Giving Tree Child Development Center: Lake Wylie, SC

The curriculum seems to be pretty dummed down. My child was often doing activities that were old news–like she learned them months ago. The art projects were sometimes just coloring book pages or pretty things that the children clearly did not help with.

They stick to state ratios. Don’t hope for better.

The teachers seem unhappy with their boss.

My child will leave this center this year. After a horrible year in a room where one or two children terrorized the rest, and little to no intervention from the “director,” we’re fit to be tied.

This place has a lot of a la carte extras if you’re interested in dropping *more* money (music class, gym, etc), but it is really too expenisve.

•  OVERALL School Rating: 2
•  Health and Safety: 3
•  Environments: 2
•  Teaching Staff: 4
•  Teacher/Child Ratios: 2
•  Curriculum: 2

this center is …a disappointment. My daughter was pulled out of this center, because of the high teacher turn over; in addition, the teacher/child ratios are unacceptable. While the center meets state requirements, for this much $, you should expect excellence, not just mtg. minimum standards. It does not matter how many teachers you have in a classroom when you have 20 2 yr. olds together…that is not child development, it is simply warehousing children to maximize profit. Look elsewhere!

•  OVERALL School Rating: 2
•  Health and Safety: 3
•  Environments: 2
•  Teaching Staff: 2
•  Teacher/Child Ratios: 1
•  Curriculum: 3

I worked at this center, and let me tell you.. most of the people that work there are very unhappy about their job. The director is more like a dictator then someone to come to for help. She loves the power that she has and it makes everyone unhappy. The ratios are unbelievable. 1 teacher to 23 5 year olds? thats very tough for someone that has to keep an eye on them and making everyone else happy at the front desk. Don’t take your children here.. it’s not worth it. Spend the extra money and send them to Camp Thunderbird. They will make so many friends and have a great time there!

•  OVERALL School Rating: 1
•  Health and Safety: 1
•  Environments: 1
•  Teaching Staff: 1
•  Teacher/Child Ratios: 1
•  Curriculum: 1

this center is …getting better now that the “director” will be GONE SOON!!!! The other staff are very friendly, this center just had to WEED out the bad seed(director) Please go and visit this cener and meet the owner and the staff, trust me you will love it! This center is the cleanest center you will find anywhere around! I have three children in this center, I have no problems with it….now that someone is out of there!!!!

•  OVERALL School Rating: 1
•  Health and Safety: 1
•  Environments: 1
•  Teaching Staff: 1
•  Teacher/Child Ratios: 1
•  Curriculum: 1