La Petite Academy of Iowa City

★★★★★Karyssa Butler

As an educator myself, I can’t say enough wonderful things about LPA. We spent a lot of time touring and interviewing other daycares in the area for our daughter, who is now just shy of 2, and LPA was truly the best choice. LPA provides a thoughtful curriculum for even their littlest learners (as young as 6 weeks!) to help track milestones. They have an onsite cook who prepares meals daily, an app that gives continuous insight into our daughter’s day with photos and real-time updates, live streaming (a huge selling point for us), impressive cleaning standards, and a caring philosophy for children of all ages. But it is the staff who make this place feel like a second home for our daughter. They foster a sense of community that is unmatched. They care for each child as if they were their own and truly give their all. The office staff sets the highest standards for childcare, and it is clearly reflected in every classroom. If you’re looking for a safe, happy, educational, and professional daycare, LPA is the place to go!

★★★★★Katie Mersch

Our family has been with La Petite since 2017, having all three of our children attend since they were a few months old. Every single person my children have interacted at La Petite have a high level of dedication to their care, growth, and development. Communication from staff and school leadership is exceptional. They make it a priority to establish a trusting relationship with the whole family. I give a lot of credit to the design and implementation of the curriculum. Our two oldest are now in elementary school and excelling academically, socially and emotionally. I am so grateful for our choice to attend La Petite and can't say enough about how wonderful this little school is.

★★★★★Jackie Otting

La petite is such a wonderful center. As an educator myself, I have high expectations for my child’s care and development. The center has many family events to connect with other families and make friends. The teachers have been at the center for many years and go through extensive training to provide excellent childcare. The atmosphere is positive, the curriculum is fun and engaging, and the staff are eager to support families. We will never leave La petite. I’m looking forward to having my new baby join this community. We will continue to get to know more teachers and create relationships as our kids grow at La petite.

★★★★★Melanie Goldberg

I have had children at La-Petite since 2018 including my now 5-year old who has been attending La-Petite since he was four months old. I have had nothing but positive experiences over the years. They offer a safe, secure, clean environment and caring, supportive teachers. Their curriculum begins at infancy and grows with your child as they learn and move through the toddler, pre-school, and pre-k programs. La Petite also offers extra enrichment classes on-site so your child can experience different things like music, spanish, or art without adding outside classes to an already busy family schedule. La Petite has a cook who cooks all meals on-site which has made it easy for them to accommodate special dietary needs, including my child’s. It offers a great peace of mind to know that the staff is knowledgeable and that he is safe to eat what is served to him, with his peers. One of the best perks of the school is their app that allows me to see what my child is doing throughout the day and communicate directly with his teachers and the leadership team. Looking at the pictures that I receive throughout the day is always a pick-me-up and it is great to be valued and involved in my child’s education. My son will be entering Kindergarten next year and he will be ready thanks to the care and education he has received at La Petite Academy.

★★★★★Emily Berkhoudt

I cannot say enough good things about LaPetite and their staff. We are going on our fifth year as LPA parents, having sent both our kiddos from infants. The team is like family and the friends our kids, and us, have made are phenomenal. Beyond the care, facility, and education our littles receive, we have gained a community that has helped us grow into the parents we are and helped shape our kids. We feel good every day we send them to LPA, knowing they are in loving and capable hands. I can’t say enough good things about our experience and highly recommend any new parents looking for a place to care for their children.