Peachtree Park Prep

When I was pregnant I went to look at daycares and this one seemed the best in the area. So when the time to go back to work arrived I decided to go see the school’s infant room to ease my mind that things were going to be as great as I hoped/​thought. What I saw was a bit different than what I expected. Here is my review of the infant room and infant room only.
Good things:
— Teachers seemed to really like the students and knew a lot about their needs
— Teachers speak Spanish to the students if you ask and are loving people, especially Ondina who is a lovely person.
— Each of the students has their own changing table and drawers which helps for sanitation
— They had age appropriate toys for the kids and no exersaucers or swings in sight. Although there were a bunch of bouncers.
— Very clean environment separated from the regular daycare and no shoes are allowed in the room so it keeps germs at a minimum.
Bad:
— The kids were put to «sleep» in bouncers with pacifiers and when they fussed were left alone while teachers tried to care for other kids. Then the teacher would come around and put pacifiers in their mouth. Babies were also rocked strongly in the bouncers.
— I never saw a teacher pick up and just hold/​comfort a child. Maybe they do that when they aren’t busy with a visitor but it seemed they used other methods for quieting them down. I am a big believer in kids needing lots of hugs and love and maybe that’s just me and unrealistic in this or any daycare environment.
— Baby was fed purée while I was there, the caretaker was very «hurried» and it came across as almost violent. I get she’s busy, but it was shocking to see how she shoveled the food into her face.
— Baby was placed in a bouncer and fed there. Another baby cried and the care taker placed the bottle on top of the baby for her to keep eating… while she was sleeping. I’m not sure that counts are propping but a sleeping baby shouldn’t keep eating, certainly not without someone holding the bottle, it’s a choking hazard. I was shocked at this as well. Actually, I asked why they didn’t feed her while holding her and was told she didn’t like being held so that might be why she put her in the bouncer. I was also told it is common for them to let them eat while they are sleeping and that they often finish whole bottles that way. I use paced bottle feeding so that kind of goes against everything I do when I feed my baby. It may be common for other methods.
Overall it just seems like there are too many kids for the caretakers at times in the infant room. Nothing horrible is going on and I don’t think kids are neglected. But I’m a bit shocked about the feeding situation. I also expected more educational toys, but I may have missed them as I was only there for an hour. Personally we have decided to go with a nanny for the first year or two as we want more personalized care for our little one but I do like the program and plan on looking at the school again for preschool. Once I do I will update the review.

Peachtree park prep is amazing. Academics is very important in this school. All of the children want to do well and are pretty advanced. The children who come from other preschools and daycares are most often behind the PPP kids, but catch up rather quickly. They rise to the level of their peers so to speak. Around age 3, children should know their alphabet, write their names, and know their numbers in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Parents are encouraged to participate because active parental participation leads to greater success for the child. The children are usually given one homework assignment every week. The children also have show and share which they present to the class. They encourage this as soon as the child is able to speak. The environment is such that everyone knows everyone else’s children. The children thoroughly enjoy each other’s company. The owner arranges events and seminars each year for the parents and children to participate, get to know each other, and discuss education and parenting tips. This is a high end preschool, but it feels like a family. Most reviews for this school can be found at
rather than on Unilocal.The owner is great, thoughtful, and truly cares about the children. It is difficult to see the value of PPP while you are at the school because all of the children seem to be around the same level and enjoying themselves. It is only when you leave that you truly notice the worth. The children at PPP are much more advanced than elsewhere. My daughter started at Crème dela Crème before transferring to PPP. It was one of our best decisions. She quickly surpassed her previous classmates in her time here. What’s better is that there is no pressure on the children to be so advanced. It naturally occurs because of the environment that PPP has created. However, the teachers will be honest with you. If your child could be doing better, the teachers well actively seek your support at home to encourage your child’s development. My daughter was at 4 daycares before we found PPP and we learned a few things during the process. You need a good director who has vision and leadership. You need great teachers who are happy and enjoy their job. The children have to be happy and intelligent also. These things all support each other and PPP has them all. Interview any of the children at the school and you will be impressed by their intelligence as well as their energy.

I am un sure about the people below me and their nasty attitude towards the school but my children go to this school and it is amazing! My 4 year old is coming home speaking Chinese!!! How is that not «worth» it?! I LOVE the fact that they encourage the parents to participate in class… and bringing items from home enrich the classrooms and keep us parents who work and can not spend that much time with our kids involved! The letter bags are once a week and parties are like 3 times a year… I think that my kids are worth that! I love PPP! And my kids will continue to have the best education… because they will be going to PPP!!!

Peachtree Park Prep exudes a «preppie» atmosphere. Success, upward mobility, wealth — these are the apparent core values of the clientele and owner. ‘We are smart and high-​class’ appears to be the brand. From the branding to the reports to the … overall ethos of the school, you get the sense this is the school for the ‘it’ kids and families.
I get it, but, the thing is, these values are cold and distancing. Real success — even academically or in business — comes from the quality of relationships you build. The fabric of this school needs to be built on values like caring, genuineness, safety, service, and trust. Without that foundation, the kids here will be less likely to absorb the emotional hardiness they will need for life — and even for success.
I think many of the individual staff bring it down to this level, but our daily experience of the owner gave us dissatisfaction with the overall tone of the school. It isn’t an either-​or thing, it is about the primary or dominant values at a place. The near-​daily assignments for parent participation in the school is also grating after a while. Do they really need us to bring in different color objects to teach our kids different colors? I think they can accomplish that learning objective without parental input.
Finally, the price is about double what you can find elsewhere, and it is unclear how the value offered by PPP is worth the steep extra cost. While there are good points about the school (beautiful facilities and lots of extra programs), in general I would recommend against it.

My child has attended this school for just over three years. While one of the pricier schools in the area, we liked the curriculum and teachers. Over the years, we have had the normal issues most parents have at day cares. Disruptive kids, scrapes and fits… nothing out of the norm. Recently, our child was injured while at school. This injury was not handled correctly from the start. After several trips to urgent care and specialists, the injury required surgery. Over our time at this school, the owner is the single reason we have a bad taste in our mouth about this place. She is unwilling to work with parents on anything. Anything! She sidesteps every issue related to her helping. You can tell her point blank something that requires attention and she will smile and tell you that she is sorry and refuses to even address what was just said. In short, it is my opinion that she is a greedy and evil woman with a truly black heart (and i am not writing this out of anger, every parent we speak with at local birthday parties feels the same cold chill from her). When i asked for the schools secondary insurance to cover the difference our insurance did not cover, we were told that this school does not carry this type of coverage (even though we later found out differently) and the school would make no concessions to help us recoup any of the out-​of-​pocket costs that we are now left with. I DO NOT recommend anyone take their kid to this school if they have any concern about the child’s safety and well-​being as you will receive no help from this place if anything happens. DO NOT let them treat you the way we were treated as you will learn the hard way that you are only a monthly payment to this woman and nothing more.