Grace Academy is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 4001 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka, Indiana IN. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Grace Academy receives mixed reviews with most parents praising staff warmth, communication, and educational activities, but several parents report serious safety concerns including inadequate ID verification, staff turnover in the infant room, and inconsistent policy enforcement. Recent positive reviews highlight excellent support for children with special needs and strong parent engagement, while older critical reviews cite security lapses and unprofessional management.
My son has been attending Grace for 2.5-3 years and will be starting kindergarten next year. I'm more than pleased with how much he has learned and how prepared I believe he is to start kindergarten next year at the age of 4. He has had rough times over the last few years with behavior but the teachers have always been patient with him and he's been able to develop such good social skills thanks to them. The teachers and admin are always so willing to address any questions/concerns and make me feel like there is open communication if we ever need anything.
There aren't words to convey the depths of how grateful I am for Grace Academy. We came from a small daycare, with a horrible experience, followed by an even worse experience with a nanny. From the first moment I walked in the doors of Grace Academy, Lauren worked hard to ease my mind, talked directly to my kids, and answered all questions I had. My daughter has a speech delay, and they welcomed her speech therapist into the class, and actively sought ways to aid in her development. And because of this, she has blossomed; this is the first environment my daughter has opened up in, and it has made a tremendous difference in our lives. They consistently provide a wide range of opportunities for both of my children, send personalized crafts home, and communicate with me about how each day has gone. I think I have been most impressed with how every staff member interacts so genuinely kind and caring with each child, not just my own. Grace Academy has been an incredible blessing in our lives, and I regularly recommended it to all my friends! You couldn't ask for a better place for your children to grow, learn, and be loved on daily!
Our kids recently started attending Grace Academy. We previously had them in an in-home daycare. That was a terrible experience, to say the least. We absolutely LOVE Grace Academy! I love seeing all the activities the children do and participate in. My son is learning so many things and I get to see the things he works on because he brings stuff home! The staff seem to really care about the children and they are all so friendly! I couldn't be happier that we chose this place! I just wish we would have switched sooner!
My son loves Grace, he has specific teachers he has latched onto and just loves. The unfortunate part is that all upper level employees are related in one way or another and they seem to be the ones who are the worst teachers and employees. In my opinion this has led to employees being promoted that shouldn't have been and really great employees being overlooked and under appreciated. It is a shame in any business where the majority of employees are related, unless it is family owned, the negative outcomes definitely out weigh the positives. I am disappointed daily by the leadership but love most of the in class teachers who are the actual caregivers. Ups and downs to every daycare but I know if my son didn't love it so much we would have gone elsewhere.
I was paying 116 a week for 3 days and they kept sending my son home every chance they got. With some investigation I came to find out that a boy was trying to bully my son, and the teachers were turning a blind eye and blaming my son everytime. Thankfully my son defended himself. Academically they are bad. 1 day practicing with my son writting letters, and he was showing much improvement, versus them trying to tell me my son needs meds and that he cant focus. They basically gave up on him, a 3 year old. Im not saying my son is an angel, but when an incident happens over and over again with the same child and you only punish 1 of them, that makes me feel like some kind of favoritism. In conclusion im very disappointed at this place that is supposed to be a church.