Porter's Day Care & Educational Center Review

All my grands have attended, as well as the children of other family members for over 30 years. Porter s has 4 Keystone stars and has been accredited by NAEYC for the past 25 years. My children attended child care in the suburbs, but this center was a rare fine in an all African American community. Everyone s experiences are different- It s great to see people stand up for their children, just make sure when you do or read or write reviews -remember there are three sides to every story- yours, theirs & the truth.

Ps I ve worked at Porter s for 20 years. In the past, I worked for PSFS, Lincoln University and as a consultant for nonprofits. One thing about African American establishments the scrutiny comes hardest from African Americans. Yes, parents should take an active role, but be active all the time!! Show up at parent meetings, volunteer to serve on the board of directors- make your parent power visible!! When you only use your voice to complain you remain stagnant in your child s educational process! That s the difference between urban & suburban- Parent Power!!! African American children loose out on opportunities for advancement because parents don t show up during the planning stage, only in the dismantling phase! Showing up is uncomfortable, but your child is worth it- right!!!Stop being an after....showing up after the fact, making noise after, throwing names after governing agencies rule accusations are unfounded etc.- be at the head so your accountability in every aspect of your child s life is visible.

I love it because I want their when. I was 4 and my school leader. Ms.g. family is the oener

Very unprofessional! Came in with my daughter 3 weeks ago and did a tour. Was told that I would receive a call for orientation and never received one. Called multiple times and was left on hold. Finally got in contact with staff today and was told I could not receive child care by Monday. Now I start a new job on Monday and have no childcare In place. This school was highly recommended but 3 different friends of mine and all they did was string me along until the last minute. I will NEVER recommend this center to anybody!

Let me start off by saying that this daycare is a notch up from my daughters last daycare facility. Initially when I went through the orientation process I fell in love with the staff and how friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive they were towards the children. About 2-3 weeks in...the masks came off, and myself and my daughters father begin to notice a difference in some of the staff members. They weren't as friendly as they appeared, but nonetheless I continued coming in saying good morning TO THEM every morning and I guess the grunts and half ass speaking was their way of "greeting" us when they were politely spoken to. That TOTALLY changed my attitude towards certain staff members as well as my outlook on the daycare. You can't preach to incoming families about how professional your staff is and how it's like one big happy family, then turn around and do everything contradictory of your mission statement. They will speak to your children....and act like the parent doesn't exist, in which SEVERAL parents agreed when they overheard me saying that about SOME of the staff members...it's totally cool to me that they're choosing to look like clowns by showing anger towards the parents they have to see everyday, but it doesn't make me want to continue to patronize their business. I'm in the process of searching for another facility because I refuse to go through anything extra for mediocre services.

Pros:

My daughter loves it and all of the other children seem very happy
Not all staff members are rude, just a handful of sour patches
They seem to genuinely care for the children

Cons:

Everything above...there is plenty more issues to address, but why should I waste anymore of my precious time talking about a situation that isn't going to change

But, everyone's experience is different...please don't let my comment deter you from placing your child here...this is only my experience!

I like the school but the teachers in classroom. C are full of attitudes

My sons attend in the heard start program one of my sons was slapped across the face by a teacher who stil works their till this day.My other son was dragged by his braids to the carpet.Did you see it or did your child say it.My sons are very advanced and speak very well.Their response we want you to feel safe here.We can move your child to another class.Something needs to be done.These teachers are abusing babies.My kids will never go back!

my lil girl came home stating that her teacher pinched her yesterday...It had me a little alarmed but when i logged on to check the reviews today i see that other parents have similar issues.I will be filing a report.

I would never recommend any daycare nor school that kids are being abused, neglected or even mentioned of these allegations and there s nobody looking into it.
Teachers are not suppose to place their hands on anyones kids let alone mines. I m being very professional at this moment. I hope since the owner is doing nothing about this, the state will come in take over or shut them down. I don t appreciate not only one being pushing but two of my kids. Then saying did I see it with my own eyes. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM! If you don t want me to put my hands on you, clearly don t touch my child. My kids will never go back to this daycare.