Marie Yue

Review of Highlands Academy

My experience at Highlands Academy was good at fir...

My experience at Highlands Academy was good at first. We started at Highlands Academy when my daughter was 2 and liked it. Her classroom was organized, fairly clean and she really connected with her teachers. They helped HUGELY in potty training and I will forever be grateful for that. Things changed when we moved up to the 3 year old preschool classroom. When they repurposed the gym into 3 new classrooms, one of her teachers moved to one of the new classrooms and her other one swapped with to another teacher at the facility. Her classroom then went through a revolving door of people and drop-off / pick-up were TERRIBLE and every time I observed the class, it was complete chaos. In the afternoons, the classroom was almost always filthy, which is a huge problem for me. The lunches provided were a big added incentive though I would say based on the monthly menu and comparing to other preschools in the area, the quality of the meals is sub-par. Additionally, I observed several instances of her previous teachers coming into her classroom and taking toys/supplies/materials for their new classroom. It seems like the recent growth has resulted in a preschool that is too large to manage and the owner is prioritizing profit over the well-being of the kids. Ending on a positive note, Claire and Tanya (directors) were always helpful and responsive when I had a problem or question.