Sugar Plum Tree Day Care

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Our son has been attending Sugar Plum Tree for about a year now and we couldn't be more satisfied. All the teachers are so friendly and caring that we truly feel our son is in good hands!

My favorite part of Sugar Plum Tree School are the class sizes and how they are so small. They really get to know the kids and the children have such a good relationship with their teacher. I like how safe she is and how comfortable we both are with the school.

I feel very comfortable sending my children to Sugar Plum Tree Day Care Center, I love the teachers they are very nice. I love sending my son somewhere I know he is safe.

Sugar Plum Tree PreSchool is full of very nice people, they are wonderful with the kids and they mean well. It is the best day care around, it is a very nice facility.

I feel very comfortable with Sugar Plum Tree Pre-School. I really feel my kids are safe there, and I like the teachers. The most important thing is safety and they are very safe. It is just a great school.

I want to start by prefacing that I am a full time working mother of 2 young kids and I know how difficult it is to find a good childcare provider. I am a fan of Yelp and rely on others’ personal experiences for guidance. So, with much consideration and after 6 years of being at Sugar Plum Tree (SPT), I have decided to write this review. As a bit of background, my first son had attended this preschool for all 4 years and my second (with our reluctance) for 3 years but we recently decided to enroll him into another preschool. One reason we stayed at SPT for 6 years was out of convenience, we live a block away and did not want to uproot our children after all these years, they made friends and became comfortable with the teachers, unfortunately, the convenience only delayed the process of finding a better preschool.

We feel the practices and overall environment at SPT are outdated and fall short of our expectations. Our biggest issue was with billing; receipts and statements are provided in a way that could only be explained as outdated and hard to track. Over the years we have had numerous billing issues and feel that the process is very confusing. We kept all receipts, invoices and statements only to find it hard to follow. Another issue to be aware of is in regards to technology. As an integral part of our daily lives, technology is here to stay and is a big influence on how our children learn, like it or not, we feel the sooner we could incorporate it in to their learning career the better. We certainly could not ignore the fact that SPT is far from reaching a technological environment and over the past years, SPT has lacked the time and money to invest back into its facility, not only in technological advancement but in other areas such as the need for a proper outdoor environment, updated toys, play materials and newer equipment in the gym area. We’ve participated in many fundraisers, but we weren’t provided information regarding the distribution of the funds. Lastly, we’ve reluctantly paid additional fees for activities such as music and gymnastics. When asked if these were mandatory activities we were told that our child would be the only one not participating and would feel left out. Even knowing that was not the case we opted in. The classes take place during the normal SPT day and considering the premium tuition we were paying, we parents felt these activities should be provided with the original curriculum. At one point, all the parents complained and with much hesitation on the part of SPT, the activities were made part of the curriculum. Ironically, a few short months later, our tuition went up. I guess we can only speculate why……..

We had hoped that during the course of 6 years we would see some progress and improvements but unfortunately, that has not been the case. In my opinion, I believe SPT is past it’s prime and has the lost the motivation and desire to stay relevant.

I am really happy with bringing my child to Sugar Plum! They have been doing such a great job for us, and I would definitely recommend them!

Sugar Plum Tree Pre-School is fantastic! They take great care of he kids. The programs there are amazing - especially the gym and music program. Every teacher my kids have had so far have been just great!