Burks United Methodist Day Care Center

Our child was at Burks for a year and a half and before that my nieces attended pre-school here. If you value communication, this is not the school for you. Parents are not allowed in the building, there are no cameras, and the teachers and director do not communicate anything to you about your child’s day or progress until they feel like there’s a problem. As our time with the center went on, we were greeted most mornings with negative comments from our child's classroom teacher at the door in front of our child. They showed no willingness to work with our child when it came to social emotional learning and constantly made us feel like there was something wrong with our child despite the fact that everything they pointed out was developmentally appropriate. In the last 3 weeks at the center we had constant problems and were called an hour after drop off to come get him more than once. Our child was dismissed without notice, and we found out about the dismissal when we opened the app and saw that our access had been shut off. There was no written notice and no conversation with us about the dismissal. I could not in good faith recommend this center to anyone, which is unfortunate considering our history with the center.

My child has been going to Burks for the past 3 years and they have been wonderful. I love the small classes and the feeling of safety when I leave my child in their care. My child has always been happy to go to school there with no reservations. I look forward to using their services with my next child.

Burks United Methodist Child Care Development initially seemed like an ideal environment for our son's personal and social growth. Envisioning a place of enriched learning and budding friendships, my wife and I were hopeful. Unfortunately, over the span of 7 months, our experience soured. The primary issue was a noticeable gap in communication. Repeated instances, like our 3-year-old being sent to the office and us receiving urgent calls over minor misbehaviors, reflected a lack of structured management. Surprisingly, no proactive attempts were made by the directorate to address the concerns. The turning point ending our involvement with Burks came when I reached out, seeking clarity on the ongoing issues and inquiring about the possibility of documenting/recording such incidents. Directly following the call, we received a text instructing us to collect our son, and he was thereafter barred from returning to the CDC. From a business perspective, the experience was unsatisfactory. I'd advise potential parents to reconsider Burks as a childcare option.

Burks Preschool is amazing. They have taught my son so much and I am confident he will be ready for kindergarten next year. All the teachers are nice and work well with the students. It is also affordable.

In their words, "We can't keep your child safe." They also told her they would kick her out if she didn't change her behavior. A FOUR YEAR OLD. How can an organization claim Christianity as a guiding light for its principles if they so willingly shun a child? It's cowardly and embarrassing. I'm glad to have learned that she isn't wanted there, and I'm happy to find a new school, where she'll be welcome. And for the record. We did try to work out a safety plan with them. We offered ideas and solutions that work at home, and we even brought her to the school on the weekend to help her better understand their rules, that we took time off of work to come in and learn. And two weeks later, without warning, they only say "You need to come get your child" via text message, no context, no explanation. Nothing.