The worst experience ever. I would never send my kids here yet alone work for any of the La Petite Academy schools in the Midlands Area. I originally started in the West Columbia area and it was horrible! I was so stressed that I was having nose bleeds. When relocated to this location, although the setting was a bit calm, the center was just overwhelming. I felt as though the kids were being robbed of their education. I worked in the baby room and I was just overwhelmed with a bunch of babies plus kids from a ONE YEAR OLD ROOM! It was just too much. They always messed with my hours and my money. I had to go. The turn over rate is ridiculous.

I absolutely love this childcare center! The Director and Teachers are wonderful and nurturing! This is a great learning environment. My son enjoys going to school and learning each day. La Petite Academy is quality childcare! LPA is the BEST!!

I love the director and teachers here. Very professional and really work with your child/children. I never worry about my kids while im in school. I will always recommend this place to parents.

Let me start by saying that this is a first impression review. I visited this school today because Im considering putting my 19th month old son in a school for a couple of hours one day a week. Here is what I saw...As I walked in I was closest to the 4yr old class. The director is speaking to me and all I can hear is the teacher beside me talking to these 4 year olds like they were dogs. Put your head down!!!! Do not touch that table!!! Rolling her head and eyes I said DONT...I dont like that etc...etc... It was possibly the worst form of communication that someone could have with a 4year old. I dont know about anyone else reading this but if anyone is gonna talk to my kid crazy...its gonna be me.I follow the director and we head into the toddler room (the room my son would be in). The kids were eating and the two teachers were changing diapers. It was mute...and I mean there wasnt a word. No cheerful baby babble, the teachers werent talking to the kids, there was no eye contact or interaction during changes. I see a teacher changing a diaper and a child...a toddler innocently reach out to her and she very quickly said his name and harshly said stop. She then laid each kid on these plastic squares that they apparently nap on.Can I just say how incredibly depressing this place felt. For the record Im a social worker, who has not only worked with children but has worked with kids with a lot of special needs. Communication, eye contact, affection, smiles, all of these things are desperately needed for a child to progress emotionally and physically.With that said...I was there a total of 10 min. Had I been there longer I might have seen different, but what I did see was enough that made me want to write this review.

My daughter loves their PreK!