Beaches Academy INC is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 1725 Penman Rd, Jacksonville Beach, Florida FL. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise Beaches Academy (also called Kids at Play) for its caring, professional staff who genuinely prioritize children's wellbeing and learning. The facility emphasizes outdoor play, hands-on exploration, and child-centered education that prepares children academically while allowing them to be kids. Parents report children are enthusiastic about attending and feel part of a supportive family environment.
All three of my children have attended kids at play starting in 2019 and I currently have a 1 and 4 year old enrolled. It is the sweetest school with the best philosophy and we couldn't be happier. All of the teachers are so sweet and truly care about the kids. My kids barely tell me bye in the mornings as they can't get in the door fast enough. I know all moms think their kids are smart, but I feel like my kids learn so much there everyday and my daughter was way ahead when she started vpk last year after leaving kids at play. It will be a sad day when all of our kids age out of kids at play because we love it so much!
To say we love this school is still will be an understatement. My daughter is one year old and she loves everyday she is at school. We love Miss Maria, our head teacher. And all the other teachers. They are caring, sweet, funny. I feel very confident that my daughter spends a lot of time outdoors, she eats well and learning about the world by exploring it nature, touching things and playing outside. We couldn’t be happier. Thanks Miss Rachel.
While I can't speak to any of the negative reviews, I have nothing but positive to say. All three of our children have either attended or currently attend Beaches Academy. Each teacher they have had, has been professional, kind, and puts my child's interest first. When it came to VPK, there were definitely planned curriculum and I see my son's advantage while he started kindergarten. I have never had any medical concerns but I will say each child (especially baby) reacts different when coming into a new environment. They give me a detailed report daily on what food was eaten, naps taken, and diapers used. The teachers will also request diaper cream if they notice a flare up of a rash. Again, I can't speak to other's experience but we have been attending this daycare for over 5 years and we love it as much as our children do.
Working with the staff at Kids at Play was a pleasure. The teachers did a great job redirecting the children during our My Gym Summer Fitness Fun Day. It is always exciting when a school like this welcomes us in with warm smiles and helping hands. You can tell they have a passionate staff.
Kids at Play is a school like no other! I am so thankful I found them, I just wish I had found them sooner. Their “out-of-the-box” style of education creates the most amazing and fun learning environment. My son is allowed to be a kid, and celebrated for it, while still learning and thriving. We transferred a month into VPK from his daycare center that unfortunately still treated vpk like daycare; Not the case at KAP. Since he is off to kindergarten next year we will look forward to summer and Christmas breaks here.