St John's CCDC Liberty

St. John’s is more than just a preschool/daycare it is a community. I was very lucky to get into St. John’s in an emergency situation. Amanda Sutliff goes above the call of duty. I don’t know how she does it all, but she knows every kid that wants to that building and has a relationship with them. I was a newly single mom and Amanda made sure to go out of her way to support us. She made communication easy and abundant. I get texts, emails days in advance with updates or changes. if they have any immediate concerns I get direct messages or a phone call. I get photos of the activities and daily notes sent home so I can stay updated. I have now been apart of the community for 7 years and have 2 kids that are apart of St. John’s. It is a second home for my kids and they have made friends that they have seen every day for years. I highly recommend the Liberty park location.

Great experience at St John’s. Really great teachers who care about the kids and have been so kind and patient with our little one (and with us as parents). Would definitely recommend.

The staff that worked hands on with my son were fantastic and he made some friendships he'll cherish for years. However, I have to take off 2 stars because of the administrative side of things. There is a significant lack of communication with parents. If you don't check your email every morning and read the details of each email that is sent, you'll find yourself up the creek regarding any special notices. They don't call or leave any kind of physical notices where parents pick up their children. (Like, "reminder we're closed on this day or reminder we're taking a special field trip on this day, etc). If there's a school closure and you didn't catch the email, you won't know until day of. The program itself is fantastic but the way they run their office needs serious reform. Personally I'm in $4,000+ in debt due to the minimal communication and I know I wouldn't be in this hole had a phone call been made. My situation is unique but I'm sure the frustration from lack of communication isn't, as I've shared these thoughts with other parents whose children attend.

There is not a teacher here that doesn't just love kids and what they do. All of the staff are great with the children and adults alike and are willing to talk to the parents about class, policies, or other various questions. They have small group sizes and always have two teachers in the room. My favorite feature of this center is the family app. They enter in activities, what they ate, when diapers were changed, and who checked them in and out. They even send us pictures of the kids having fun during the day! And parents are invited to send pictures of the kids to the teachers. They are also consistent with the curriculum and share with the parents what the kids are learning. My son is now in Crickets class (age 2), and he is learning words in English, Spanish, and ASL. I highly recommend St. John's Community Child Development Center every chance I get.

We have LOVED St. John’s for our one year old. She is well taken care of, learns a tremendous amount, and is happy to be dropped off each morning. It is such a great feeling to know you are leaving your child in the hands of such capable teachers and caregivers. We are moving a bit further away from St John’s soon but will be continuing to send our daughter because we love it so much and trust the people that care for her.