Tiny Giants

Review of the application process only:
Tiny Giants Too, the location on Filbert Street is an infant to toddler day care. The center provides a monthly tour for interested parents. The center sounds great, from an experienced and educated director to a strong child: adult ratio, clean facilities and a great convenient location. I was interested in having my child be part of it.
What I hope the center reevaluates is their application fee. They charge $ 100 to submit an application which allows you to be placed on their wait list. Being that this is a very sought after day care and there is a tour every month, the business is likely making thousands of dollars every year on application fees. There was at least a dozen other parents on the tour I went on. If this is typical, and half of the parents apply after each tour, then the business gets over $ 7000 in application fees each year.
Tiny Giants claims the fee is so they know you are serious about being on their wait list. What about returning this favor to parents with their own transparency? I had flexibility with a start month and was told there may be a chance of an opening. I applied, paid my fee, and when my month to return to work got closer I was told there was no space any time soon and if there was an opening my child would be getting older than their preference because she would age out in only a year and a half. My child was 6 months old and we had been on the wait list for her entire life span!
It is unfair to collect money from families when there is no possibility of admittance. I understand that the business can’t know exactly when there will be an opening because families come and go but the total lack of transparency leaves me to presume that their intention is to profit off application fees as much as possible.
All of the other day cares in the area that I communicated with were very upfront about whether there was space available, the majority did not have an application fee, and if they did it was much less. Even the big centers have a lower fee and it allows you to apply for multiple locations. This tells me that day cares can have a waitlist that works for their business while being honest with families and not charging them for in the end getting nothing.

We recently moved out of state and I was so disappointed that we had to leave Tiny Giants behind. My son started in the infant center at 5 months. They were so nurturing and really loved him like he was family. We grew close to many of his caretakers and were lucky enough to use them on weekends and for date nights. He was always safe, loved going to school & really blossomed into an independent and HAPPY toddler!

So far, so great!
Our son recently started at Tiny Giants and we all dig it. I was definitely wary of him starting daycare… new environment, new people, all the unknowns. but it has turned out great. We really feel comfortable dropping him off every day. He comes home healthy, safe and happy. He has been eating and sleeping better at Tiny Giants then he has had with us. The other kids and parents and all super friendly and are all solid folks. really nice families. We are glad our son is in such a supportive environment when we can’t be with him.

This place is more than a school, it’s a family. My kids have gone there since it opened, and they love it. Tiny Giants is a family owned and operated business run by two great sisters. I have seen my children expand their horizons and become very social since attending Tiny Giants. I am always greeted by the teachers and children when I walk in, and feel that my kids are safe when I leave them for the day. The staff is very courteous and mannerly. My children always bring home arts and crafts that they made at Tiny Giants. If you are looking for a Safe, Clean, and Nurturing daycare or preschool, look no further. But remember, there is a waiting list, (always a sign of a great school), so be patient!

A little disappointed in their profesionalism. We paid them the full application fee. Then twice at later dates we called, leaving messages and requesting a return call (the later asking for an update on our status). They never bothered to return either call.
I can understand not returning a call if we were just inquiring about them for the first time, but if they spent the effort to cash our check, at least return our calls.
Yes, we are not full time customers of theirs, but since we paid, and they cashed our check, then we are enough of a customer to review.

I would have to agree with the negative posts about the school. The child/​teacher ratio is often 3 teachers for 25 children in the outside area and often times the teachers don’t even engaged with the children. There is limited or very little communication with the parents. I asked what my child did during the day at school and the teacher responded that she didn’t know. The teachers rather go to lunch and take a break than get to know the parents or talk to the parents about their children.

This school is a dream come true! Jenn and Erin are super teachers. Years of experience with children. Children are safe. Teachers understand kids. My son was so shy. After going to Tiny Giants he really opened up and came out of his shell. I am so lucky my child was able to attend Tiny Giants!