ADVISE: Creme De La Creme in Plano, TX

Hi,

I enrolled my daughter there when she was 17 months old, she stayed there till she went to public school. It was a great experience for her, she was nurtured and educated at the same time. Their curriculum is excellent, she started reading bob books at age 3 and was reading chapter books (2nd grade) by the time she left creme. We also made many good friends whom we are still friends with. She also started learning computer at age 2, today in 2nd grade she is helping her teacher to teach other kids in class. SHe is a well adjusted child doing very well in school she is ranked number 1 in her entire grade of 2nd grade of 120 kids, I credit Creme for their curriculum and pushing the kids at a young age when their mind is like a sponge. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

K

I have heard excellent things about Primrose as well. I don't know much about Creme...I live right by one but my kid's go to St. Mark's so we never looked into it. I'm with you, I want to give my kid's an excellent education to build them up for success! Good luck and I'm sure you will choose the right path!

Try to visit Cape Diem in Frisco. (the also have Allen and Richardson locations). I was very happy with the quality of education. It is expensive but so worth it.

I think Primrose is the best choice as well. From what I have heard Creme promises you alot but just doesnt deliver. It's all bells and whistles. I know teachers that have worked at the Plano location and didn't stay very long because of how unorganized it is. Primrose is all about education and teaching your child to love to learn in a true preschool setting. They learn what it is like to be in an actual school environment. Creme gets you up front because its cool and looks like Disneyland. Just my opinion! Good Luck!

Creme de la Creme used to be great! But honestly the curriculum isn't like it once was. I loved it too, just like the mom with the 2nd grader. My oldest son is now a Kindergartener...I loved it there until his last year...There wasn't much of an education goal and no correction on how student's should hold their pencils. I pulled my youngest son, a 3 year old, out last November just for that reason. He totally was not learning anything close to what my older son had learned. The economy has also caused them to offer fewer classes...meaning they are at or over the number of students they should have in a class. With a large number of kids the teachers spent a great deal of time trying to "control" the kids by raising their voices daily. You could see the stress in the teachers. My son went through 3 teachers in 3 months...He wasn't crazy about going but only cried for a bit when I left. Now he is like "Bye Mom - See ya!" at his new school....So I'd advise you to look around. From what I understand - they are still short staffed and maxed out with classes. Good Luck!! PS I did love Creme Plano in the day!

Hi A.
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Hello Ladies,

Our family is in the process of re-locating to the Plano / Richardson area.
Our daughter attended Creme in Lone Tree, CO from the age of 4 months to age 2. We pulled her because she was constantly getting sick. Since we left, she has no health issues.

It seems that the Creme in Lone Tree is also experiencing the same problems that you all were kind enough to share.

I will look into willow bend education and carpe diem!

If anyone has insight on either schools i've mentioned. Please share!

Thanks

My daughter has been in Creme Plano for 3 months and LOVES it. She's 18 months and speaking spanish, always wants to go to school.

We recently looked at Primrose because it's closer to our house. I actually liked the facility better than Creme but I couldn't get over the age of their staff- they all, and I mean all, seemed to be straight out of highschool and not terribly friendly. We popped in on a Friday when they were handing out Chips Ahoy cookies to the 18 month olds- something you'd never see at Creme. Also, no closed cricut cameras- they simply have an open door policy, every preschool has an open door policy. With out closed circut cameras it's hard to imagine that those teenage girls don't slip out a cell phone to text. It was also extremely white. I love the multi-cultural atmosphere of Creme.

Creme Plano has my trust. I see that the teachers genuinely love my little girl. I can not recommend it enough.