Concordia Place

My daughter started this past fall, and the staff has been wonderful helping her adjust. They’ve been mindful of her uncertainty, meeting her needs with age appropriate strategies (she’s 4 and was coming from a home-​based daycare where she was used to a very free environment and had grown up with all the other children). Within a week, it was obvious she was comfortable at Concordia. I love how friendly the entire staff is, from the Director to the all the teachers. Every person I’ve spoken to has been open and understanding on a daily basis, always willing to listen and work with me. They’ve adjusted to our family’s crazy schedule and are very quick with their communication. I love that they serve (and provide menus of) healthful food and provide daily updates on my daughter’s daily activities. I appreciate their mix of free play learning with the structured, classroom setting learning. I think my daughter will be better prepared for kindergarten because of how Concordia is teaching her.

Concordia place is awesome!!! My grandson has been attending preschool here for about three years and has enjoyed every minute of it. The programs they offer are exceptional. The staff are all very professional, well trained and show a genuine concern and care for all the children. My grandson is getting an excellent education and structured day when he is here. I love the fact that they offer so many services to the community and have multiple locations. I know they have helped his mom out who is a single parent and was struggling to find quality care she could afford while she was in school. She has now received her bachelors degree and is working full time. That would not have been possible without the help from Concordia place. I would recommend this preschool program to anyone!!! I would also like to give a special thanks to Ms. Stephanie, Ms. Veronica and Ms. Hamdelat (sorry if names misspelled) they are just a few of my grandsons favorite teachers that he enjoys seeing each day.
Dalilah P.
MIMA

I first heard about Concordia place when my son was in preschool a couple years back. I enjoyed the program so much that when I had my daughter we decided to enroll her into the same program and school. She has had such a wonderful experience there so far! I would definitely telling friends about the programs they offer!

Our three year old son has been attending Concordia Place on Seeley for a year now. He recently transitioned from a two year old classroom with Ms. Christina & Ms. Jackie to the three year old classroom with Ms. Veronica & Ms. Hafsa. We can’t say enough good things about how well the school is organized and how clean it is. We also value the abundance of communication here. It truly is a community! As parents, there are plenty of social gatherings and volunteer opportunities. The highly educated teachers my son has worked with go above & beyond. He loves them all and enjoys the variety in his days. The snacks and meals provided are healthy and delicious. There is a good mix of families that attend Concordia, we value that as part of why we live in the city. Concordia is NAEYC accredited, which is important to our family as well. It means so much to have our son attend Concordia Place.

My 3 year daughter began going to Concordia in June 2015. My daughter took just a few weeks to adjust to the school setting. Ms Ashley is great! She’s caring, easy to talk to and nurturing to the children. On my daughter’s first of school I was excited and nervous for her. When I dropped off my daughter she began to cry as I walked into the classroom she kept crying but Ms Ashley quickly picked her up and began showing her around the classroom. That was great sign for me, she knew my daughter needed someone to comfort her and make her feel welcomed. That same day I received a picture of her while she was in school. She was enjoying herself and having a good time. Which made me feel at ease while I was at work.
It’s almost 6 months my daughter has been attending Concordia, she loves it and is always eager to see her friends, her teacher and go to school. It is also a NAEYC approved daycare. If you do not know what it means look it up! I would recommend to any family who wants a safe, nurturing and play based environment for young children. It’s important to incorporate play in a child’s young life. If you don’t believe me look it up!

My son has been attending Seeley place since early this year and absolutely loves it! His teachers there are so loving and caring (Miss Ashely is his fav!) and all the staff members have been super helpful to our family as we transitioned our son into a daycare setting for the first time. I couldn’t recommend Concordia Place more — and do so whenever ever asked!

My daughter’s last day here will be tomorrow. My heart is breaking because my daughter has been attending Concordia Place for over 2 years. She is so happy there. She has learned so much. She knows all the planets, counts to 30 in Spanish and Philippine. She can read, write, draw, paint and she has made great friendships. The field trips are great. The schedule works well for us with great flexibility. Drop off as early as 7 am, pick up by 6 pm but much flexibility with when to drop off and pick up. Healthy snack at 9 am and 3 pm. Healthy lunch served every day. Nap every day. Miss Jill and Selene and Esther have been amazing. Adrienne and Marie are very responsive. We will never forget Concordia Place and I highly recommend them.

