My three-year-old daughter Adyson has been attending Bayfront Child Development Center since she was an infant. I was initially drawn to the daycare center for two specific reasons. The first reason is the hours of operation. No other daycare center in the area opens as early as Bayfront CDC.The second reason is the location. Bayfront CDC is located on the same campus as Bayfront Health St. Petersburg which is my place of employment. As a parent and especially as a first time mom, it is difficult to leave your child in the care of others. Knowing how close she is to me while I'm working was a tremendous burden lifted from my shoulders. I know if she needs me for anything I can get to her in minutes.Over the years I have learned that Bayfront Child Development Center is so much more than a convenient location and excellent hours of operation. I want to thank you for your incredible patience and for teaching my daughter to be patient. For everyone's friendly smiles and for making Adyson smile every day. For the attention you give each of your students and somehow still make Ady feel like she's the only one that counts. Adyson is learning more and more every day, she's becoming a confident, inquisitive and polite little girl. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for playing such a big part in who she becomes! I am so appreciative for the love and care your staff has given not only to Adyson but to all of the students at Bayfront Child Development Center!

Raising two children with both parents working and without the support of local family members can be challenging. When my daughter was born in 2012, my husband and I decided to explore our child care options beyond the center where we were currently enrolled. At the same time, BCDC was opening their enrollment to the entire community of St. Petersburg.Ms. Lisa provided us with a very thorough tour of the facilities, answering a multitude of questions (my mother was a director of a child care center for over 25 years, so you can imagine the inquiry she endured). Ultimately, we decided to move my three-year-old son and enroll my infant daughter with the school.We remain part of the BCDC family today. My son, a graduate from the VPK program, will be entering first grade next year and is exceeding our expectations in regards to his knowledge and understanding of the world around. His self-confidence and ability to interact with all those around him openly is partly due to the time he spent with his BCDC teachers and classmates. My daughter is currently in the three-year-old room where she is learning her letters, beginning to write and plays all day long. It gives my husband and I comfort to know that the time our children are/were away from us is being spent with caregivers who are taking a vested interest in nurturing their body, mind and spirit.

Our children have been attending BCDC for the last 18 months and we are extremely happy with the care and education they are receiving. We knew when we initially toured the center while expecting our second daughter that this was an environment that would keep our girls safe and cared for in addition to laying a foundation for learning. One of the most important things to us when deciding where to send our children was the staff of the school, and in that I feel like we have hit the lottery. I cannot say enough how much we have enjoyed all the teachers that have taught the various classes the girls have been in.From infant to toddler to preschool, we couldn't be happier. Our children are excited to go to school every morning, and when we pick them up they're excited to show us what they've learned or worked on that day. It gives us, as parents, great peace of mind to know they're being well taken care of and great pride to see their minds developing. We've all heard the saying 'It takes a village to raise a child,' and we are happy to have BCDC on this adventure with us.