ABC Academy / Teddy Bear Day Care

After a few other preschools didn't meet our needs (only half day, far from our home), we enrolled both of our children at ABC/Teddy Bear and have been very pleased with the outcome. A recent particular event is worthy of specific mention and praise. A few months ago, our son told us that a few of the boys in his class were being 'mean' to him - we inquired at the school and they proactively tried to keep them in different play groups to mitigate some of the trouble. This was helpful for a few months, but then the same boys ended up getting our son on the ground outside during play time and refused to let him up until the teachers intervened. At 4 years old, this was a scary thing for our son to experience, so we approached the school to see what else could be done to prevent a similar incident. From that point on, I received consistent updates from the Director personally, and she relayed that the parents of the two boys would be contacted. Subsequently, we were contacted again and the parents of those boys had chosen to remove their kids from the school of their own accord. From our perspective, the staff and leadership did an exceptional job of managing what can only be described as 'bullying' in their classroom. They took gradual steps over time in attempts to resolve the situation and the end result was professional and satisfactory. It's imperative to small children that they feel safe in the classroom, and I feel like that is now the case thanks to their intervention and proactive approach. My thanks go out to the team at ABC, and we look forward to many more years with them as our children grow.
5 8 years ago (27-12-2017)

ABC Academy & Teddy Bear, Thank you so much for being willing to work with me and getting my children enrolled into ABC Academy and Teddy Bear Day Care. We love your schools and caregivers and my kids have grown so much with you all already. They love going to ABC Academy and Teddy Bear Day Care and are learning so much. The learning environment is wonderful and everyone is so kind and helpful. I greatly appreciate all you have done for us. Thank you so much!! A Happy Parent!!!!
5 8 years ago (29-11-2017)

I hesitated to write a review for a long time after we left Teddy Bear. My daughter was there for 2 years. In that time she had over 22 teachers. Teachers would come and go without any notice to us parents. She had one teacher for the first year, the only consistent teacher she ever had, when she left we received no notification about it. When I spoke w/ the director I didn't get much feedback. I also made several complaints about the way they utilized the low highchair style seats. They had a tray on them that kept the children confined. They used these when children were misbehaving or not listening. They finally stopped when a complaint was made to the state about it and they received a warning of some nature and were put on probation. They expect the children to be able to sit and do whatever activity they are doing, whether it be coloring or watching tv. I had only two interactions with the owner, both were unpleasant, she does not care seem to care about the children, just the money. She lied to me about something very minor. We moved our daughter when I found out I was expecting again and didn't want to put a baby at that daycare. I've always assumed the teachers weren't treated well and that's why they leave. The post from a year ago about how that parent's son was treated is accurate. We were there at that time and I know his complaints to be true.
1 7 years ago (15-03-2018)

My kids have all gone to daycare/preschool/Pre-K at Teddy Bear/ABC Academy over the last 6 years. There have been a handful of teachers that were very good with our children. However, teacher turnover is high, so it's rare that the kids have long-term teachers they are comfortable with. Due to the high turnover, there is little consistency among the caretakers, and the children are in a constant state of adjustment. The owner, Katrina Williams, does not take responsibility for this. Instead of recognizing the lack of structure in her school, she puts the blame on the families. We decided to leave the school when Katrina treated our child in a way that made us feel he was no longer safe there, and because when we told her that her behavior was inappropriate, she laughed.
1 7 years ago (04-01-2018)

ABC Academy is an awesome Learning Environment for your Preschool child. My son loves ABC and is learning Spanish and Sign Language. Children are always engaged in some kind of educational activity with smiles on their faces. Thank you for providing a great place for our son!! ABC Academy and Teddy Bear Day Care ROCKS!!
5 8 years ago (29-11-2017)