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Kinder Prep Learning Academy, Glen Allen

Based on 6 reviews

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We are an award winning in-home daycare program! 2016--Winner, Child Care Aware of Virginia Best All-Around Family Child Care Home 2015--Winner, Child Care Aware of Virginia Safe-at-Home We offer a full Kindergarten Prep curriculum with plenty of STEM and art activities. We also offer a reading program that delivers consistent results. We participate in the USDA Food Program to provide your child with delicious home-cooked meals. Call today to schedule an interview. We'd love to talk to you!
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Tanadia G.
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Posted 6 years ago
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All of my children (3) attended Kinder Prep Learning Academy. It is a clean, fun, and safe learning environment. My children were well prepared for kindergarten when they graduated from Kinder Prep.
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Myrissa D.
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Posted 6 years ago
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Ms. Sonia provides a loving nurturing environment unmatched by any daycare center. I always felt comfortable leaving my children. They were treated like family! As if that’s is not enough the education they received also surpassed other preschool programs. Even though they wanted to stay with Ms. Sonia, they were more than ready for school!
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Nicole F.
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Posted 7 years ago
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We have had our son with Mrs. Sonia for 3 years, and he has grown so much academically, and more importantly emotionally. He will be starting kindergarten next year knowing how to read, and even though we will be sad, Kinder Prep has prepared him for this next step. We are so happy that his sister will be able to take his place at Kinder Prep, so we don't have to say goodbye yet.
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Mary Beth L.
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Posted 7 years ago
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I'm very thankful to have found KinderPrep Learning Academy. My daughter attended a larger center and we were disappointed in the lack of academic exposure, developmentally appropriate play, and love! At KinderPrep, she has excelled. It is very evident the academic curriculum is at the forefront of this program. Students are receiving small group instruction covering age/developmentally appropriate content. At nearly three, she is able to recognize sight words, retell stories, identify all letters and sounds, and count to thirty. As an educator, I know many kindergarten students who do not enter school with those skills. While there is a focus on instruction, there are sufficient times throughout the day where students can play and foster their social and behavioral growth. With the varying ages, she is exposed to higher level thinking, conflict resolution, oral language, and social cues from students who may be older. Most importantly, Mrs. Sonia truly loves my child. She puts her entire heart into the education and care of my child, and my daughter knows it. This was the biggest gap we saw at a larger center - people were working 8-6 to "keep" my child. Mrs. Sonia invites my daughter into her home to learn and be loved during the day. There is simply no way to measure the feeling of relief that gives me as a working mom.
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Joy H.
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Posted 9 years ago
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I can not say enough good things about Kinder Prep Learning Academy (formerly Smiling Faces). All four of my children attended this center and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. This daycare lacks the space and amenities that you get at some large centers, but it makes up for that in so many ways. My children always felt loved and nurtured at Kinder Prep. Ms. Sonia and her team gives each child personal attention and makes them feel important. Furthermore, the curriculum is top notch. My kids learned Spanish, sign language, and the arts in addition to the normal kindergarten prep subjects. Each of these learnings was reinforced through play, field trips, and hands-on activities which the kids really enjoy. Each one of my children left Kinder Prep full of confidence and knowledge and well ahead of most of their kindergarten peers. I credit Ms. Sonia and her wonderful team for this.
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Nikki V.
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Posted 9 years ago
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My child attended Kinder Prep Learning Academy, which came highly recommended by a lifelong friend whose children attended/still attend, for roughly a year and a half. I simply cannot say enough about Ms. Sonia and the Kinder Prep staff - my son was welcomed from day one and thrived during his time at Kinder Prep. He still talks about the fun he had in their care going on three years later! If you're looking for an in-home pre-school where your child will be tended to, nurtured, respected and challenged to learn and grow, I highly recommend Kinder Prep Learning Academy.
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Home-based
Hours
7:30am - 5:30pm
Ages
18 months - 6 years
Kindergarten
No
Before School Care
Yes
After School Care
Yes
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
  Fenced Facilities
  Playground
  Multipurpose Room
  Computers
  iPads/Tablets
  Video Cameras
  Library
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