Hope Center INC

The Hope Center and all their educators, staff, and leadership are incredible. I stopped in for a tour hoping to enroll my 2 year old into the toddler program and the directors Ms. Nichole Johnson and Dr. Eric Alan Rowe were extremely warm and welcoming. The Hope Center features a beautiful modern dedicated music room with all kids of drums, keyboards, and even ukuleles! During my tour I got to see a preschool class practicing their instruments in the sun and they were so excited and full of joy. Each classroom is themed after Black and Latino community leaders, activists, artists, musicians, and activists and the curriculum used in the entire center is multicultural, experiential and language-based. We’ve toured a few different programs these past few weeks, but this was the first and only space that truly felt like home. My daughter even reached up and wanted to be held by Ms. Nichole the entire tour. We were greeted with love by staff and students during our time there-kids were giving my daughter hugs as we passed by. We even returned the next day for their annual fashion show to be in community and it was so well executed and just adorable! It is apparent that kids are safe and happy at the Hope Center. Many of my friends were raised in the Hope Center (I’m 32 years old) and now have their children enrolled. It continues to be a safe, loving, and supportive learning community for our newest generation of students. I cannot wait for my daughter to attend. I can’t sign my paperwork fast enough. We are grateful for this outstanding community gem and proud to send our daughter here. Highly recommend!

I am compelled to share my deeply disappointing experience with this school, where I once had the highest regard, having enrolled my 10-year-old child here and recommended it widely. However, since the passing of the Dean, the quality of education and care has deteriorated significantly. Most alarmingly, my 4-year-old son was placed in occupational therapy without my knowledge or consent, and it was months before I was informed about this decision or how to support him at home. When I raised my concerns, they were dismissed as if they were insignificant, which is unacceptable. Following numerous incidents regarding my son’s behavior and misinformation given to me from teachers, I requested a meeting with the board, the occupational therapist, and all teachers involved to discuss how we could collaboratively address his challenges, in which this meeting kept getting rescheduled because “they forgot” and after finally having the meeting, Instead of a constructive dialogue, I encountered defensiveness. At one point, the occupational therapist informed me that my child hits her during sessions, yet this critical information was never communicated to me until I asked how his session were going. When I reiterated the importance of being promptly informed of such issues, I was met with indifference. During our meeting, the therapist's supervisor attended in her place, citing feelings of discomfort due to an alleged “confrontation”. I was unfairly labeled a liar by the supervisor from Therapies of the Rockies when I attempted to clarify my position. This lack of professionalism was shocking and disheartening. Instead of focusing on my child's needs, the discussion devolved into personal attacks against me as a parent, with no solutions offered. To add insult to injury, my child was sent home in someone else’s soiled clothing, raising serious questions about the level of care provided. There are numerous troubling incidents I cannot detail in this review, but I urge other parents to reconsider their choice of this school. My experience has been nothing short of a nightmare, and I sincerely hope for improvements for the sake of all children enrolled. Use to be an amazing school how sad and disappointing!

. I stopped in a few weeks ago to get information about the school and while there, one of the staff members was rude when handling a situation with one of the children and was nasty and unprofessional to me when I questioned the training of the staff. Safe to say I will not be sending my child to this school and do not recommend to any families that value the care for their children.

This has been a staple environment thru most of my family started here 20+ years ago. Now my great niece's and nephew's have attended, hope they are around for my granddaughter to attend in a few years. Thank you to all the wonderful staff and teachers.

For Mentally handicapped children. Open at this location approximately 30 Years or more. Another 20 plus years at MLK and Colorado Blvd. Never heard of problems and I worked in the field for 3 years.