Cornerstone Day Care Ctr

My son has been attending the 3-K class for over 2 months. He’s adjusted very well to the new environment and he smiles whenever we talk about his teachers. Already I have seen great progress in his communication skills, academics as well as in bathroom training. He engages in more dialogue using complete sentences, he loves doing his homework and learning how to write. He’s eager to go to school every day. As a educator myself, I am very pleased with the education that my son is receiving and the learning environment provided at Cornerstone.

The school did experience many setbacks during the pandemic which caused a lot of uncertainty for parents. There was a lack of communication between the school and parents and also a high turnover rate of teachers. Under the new management, conditions have drastically improved. Communication is 100% and they now have a very low turnover rate for teachers. The teachers genuinely care about the students. Even the atmosphere has drastically improved. When you walk in, all the schoolwork and pictures of the students are displayed along with the theme for the month, so you never have to guess what your child is working on in school. I love the communication through the school app and how pictures/videos are constantly uploaded in real time of what the kids are doing in school. Overall, a great school and learning environment!

My son attended this school last year for 3K. The school was closed down by the Department of Health for about two months (major red flag). When it reopened, the amount of turnover was incredible. I try to extend grace and understanding to all educators working through the pandemic but there is no excuse for the terrible communication we experienced. Parents were rarely made aware of staffing changes (beloved teachers would disappear without a word!) or basic things, like the school calendar. There was never any meaningful acknowledgment of the chaos kids and families experienced and we were constantly scrambling for backup care. I think I only ever received one or two emails from the Executive Director - which seems really bizarre for a school in such turmoil. There is clearly something going on with management, as they cannot retain employees. There are some lovely, caring teachers at this school but none of them end up staying for long. I hope the school improves and learns how to better support their teachers; we’ve heard it was once a gem.

Cornerstone Daycare is really a great childcare center. I had my twin boys who are now 17 go there. They learned so much and it prepared them for public school. My 3 year old currently attends and he loves it. He is counting, reading 3 word letters and have great social skills being around the other children. the communication with staff is also great. Ms. May always reaches out when I need her to. the teach aide Ms. Imani is also great. my son loves her. I highly recommend any parent signing up their child for this program. Thanks Cornerstone.

My son attended here last year. He loved his teachers and his friends. But unfortunately the CEO rarely showed up on site, she fired sooo many good teachers and staff who actually work on site without any notice to parents. Even the director who worked a long time there, a loving person, got kicked out.  Such a superficial measure can never resolve the problem.  If CEO doesn't get to the root of the matter, Cornerstone Daycare can't avoid closing down. I really hope they change whole management system for a brighter future .