Joyful Kids Academy LLC Dba Parkside Joyful Kids is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 2898 Concord Blvd., Concord, California CA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parkside Joyful Kids Academy has received mixed reviews. Recent leadership changes under Director Karen have been praised for improving staff consistency and quality, with several parents highlighting caring teachers like Ms. Pat. However, other parents report ongoing issues with staff turnover, drop-off procedures, playground maintenance, and communication.
My daughter loved this daycare so much. She loved the teachers too. They are very kind and caring to the young kids.
This daycare is great!! PJA has had a VERY checkered past with multiple directors, teachers and issues over the past 4 years my kids have been there, HOWEVER, since Ms. Karen's arrival, she has been AMAZING and has turned the daycare around a thousand percent!! She has hired on the most amazing, caring and consistent staff to join the veterans that have helped our children blossom over the past couple years and my 3 and 4 year old enjoy going to school every day!
I absolutely love Parkside Joyful Kids! My son goes there. He has been going there for 2 years and his teacher Ms. Pat is so amazing! I am continuously amazed at the consistency she provides. She also really cares about the children in her classroom. Her back to school night was so much fun for the parents. I give this place a huge thumbs up.
They have had so many staff changes here; I can't count how many directors and teachers my daughter has had in the 2.5 years I've been here. The lasts set is not my favorite but the location makes it really difficult to change daycare. They haven't replaced her favorite teacher and it's making drop off terrible since the current temporary teacher doesn't greet her when she arrives or assist in any way, so I'm constantly late for work. No outside food is allowed as too many parents were bring in special food since they provide typical cafeteria junk food (spaghetti, pizza, fish stick, etc). Their playground has gravel, which I'm constantly dumping out of her shoes at home.
My grandson attends PJKA and he enjoys the play but he is enjoying the academics being put in place to prepare him for kindergarten. He is 3 and they have begun the replace playing with academics in the 3-4 class and I think that is awesome. Miss Pat is a vital teacher in making this happen. She and my grandson have connected and just under a month together I can see such a positive improvement in his behavior at home. There is consistency in the classroom, which brings consistency to our home. Thank you Mia Patt and PJKA.