Valley Forge Children's Academy, Eagleville PA

We cannot recommend VFCA enough - I'd give 10 stars if I could. We switched here from another child care center and the difference in our experience AND our daughter's demeanor was amazing (we also enrolled our son as a baby and he has now been there for 2 years). The VFCA staff truly know children and I have come to realize that everything they do, every decision they make, large and small, is for the benefit of our kids. They are true partners in helping our children develop in a positive way, and they have even helped us become better parents. They were incredible during the pandemic and we feel so lucky to have found them. I wish they went all the way up to high school:) but highly recommend them for your little ones!

I have been lucky enough to have two children enrolled at VFCA over the last 6 years, and I cannot say enough good things about Nikita, Divij and the entire VFCA staff. They provide a nurturing and diverse environment for children to grow. They focus on both academics and social skills - I am big proponent of learning through play, and they have truly achieved the right balance. While the pandemic has been very hard on everyone, they have been excellent at communicating their procedures and following through with CDC recommendations. They require masks on everyone 2 and up and have excellent protocols to keep the children safe. There is no where else I would send my child.

I can’t say enough good things about this daycare. I have a baby that’s been going to valley forge Children’s academy for a few months now and it was one of the best decisions I have made. They generally care for the kids and everything they do is a lesson which I love. I love knowing my child is in good hands. Most of the staff has been there over ten years so that alone speaks volumes I highly recommend valley forge Children's academy

I have a nine-month-old baby boy. I worked in a daycare for the past five years. I recently switched jobs and now I'm not working at the same daycare that my kids go to anymore. It was a really rough transition for me because I was always with my kids. But now my son goes to Valley Forge children's Academy and he is loving it. The staff is so friendly and so nice and I feel so good knowing that my son is there. I was hesitant at first because of all the horror stories you hear about daycare's, but this day care so much different than the normal daycare. I feel like this daycare cares about your child more than anything else. It's definitely nice knowing that your kid is loved by someone else other than you. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. If you want someone to love your child and someone that you trust, bring them here. My son is such a mommy's boy but when he goes this daycare, he smiles at his teachers when he sees them. I love it here.

The question of who to trust with your children’s safety, education and growth is major; especially for a young family in a new area. Our family previously experienced the ways in which this can go wrong, so when we searched for childcare in this area, we knew to look for very specific qualities and characteristics in a center. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have found Valley Forge Children’s Academy. VFCA not only offers excellent education programs for each age group, but they empower and uplift the whole child socially and emotionally. We have been impressed with the numerous activities and learning opportunities our kids have experienced at VFCA. There are many things we love, these are just a few:

• Diverse and nutritious lunches that encouraged my kids to always try new things
• Regular picture and video updates on the activities your child is doing
• Weekly music and gym classes
• Petting zoo activities, Butterfly and Chick hatching
• Field trips (pumpkin patch, etc)
• Kona Ice truck and summer waterplay days
• Mobile library
• Monthly parent date night – Themed party nights for the kids (pre-Covid)
• Senior citizen visits to the school (pre-Covid)

VFCA’s owners and administrators have truly cared for our kids the whole way through. Nikita, Divij, and Jen have all been personable, showed compassion, and been generous with sharing their knowledge and experiences. They have always been flexible and worked with us to meet various needs. Usually every center has that really great teacher that everyone loves, but at VFCA every level teacher and aid we went through has been absolutely amazing in the ways that they engaged our kids and created an atmosphere full of fun, learning, and safety.

When the pandemic hit and changed everything, VFCA shined in the ways that they worked to support us families and our children. Their cleaning and safety protocols have been excellent, and although we kept our daughter out for an extended amount of time before returning for Pre-K, VFCA still supported us with regular video chats/music time for the children, and access to their learning plans so that as ‘non-teacher parents’ we had an idea of what we could do to keep engaging our kids.

