This letter is long overdue, but since February is the month of love, it’s quite fitting. We want to extend our sincere recognition and deep gratitude for the amazing, steadfast love, educational support, family partnership attitude, innovative approach to curriculum, and overall whole child philosophy that were creatively and critically delivered to us and our daughter during her time in Toddler A. We dearly miss these compassionate, hard working, sincere teachers and how meticulously structured they were and how truly exceptional they treated us and Kadena during all endeavors at KC.First, they cultivated a learning environment that was highly sensory-based, collaborative fun, child-centered, family friendly, cognitively stimulating, safe, and positive in terms of all behavioral and academic interventions. The multicultural scope of their teaching was also appreciated and highly evident. We felt like we were entering a family member’s home, not simply a classroom. In fact, our daughter still talks about you both everyday as if you are truly part of our family!Next, your communication with us was always timely, thorough, positive, professional, and cognizant of including each child in the daily narratives, newsletters, face to face entrance and exit mini chats, report cards, photos, and all types of discourse, which was critical to keeping us in the loop. Our daughter never felt like a simply number in your class; we felt like the instruction and care were highly individualized, organized, and also relevant, delivered in a way that not only addressed her developmental needs but also her emotional, physical, and social ones as well. She came home and exhibited positive the behaviors and practiced emergent skills that were modeled by these terrific teachers. In sum, we could write a novella about the outstanding experiences that we had from these two remarkable educators and people. They made a stellar impression on your overall institution as well. Our only regret is that they cannot loop with Kadena throughout her entire experience at KC! We thank them for being more than teachers but life and family “transformers” in their quest for love and education in Toddler A! Their efforts surpass the typical standards, and we want to give them a shout out for being rock stars in the classroom!

My son has been going to KinderCare in Mt. Lebanon since he was five months old (he is now two years old). My experience has been nothing but WONDERFUL! The teachers are so amazing. They genuinely care about my son and they teach him so much. I am always finding little art projects in his mailbox that he made- I hang them on his art wall at home. He goes to the music class that the center offers. He has just BLOSSOMED since he started the class. His vocabulary and social skills have greatly improved since starting the class. It's an extra fee each month-but to me it's totally worth it. He has 2 best friends that go to the class with him...and I know they have a blast together. Also, I am so impressed with how the teachers teach the kids to respect each other. I was able to witness on one occasion all of the ages playing together on the big playground at the center. The older kids were so mindful of the younger ones. There was no pushing or bullying. It made me feel so good about the environment that my son is in every day. I am just so thankful that we found KinderCare and that our center is as well run as the one in Mt Lebanon! Words cannot express how much it means to me to feel that my child is safe and secure and loved when I am at work!

The Learning Adventures Phonics program with Ms. Chris has been an invaluable addition to Lauren’s education and experience at Kinder Care Mt. Lebanon! Lauren has excelled in the program and at four-and-a-half years old is reading and writing at a first grade level – all of which I attribute to the dedication and teaching style Ms. Chris brings to the classroom. Lauren enjoys the small class size which affords her the opportunity to work closely with Ms. Chris on the subject matter at hand. My favorite days are when Lauren comes home after finishing a block! She is so proud of her accomplishments and loves to take her parents through her journal and workbooks. I’ll never forget the first time she brought one of the lesson books home and read the entire thing to us. I would recommend the program to anyone who is interested in giving their child a head start on learning our language – both verbal and written. The program and Ms. Chris have provided Lauren an environment where learning is fun and rewarding!