Pacesetter Academy

My son has been going here for 2 years and it only gets better. The staff is AMAZING ! First he was in Ms. Latisha’s class and she was perfect. She is very patient, kind, and caring with the class. My son ran into her arms everyday. He has asthma and she was always very attentive with making sure he was breathing well. She is proactive with behavior concerns and help us to find a positive reward chart that the class responded to. He is now in vPK with Mr. Anthony and I am even more impressed than I was last year. Pacesetter Academy is a SCHOOL not just a daycare. Mr. Anthony has the class already doing sight words, reading three letter sentences, colors, shapes… and this is just the first quarter of the school year ! Amazing !
The management team is also GREAT ! Ms. Monica and Ms. Erica are always open to our concerns and make the time to talk when needed.
The school is clean and the children in the class always seem to be having fun.
This is a great, nurturing school. I tell everyone about it! LOVE IT!

My child has been at Pacesetter Academy for a year and a half and I have had enough of this place!!! There have been instances in which things have happened that have called into question, in my opinion, their ability to effectively run a daycare and provide the quality supervision I require as a concerned parent of a toddler. On one such instance, I saw a new teacher (who had only been there for less than a week), holding and caressing my child in her arms as if he was her baby. This was aHUGE concern for me, as I found this to be very inappropriate. I addressed this with the school, who ultimately fired the teacher but told me it was not because I complained but for other reasons unrelated to the inappropriate behavior that I witnessed.
Another such incident occurred when my child was being bullied in school by another student and was bitten by the student as a result of the incident. MY child had a bite mark on his chest and when I asked what the school intended to do about the incident, they informed me that other than talking to the offending child’s parent, there was nothing more that they can do. Meanwhile, I have to take my child to the doctor if his bite worsens (bearing all of the expense on my own). The owners, when addressing the issue with me were dismissive and proceeded to lecture me on the behavior of 3-​year olds. As an individual with multiple degrees and a fundamental understanding of chid psychology, I didn’t need a lecture. What I needed was an answer on how they would address my child’s injury and ensure that this would never happen again. I received neither.
Just as importantly, I think its important that parents of children at the school know that the management and owners seem to treat their employees (the teaching staff) in a very hostile and mean spirited way. I have witnessed them leave staff members in tears over seemingly trivial issues. Moreover, I have witnessed them rule their staff in a climate of fear and intimidation that is unacceptable in today’s society and business environment. It makes me feel really sad for the wonderful teachers there who have to deal with constant abuse, mistreatment and other forms of harassment at the hands of their bosses as they strive to make a living on less than $ 10 an hour.
As such, I have made the decision to move my child rather than continue to subject him to the issues he has encountered. Furthermore, I REFUSE to financially contribute to a business model that treats its most valuable assets, its employees, as if they are less than human. The teachers deserve more… and so do the students.
If you decide to take your children here, beware that you will be putting them in a less than suitable environment for learning and thriving!

I completely love this school. My son was 2 when he started here. It is a bit pricey but for what you pay you get soo much education and value. My son never gets sick here. At his old school he was constantly getting sick. The staff is amazing and they truly care for your child and their education. They have a pool and with your permission will teach them how to swim in the summer. I feel that this is the best place possible for my son.

After visiting five different schools (and losing spaces at two of them), we found Pacesetter the day before I was to go back to work. Thankfully they had space! I was super nervous about leaving my little two month baby for the first time but my time at home had ended. Ms. Adriana is seriously the best teacher you can leave your baby with– she’s like the baby whisperer ;). It only took a couple of days and I felt completely confident that my baby was going to be just fine. The staff know the children by name– not just the teachers and it’s like a little family. I would love to keep this little place a secret so they can stay small and perfect the way they are but they all deserve a raise so please check them out and help them grow because they are amazing!