Good Shepherd Lutheran Early Learning Center, Panama City | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I had my child at Good Shepherd for 3 years, and for the majority of that time I had complete faith in what they were doing. The teachers were caring, compassionate and most of all transparent. They always ensured the parents were apprised of what was going on, however, the last 2-3 months the school has lost their way. I know the teachers have done their best to shield the children from the mess that is the new administration, but even then the lack of leadership and godliness was able to bleed down into the children. When the school board changed direction, they stopped caring about the safety of our children. They were letting people work in the school without the proper background checks, giving them titles that they were not certified to have. putting the reputation of the school at risk, all while leaving the parents in the dark.  Had I written this review 4 months ago, it would have been a 5 star review and highly recommended to parents. As it stands now, I am thanking god that my child is moving on and we will no longer have to worry about what the school is doing, and if they are following DCF regulations or picking and choosing which regulations to follow. If you are wanting a school where the focus is on the children and helping them build their faith with God, please consider a different school because that is not the way Good Shepherd is going with the new administration

As a mother and a former employee of Good Shepherd ELC, I am SO thankful for such a safe, comfortable, and family-oriented school. It was my children’s first time going to school last Fall, and now, they are beyond prepared for Kindergarten and K3 this school year.
As an employee, the relationships that were formed with students and their families will stick with me forever and ever. What a special place to build friendships and what an honor it was to work alongside such amazing, talented, and loving people. Working with children is a special gift in life because they teach you something new everyday.
I highly recommend Good Shepherd for all families. Not every school has a team like theirs. From the phenomenal school board, to the amazing director, Lori, to the talented teachers, to the lovely students; there’s no place like GSLELC.

This place has excellent care providers, excellent teachers, and most of all, they charge equal to, if not better than most preschools and daycares out there. If ever there is a situation where my child got in trouble or had injured herself, I had all the details, more often than not, before I was there to pick my daughter up at the end of the day.

They delivered a weekly balance sheet, or one upon request for charges owed, and the pricing was simple to figure out. The school would even allow you to carry an outstanding balance, as long as you spoke to the teachers about it as soon as you saw the balance, within reason, of course.

5 stars, no questions asked.