Get Smart Kids Academy

I am grateful and appreciative to have found such a wonderful, nurturing, safe and well run daycare center/​school for my baby! The Daily reports furnished and feedback are extremely helpful and exceptionally maintained. I feel positive and secure about the care my child receives daily. My child’s teachers and administration are excellent.

I am thrilled with the experience my daughter is getting at Get Smart Kids Academy. I love the nurturing environment and the results of the focused play based learning I see. My 4 year old daughter is writing clearly, knows her colors, numbers, months, days and so much more. The staff is caring and responsive — with teachers taking extra care for example, when I notified them I would be travelling and she might be sad, or I expressed concerns over some of her behaviors. The programming is creative and informative and I couldn’t be happier. I’m so glad I found GSKA with an online search. I also appreciated the information provided regarding making a preschool selection, which I’ve shared with many other parents. Thanks to Maggie and the team for the wonderful work you are doing with our children.

My wife and I have lived in Florida for nearly 30 years. When our children were born, one of the main concerns was how and where they would get a great education. 5 years ago we enrolled our first child at this academy, believe us it is one of the smartest decisions we have ever taken. Our 8 year old is now in 3^rd grade and thanks to GSKA, he had an awesome jump start. Our 4 year old daughter is now enrolled, her progress has been unbelievable. The Director and the rest of the staff are very professional, what is most important is that they are very caring and fully engaged in all the children’s futures. We live in a very diverse community and this school cares for each child as if their own. The teachers are really genuine and so committed to all they do. We highly recommend this academy for any child. Of course, as a parent do your diligent homework as all parents must. God Bless us all.

When the time came that I had to start looking for day care for my son Get Smart came highly recommended. He began with summer camp and the transition was very smooth for both of us. All his teachers have been great and I can see how much he is learning. I just received the summer program for this year and I can’t wait for him to start and enjoy it. I’m sure he will. Looking forward for him bringing his projects home.
I feel also they take very seriously the safety and well being of all the children. Any time my parents have to go to pick my son up they get asked for an id. If my son has felt sick they have notified me immediately. My son adores his teachers and loves to go to school every day. I loved the Mother’s Day activity at the school. I have a six month old daughter that as soon as she turns two she will also go to Get Smart, no doubt about it! I highly recommend them.

And this was my reply to the owners of this business– in all fairness, with minor edits and spell-​checked.
«This review has been my retelling of my experiences with Get Smart Kids Academy. I was factual in the statement that they didn’t ask for my ID, before allowing my child to be picked up. I said that it turned out ok in my situation (because it was me attempting to pick up my child). But as far as I know, it wasn’t until I complained of their practices did they even ask for a copy of my photo identification– a requirement of the state.
I updated my review as they requested to clearly identify that this is only a representation of my opinions/​experiences. But, that being said, I still feel that they endanger children based on my experiences. I am free to express my opinions of the services which they provide, and review your practices as my opinions which are being expressed. There are other facts which I should have also shared, and will do so now.
When I went on a tour of their facilities, there was a staff member (which I observed) pouring chemicals from a large bottle, into a small bottle near the surface which food was being prepared. I feel that this could lead to cross food/​chemical contamination. Also, I have photo copies of the sign-​in /​sign-​out logs which show that my child was left at school (and also picked up) without being signed-in,/-out appropriately and later those records were altered to be complete. If this school can’t be trusted to keep up their records accordingly– then what other issues do they have going for them, which are less obvious?
As any parent, I have the utmost concern about my son’s well-​being, and I can say with as much certainty as possible of any parent, that I would NEVER chose to endanger my son by placing him at Get Smart Kids Academy voluntarily. And I feel that if I were considering this school (by choice) I would want to know another parent’s experiences– if they were similar to mine.
But, I would never choose Get Smart Kids Adademy. I feel that prospective parents should make their own, informed, decisions on what is best for their children.
If you choose to take me to court over my opinions, you are welcome to do so. Just as I am free to express my own opinions of your practices. It’s a free country– and I’m proud to have defended my country (and both your right and my right to free speech) as a veteran. Take my opinion and my re-​telling of my experiences for what they are– those of a concerned parent, who has received what I feel is unbelievably horrid service (in my opinion) and use them to make your own, informed, decision on where you ought to place your child.»

This Pre-​school is by far the BEST I have ever put my children in. I have a son and daughter, both 3 years old, who attend and they love it here. They are always coming home with a project that they have done in class and they are excited to go to school each day. The staff is patient, understanding and during a very difficult custody dispute they were able to handle the situation with the utmost courtesy, respect and professionalism imaginable. The executive director and her team were able to help during a very difficult time and made one of my worries (what school my children attend) disappear completely. The teachers are actively involved with the children every day I pick them up from school and the children always tell me how much they love Miss Rosario, Miss Anabel, and Miss Nury. Of course I’m always telling my wife how much I adore Miss Tracy, Miss Sam, Miss Maggie, Miss Magda, and I want to HUG Miss Pricilla.
The cost is EXTREMELY reasonable for everything provided. My Children used to attend KLA Brickell and this school is the exact same quality of care and education at half the cost. The school does not make you feel that they are doing this for the money but because they love the children. I plan to have my children here through VPK until they begin Kindergarten.
Hats off to a wonder school.
Michael