St. Matthew'S Preschool INC.

TLDR: St. Matthew’s Preschool & Kindergarten has been an absolute dream come true. Period! As my littles became more mobile, I quickly realized they needed more socialization but after going to the library, the park, a different library, back to the park again over and over and over every week… I’ll be honest, I was exhausted. Time to look into preschool. I made a checklist of all… the… things... to ask. Cameras? Covid precautions and protocol? Student/teacher ratio? License and accreditation? Discipline policy? Curriculum? Immunization policy? Communication method? Safety policy and protocol? And so on and so on. Yep, I was *that* mom. I know. I know. I knnnoooowww. 🤦🏾‍♀️ I spent hours looking at websites. On nice days, I drove by centers or schools during operating hours to see if the kids outside were playing AND being watched, as well as how many staff were present. I’ll stop now because I’m mortified that I did that but my tiny hurricanes are my EVERYTHING. St. Matthews wasn’t even on my radar because I lived over an hour away. But when I learned some teachers have been there for 20+ years, the program is small but mighty and I immediately felt comfortable, like *this* was what I was waiting for... without even touring or dissecting the website oorrr canvassing the building🙄, I asked for my three year old to be put on the waitlist. When a spot opened up, he was so excited annnd then I realized I didn’t even know how much it cost. 🤦🏾‍♀️ I was SHOCKED (and grateful) at how affordable it is. The adjustment for my son going from being my sidekick to “away” was a little difficult but it did not last long and I credit that to Ms. Deja and Ms. Priyanka. They are AMAZING. Ms. Deja gave me some tips and tricks to help smooth the transition and it worked perfectly and quickly. Ms. Dalex even called to let me know that he was doing great after one super teary drop off. I swore she was calling me to pick him up LOL and I so appreciated the communication. When they started to work on writing their names, Ms. Deja knew that my son could already do that (humble brag 😬) and took the initiative to help him work on his handwriting, writing in the lines and lowercase and capital letters. She did not have to do that but the fact that she did speaks volumes. Things are going so well that my two year old was recently enrolled. Ms. Robin and Ms. Bijal are beyond patient and the communication is timely and impeccable. My daughter is not yet potty trained so I was hesitant to put her into a program but Ms. Robin shared the daily schedule with me (which includes changing/potty times) and we have had ZERO issues with diaper rash, being wet when picked up, soiled clothes or anything. There is chapel but it is not required. There are different events like Thanksgiving lunch and breakfast with Santa as well as some really creative fundraisers like the Pumpkin sale and Art Auction. There are even after school activities available. From someone who claimed to never EVER allow my children to be in a childcare setting until they could articulate to me the who, what, where, when, how and why of their day (did I mention I was that mom?) believe me when I say I wish I would have gotten them in sooner.

Almost six years ago, my husband and I enrolled our oldest child at St. Matthew’s Preschool and Kindergarten. She was only 3 and it was the first time she was away from home for a significant amount of time. Enrolling her was the best decision we could have made for our family. Not only did our oldest daughter stay at St. Matthew’s through Kindergarten, but her sister and her brother have also attended. My son is our youngest and I’m honestly sad that he’ll be in elementary school next year because we’ll miss this school and the staff so much. They truly feel like a family to us after all these years. Not only that...the program itself is outstanding. My children have been more than ready when they entered public school. The teachers manage to educate their students and make it fun! There are a lot of fun activities and events throughout the year that keep the families involved. I would recommend this school to anyone! Love, love, love it!

We LOVE St. Matthews Preschool! My son has been going for 3 years and we plan on attending through Kindergarten. The small class sizes and excellent teachers make this one of the best preschools in the area. At four, my son surprises me by singing the months of the year in French, telling me about planets, and is even starting to read some site words. His teachers have balanced his education with fun and developed a love of learning so important for his future. I can't recommend it enough!

After our preschool went under about 3 weeks before this school year, my wife and I were scrambling to find another preschool program for our daughter. We looked at many different programs, but in the end, we decided that St. Matthew's was the best environment for our child. They take the safety/well-being of the children they care of very seriously and it shows each and every day I drop her off and pick her up. We were sad that the program that we had our other two children in is no longer in operation, but we're glad we found a home at St. Matthew's!

St. Mathew's is a phenomenal school that truly cares about the kids. My husband and I were in search of a school for our then 3 year old. We were new to the Snellville area and looked into a few other schools. As soon as we met the director and tour the school, my husband knew right then this was the school for our son. As we were leaving, he told me not to waste anymore time with visiting the next two schools because this was it. He was absolutely correct. The teachers and staff are the absolute best. They loved and treated our son like their own. He has learned so much and is so well pre-pared for Kindergarten. We cannot thank St. Matthews enough for welcoming us with so much love. It's hard moving into a new area and finding a niche. St. Matthews definitely welcomed us with open arms. We love St. Matthews and plan to send our baby girl there to continue the tradition.