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About Flamingo Preschool
Montessori + Reggio Richardson Preschool
Flamingo Island Preschool offers a unique blend of Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies for children aged six weeks through six years. The program emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning, highlighted by an on-site children's farm where students interact with small animals and a dedicated garden to foster environmental sustainability. Activities are designed to promote teamwork and mindfulness, ranging from cooking classes to science projects like incubating chicken eggs. The center focuses on kindergarten readiness, with graduates successfully transitioning to local magnet and private schools. Daily life includes regular outdoor play on a large playground and community events like story time at local markets. Parents receive digital updates, photos, and videos throughout the day to stay connected to their child's developmental milestones and daily activities in a warm, family-oriented atmosphere.
What Parents Say
5 reviews from parents
Flamingo is the best home away from home for our 1 year old daughter. She is always so happy to go to school. So many wonderful activities for littles to help them learn and grow. We appreciate the updates throughout the day. We love Flamingo!!
We have been sending our little nugget to Flamingo Island for about four months now, and we love it! The staff are always so excited to see our little one, and they put a lot of effort into keeping us in the loop throughout his day. We saw amazing growth in him since he started attending here! We always tell people that he is getting much more out of being at Flamingo than we could give to him trying to split our time between him and work. There are also several opportunities to meet other parents and kiddos, which makes it feel very communal. I personally am someone that was not super familiar with daycare, having not attended growing up, so I had a lot of anxiety around sending my own Child. From the time we toured and throughout the whole initial process to get him on boarded, they were very gracious and patient with all of my questions. We toured several places, and I felt immensely more comfortable after touring here than I had in many of the other places. We love the facility, the staff and how much our son is thriving there! Thank you, Flamingo Island!
We love Flamingo!! Our first baby and she started just under 3 months and it’s been great! They send you pictures, videos and updates all day long. As first time parents that is huge and we love how responsive and attentive they are. She is thriving developmentally and we have flamingo to thank for that!
We love flamingo preschool! Our son is in the infant classroom and he enjoys it so much! We love how caring and engaging the teachers are. They address any concerns we have very promptly and keep us updated with pictures and videos all day. We love that they have a large playground and animals for the kids to engage with.
Our daughter absolutely loves going to Flamingo, as our first child and first experience we've been so thankful to have found this Preschool. She's been going since she was 18 months and it has made a big impact to her development. All of her besties go to Flamingo and can't image what we'd do without them. Also, the facilities and team are great as well. Highly recommend.
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Aggregated insights from public records & parent discussions
Safety Record
Flamingo Island Preschool LLC is a Texas-licensed child care center (License #1508158, issued June 2013) with no documented major news incidents or legal closures found in public records. Parent reviews on platforms like Reddit and Care.com include allegations regarding the center's handling of behavioral incidents, with one report of a child being expelled without review of camera footage and another unverified 2019 employee allegation involving a child being placed in a bathroom while crying. The facility maintains security cameras and requires staff to be CPR and first-aid certified.
Parent Reputation
Parent reviews are polarized, though many are positive, highlighting a nurturing 'work family' environment and unique programs like the onsite children's farm. Supporters praise the low staff turnover and developmental progress in children, while critics describe management as unprofessional or 'weird,' citing concerns over communication and the center's policy on child illness. On Reddit and Care.com, some families reported negative experiences with the enrollment process and disciplinary transparency.
Staff Insights
Employee reviews on Indeed from 2019 are highly positive, praising management for being supportive and creating a family-like culture. However, a more recent comment on a local parent forum from a former employee advised against working there, and some parents noted that teachers appeared to be under significant scrutiny from the director during meetings.
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