Happy Tots Montessori School And Infant Center

Happy Tots
First and foremost this review is long overdue. I take the recommendation of Unilocal serious, due to the options of the consumers often are very telling of the business. Also I cannot believe that Happy Tots only has one review? And initially when my daughter started to attend, I couldn’t find any reviews and had to trust my gut instinct when choosing to place my child in their care. On that note, I wanted to wait until my child had been attending for a couple of month until I submitted a review, that way I could get a good understanding of how the school operates. And at the end of the day, Happy Tots is clean, safe, my child was thriving, and teachers put my mind at ease regarding every aspect.
When my daughter was 18months I was faced with the dilemma to find a daycare while my husband and I were at work all day. I spent a good 2 weeks looking at other schools and either she needed to be 2yrs old, or the facility was not up to my standards. Call it overprotective or preemptively cautious, but I was not going to just leave her anywhere (as most parents). Some places I visited looked like mini jails, or the ratio of care workers to children were extremely disproportionate.
I feel that referral is the biggest compliment anyone can give, and while walking into Happy Tots, before I had even talked to anyone at the school, I stopped a mother in the parking lot and asked her what she honestly thought of the place. She had nothing but raving compliments and both of her children attended the school.
Facility: The facility is clean, and even when my child was in the baby room (they move up into the toddler room at 2yr) parents were asked to take their shoes off and enter in socks. I definitely had no problems with this, and this set the tone for how the school puts the children first. They also have two different play areas for the younger children, and knowing that some bigger kid wasn’t going to knock my 2yr old down on the play area was reassuring.
Teachers: In the baby room, we interacted with Mr. Mary Lou and Mrs. Norma. My daughter would even come home and say how much she LOVED both teachers. I’ve never heard either one of them ever raise their voice, they have so much patience with the children.
Once my daughter was of age, she transitioned into the toddler room. Her new teacher was Mrs. Roman. Mrs. Roman splits the children into two groups and while one group is outside playing with the TA, Mrs. Roman takes the children individually and works with them. My daughter would come home and surprise me with some things that I know I didn’t teach her, and I could only attribute it to Happy Tots and their Montessori curriculum and daily structure.
The Director Mrs. Khan would go above and beyond for the children. During my first week with my daughter there, I would call and ask how she was doing. I know I would call way more than more parents, and if I were her I would have told me to stop calling so much, but each time she would check on my daughter, and on some occasions would send pictures of her via text to ease my mind. I couldn’t have asked for anyone more understanding. Mrs. Khan facilitates amazing field trips (tanaka farms), and even brought the animals to the school when the busses for the Zoo Trip cancelled on them. Mothers and Fathers day was a memorable time as well, they had a brunch with the children and made the parents feel so special.

Food: The school served a healthy combination of breakfast, lunch, and snacks and I never had to worry about what she was eating. From cereal with milk and eggs in the am, to spaghetti and fruits and veggies at lunch. They also give the children pizza on Fridays for $ 3.00 extra, or you are more than welcome to bring alternate lunch.
Communication: I loved how I had open communication with the school and even when accidents happened (my daughter got hurt playing outside one time) when I went to pick her up, they had a BOO BOO report ready which included what happened, how it was treated (with ice and love) and if the parents were needed to be contacted.
Currently my mother, retired and offered to watch my child for free. Obviously free, beats paying for day care, but when my child is older and needs to attend school, Happy Tots will definitely be considered. Happy tots is also 30min from our house, and I gladly drove every morning the 30min for her happiness, and my ease of mind. I undoubtedly recommend Happy Tots to any parent looking for a place where your child can thrive, and be independent.

I feel SO LUCKY that I found Happy Tots for my 2 year old daughter. She’s been a student for 6 months and I couldn’t have found a better preschool for her. We tried another private school for one week before finding Happy Tots, and although my daughter was excited to start on the first day at other school, she cried every day after that. It was the opposite here! Her first week here, she cried when I picked her up from school because she didn’t want to leave.
The preschool is also kept very clean, the learning activities are engaging (my daughter excitedly shows me all the «games» she’s played every night I pick her up) and the teachers are so compassionate. I highly recommend Happy Tots.
Also, had I known prior to hiring our stay at home nanny, that Happy Tots also has an infant center, then my now 7 month old would be there too!
I really feel that Happy Tots goes out of their way to make school a great experience for their students and the parents.
Oh yeah, what I also love is that for after school care (3 pm to 6 pm), the kids aren’t just left to run around for three hours like at some other schools. There’s a set schedule and kids are always engaged in one activity or another.