About Mudbug Academy
Mudbug Academy ( Preschool ) is located at 15077 LA-73 A, Prairieville, LA 70769, United States. It is categorised as : .
Other categories: Preschool
Ratings & Ranking
Mudbug Academy has a rating of 4.1 and is ranked number 26489 in the US.
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Address & Location
Mudbug Academy is located at 15077 LA-73 A, Prairieville, LA 70769, United States.
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Parents & Students Reviews:
Mudbug Academy has 13 reviews with an overall rating of 4.1. Some reviews have been edited for clarity.
Overall Rating : 4.1 out of 5.0 stars
We registered our 2 year old for MudBug Academy in April. We met the then director and assistant director as well as our daughters teachers and were pleased with the program. Since then, the MudBug’s owner Steven Ripley/ Sherry Rogers fired both the director and assistance directors. The registered parents were not informed until over a month later after word of mouth had spread the news. We later found out they had the former director arrested. We were never offered a refund for the registration fee. We were never informed of the reasons why the staff was fired. And then we were told that all but 1 of the teachers left the facility and that the new director was Carrie Rogers (the owner/Shelley Rogers’ mother in law). The new director does not have early childhood education experience. We attended their open house on July 16 and neither the director nor assistant director spoke to any of the parents. Only the two owners , Steven Ripley and Sherry Rogers spoke. There were no teachers present at the open house. We were told that day that no teacher for the 2 year old class had been been hired. We remained apprehensive of the program changes but continued to wait patiently for teachers o be hired and transparency from the new administrators regarding how the program would be run.
We were told to “drop by at any time”. I went by twice and was not invited in to the office but instead spoken to in the lobby for a brief 5 minutes to the assistant director , Megan Garner (Who has a child enrolled at MudBugs there this year as well as an 18 month old who will be in my daughters classroom despite not meeting the age requirement that applies to every other enrollees and MudBugs not being licensed for 18 month olds) the only information offered was that “teachers would be hired soon”.
At the end of July, no teacher had been hired for the 2 year old class. We decided then to pull our daughter from the program. I called the facility several times to inform them of this – I was told they had a “tremendous” wait list so I wanted to give them the chance to fill our spot- but no one returned my call.
By the time I got someone on the phone it was August 16. I spoke to Carrie Rogers At that time. And she was happy to remove my name from the enrollment list. But then when I inquired about the refund she said absolutely not and that they “only gave out refunds through the end of July but starting August 1 were not doing so”. I told her that I had tried to get in touch with them all throughout July to no avail. Carrie Rogers basically told me it was too bad and she would give my number to the owner Sherri Rogers. Again, who is her daughter in law. Sherri Rogers did call me back but told me the same thing that “our program is what it is, and that parents needed to get on board”. When I inquired about teachers being hired for the 2 year old class, no answer was given. She denied my request for the registration refund.
I feel very uncomfortable sending my child to a school where the administrators are dismissive of parents’ concerns and frankly very secretive with a lack transparency regarding the hiring and firing of their staff.
I work full-time, as does my husband, and we have two other children to care for. We have to enroll her daughter in another program which means another registration fee. MudBugs choosing to keep our $250 registration, despite their boasting of their waiting list and knowing they could fill the position, is a hardship on our family. They have since disabled the option for reviews on their Facebook page. We filed a complaint with the BBB and MudBugs failed to respond at all. It saddens me that people who outwardly claim to honor God treat others with such disrespect.
We were told to “drop by at any time”. I went by twice and was not invited in to the office but instead spoken to in the lobby for a brief 5 minutes to the assistant director , Megan Garner (Who has a child enrolled at MudBugs there this year as well as an 18 month old who will be in my daughters classroom despite not meeting the age requirement that applies to every other enrollees and MudBugs not being licensed for 18 month olds) the only information offered was that “teachers would be hired soon”.
At the end of July, no teacher had been hired for the 2 year old class. We decided then to pull our daughter from the program. I called the facility several times to inform them of this – I was told they had a “tremendous” wait list so I wanted to give them the chance to fill our spot- but no one returned my call.
By the time I got someone on the phone it was August 16. I spoke to Carrie Rogers At that time. And she was happy to remove my name from the enrollment list. But then when I inquired about the refund she said absolutely not and that they “only gave out refunds through the end of July but starting August 1 were not doing so”. I told her that I had tried to get in touch with them all throughout July to no avail. Carrie Rogers basically told me it was too bad and she would give my number to the owner Sherri Rogers. Again, who is her daughter in law. Sherri Rogers did call me back but told me the same thing that “our program is what it is, and that parents needed to get on board”. When I inquired about teachers being hired for the 2 year old class, no answer was given. She denied my request for the registration refund.
I feel very uncomfortable sending my child to a school where the administrators are dismissive of parents’ concerns and frankly very secretive with a lack transparency regarding the hiring and firing of their staff.
I work full-time, as does my husband, and we have two other children to care for. We have to enroll her daughter in another program which means another registration fee. MudBugs choosing to keep our $250 registration, despite their boasting of their waiting list and knowing they could fill the position, is a hardship on our family. They have since disabled the option for reviews on their Facebook page. We filed a complaint with the BBB and MudBugs failed to respond at all. It saddens me that people who outwardly claim to honor God treat others with such disrespect.
We have been so impressed with Mudbug and most importantly, our three year old is very happy there and his learning is progressing amazingly – he is counting confidently and has even started reading! Earlier reviews mention staff changes. In my experience these changes have been entirely positive. They now have a dedicated, caring team, led by Megan Garner, who is excellent; responsive, organized and personable. The class rooms are clean and well appointed. The learning day is structured but the children also have opportunities for free play, including time outside, which I believe is highly beneficial. Certainly for my three year old son, Mudbug has been a blessing.
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Mudbug academy! The staff is wonderful and they really care about each and every student. For the first time, my child is truly excited about learning. I’ve had nothing but wonderful experiences. Please don’t let the negative reviews stop you from sending your child to an amazing little school. My daughter has attended Mudbug since August and absolutely loves it. If anything changes I’ll update this review, but I highly doubt anything will.