Koala Early Education Center, INC. is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 3710 N Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, Florida FL. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Koala Early Education Center receives highly polarized reviews. While many parents praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, cleanliness, and bilingual environment, others report poor communication, lack of supervision, billing issues, and unprofessional administration.
I tried to call to inquire about this daycare and couldnt understand the person answering the phone at all. Started talking to me in Spanish.
Yes, this a private daycare and they will ask you for $$ on more than one occasion for special activities for the kids. But if you are looking for a place that cares about your kids like their own kids please bring them here. My daughter had been part of this daycare since she was 3 months old, and she is now 4 years old. My two nieces have been here and never had any problems with nobody. This place is the safe place for my daughter, the teachers are her family and so as mine. I cannot thank them enough for going out of their way to make my baby smile. Super bless to have them around my daughter.
Very disappointed.. my kids first daycare and I am very disappointed. I am a single father of 2 and there is no support with these people.. all they care is about being up to date with your payments and they will tell you certain things about your kids.. my daughter loves bath time but since she been at this daycare she isn't liking bath time anymore.. I have always been up to date with my payments and I had to take my kids out for a month already and there saying that I have an outstanding balance. And after a month they want to send me a bill. I wanted my kids to come here because they can learn English and Spanish and I thought it was a good daycare.. these people don't support anyone but themselves and was told by another person that I know that they have been talking bad about parents such as myself and other parents that I have communication with. Avoid this daycare for the true safety of your children..
My son's teachers are amazing but the administration and owners are beyond rude and incredibly money hungry. They increase tuition without notice. And tell you it's a "difference of opinion" when you question the random price hike after it shows up on your credit card. They will charge you $15 for your own Mother's Day gift (it was paint hand prints on a tiny canvas, and while I love it, it was AT MOST $2.00 in supplies). They require uniforms that are $25 PER shirt that are faded and stained and will have an attitude when you want to exchange it for a better quality shirt. They will blame you for not being informed about their policies that are "in the handbook" you never even received. They are rude, and at best unethical in their procedures, if not illegal. I'm beyond upset that I have to pull my son from this school, but at this point it is mandatory! Avoid this school unless you want constant headaches and frustration.
This day care is not a good option, if you have an issue with something that is concerning you, they will not get back to you. They don’t have enough supervision for the amount of kids they watch and your kid will get bit often due to lack of support and supervision. This place is more money motivated then family oriented.