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Whiz Kidz Preschool
7214 E Jenan Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, United States
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Li
Review №1

This is an amazing place! The staff sincerely care about my grandson. He is eager to go play with his friends and loves his teachers. The activities, arts and crafts, music time, outdoor play time, healthy snacks and meals, and overall organized setting is an awesome place for him to learn and thrive. The updates and pictures posted throughout the day on the schools app keep you informed of all the things your child experiences during their day. The school is secure, clean and has an amazing outdoor area with a variety of equipment, a garden area and lots of activities. I highly recommend them!

Ro
Review №2

I have been extremely pleased with Whiz Kids since my son started attending in July 2018. The staff is top notch and show genuine interest and affection for the growth and development of the kids. My son absolutely loves his teachers and I feel very comfortable dropping him off every single day. The facilities are clean with plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy, and the security measures give my wife and I peace of mind. I would recommend Whiz Kids to anyone for their little ones. Keep up the great work!

Ni
Review №3

My son has been going to WhizKidz for a year now and I am very happy with him there. He was at a different facility prior and the level of care and activities at WhizKidz is by far better. They enjoy outdoor play, music class, art activities almost daily, and PE class! My son has grown and developed leaps and bounds since switching schools. There is an app they use to send updates throughout the day and are able to communicate immediately if something is going on with my son. I am thankful for his teachers and appreciate everything they do!

Dr
Review №4

My daughter loves this place! Every time we drop her off or pick her, she is smiling at her teachers. Ms. Jen keeps us up to date on room activities and answers all of my new mom questions. Taylor is wonderful and super sweet, also very patient with my new mom questions, even when asked the same question a few times! I can follow my daughters day on their app and they send pictures! I wish there were more pictures, but that is just selfish, and they cannot be dinged for that! They have a room full of babies, and cant send pictures every second. I was nervous about taking my daughter here, but so far so good! It is pricey, but there is no price that can be put on safe, reliable, friendly, caring and all around amazing daycare!! Thank you WhizKidz for dealing with the overly anxious new mom, and loving my daughter as much as I do!

Ty
Review №5

I cannot say enough good things about Whiz Kids! My daughter has been going there for over a year now and both her and I love them! I love that I can check in with them through their app and get to see pictures and videos of activities through out the day. I trust that my daughter is in caring hands.

A
Review №6

We love this school! All the teachers and staff know the children and their families. They are so cheerful, caring and welcoming all day and everyday. My 2 year old son is so happy there. Highly recommended!

Sa
Review №7

Such a fabulous school! My 10 month old son transferred to this Scottsdale campus from the whiz kids Phoenix campus and he couldnt be happier! His teacher is sweet and he has so many AWESOME toys to play with. I feel comfortable leaving him, and he transitioned to the new room and teacher no problem. Mrs. Martha the director is sweet and is always there to greet us when we come in. Great campus with lots of space

Ke
Review №8

We have been going to WhizKidz since April 2017. Our daughters love whizkidz and their teachers! Our 3 year loves all of the different activities they present her with in class as well as the curriculum including PE class, music class and the garden! Our almost 1 year old has really progressed with eating table foods, playing with toys and maintaining a schedule. Overall, we are really happy with WhizKidz!

Sh
Review №9

My son has been at Whiz Kids Scottsdale for about 14 months. It has been a great experience for our family. The staff is great at communicating with us and sharing developmental milestones. I highly recommend this preschool/daycare.

Ja
Review №10

There are positives about the school regarding curriculum, activities, how they help your child develop, etc., but lets be honest, you get that at all other schools at this price point. There was nothing so unique about this place that blew us away. They werent our #1 or #2 choices, but those schools had wait lists we couldnt wait for. Our only other options were traveling farther or using basic in-home day care services. We “settled” on this place, and it quickly felt like we settled.We kept our son here longer than we expected because we loved one of his initial teachers. After she left abruptly, all the red and yellow flags over the 6 months became too much for us to continue to disregard. None of them made us feel like our kid was in danger or receiving less care. It was just clear that the owner and management were not as involved as they appeared to be and the priority wasn’t offering a top quality school, it was offering the appearance of one.There were too many disruptions due to teacher and staff turnovers. Maintenance wasnt done in a timely manner, but the fresh paint makes this school look much nicer than it ended up being. Events were nice, but they asked for donations to auction off to pay for things for the school. They want you to buy books for the classes, and the form they give you had inflated prices. We donated items to the classroom because we thought we were being nice, but turns out many of the parents donated items, too. We had to wonder what we were paying for if parents are supporting so many of the activities.They had a “Mommy Night”, screw the Dads I guess, but even that event is mostly so the owner can mingle with other Moms. The day care is more of a platform for the owner than a school for your child.In the end, other places were more accommodating, offer a better value, and the extras dont cost extra like they do here. The policies regarding holidays and vacation days are better at all the other locations we looked at. If you have an issue here, they become condescending about it.Will your kid be OK here, yes. Will they thrive, most likely. Are the teachers warm and welcoming, yes. My problem is not with the teachers who work here, my problem is how this school is ran and what the owner is like behind closed doors / after you leave. We put in our 2 weeks but ended up pulling our son earlier and just double paying them and his current setup. There was no concern of why we were leaving, but their “we wish you well” attitude was pretty damn fake. The owner is not as nice as she seems, and I’ll leave it at that.

