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What daycare KICKS a 4 year old child OUT for Potty training accidents??

Skipwith Academy @ Pebble Creek does NOT live up to Skipwith Academy’s Philosophy & Mission statement which reads, “Committed to supporting families and children in the communities we serve. We provide a variety of options for learning, not only based on the age of the child, but also his or her prior learning, maturity, and developmental stage. Our curriculum is based on a learning plan for meeting the emotional, physical, social, and cognitive needs of children using developmentally appropriate practices in a supportive environment.”

My child was enrolled here for 2 years & 9 months. While the majority of our time here was pleasant we did experience 2 major incidents.
Within the first 3 months of enrollment my child was lost on a separate playground at 19 months old for 40+ minutes & his teachers didn’t even realize he was missing until he was brought to them by another teacher that found him outside alone.
Then less than 3 months after my child was moved into the preschool room we get a letter stating the center is kicking us out due to potty training accidents. He just turned 4 years old & within the 3 month time frame only had a total of 12 accidents!
Potty Training accidents is not listed as a grounds for termination of services in their parent handbook either, nor is stated that they are a private center that reserves the right to refuse services to anyone at any given time.

However, we are grateful for the few teachers/staff members that were present during his time there & showed him love & support.

One of the worst daycare experiences I’ve encountered! The director was a joke she only worried about her own child. The director also talked about the employees behind their back. My 8 year daughter heard the director was calling an employee fat and making fun of the employee while around the school age kids. The center was never cleaned as it should be my kids had never been sick before attending this center and as soon as my daughter started at this daycare she became ill with hand foot and mouth! And my son who was only 7 months had a seizure and was hospitalized for 4 days! When my son was in the infant classes they would let him cry all day without comforting him! His old sister would have to go get him from his classroom when she arrived from elementary school since he would cry all day! As soon as I discovered this I took my kids out of the daycare immediately! They can never keep employees they would always quit! I have had workers tell me how terrible the daycare and how they weren’t caring for my infant. They never had any good festivals for the kids. The one they had while we attended the center only thing they had was a bouncy house! And when my daughter graduated from preK they didn’t have cap and gowns like my experience with my older daughter previous school! And the food after was disgusting!! Please take my advice and avoid this school!! Also I hated that all school age from Kindergarten to 5 was in the same class! Kindergarten needs to be in their own classroom they still babies