La Petite Academy of St. Louis

I have loved being part of this school. My daughter completed the prek program last year. My infant just graduated to the toddler program. Both of my girls have had amazing teachers and have grown to love being there. My 1 uesr old reaches for her teachers and is perfectly happy to leave mommy everyday. I know my kids are loved and well taken care of. They focus on the kids interests and build their lessons to be around those interests. They also do a great job helping my 1 year old meet her milestones and build her confidence in her skills. The only downside is that that the teachers seem to change a lot, but the new leadership team seems to be making changes for the better. I am grateful to have found this school.

I toured this facility to potentially enroll my child. Within a few minutes of entering the lobby I could hear one of the workers yelling at the toddlers through the main door. As I sat and talked to the director prior to touring I heard the woman (young, brown hair, front room) yell at her kids numerous times, raising her voice towards at least 3 toddlers in the 10 minutes I was sitting in the lobby. The director didn’t even acknowledge it and continued on with her selling points. I would NOT trust the staff at this location to care for children. These kids were no older than 3 and she was stomping around and yelling at them. The rest of the staff seemed polite enough but they obviously allow this behavior to go on. Actually an insane experience. Not only was this worker yelling at the kids in her classroom, the director completely ignored it like it was no big deal.

Everyone is super kind, attentive and helpful. My only complaint is the staff has rotated a couple times, lately my kiddos class hasn’t had a consistent teacher due to turn over. But I don’t fault that to the current teachers or school director. Otherwise my daughter and I really like the school.

Toddler review Terrible experiences from day one. Lack of knowledge in childcare and overall staffing has created a chaotic environment that is not safe for toddlers. You’re paying high dollar for low quality childcare. My child will not be going back.

I contacted this school about enrolling my nearly two-year-old. My initial impression has not been positive. It appears they operate a centralized intake system with a rigid sales script. I almost feel like I may have been talking to an AI voice assistant. I could only reach a local school director by booking a virtual tour, which has limited availability. The entire process feels overly commercialized.