VFCA has been instrumental in developing our kids into the independent, well-rounded individuals they are today. We would recommend this center time and time again!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Ms. Nikita and her team at VFCA. They made the transition of returning to work as new parents as easy as possible with regular updates on our infant. The infant room staff was exceptional and I always felt like my daughter was cared for like one of their own. VFCA is extremely clean and organized, and they are always having wonderful programming for all the children - infants included. I would highly recommend VCFA to any family looking for child care, they are simply the best.

We brought our daughter to VFCA full time after she spent her first year part time at a local corporate chain daycare that was very highly rated, but I just didn’t feel the “love” aspect was there and the teachers were always revolving, a lot of turnover. The moment I walked into VFCA for my tour, I knew we would be choosing this school. The teachers are so attentive, loving, and fun. Many of the teachers have been with VFCA since their inception, which really says a lot about how they treat their employees. Ms Nikita, Jen and Divij keep the show running and know every detail, the three of them are always immediately responsive whenever I reach out and I feel so comfortable talking to them. I love when they send me pictures and updates about the day and they’ve helped me so much with tips and helpful info that we use at home to assist with my daughters development.

I feel every staff member personally knows my daughter and cares about her as their own.
Originally, I worked in the building next door in the complex, but even after I changed employers I kept my daughter at VFCA because it really is the next best thing to her being at home with me. She loves it there, they are always having fun events like petting zoos, Kona Ice, music with Mr. Dave and dancing. Even during quarantine they engaged the children of all ages with Zoom videos and kept us all up to date on changes in protocols. My daughter is thriving here, I tell anyone I know locally with kids to come check out the school because it’s really just the best. I’ll be sad when she goes to kindergarten, but I’ll feel confident that she is ready!

What can I say about VFCA? My son is now 6 years old and ending his time there which he began when he was 14 weeks old. Leaving my son at VFCA while I worked was like leaving him with his second family. I have always felt comfortable with him spending his time in such a compassionate and diverse place. They always keep the kids as well as the babies involved and have fun things for them to do, like Thursday sing alongs with Mr Dave, visits from a local petting zoo, shaved ice from the Kona ice truck, rotating weekly "chore" duties, grandparents day, learning about artists like Michelangelo and posting their art work to the ceiling, and also a healthy lunch program to boot! All of the staff, starting with the owner Ms Nikki, love the children as they are their own and communicate with the parents at every level. They even managed to keep the kids engaged with one another via Zoom when we were in lockdown during the pandemic. We will miss this place but are grateful for the forever memories and friendships that we have made.

VFCA is hands down the best child care facility in the Audubon/Trooper/Norristown area. Nikita and her son Divij are very compassionate and really care about each and every child and they’re family. Two of my children attended the pre k program and I cannot say enough great things about the teachers. They are highly trained, qualified, skilled and professional. They have a great learning program. I highly recommend this school to others. VFCA really prepared my children for success in kindergarten and first grade. Thank you to Nikita, Divij, and all the amazing teachers at VFCA!

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​I am a current parent of three children at VFCA and we have been through each stage/classroom infant-PreK with our little ones and could not be more pleased with each experience at VFCA. When pregnant with my daughter we had decided she would begin at 12 weeks which I was nervous about as I spent much longer at home with my older two, but Nikita (the owner) was extremely compassionate, patient, and understanding which really gave me the reassurance that my kids were in great hands. Looking back starting my daughter young and at VFCA was one of our best decisions, she is so loved by her teachers and has had the opportunity to socialize and learn from similar age kids.

Both the Preschool and Prek teachers are so suited for their age groups from being patient and understanding, but also giving the kids a sense of responsibility and opportunity to grow, learn, and mature. The teachers have always been open to working on individual needs and very understanding that each kid learns differently which I really appreciate with being in education myself I had an extra appreciation for the level of effort they put into each day.

After having tried a couple of local daycares things that we found important that we wanted/did not want to be included: staff that was present and care/not on their cell phones, owners/leaders that were present, and a clean and loving learning environment. VFCA exceeded all of our expectations. Each day you will see the owner and or her son there to greet you and your children, not only a greeting, but they know each family and each kid on a personal level which just gives VFCA that extra special loving touch.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the owners and teachers at VFCA it is no wonder to me that many teachers have been there 10+ years.