The Growing Tree Nursery School

My daughter had a great experience at this preschool for their 3’s program. Her teachers were GREAT and the kids in her class were wonderful as well. I think that the experienced head teacher helped to make sure all of the students were learning, not just academically, but socially as well. Everyone was very respectful and friendly to each other and my kid came home with a good attitude, stories about her day and cool finished projects. The facility is beautiful and the playground was the nicest I have ever seen at any preschool. It is a bit expensive which is why some families might not be able to do more than a few days per week… It would be great if they had a scholarship program for low-​income or even lower-​end middle income families. I’ve suggested this idea and the owner did not express any plans to do that and so I would take away one star. The fact that you can do a few days vs a 5 day requirement is however, very nice to have as an option which is why I’m not taking off 2 stars. I know what it’s like to have bad experiences with preschools since I have had some with my other kid, but everyone has their own unique experiences. Overall, we had a great experience here.

If I could I would give this nursery school 0 starts. I was actually a teachers assistant here. The owner is probably one of the fakest people iv ever met. They treat their staff horribly. I am a teachers assistant and I would never ever send my kid here. They are very very very nasty and treat people horribly. STAY AWAY!

1 star for administration
4 stars for teachers
Disappointed in the administration’s ability to work with parents, their judgmental approach to labeling a child’s disorder, and the wall they put up in stating your child is a threat to their business. Unless you have a perfect child — do not go here! My son was diagnosed with controllable epilepsy and is taking medication that can occasionally hinder his judgment of a situation which can cause a tantrum if not quickly diverted. Although the tantrums were few and far between and we were working on coping mechanisms with our son — and teachers were fine tuning their approach — the administration kicked him out. We had an informal agreement to define a structured path with milestones to improve behavior, however when it came time to define this, the administration was unwilling to work with us.
If you are having issues, I assure you your child is not the only one. After it was conveyed to me that my son does not sit in circle time and sleeps too long (supposedly serious offenses), I picked him up from the class room. Where he was sitting in circle time and entertaining his friends while another child was having a tantrum not wanting to sit in circle time and yet another one would not wake up from his nap. Definitely double-​standards and no compassion.
I emphasize it was not the teachers who were unwilling to work with us and the parents are pretty cool here too. So anybody considering this school beware … define a formal escalation process for issues if you choose to send your child here.

my daughter went there for the Pre-​K program. It was horrible… she did almost nothing educational or learn social skills. All she did was play (without adult interaction), watch videos, and listen to music. Her teacher was also absent a lot and was not replaced with a consistent substitute. I was told she could not write her name. I came home and with in 10 minutes she was writing it. What were they teaching her at school all day 9am — 2pm five days a week? The teachers and director were always very defensive whenever I called about something. This was the most expensive ($ 11,000 for the year) and inefficient school that I ever encountered. As a teacher myself of early childhood for 23 years, I am appalled that a school like this continues to exist! I caution anyone who considers this school for their child as I am not the only parent who was unhappy with this school. Don’t be fooled… they do nothing and they don’t care!