 2021. I paid $150 registration, then $730 all before or on august 17.

First day they called me at work because she was crying and asked me to pick her up, then asked if I could only do half days for a couple weeks, next day she did a half day, next week they said shes not ready and try again another time basically. Fine ok, no prob, can you refund me the money I paid in advance. I called on September 28 after no sign of payment or contact. Could not get an answer was told they would call me back and nothing, kept calling again was told Id get a call back got one saying they had a refund for $580 they would get out a check.

Still nothing and cannot get ahold of anyone. Im so mad, that now I want my full $880 I gave this crooked company and will never recommend it.

I mean we live in 2021, I can send money to ANYONE IN SECONDS!!! Wtf?!?!

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Loss:
$880

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Crooked, shady…

Kevin V Gnn

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Business practice

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Original review Oct 07, 2021
My daughter has attended a Lapetite location for a few years. Over all Im happy with it. But they have reduced their hours, raised their tuition and now are choosing to close for a staff day. Heres the problem. They are choosing to do this, telling people they are not allowed to bring their children that day and they are forcing people to pay full tuition. Therefore charging for a service they are not providing. Pay us $50, dont bring your child, and pay a babysitter $15 an hour if you need to be at work!
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Loss:
$49
Pros:
  • Overall a good school
Cons:
  • Poor business practice

Preferred solution: Price reduction

Safaa Xjs
map-marker Woodbridge, Virginia

Complaint

I am very unhappy with the teaching of my 3 yr old son at your 7126 location. His learning needs are not being meet. The teacher completely ignores him on a daily basis.
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Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

Bryse Xxu

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| map-marker Miramar, Florida

Issue with school director

Shes been rude all terms long. Making stuffs up to dismiss my child. My daughter has a bump on top of her mouth, no reasonable explanation Why. I have been picking the kid up almost every day. Shes been acting like she was raised from the wildlife. I have been keeping my calm, but there is a time where enough is enough. I do understand that this is an institution, and I have been compliant..
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User's recommendation: Understand I pay for my kid, it’s ok for my kid not to be accepted, but don’t disrespect us…..

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Summary

La Petite Academy is one of the famous and the largest educational companies on child care in the country. The company operates more than 500 schools. The Academy offers a wide range of educational and care programs for children of all age from infants to school-age children such as Infant, toddler, early preschool and preschool, pre-kindergarten and school-age. The programs include informative development, learning language and literacy, social-emotional skills, physical activity and creativity and more. The company also specializes in rendering assistance to employers to stick to the requirements of the child-sanitary. The possibility to visit summer camp also is given to children. Each of the classrooms is developed depending on an age class.

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La Petite Academy is ranked 193 out of 1589 in Education category

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