Ladybird Academy of Winter Garden

My daughter loves going to school. She is learning so much. The teachers and staff are so welcoming and make learning fun and safe.

My daughter started Ladybird academy at Winter Garden since she was 18 month old, and now she’s going to be in VPK in August. We love the school, teachers and staffs are reliable. My daughter loves going to school and says she wants to see her friends and teachers everyday. The Director and Assistant director are super helpful, they are very professional and experienced.
During COVID-19, the difficult decision was whether sending her to school or not, but they have done a wonderful job on preventing cases happening in the school. As a parent, we feel safe and ease knowing my daughter is in such school. Highly recommended

We love Ladybird Academy Winter Garden. Our son (4) and daughter (18 months) have gone there since they were both 3 months of age. The teachers are amazing. The director, Ms. Salina, and Assistant director, Ms. Angie, are fantastic. As a working parent, it’s comforting to know our kids are so well cared for and loved. Our son has learned so much. Before 4 years old he was reading sight words, spelling his name, and writing. He comes home with something new he’s learned every day. We’re continuously amazed and how much he’s achieved there. Throughout the pandemic our kids have stayed in daycare. We’ve continued to be impressed by the safety measures and care taken. And we love having the cameras to check in when we want. We can’t speak highly enough about our Ladybird.

My son has been at Ladybird since January 2018. We love the school. The teachers are very friendly and my son has felt genuinely loved! The director is amazing and very intuitive with what is going on within the classrooms. Any issues we’ve ever had, she has been amazing with helping us and providing solutions! They’ve worked hand in hand with me to ensure my son is getting the most he can educationally and I feel very comfortable with what he is getting from the school in more aspects than one!

I am not one to write reviews if they are negative, but I feel compelled to write one regarding Ladybird of Winter Garden. I am writing this from not only a parent's perspective, but also a teacher's perspective. I have been in education for the past 11 years and I know how an educational institution is supposed to operate and I am APPALLED by many things, especially the leadership at this daycare. When we relocated to Orlando we had very little options because many daycares were full and I relied on reading reviews online, so I hope this helps parents that are considering sending their children to this daycare. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE.  

These are in no particular order:
1. We were NEVER formally introduced to our child's teachers. Many days, there were different teachers that I didn't even recognize.
 2. Our child was moved multiple times out of her classroom without notifying us of the move.  
3. We had the camera APP and would check in on our child multiple times throughout the day and I would see kids doing inappropriate things- hitting, climbing on chairs, tables, etc.
4. One time I was watching the APP and I saw a teacher pulling a child (not my child) to the table to the point where the child's feet were dragging on the floor. I was shocked and called the school right away and the first thing they said was "your child is in the other room" because they moved her without notifying me. My response was "I know my child wasn't in the room I'm calling on behalf of the child the teacher was dragging. " They thought I was crazy for bringing it to their attention and when I spoke to the director she played it off like I misinterpreted the situation. I KNOW WHAT DRAGGING A CHILD LOOKS LIKE.
5. There were a few times when our child got hurt and we were never notified at the time of the incident. I received a phone call one day while driving to go pick our child up and the lady at the front desk told me that our child was being "brave" standing on a chair at school and fell and hit her head on the table. She had a bruised lip and a cut on her gums. HOW WAS I NOT NOTIFIED RIGHT AWAY? !
6. Our daughter was picked up multiple times with diapers full of poop. Also, she had multiple diaper rashes throughout her time here and many days the Brightwheel APP would say that she only had 1-2 diaper changes (that equates to one change every 3-4 hours). When I brought it up to the director she said that she would talk to the teachers, but little changed in that classroom.
7. After a few times of expressing concerns with the director I felt like the ladies in the front, as well as the director changed their attitudes towards me. There were many times where the director would simply ignore me when I walked in or out and other times they would be talking as I walked in and immediately start talking in Spanish which made me feel very uncomfortable.
8. Kona ice comes to school every Thursday. One Thursday we were NEVER NOTIFIED that our child's punch-card ran out the week before, so she was not going to get an icy. Luckily I was there to pick her up so I was able to go buy her one. If you do not purchase the punch-card then your child will be sitting with their class outside wondering why they do not have an icy. Little kids do not understand why they do not have any icy when they see other kids and the teachers eating them. I was heartbroken for the kids that had to sit and watch everyone else eat ices.
9. Many times I'd walk in to either pick-up or drop-off and the lobby was left unattended. This is a HUGE SAFETY CONCERN!  
10. When picking my daughter up in the afternoons the teachers with the older kids YELLED constantly! There are so many other ways to get kids' attention. It made me cringe every time I heard it.

