Providence Preparatory School

The school is beautiful and very clean and has wonderful amenities. That is all I can say positive. The administration is rude, condescending and makes themselves right in every situation. They have no true care or concern for the parents and making them feel comfortable or welcome. The lady who gave us a tour actually said that most kids go to private school but there are the exceptions of kids going to CMS… like CMS students are from poor families. Don’t let them fool you here– the turnover is high and the teachers are so out if tune with the important things. It is not worth the outrageous price.

We are so happy to have our daughter at PPS! We love the teachers so much, and we love the amazing attention and care given. We truly could not be happier!

This school is truly extraordinary. We could not be happier. Our son becomes so attached to his loving teachers that we don’t want him to grow up to the next classroom, and then the same thing happens with the new teachers. The ownership team Sandy and Betsy are just warm hearted people and the new management team under Courtney is easy to talk to, great with teachers, and great with addressing all of the questions and concerns that all parents have about how their baby is doing! We have and will continue to recommend PPS to our closest friends and family as it is a really special community to be a part of. My favorite part of the school is the outdoor space that is just a toddler dream! I have not seen anything else like it in Charlotte.

I’ve called numerous times and have never been able to reach a person. So I left 2 messages (weeks apart) yet NEVER heard back. …And yes, I gave them the correct phone number! Based on the online ratings and reviews, it appears they are doing potential students and their parents a favor by not returning calls.

I’m writing as a prospective parent having looked at many early learning centers in recent months and PPS is ok but nothing special. The tour was actually one of the most un-​engaging and unorganized I’ve been on. Our guide certainly didn’t try to sell me on the program. The classrooms are very large and spacious which is a huge plus and the children had a lot of visual stimulation. All good things. When I asked about the curriculum, since this is what they say they are attuned to, nothing was really mentioned specifically other than preparation for kindergarten. So how are you preparing them? I did ask about technology and was told that there is one iPad per room that the kids can use. That’s not technology as a teaching tool.
There was tremendous emphasis throughout the tour that children could get their haircut and they would take my laundry for me. Big deal. I learned more about that than I did about what I would consider pertinent information.
There are many wonderful child care facilities in the area that are much nicer and truly focus on what’s most important, your child. I agree with many of these reviewer’s comments and we ultimately placed our child in another location — and we’re thrilled b/​c he’s learning, he’s comfortable and we know he’s cared for and cherished each and every day.