I just want to thank Kiki Collias for being such an advocate for parents who send their children to Concordia Place. Outside of the wonderful experience I just had with her as the Senior Director, my son has loved his time there. He has made several friends and has developed emotionally, socially and scholastically under their guidance. Miss Jill is AMAZING — she loves her students and is so fostering and caring!

We love Concordia Place! My oldest son attended preschool there for 2 years and it was a great experience that really prepared him well for when he moved onto Coonley. Now, my youngest son goes there as part of their two-​year old classroom, and I can tell such a difference from what we knew as daycare before with our first son. Concordia Place not only provides a very nurturing environment but, the teaching and administrative staff there are really committed to the children. It’s really comforting to know that my son is in such a great, positive learning environment.

I am currently going through touring the preschools in the area. I visited this school today. Oh my. There are 3 levels of classes and they are all in one big room. The noise level alone is horrific and very distracting. The place seems dirty and chaotic. People seems friendly enough but it’s really like a last resort day care than a preschool. I guess it really depends on what you are looking for. After touring St Benedict, St Andrews, and Black Bear this place made me … sad that there is such a huge… difference… for the kids.

Our daughter has attended Concordia Place since she was 3 ½ (she starts kindergarten this fall). Our son will begin at Concordia shortly.
Our experience has been wonderful and we are so glad to have found such a wonderful pre-​school program for our kids. The staff are caring, thoughtful and professional and the programs have been engaging and interesting to our daughter.

My husband and I love this school, but more importantly, my 4 year old son loves it! He’s been here for over a year. His verbal and social skills have skyrocketed, and he loves his classmates. We always know what he’s done that day because we get a note about it (ex: «We learned about photosynthesis — ask me about it!» or «We did some Qi Gong moves today.») The kids go on field trips and have lots of outdoor play when the weather is nice, and have access to a beautiful gymnasium to play in when the weather isn’t. We also meet with the teachers regularly to talk about what we need to work on and where improvements have been seen. The entire staff are friendly and caring to both my son and to us, and I’ve recommended Concordia to many of my coworkers.
We spent the year between his second and third birthday at a Kinder Care, and thought it was fine, but now I know the difference. Luckily Concordia has started a program for 2 year olds, so my daughter can attend when she turns 2.

Our son attends Bell and we have recently begun Concordia’s after school program. He loves it!
I have paid for private care to pick up after school each day for the past several years and was worried about the switch to large group pick up. I’ve seen other after school programs where the ‘adults’ were unengaged and let the kids do as they pleased.
The teachers are fantastic and always receptive to questions. They take care to separate the big kids from the little ones for homework and playtime. I HIGHLY recommend them.

My 4 year old daughter has attended Concordia for a year now and we love it!
She briefly attended a different preschool which we thought was adequate until we started her at Concordia and experienced their level of service.
The best part about the school is their great communication. Parents are welcome and encouraged to drop in to class at any time to view or participate. Every day we receive a small piece of paper detailing which meals she ate (morning/​afternoon snack and lunch) and whether or not she took a nap. On the back they list something that they learned in class that day. The teachers are also wonderful about communicating any issues that may have occurred in the classroom or with your child specifically as well as telling you about something the child said, did, played with or whatever during the day. This is so helpful to working parents who miss out on all that interaction with their child and gives you talking points to start conversations so you can learn more about your child’s daily experiences.
The staff from top to bottom is always great to work with. They have been understanding and worked with my family through a financially difficult period.
I really can’t say enough great things about Concordia. Piece of mind that your child is being well cared for is priceless.

My daughter has been going to Concordia’s after school program since Sept. so I figured it was time to Unilocal them…
I really like this place a lot. Choosing a good day care provider is such a loaded task but I am so happy that she is going to Concordia. The staff is wonderful and caring. The children get a great balance of physical play, homework time, «quiet» time and general play time. It is structured but not so much as to be restrictive. There is a high degree of communication between the staff, myself and my ex-​wife (with whom I share custody.) Perhaps most importantly, my daughter LOVES going there!
The price is very reasonable and they are available all the time – even on days when there is no school.
If you are looking for child care, definitely check out Concordia.