Kids R Kids

PARENTS WANT PEACE OF MIND
I am a working parent who after soul searching and a whole lot of looking found the infant program that lets my husband and I be at peace as we work each day. Why, first of all you can tell when you enter the building that this is a school that is given alot of loving attention. Be it the welcome that you recieve in the lobby, the security check in system, the video camera system, that lets my husband and I watch our son from work or home, and finally the complete meal program that we get as part of our tuition.

I went and looked at 6 different schools in the area and hands down Kids R Kids on Serene is the best school for the price.

Go take a look, you will see for yourself.

Posted 11/05/09 | Report Abuse

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For the past 3 years our two daughters have attended Kids R Kids on Serene. Being a fire safety trainer I am very aware of the major differences in childcare centers in Las Vegas. This school is one of the best. Whether it is the welcome I get every day from the front office staff, or the care my children receive in their classroom, I have not found any better out there during my many visits to schools. The best way for you also to know is to go by the school and take a tour. Their door is always open, and they are ready to serve your family too.

Posted 03/19/09 | Report Abuse

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My toddler was recently pulled out too!! They blocked off the half of the room and only let the kids play in the diaper area starting at 4, which meant that if I couldn't get there until after 5, that means that she was trapped playing by the dirty diapers with no toys, so the kids would hit and kick and scratch each other. When I called them out on it, I got no support. The director pressured the girls to get those rooms cleaned and put the kids learning and exploring last. My daughter also had a rash that they blamed me for. I would get her all clear over the weekend just for it to start up again on Monday. Now that she is at the new place, CHILDTIME, she has no rash. They play at a water station, they cotton ball paint, play at the sand station and the teachers are actually involved with the children! Wow, what a concept!!!! My daughter cried for 3 weeks at Kidsrkids, and I didn't think anything of it until I realized that she was trapped with the poopy diapers, had no connection to any teacher there, and was not made to feel important. The director has no idea what a real learning environment should look like or sound like. He allows the office staff to deal with educational issuse when they have NO backround in education. I would NEVER allow ANY child to go there. If you have that wierd feeling that I had for 6 months, run faster than you ever have before. Taking my daughter out was the best thing I ever did. There are better places out there, yea they may not look like a castle, but remember to NEVER judge a book by it's cover as I did. PEASE DON"T DO IT.

Posted 02/20/09 | Report Abuse

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My son went to Kids R Kids from the time he was 18 months to 3 years old. He was recently disenrolled from the school for acting agressively towards other children. Unfortunately, I was only informed of the seriousness of his behavior 10 days prior to his being disenrolled.

Until last week, I loved this school.

When my son first started going to Kids R Kids, the teachers had concerns regarding his hearing. They were very specific in describing the ways they tried to get his attention, asked if I noticed anything at home, and suggested I get him checked. Since I hadn't noticed a problem at home, I was grateful for their help and concern. They were as happy as I was when the test revealed no problems.

Contrasting that to the behavior issue...it's as if he were in a completely different school. When he moved into his new room in September, there was a slight increase in the number of "Oh No" reports - he'd bitten children, hit them with toys, etc. Since he was on the recieving end of a likewise increasing number of incidents, I assumed this was simply normal for his age group. And, based on my past experience with the center, I assumed that if there were an issue, the teachers would discuss it with me and we'd find a solution.

The director contacted me about two weeks ago. He told me that the teachers had exhausted all their methods, and that it was time to turn their attention towards what was going on in the home - an aggressive older sibling, perhaps? (My son is an only child). The director and I talked for maybe 5 minutes, and he mentioned moving towards disenrollment. I was a bit lost, since I couldn't get a clear explanation of how the teachers were working to correct his behavior. The Kazdin method has worked well for my son at home, and I would have suggested it had I been asked. I assumed that this would be the first of a series of conferences and I would be asked for suggestions later.

