Children’s Lighthouse

I absolutely love this place! My son has been going to school at CL for just over two years now. The director Tracy and the assistant director Lori are like family to us. Both are easy to talk to… in fact, I have asked for advice on subjects of potty training, temper tantrums and schedules and have always found them to be very knowledgeable and helpful!
The curriculum is amazing and a schedule is followed rather than it just being a typical «day care center». It is much more like an elementary school with circle time, learning time, rest time, show and tell and recess. My son has learned so much during his time there including writing his name, days of the week, counting to 100 and learning to be a friend and share. Lunch is provided along with a morning and afternoon snack and I love that they pray before they eat!
The staff is very nice and my son is always greeted by name in the hallway by teachers from other classrooms. Miss Brittany is one of our favorite staff members and we feel so good knowing that she is at the front desk because she always seems to know everything that has happened on any given day and always has an answer if we have a question. My son’s teacher Miss K is very encouraging and easy to talk to and always let’s me know how my son’s day went!
There are many activities offered (some for an additional fee) that the kids can be a part of including sports classes, karate, dance, etc. All kids are enrolled in a Stretch & Grow class and watching the class being taught last week, I am so pleased that my son can be a part of it! He was having an absolute blast!
The classrooms are always kept neat and clean. I also love that they have windows in every classroom so you can watch your child without them being able to see you. There are also cameras in every room so that you can watch your child online while they are at school if you want to… which I used often when he first started because I missed him so much!
CL also celebrates holidays with different events throughout the year. Last year for Halloween, CL opened up at night for the kids to dress up and go trick or treating at the school. A petting zoo, cotton candy, face painting and more were provided. Classroom parties happen throughout the year for holidays and special events allowing parents to be involved and celebrate too!
I feel very blessed to have my son at a school where he is encouraged, taught and loved like a member of the CL family. I never have to worry about my son when he is there because I know that he is taken care of exactly the way I would at home!

The new, bright, and beautiful facility opened within the last year or two. The staff is accommodating and kind, and the curriculum works. My just-​turned-​2-​year old daughter knows the alphabet, can count to 10 (sometimes passed that), can pick out most shapes and colors, and I just caught her today saying the days of the week. She is happy when I drop her off and pick her up, which means a lot to me.
The only reason I gave it 4 and not 5 stars is because of the cost. I definitely could find cheaper child care in Rockwall, but the facility and purposeful curriculum is what made me choose Children’s Lighthouse. Also, my daughter’s particular class has gone through a few teacher changes. (The other classes seem more consistent: The late ones/​early twos have just had some bad luck in consistency lately.)
But I am still happy with Children’s Lighthouse and look forward to seeing what else my daughter learns.