Kiddie Academy of Islip, NY

I would 100 % not recommend sending my children to this facility. I was so happy that my twin daughters (ages 3) were accepted into Kiddie Academy to start on 9/11/23. After completing a tour and expressing in full details my children's needs and being told that the school was able to provide the needed support, I thought this would be a perfect setting for them. On their first day of school, I received at least five phone calls asking me to leave work and pick my children up. When asked why, I was told that they were having a hard time adjusting to the new environment and left the classroom a few times which was a safety hazard to the other children. When I made it to the school I spoke to Matilda Flores/ Assistant Director and Diana Lauth/ Director. Diana began talking to me about my children in the hallway as other parents were walking by and able to hear, which was a HIPPA violation so I asked her to continue the conversation in her office. When we got in her office she was extremely rude and asked me not to bring my daughters back to their facility as they do not have enough teachers to provide the support my daughters need. Diana stated that the other children's safety were at risk because during reading time, one of my three year old daughters kept standing up and when she was asked to sit down she screamed and frightened another child. I asked Diana if it would help for me to come in to assist for a few hours to see if they'll adjust better being that it was their first day and was told no that wouldn't help. Diana then proceeded to say that she'd talk things over with her boss and call me back. The following day I took off of work and didn't hear anything back from Kiddie Academy. I called around 11am and was told that they'd call me back. At 5pm I received a phone call stating The team thinks it would be best for me to find alternative daycare and after one day of my children attending Kiddie Academy, they were being discharged. I did not receive any funds back and I am very hurt and upset that I trusted this facility to care for my daughters and was treated so bad on the first day. Kiddie academy is not welcoming at all and they only care for the money. Again I would not ever recommend this place!

What can I say about Kiddie academy of Islip? For starters they made me feel safe as a parent to bring my child to their facility. They care about your child and their academic success. Caring staff and management.CLEAN!!!! Fun activities for my child. These are some AMAZING PEOPLE. You won't regret bringing your child here!

Friendly and support staff. All three of my kids have gone here and I have never had a concern or incident. Jamie and Nicole are fantastic and all the teachers/ staff as well. No complaints here.

I have nothing but accolades for Jamie and the entire staff at kiddie academy. My daughter has been there for almost 4 years and as she is about to graduate preK I look back and am amazed at how much she has already excelled both academically and socially. The credit belongs to this fine facility. I left her every day (which as most parents understand is not an easy thing to do) with the peace of mind that she was in the most capable of hands. Kiddie Academy of Islip is family to me. I cannot recommend them enough.

I don't know much about what goes on inside this place, but if you enroll 6+ months before the next semester and then decide for whatever reason not to send your child(we moved out of state), don't plan on ever seeing the slightest refund. Bad business practice