The list could go on and on, but I ran out of "character space" to type. Overall, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. I regret not moving my daughter sooner!

Thank you to the wonderful teachers that helped prepare my child for Kindergarten. The program is great for helping children learn. Everyone is very approachable and response to questions about my child's progress was never an issue. Professional place and highly recommended.

I love this school! Both my boys have attended at varying age ranges. The teachers are friendly and kind. The place is always clean and tidy. Any issues that I've had have been addressed promptly by the leadership and communicated to me effectively. I highly recommend!

My heart is sad to read such horrible reviews about this wonderful school. I can honestly say. Mrs. Salina (Director), Mrs. Angie (Assistant Director) and the entire Ladybird Winter Garden staff are absolutely AMAZING, loving and caring human beings. They treat my daughter as if she is part of their family. My daughter's teachers are truly amazing with the education they are blessing her with throughout the week. Please do not believe what you read. It is hard to please everyone. This is a wonderful school!

The school itself is not bad, but I can't say the same about some teachers, well, one in particular who never had answers about anything I asked in regards to my child's day at school, her answer always was, I was not there, or I was out with other group.and she is the main teacher. She does not treat kids with love and affection, and she thought it was appropriate not to let my child enjoy the treat while other kids were eating, he was crying but she did not care, and I paid additional fees for that "treat". She did not bother to call me and talk to me exactly why she though it was appropriate to abuse and bully a child (3 yo) for absolutely nothing.because he was not staying still in his chair, or because he was not paying his full attention.but when I called that day earlier she told me he was doing great, he did very well during his assessment, etc. Good going Ms. Tiffany, keep up the "good work". And hope other parents who might are not watching their kids while they are at school, read this, and decide to sign up for camera monitor, you need it to see what is going on. There are many other details that I have witnessed/watched but decided to brush it off, discipline I thought.however I will not tolerate child abuse and bullying at school.

My son has been attending this school for a few months now and we have been really happy with the teachers and staff at this school. My son has learned so much and he is always so happy when I pick him up.

If I could rate this school bellow 0 I would. If you are the type of parents that just drop your kids and are not paying attention to what goes on after that this school is for you. If not, pay close attention. The teachers are exhausted, many times because they are left with numerous kids alone against law. They left my kid crying at the door for over 30 minutes without caring to change that behavior with an positive approach. I don’t leave reviews often but parents needs to be aware that I complained to the director and gave this school 3 chances before taking my daughter out. Is just a complete mess. Is not a cheap school so that’s not an excuse. Just a big disappointment.

Great School, although teachers and administrators can change a couple of times a year, my son learned a lot

Pretty good, but for the cost of tuition, there should not be ratio issues in the classrooms. I have heard multiple teachers mention rooms being over ratio, one of the times which resulted in my child being moved to an older room and subsequently getting bit by an older child.

We have had our daughter there in VPK, we could not be more pleased. They take immaculate care of our girl, and there is a great balance of learning and playing. They love her as if she was their own.

I just got great things to say, my daughter is doing VPK at ladybird she loves to go to school everyday and learn from her teachers.
She has learned so much from them and they do everything to satisfy our concerns.
I have a little boy and when he comes to the age for sure this will be the school for him as well.
Great staff, love them all!

My son is going here, and the commitment of the teachers in his room (Infants) is amazing. He gets excited during drop off every morning! Miss Leah, Miss Chrissy and Miss Shannon are all so great with him and are always telling me stories about his day and what he has been up to. They are the reason we keep him here.

Ladybird Winter Garden is amazing! We put our 2/yr in here 2/mo ago and we are blowing away at her progress compared to her other daycare. Everyone is always so kind and friendly. The director is always available for anything and everything. We will be enrolling our newborn in a few weeks as well. Highly recommend.

Our son joined the infant room on Feb 1,2017, and we have been amazed at the care and the love that they show for him. I feel so comfortable dropping him off, handing him over to one of the Ladybird ladies, and he breaks out into the biggest smile. Shows a lot about how much they care and treat him! Love this place!

Ladybird Academy Winter Garden is the best. Great staff, great teachers, excellent curriculum. Tony and Bella love ️ it here. There favorite time of the month is parents night out. 5 stars for sure. Go check it out for yourselves.

Mike Minutelli

My son has been in the infant room since he was 4 months old. Love watching him on the webcam throughout the day. The teachers and the director are great. Very happy with our decision to choose Ladybird WG.