Child Daycare & PreschoolsDecatur, GA

First Academy Early Learning Center

Q: What do parents say about First Academy Early Learning Center?

First Academy Early Learning Center has a Google rating of 3.1 out of 5 based on 9 parent reviews . Read the full reviews on this page to see what parents appreciate about this facility and any areas for improvement.

3.1(9 reviews)

About

First Academy Early Learning Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 3979 Covington Highway, Decatur, Georgia GA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.

What Parents Say

First Academy Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Most positive reviews praise the director, staff quality, child development progress (potty training, academics), and meal services. However, several serious concerns have been raised including alleged refusal of service to a child with autism, reports of physical handling of children by staff, unpaid vendor invoices, and billing disputes.

Caring and attentive staffstrong director leadershipchild development support (potty training and academics)meals provided including breakfast and lunchfree-spirited environment for childrenlong-term enrollment retentioncordial and respectful interactions

Alleged discrimination against children with autismreports of staff physically handling children roughly (grabbing arms)teacher verbal outbursts and profanity in front of childrenhigh staff turnoverunpaid invoices to vendorsbilling and refund disputessafety and care quality concerns

Recent Reviews

a year ago

I loooooooove this school. My children have been attending this daycare for a year now and they have upgraded the staff since and Director and I’m very much appreciative of them! They hit a minor bump in the road but picked it back up. That literally shows that they really care for all the children there. They’ve helped my children grow drastically from the potty training, to how they speak and how much they know. I commend all the staff. We love y'all ❤️

3 years ago

One of the most amazing directors i have ever met ! Amazing staff ! Love the way they take care of the children and always gives them a chance to be free spirited. They potty trained my baby and taught her her ABC’s & 123’s she started when she was 1 and is now 5 years old still goes there after school she loves it ! They serve breakfast lunch and snacks and sometimes will feed the children again if they are still there after 6:00pm i love First Academy and i HIGHLY recommend to ALL parents!!

6 years ago

They refused to have my daughter anymore because she has autism. While I understand kids with autism can be challenging, I wish they can put a disclaimer to say such kids are not wanted here. The stuff turnover was also high. Two of the regular caregivers were very nice and understood my child, but some of the new ones categorically started they didnt like taking care of her despite the fact that I never failed to pay every week. I long for the day our special kids get the quality love and care they deserve without extra shoves.

a year ago

They booked my science company to come teach science to the campers July 26th 2024. We taught the children on that day but they never paid us. I made repeated attempts to collect. When I spoke with the owner Sharee, she said the STATE had shut down her daycare and then hung up on me. BEWARE of this school.

a year ago

I would not recommend putting your children here me an my kids moved to Ga October of 2023 and from the very first day I put my children in here I have had nothing but problems out of them, on top of that I have seen the teachers snatch kids, oull them by the arm and everything….. today I had to pull my kids out because I and a teacher had an incident where my son said the teacher hurt my 3 year old daughter when I went to see what had happened the teacher got buck wild , hyped, and was cussing in front of the kids overall a horrible place for children.

Frequently asked questions

First Academy Early Learning Center is a child daycare & preschools childcare facility located in Decatur, Georgia. The facility has a capacity of 72 children.

First Academy Early Learning Center has a Google rating of 3.1 out of 5 based on 9 parent reviews. Read the full reviews on this page to see what parents appreciate about this facility and any areas for improvement.

To enroll your child at First Academy Early Learning Center, contact the facility directly to inquire about availability, schedule a tour, and learn about their enrollment process. Be prepared to provide your child's age, any special needs or allergies, and your preferred schedule. Many facilities have waitlists, so it's best to inquire early.

You can verify the licensing status of First Academy Early Learning Center through Georgia's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities in Georgia must meet state standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios.