Flamingo Island Preschool

I cannot say enough good things about Flamingo Island. My daughter has been enrolled there for about 19 months (since she was 2.5 yrs old) and the progress she’s made has been incredible. The owners and teachers are fantastic people who obviously care about the kids and enjoy what they do. They TEACH these children in a happy, nurturing environment. They keep the place clean and tidy and I honestly feel my daughter is as safe there as she would be with our own families. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. K!
…and HI SUSAN! We miss you! ;)
Toby & Ashley

Beware if your child has any peanut or nut allergy if you are thinking about this place. My son has been to daycares in the past and I inform the staff he has an allergy to nuts/​peanuts and the staff are ALWAYS helpful and make sure my son is always safe while there. I am looking for a daycare facility and see that this place has great reviews. I speak with the person answering the phone that my son has a peanut/​nut allergy and how they handle children with allergies. This lady stated «Well this might not be the right daycare for you» when I asked why that was, she said well we are a peanut free daycare but some parents sneak in peanut butter sandwiches so we can’t guarantee there isn’t any cross-​contamination. WOW.
I have never been denied child services because my son has a medical condition.

I was the preschool manager for almost three years. I had to resign for personal reasons, otherwise I would still be there. The quality of the teachers and staff is amazing. The owners are wonderful to work for. If I had preschool age children, they would be there. The school is clean and the safety and health of the children is number 1 priority. Can’t say enough positive about Flamingo Preschool!

Thank you Flamingo for making our experience so wonderful. My daughter attended Flamingo for 11 months. from 14 months to 2 years and it was such a good experience!
I’ll list some of the things that I found important:
1) Key pad on the front door for secure entrance — 7am to 6pm.
2) Admin desk in the front where someone was 99% of the time there to say Good Morning and Good Night! — Such a welcoming group of teachers!
3) Smaller class/​teacher ratio: ¹⁄₇ I believe and all the teachers knew me and my daughter by name! And she loved every single one of them!
4) Clean, fun, slightly structured environment where the focus was on exploring, playing, learning and friends.
5) Great outdoor play area with plenty of things to do and supervisors!
6) Safety! — a) every child washes their hands as soon as they enter the classroom! Love this! — My daughter even does this at home– its a great habit! Teachers where gloves for anything food or health related! No smells, its all cleaned regularly and each child learns how to clean up after themselves and use the trash can!
b) sunscreen and bug spray used regularly — send your own for them to use!
7) Communication — daily follow up with day trackers, teachers ask questions and make sure they know whats going on every morning with attitudes, food, needs, etc. We talked about which words we used so that we were all on the same page and they let me know what we needed to work on at home!
8) Activities: my daughter loved outdoor play, music time, painting and getting to visit other classrooms if the situation was right. They had a visit from a firetruck, a petting zoo stopped by and sometimes in the summer they got to have water days.
9) You provide lunch, they provide breakfast and two snacks. We forgot her lunch one day and they ran out and got something for her for a small charge.
10) She took her own water bottle, nap map/​blankie and sometimes took in a toy for show n tell if it made her feel good to take something in once in a while.
11) Nap times were everyday at the same time but sometimes she wouldn’t sleep. They wouldn’t force her to stay on her nap mat if they knew she wasn’t go to sleep. She would get one-​on-​one time with a teacher or administrator while the other kids slept. I love this part — they really made her feel special. Most days she would nap without any issues.
12) Make sure you follow the calendar for days off: they schedule at least two admin days a year and you will need to find alternate care.
13) The classrooms are well maintained and my daughter was transitioned from the «under 2» class into the «2’s» and up room with Ms. Monica. The transition went very well and I’m so grateful that they worked so hard to ensure the smooth transition.
14) Potty Training! All teachers in her classroom made such an effort to help us with potty training and I couldn’t have done it without them!!!
15) The Staff — we have some favorites come and go but Ms Tamiko, Ms Monica, Ms Amber, Ms Siobhan, Ms Ashley and Ms Kayla are all exceptional. My daughter loved them and would run into their arms every day. It was a great feeling knowing that she felt so comfortable with them. Every morning she would run to great Ms. Susan! And Ms K, the director is a registered nurse so I knew that everything would be managed with care. I can’t say enough about them all.
Thank you Flamingo, with our move out of town, we miss you every day!

This school is amazing! Both of my nephews have gained so much from their experiences here. The staff is beyond competent and goes above and beyond to ensure every child is safe and learning. It’s so clean and bright, and the play area is well maintained. They have a security code at the door, as well.

My son has been at Flamingo Island for over a year now, and we absolutely love it! He is excited about going to school every day, and I love the whole staff. Both his social and academic skills have flourished. I feel very lucky to have discovered this school. Highly recommend!