Foundations for the Future School

We are so grateful for this school and the community that comes along with it! My child started at Foundations in August of 2025, so we were there right as leadership was changing and through what other reviews have referenced as a season of noticeable transition/the growing pains that go along with it. While we never experienced the former leadership, I have nothing but good things to say about the current admin and how hard they’ve worked to create a welcoming, nurturing environment for the kids. Ms. Nicole has always been willing to listen and address my concerns, and I truly feel heard any time I bring a question or concern to the table. She keeps an open door policy, as do the teachers. We went through a period of time where it felt like a revolving door of afternoon teachers in my child’s class, but I spoke directly to Nicole about my concerns and she addressed them head-on. Since the beginning of the year, it really feels like the admin has found their groove with hiring and the staffing challenges are under control. I’m willing to give grace for the period of transition as I know establishing a solid team of teachers can’t happen overnight, and we adore the teachers we have now! Ms. Lina and Ms. Alia are wonderful with the kids, and I love the daily photo updates of all the fun classroom activities. Chef Kristen knows all of the kids by name, and my child looks forward to going to Kristen’s Kitchen for extracurricular cooking time each week. Foundations has been a great fit for us and we look forward to continuing here!

Foundation for the Future School has been the best decision we made for our son to attend there! My son looks forward every day going to SCHOOL not just a day care facility. The teachers are interactive with the kids and parents. There are so many fun events each month for the kids to participate in from: science and art days, scholastic book fair, recess time, learning time, popsicles on the porch, and of course all the fun classroom parties for holidays. Right when you walk in you can feel the warmth and energy that the school director Ms Nicole and her direct staff brings. Thank you for all you do!

We have been at foundations since Dec 2020, and I have to say these past 4 months have been the best in our time here. We have seen foundations through being sold to a corporation, multiple admin changes, and questionable hiring practices in 2023. The current administration is doing such a great job. The communication has never been better, the events and special touches remind me of when we first started. The parent engagement seminars are a great resource. The director greets parents daily even if she is in her office. You can tell she really cares and will make the time to discuss issues or concerns. In the past, I have voiced my opinions about the ratio of teachers to children and while they were within the state guidelines, it just seemed chaotic. The previous administration gave excuses, while I feel the current administration has acted. Over the last few months the ratio is very good with only 10-15 kids in my child’s current class. The facilities are top notch, the teachers are great, and the administrators are doing a fantastic job with communication.

Our family started at Foundations in May, and I don’t even know where to begin with the amount of love and appreciation I have for both of my children’s teachers. We had a nanny for the first 1.5 years of their lives, so I expected the transition to daycare to be difficult. Thanks to the incredible teachers and admin staff at Foundations, it was so much smoother than I imagined. From the very beginning, during my tour, Nicole (the director) was direct and honest—exactly what I wanted. She didn’t sugarcoat the transition or pretend everything would be perfect from day one. She told me it would take a few weeks for the kids to adjust, and then they’d love it. She walked me through everything—the kitchen, playground, classrooms. Nothing hidden, nothing vague. Nicole is the icing on the cake when you walk into Foundations. I can’t even sneak past her office without her saying good morning to my children. She’s incredible. When I see her, and she tells me what one of my kids did, I always know she’s telling the truth and not trying to give a fluffy story and pretending like she’s engaged with the children. She does engage. The stories she tells me are exactly how they happen when they’re with me at home. At Foundations, my children aren’t just an enrollment number. They don’t pack kids in classrooms, they always have the right amount of kid/teacher ratio. I genuinely feel like they care. Seven months later, my kids are thriving. My daughter, once an extreme Velcro baby, is now more independent. She’s learning new words and even trying to use the toilet at home. She amazes me daily with how much she learns from Mrs. Miontaye. Her teacher is a whole vibe—energetic at 8 a.m., greeting us with excitement, cracking jokes, and getting the class ready for the day. Her attentiveness is unmatched. Even on her “worst” day, she’s better than most daycare teachers I’ve encountered. I even get personal calls from her or the admin team if my daughter isn’t acting like herself—whether she’s getting sick or just having an off day. My son, who had a speech delay, is now picking up words constantly. He’s more confident. He’s thriving. Drop-offs used to be tough, but within five minutes of me leaving, he’d be playing with his friends. I can’t thank Mrs. Joelle enough for the care she gives him. I’ve never once felt unsafe with him in her class. When he was transitioning and crying, screaming, or throwing himself around like toddlers do, she was there to hold and soothe him so he wouldn’t get hurt. I’ve even seen her sprint out of the classroom when he tried to slip out the door. She is truly a godsend, and I can’t wait for my daughter to be in her class next year. In all our time at Foundations, I’ve never felt unsafe. The staff is consistent, and unlike many daycares with high turnover, the lead teachers here stay. Assistants may rotate, but the core team doesn’t. I also love that Foundations offers so many extracurriculars—some included, some optional. They genuinely care about the kids’ growth: cooking class, ballet, soccer, and during the week they also get science, art, music, and more. It’s adorable checking the app and seeing all the fun photos and videos throughout the day. Lastly—no daycare is perfect. Just like Nicole was straightforward with me, I want to be realistic too. Whether it’s Primrose, a church daycare, Montessori, Kindercare, or an independent center, every place has flaws. I joke that the “flaws” I’ve seen at Foundations are things like getting one picture instead of five. And let’s be honest—toddlers bite, fall, bump their heads. It happens at home and at daycare. But never once have I questioned my children’s safety or the quality of care at Foundations.