La Petite Academy on Anaheim Ave NE

So my daughter has been going here since she began K (now in first) and loves their after-school prgram. The staff is very well educated, diligent on discipline, always making sure the kiddos do their homework, etc. They have balanced snacks, all sorts of craft/projects going on. In the summer they plant a garden, study insects etc. They aim to educate the kiddos, not mearly babysit until you can pick 'em up!

La Petite deserves 0 stars. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR MY CHILD AND FAMILY. I picked him up around 430pm and I smelled stool so there in the back of my car at La Petite Anaheim parking lot I changed his diaper. I had never seen dry poop until that day. I felt like crying. We got into the car and I realized MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS IN A STOOL SOILED DIAPER FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS because I logged onto the Brightwheel application and noticed that the assistant teacher didn't mark that she had checked his diaper at the time they have scheduled diaper changes. In September 2021, I toured 3 La Petite sites and in the end chose this specific location because it was cleanlier than the other La Petite locations around. Before enrolling my son at this Anaheim site I did plenty of research; I met some of the 2's age classroom teachers, site supervisor, manager and I can't believe how far I was misled by all of them. I thought that because the staff is aware that parents are watching them through the live Cam, they would be on their best behavior. Boy was I wrong. I did not see ONE lesson plan being implemented but on their daily lesson plan there are 3 listed. La Petite Anaheim clearly lies to NAEYC because they do not uphold lessons as a priority and therefore do not deserve to have its accreditation. My son went there for 2 days. I used to have my child care center site supervisor license in California so, through my lense, La Petite was SUCH a nightmare for my child and family. It was extremely difficult to get past the nightmare because we felt horrible for having put our son through that. For weeks after taking him there, he would wake up in the middle of the night crying and screaming saying words like if was asking for help. My child did cry for some of the time he was there which is normal because that was the 1st child care center he ever attended, but I never saw a teacher come down to his level to talk to him and comfort him or hug him. When they spoke to him, they always talked down and instead of getting down on the ground and addressing his feelings. It broke my heart when I saw that he was watching a propped-up tablet in the corner of the room and the assistant teacher walked by him, and as soon as she walked away from him he was suddenly bawling with tears and she walked past his and bumped his shoulder with her hip as she walked past him. As soon as I saw that, I flew down there and took him home. MY CHILD WAS NEGLECTED by this teacher and school. Please don't take your children to La Petite. The list goes on but I honestly have PTSD from such cruel and horrible "child care" center. I ended up finding a great school for him at Hoffmantown Kids Express 2 minutes away. Unfortunately, because he had such traumatizing experience at LA petite Anaheim, it took him so much longer to get close and comfortable with the lovely staff at Hoffmantown. Of course, I spoke to the manager and district manager of La Petite of all of the above and requested my I think it was about $250 to be refunded but there was no refund for their horrible behavior.

I was very excited and nervous to meet the director for and interview and she was very patience and understanding with me I appreciated her for the time.

I have trusted this amazing staff with my two daughters for nearly 6 years- since my oldest was 11 weeks old, now in school age program and my youngest was 12 weeks old, now in the 3's preschool class. I couldn't imagine trusting anyone else with my two loves. Their communication, curriculum, and professionalism exceeds expectations. Truly feel my oldest excelling in Kindergarten last year was a testament to her time at La Petite.

I enrolled my 5 year old in their regular pre-k program because it had high reviews online and it was close to our house.In the beginning it looked like a caring environment, and the staff seemed kind and caring as well. Unfortunately it's 7 months past and not only he hasn't learned to write the alphabet and numbers, he has been hit by 2 particular kids multiple times. When asked about their discipline policy, they say it's against their corporate's policy to give time-outs or take away toys or simply ask the kid to step aside for a few minutes to learn natural consiquences. Seriously?? These kids are going to Kindergarten in a few months and you think it would be to their benefit not to learn consiquences now and let them be pulled out to the principals office every single day? Never thought it would be such a bad experience, especially with the amount they charge you! Don't even think about enrolling your precious ones in this place!