I do not recommend this center. While the initial tour was pleasant, it ultimately felt like a façade to secure enrollment. Communication from teachers was minimal to nonexistent. Only two staff members consistently greeted me, and most afternoons my child was in front of a TV—along with the staff. Despite the center’s claims, screen time clearly exceeded the stated limit, and there was little educational engagement.
What pushed me to withdraw my child was a series of write-ups and a suspension for typical toddler behavior—something any early childhood professional should handle through guidance and communication, not punishment. As an educator myself, I was shocked by the lack of classroom management, unwillingness to collaborate, and poor parent outreach. My requests for footage and support were met with excuses instead of solutions.
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God Chosen Development Center Decatur Replied:
Hello Ms. Andrew, we so apologize that things did not work out and that you decided to withdraw your child due to the constant hitting and kicking from the child towards the staff member. We do not consider this typical behavior from an almost 3-year-old. Our handbook also states that we reserve...
God Chosen Development Center Decatur Replied:
Hello Ms. Andrew, we so apologize that things did not work out and that you decided to withdraw your child due to the constant hitting and kicking from the child towards the staff member. We do not consider this typical behavior from an almost 3-year-old. Our handbook also states that we reserve...
Dee Andrews gave God Chosen Development Center Decatur a
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