Mo
Review №11

I love WhiZKidz preschool! The campus is excellent and completely redone. The classroom sizes are great and they to have tons of room for activities as well as kids of all ages. Amazing staff as well.

Kr
Review №12

My husband and I toured 6 other daycare/preschool facilities in Scottsdale before deciding on WhizKidz (Scottsdale campus) for our 1-year-old daughter in September 2016. We could not be more pleased with our decision! Initially, we were impressed by the warmth and experience of the staff (both my daughter’s classroom teachers, as well as the administrative staff who interact daily with all children), the variety of socioemotional activities and extra-curricular activities (music class, library) in the daily curriculum, and the overall facilities (the preschool occupies a former charter school and is equipped with ample outdoor space, large classrooms, and extra rooms for a library, music room, and before-care service). For all that WhizKidz offers our daughter, the tuition is very reasonable in comparison with the other facilities we toured. We have enjoyed seeing our daughter’s language skills, social skills, and emotional development flourish over these past 5 months at WhizKidz. I highly recommend this preschool, as it has exceeded my family’s expectations.

je
Review №13

Our family absolutely LOVES Whizkidz Preschool. I am a teacher and so choosing my childrens first experience with school was a huge decision. I toured many facilities and when I came to Whizkidz, I knew immediately it was special- and three years later they prove me right each year. The directors and teachers are cheerful and care very much about our children- it feels like I am dropping my children off with family each morning. I am confident in the curriculum used to teach reading and math and when my son started kindergarten, he was at the top of his class! My favorite part is all of the fun activities my children take part in: Fall festivals, Easter egg hunts, water play days, valentines day celebrations, etc. We all get excited when we walk in and the entire preschool is decked out in seasonal decorations-we know that the teachers have something special in store for them. Finally, it always feels clean--which is huge! I could go on and on about how much I love this preschool--we feel so blessed to have both our children starting their first school experiences here! Jennifer Jakobi

E
Review №14

This review is for their infant room (lovebug room) - my daughter went there when she was 17 weeks old, the following was our experience -1. come home with diaper rash everyday, itll get better over the weekend when shes with us and got worse again monday there.2. staff turn over - 3 teachers left within 2 months.3. broken CD player.. song kept skipping waking sleeping babies up4. teacher told me she refused to eat - i later found out other babies in that room also had feeding issues or they didnt take the time to feed (not sure?). my baby have no feeding issues at home at all.5. Director - Jennifer kept telling us our baby was adjusting well, but the reality was my baby didnt eat, couldnt sleep and was left crying all day, the teacher finally told us the truth when Jen isnt around.6. they use a dog bed for babies - i wasnt sure at first, but a teacher confirmed that it was a dog bed where my daughter lay on everyday... is it even safe for babies?!?!7. When we finally decided to pull our baby due to her losing weight, we told Jennifer our concerns, shown no concern for our baby, she took the time to email us back the contract we signed and told us we had to give 2 weeks notice, and that she will only waive 1 week, their tuition is paid ahead. So we can either forfeit the 1 week tuition or our baby had to suffer for another week there. I felt that we were treated like a commodity with no compassion at all, and they clearly dont care since they forced us to bring our baby there for another week even after being told she was not doing well.sadly they did have some nice teachers there - but i think they werent being treated well and over worked, hence the turnover. i felt like they constantly try to cut cost and would float teachers around in different rooms, I saw a different person in the room almost everyday when i picked up my baby.. which made it hard for babies to adjust when therere so many different people in and out of the room.this place is not cheap.. Im disappointed that they treated my baby as a business transaction with no regards on her well being...

Ni
Review №15

My 4 year old son transferred from the Phoenix to Scottsdale location and I am beyond impressed with the campus, staff and curriculum. His teachers Miss Sara and Miss Andria have such a way with the kids. My son comes home going on and on about what he learned that day and cant wait to go back. Even on the weekends he tells me he wishes he could go to school! The Whiz Kidz staff is incredible, I feel like this is my sons second family and have such a piece of mind knowing hes in good hands. The teachers and staff have such a love and passion for the kids and it really shows!

Ki
Review №16

This is a top notch facility, and is ran extremely wellby the owners. We had a wonderful experience at WhizKids for both our daughter and infant son. Everything is very organized and clean, but most importantly nothing can top the amount of love, care, and learning that our kids received! Thank you WhizKids!

Mi
Review №17

We were so happy to find such a great preschool in scottsdale that takes infants and our toddlers. The school is beautiful and its locally owned. Our 4 year old loves her teafher.

Mo
Review №18

Our daughter has been attending Whiz Kidz for about a year now. We couldnt be happier. She loves it there. She comes home excited to tell us what she has learned at school. Absolutely love the monthly news letters we get. So we can work on the letter, shape, and color of the month at home with her. The teachers and staff are kind and nerturing. All around a fabulous and loving school. We are so happy to be a part of th Whizkidz family. ❤ The Canez Family

kr
Review №19

We love Whizkids! My daughter has been there for a year now and I couldn’t imagine sending her anywhere else.

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  • Address:7214 E Jenan Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, United States
  • Site:https://whizkidzpreschool.com/scottsdale-preschool-2/
  • Phone:+1 480-999-0944
Categories
  • Preschool
  • Day care center
  • School
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:6:30AM–6PM
  • Thursday:6:30AM–6PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:6:30AM–6PM
  • Sunday:6:30AM–6PM
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