Cadence Academy Preschool

★★★★★Debbie Saag

Our experience over the past 7.5 years has been excellent. The staff are kind and responsive. The leadership truly values their team and the families they serve. Our children have grown and learned in all the ways we hoped for and made lifelong friends in the process.

★★★★★Erin Pike

It’s been about 4 years since my last review of Cadence. Since then my oldest (now 7.5 years old) graduated pre-K and was more than prepared for Kindergarten. Currently, my almost 5 year old is in the pre-k program and is learning so much and will also be more than prepared for kindergarten in the fall. She loves her friends and all of her teachers. My 2.5 year old runs into her classroom and gives her teacher a hug every morning and rarely even turns around to tell us ‘bye’ because of how much she loves it there. With 7 years spent at Cadence I can honestly say that I have always felt that my kids were safe and treated kindly. I read a couple of the negative reviews and I want to clear up some things for new parents who may be looking for childcare. First, the building always starts out clean in the mornings. Throughout the day with kids going to and from the gym, science room, playground, etc. it’s very common for floors to get a little dirty. There are many days that I pick my kids up within the last 15 minutes of closing and I always see teachers cleaning up their classrooms and anything that may have been dropped in the hallways. If the floors are dirty they are clean by the following morning. Also, there are going to be days when kids get food on their clothes. Unless my kids have a potty accident, I would much rather them wear their food stained clothes home so I can wash just one set of clothes when I get home, versus double the clothes. All of the teachers there are very understanding, so if changing your kid to a new outfit daily after lunch is something you want done, I know the teachers are happy to oblige. The next big issue I saw was regarding staffing and consistency. I will say that there were definitely a couple months of inconsistency. However, it was short-lived and even during that time I always felt that my kids were safe there, which is the most important thing to me. It has been at least 9 months since that spell and the director that came in has whipped everything back into shape. And speaking of the staff, we love every single staff member at Cadence. Most of them know all 3 of my kids’ names, even if they haven’t taught them or they started after my oldest graduated. Our director has done a great job with hiring in the positions that needed to be filled. Unfortunately, our country doesn’t place much value on childcare workers and educators, so until that changes there are always going to be issues with staffing and turnover in all daycares. I feel like Cadence is doing as well as any daycare could do without extra support from our government. If your expectations for a daycare are quiet hallways, pristine floors, and your kids coming home looking like they haven’t moved all day, then you should probably find a different option for your child. But if you want your kid to learn, feel safe, and have fun each day, while maybe getting a little messy in the process? Then I 100% recommend Cadence.

★★★★★Alicia Guadalupe Doll

My daughter has been attending Cadence Academy at Crestwood since she was 3 months old, and I couldn’t be happier with our experience. She loves all of her teachers, who are truly the best. The activities they do not only make her happy but also help her learn and grow. Thanks to them, she can already use sign language to let us know when she wants to eat, when she wants more, or when she’s full. She is happy with her friends and really enjoys the delicious meals they provide. Without a doubt, this is the best place for my little one. On top of that, the Fall Festival they organized a few days ago was amazing—my daughter had the best time, and so did I!

★Morgan Terry

Do NOT send your children to Cadence in Crestwood. Our children have been enrolled there for 7 years and we've experienced the rapid downfall of the school firsthand. Two directors have abruptly left in the past few months and they are losing teachers every day. They are corporate run and do not have family's or children's best interest at heart. Employees are not paid well and are not incentivized to stay. They ask for "volunteers" daily to keep their children at home because they are so understaffed. When they don't have enough volunteers, they close the classroom and families are left scrambling to find childcare. I would not recommend Cadence to anyone.

★★★★★Sarah Mustage

I’ve had my boys at Cadence Academy for about two years now. My youngest literally sprints to his room because he is so excited to see what his teacher has planned for the day. He has been at Cadence since he was 4 months old and every teacher we have encountered has been warm and loving toward him. This made the biggest difference when we dropped him off for his first day. My oldest moved up to the Pre-K program recently and he is loving the summer program. They have been traveling around the world learning about a new country every week. They have weekly visitors come to the school as “field trips”. My son has not stopped talking about Farmer Steve and the petting zoo he brought to Cadence. My children are the most important thing to me and their education is equally as important. At Cadence Academy, they are not only educating our boys, but making them better people. They focus on character development and ensuring each child is kind and how that impacts not just the classroom, but the community. We have nothing but great things to say about Cadence Academy and our time there has been phenomenal. As a mom it’s all I could ever want for my boys. A place that is as nurturing as home and that is found at Cadence Academy Preschool.