Mio Preschool

I love this preschool all the staff members are very friendly. And my daugther has been going there since she was 2

My youngest daughter attended here when she was 18 months old. She stayed for about a year. I tried this place as it is convenient for me to drop and pick up my girls from 2 different schools. They do not provide lunch, serves cheerios and milk for breakfast and some crackers for snack. The place itself does not look conducive for learning and not properly organized. I could not wait until my daughter reached 3y/​o and moved her to MCCC.
I live within the neighborhood and pass by every single day on my way to work/​home. Every Morning, I always see the aide (who’s supposed to be watching the kids while having breakfast) on her phone.

Mio Preschool is an establishment I would not recommend. Their policy is not up to date, and they are not family friendly. You can’t participate in birthdays. They don’t have a budget for events. Overall I will not recommend it to anyone.
What type of place is this if there isnt any parent and child participation. This makes me feel like I’m not allowed to sit in and watch the progress of my own child. which is also against the law according to licensing department.

I called and spoke extensively about pricing. I was quoted very specific prices and deposit fees. When I arrived for my appointment, all the prices had gone up considerably. Monthly payments with a 6 month contract went from $ 800 to $ 1000 and the non-​refundable deposit went from $ 100 to $ 500. Mind you we were told that we only had two weeks after the walk through to put a deposit down. Also, they do not provide lunch — from all my other tours, all the other schools provide lunch. So we left feeling like we were taken for a ride. Oh, yeah, and late pick up fee, $ 5.00/minute. I have not seen this policy anywhere… other schools drop you after the 3^rd late pick up.
On another note, there is no yard/​playground, the carpets look old and tattered, the toilets are not toddler friendly. It basically looks like an old office building that was quickly converted into a preschool. After visiting other preschools around the same price and seeing how much more your money can go compared to Mio Preschool, I just had to go elsewhere.
The staff, they are amicable enough and very caring of the children. I’m an educator and have a few issues about how they prepare children for kindergarten but everyone has their own opinions on education and I think the different methods and pedagogical views are there for different ways of thinking.
So, no, I would not recommend Mio Preschool though I did not have my child there — but then again, after the 1^st interview, I did everything in my power to NOT put my children here.