Kiddie Academy of Pearland-East

• Staff & attitude▲

I have just witnessed a student being aggressively mistreated by a teacher today! Doesn’t matter what kind of mistakes they make, they don’t deserve an hour of punishment. I also witnessed other kids being treated with favoritism, throwing chairs, throwing tantrums, screaming yet, he gets a few minutes time out and gets back to his classroom like nothing happened. I wonder if the parents pays more for that kind of special treatment?

I rarely write reviews, but if you are anxious about the daycare transition like I was this is for you! We moved my daughter from another Pearland school that we loved when she was 13 months old because logistically the other school no longer made sense. I was SO nervous to start over at a new location with all new teachers. Both my daughter and newborn baby started at KA earlier this year and so far it has been one of the best decisions I've made! My daughter is thriving and LOVES her teachers!! There are no tears at drop off, she goes right up to her teachers for a hug every morning. You'll see reviews that say the tuition is on the higher side compared to others and this is true - but you can't beat the value! They provide breakfast, lunch, and snack and coordinate SO many activities for the kids. Moana visit, spiderman visit, Easter bunny pictures, bounce house Tuesdays, splash pad Thursdays, arts and crafts, fun FREE weekend events, etc. My daughter has also made a big leap developmentally when it comes to comprehending instructions, warnings ("no don't eat that"), and emotions. Some of this is natural, but a lot of it is noticeably from school and socializing with other babies her age. Also!! BIG bonus!! I can check on my babies any time through the cameras and they have an app that updates in real time with meals, nap time, diapers, etc. Is tuition expensive? Yes. But I don't cringe at all when it is due each week because my babies are healthy, learning, and so happy! So glad we found KA - EP when we did :).

• Ms Madison
• Ms Kiara
• Ms

Our son has been going here for a year and a half. We are quite happy with his growth and development here. Ms.Kelley, Ms. Madison and Ms. Kiara are all good teachers and take good care of the kids.

• Quality & results▲

We had a great experience at Kiddie Academy and the staff are amazing.

• Mr Jason
• Mrs Nancy

Edited: We stayed until all 4 graduated from PreK and began school. We will continue to recommend KA to everyone seeking a fantastic daycare! Mr Jason, Mrs Nancy and team will always be like family!! We love Kiddie Academy! We always feel a warm welcome when we walk in. All of the teachers know our children by name and have special bonds. We can tell they care about our family as much as we do and it makes having kids in daycare easier. They also do a lot of fun activities! Parents night out, special after-school or weekend events and celebrations. We love it and we love that the owners are there daily!

We had been *happy* a customer at this KA location for nearly 7 years, our son from 4-10 years, and our daughter 7 months to 5 years. Then this happened. Despite filling out the registration paperwork for their before/after school care class 2 months ago, we were just informed (2 weeks before school starts) that they don’t have room on their morning bus for our daughter (even with our son freeing up a spot in their bus by moving on to Middle School). We need before school care. So, we’re now forced to seek a new childcare location with only 2 weeks before school starts, and she looses all her friends, teachers she loves, etc. They provided no good explanations of why this happened, beyond “we have other families who have multiple kids on the bus” and “we prioritize people who are already in the program” — which are both BS because our son JUST freed up a spot AND she has been there for almost 5 years, so they’ve had plenty of notice we would be needing before/after school care. So, they pushed us out, essentially because we only have one child there now, in favor of other people who had more. I’ll add that they own and run a second bus in the afternoons that they don’t run in the mornings because “staff are expensive” except they are one of the most expensive child care options in the area. All of that said, it *IS* a good school, and this situation was handled in a really really bad way.

• Staff & attitude▲

When I started searching for a daycare I read all the reviews I could find. Turns out the best one i could find was about 35 minutes from my house. TOTALLY WORTH THE DRIVE!!! This kiddie academy had the best reviews and I see why. I absolutely love this place! My kiddo has been going here just about a year, and loves the staff. They are so kind, caring and you can really see that they develop relationships with the kiddos! They truly go above and beyond and if you are thinking about this daycare for your child you should do it!!!

• Price & value▼

I’ve been on a “waitlist” to get in to this place for over a year, when I call to get update I’m told that my spot has been given to someone else because I didn’t call weekly to check on it. Now I’d have to pay registration fee+ 1st weeks tuition to reserve my spot for NEXT YEAR. Seems they are very unorganized.

We love Kiddie Academy of Pearland - East. The staff is amazing, the food is fresh, the building is beautiful and she is learning so much. My child does not even want to leave at the end of the day.

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My son has been here since about 6mos and is now 20mos. He also is developmentally delayed and needs extra TLC. I've appreciated this school for their ongoing support of him and his needs. He's come such a long way and they've been supportive every step. They truly are his 2nd family and huge cheerleaders. Everyone knows all of the kids and are very welcoming. I'm happy we have been able to find a place, the first time, that loves on my child the way that they do. So far, they've accomodated and met all of his needs (even his use of his walker on occasion to work on his walking) and he is always happy to be there. In the name of transparency, the few things that I've experienced that I wasn't a fan of was my son not being able to transition with breast milk out of the infant room. If it is recommend up to at least 2yrs, I would think it should be allowed, but I don't make the rules. There was also a bit of a rough transition with getting a new teacher in his 2nd class, but I know that is not their fault as hiring is tough. We remained patient and so far I am enjoying his new teacher. They also have lots of activities for the kids (book fair, picture day, splash pad days, etc) which gives it a school feel. Overall, I plan to stick with them for the long haul and look forward to my next child being here.