For the next few days, I worked at home to improve my son's behavior. We read books. We role played. I made an extra effort to praise non-aggressive behavior and turn-waiting. I watched the Internet cameras every chance I had to monitor how he was behaving. I asked my friends for their bluntest opinions of my son's behavior. In the days that followed, he recieved one Oh No report. Neither the teachers, the director, nor the assistant director gave me any indication that his behavior was still an issue. I was glad that we'd nipped this problem in the bud.

I was therefore shocked when the assistant director called me at work and told me that the next day would be my son's last.

Um. Ok. I have no clear idea what was going on in his classroom. I have no idea of what methods the teachers were using, or trying to use. I'm now scrambling for daycare.

The teachers are wonderful people, but they are not child psychologists nor behavioral specialists. If my child had a speech impediment, they would have talked to me and referred him out. Why didn't they do the same for his behavior? Why didn't they try to work with me?

Posted 11/17/08 | Report Abuse

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I worked at this daycare for a while and took my son there. the teachers there always paid attention to their favorite kids and never paid any attention to the other children. i always would check on his since the rooms are divided by windows. my son fell right in front of the teacher he started crying she never looked down at him or anything and just picked up another kid, i was livid, the front did nothing, with food i wanted to bring something for him on the days he wouldnt eat the crap they had and they said no but yet they let kids that eat organic food bring it, they would rather have my son be hungry for 8 hrs, they told me to make him less picky{ tell me how to make a 2 yr old less picky}, also like most daycares their money hungry there, the older rooms need more toys, they dont have enough teachers for how many kids they enroll. and like the other review my son was always sick i would always run around his room and wipe all the kids noses, the teachers in there were sooo lazy.

Posted 06/10/08 | Report Abuse

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Over all, the school seems very nice, however, I do have some serious concerns regarding the toddler class. My daughter attended there, and I have never felt the need to remove my daughter from any place until now. My daughter has stayed with people who are strangers to her and never acted the way she did when at this school. She would cry and get extremely clingy when it was time to drop her off, and she would come running full tilt, crying to get to me when I came to pick her up. There were no toys in this room for the kids to play with. I had thought that odd since the first day. The couple toys that are there are for boys and the babies don't even touch those as they are old and really uninteresting. They are like pieces of a bigger set or something. Even the "teachers" there complained of this and figured this may be part of the problem with my daughter. The kids were always sick. My daughter had to stay home for a total of a week and a half because she developed a bad rash, which she never had before this place, and she had some virus that the "teachers" couldn't seem to stay on top of. She always had a snotty face, among the other kids there. With the exception of one teacher whom I loved dearly, the other teachers were more like babysitters. Very detached rom the kids and uninvolved. There were barely any activities to keep the babies going. Watching them on camera became heartbreaking. All they did was wander around or gather at the door waiting for a chance to escape. It is agreed between a couple other parents and even some of the teachers that they should have older, more experienced teachers for that group, and TOYS! The babies are really suffering. My daughter has stopped acting out since we switched day cares and has not had another sickness or diaper rash since. She is now back to her normal self, interacting with the kids at her new place and not freaking out when I drop her off or pick her up.

Posted 04/23/08 | Report Abuse

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This is a very good preschool. My three year old cousin attends here, and she always comes out of school cheerfully and happy. The staff is also amazing!

Posted 08/09/05 | Report Abuse

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This is a good school. Most of the teachers are awesome. However, sometimes the classes get out of ratio. The tuition is a little more expensive then at other places. Food and snacks are included with the tuition. Also, the school has cameras in every room so parents can check into the class , with a password, at anytime. The class schedules, games etc. are great. The kids stay very active and happy.

Posted 08/02/05 | Report Abuse

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Excellent attention to detail. With cameras to view your child gives you the an added hand of knowing that your child is doing fine. If there is a problem they are willing to address the issue and will rectify the problem. Only problem is when parents come in the front office will not greet you and say hello.

Posted 07/29/05 | Report Abuse

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My granddaughter goes here and I have been in the school. I recommend this preschool very much to anyone who has children. They have a very good program.

Posted 07/26/05 | Report Abuse

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