5 stars for how much my kiddos have learned and loved Summit the past 3+ years. The program strives toward continuous quality improvement, especially under the current, wonderful director, including obtaining their Keystone 4 Star rating. Grateful to be part of this community!

My daughter attended Summit Childrens Program full time from 18 months until she entered kindergarten. She was extremely well prepared for school, both socially and academically, from her time at Summit. She enjoyed their nature-based curriculum and developed a great curiosity for the natural world. She has continued in their after school program, and it has been so helpful for our family for an SCP teacher to pick her up everyday from the CW Henry school and walk back to Summit. Ms. Catherine was her teacher when she was 2, and is now a teacher in the after school program - its so nice to have her caring presence as part of our familys daily experience.My son also started there as a three-year-old, and has transitioned easily from his former daycare. Teachers have been kind and the director, Ms. Lorrie, has been responsive. I appreciate so much that they have continued to provide quality childcare (and an afternoon program for school-aged children) throughout the pandemic with proper safety protocols in place. My son comes home happy everyday, with some new tidbit or song he learned, and is excited to run into his friends around the neighborhood. Im impressed by how much he is learning and am sure hell enter kindergarten just as ready as his sister did. We have long counted on Summit as a part of our neighborhood community and will continue to do so for years to come.

SCP has had its ups and downs but we have been there for five years and couldn’t speak more highly of the amazing staff and current director. The staff provide a safe, loving environment where our kids get to play and learn. We’re so grateful to be part of SCP!

We had two children at Summit and would recommend to others! We loved all the outside time the children received!

Our kids have been at Summit for the past two years, and we are very happy there!

SCP is a wonderful daycare/preschool committed to children and providing a warm, safe and nurturing environment. I am impressed with their communication and the excellent care that my daughter (and my son!) receive there. The staff is fantastic, the program is thoughtful and the outdoor spaces are incredible. This sweet center is conveniently located by the coop, local elementary school and easy to get to. Check out their nature and play focus and take a tour, the director and the staff are wonderful.

Summit Childrens Program reflects the Mt. Airy community that it has been part of for decades: it is a diverse and inclusive place where kids and parents of all backgrounds are welcomed. Parents are involved with the program volunteering to organize fun-day fundraisers and sharing their skills on the board that directs the program and in the classrooms with the children. I sent two kids here and was especially happy with the caring, dedicated teachers who are the consistent core to the program and the multiple outdoor play areas and activities the children enjoyed all year round.

This review is based on our experience with a director who is no longer there. I’ve heard things may have improved since her departure. She was incompetent and didn’t take accountability for her mistakes so we pulled our child out for their final year of daycare because of her. I won’t go into the specifics since she’s gone so here are the strong points:*beautiful and large outdoor spaces in the front and back for children to play in. We really miss this in our new daycare*big gym for kids to play in on bad weather days* cozy feel, not overcrowded* nonprofit with a board that can allow you to help shape the organizationThe Cons:* nonprofit so there was lots of financial upheaval while we were there. Not sure if this has improved with new director* the board was all parents and it was very demanding* some teachers are great and have been there for years. Others were not so great and seemed bored. A lot of turnover with the former director so perhaps this has improvedHonestly, check this place out before discounting it. Had the director left sooner, we would have stayed. Summit has a lot of good qualities going for it and I hope they succeed. Check them out!

I have enjoyed my children and grandchildren being enrolled at Summit through the years. I have seen three decades of learning and growth in my family also. Summit Childrens Program has been a pillar of strength in the Mount Airy Community since 1975. The Staff of Summit does not change. There are many staff that has been there for years.My grandchildren and children were also ready and did well in Elementary School because they had Summit as an awesome foundation. I trust no other place with the education and well-being of my family.

We have been at Summit for almost 2 years. We couldn’t be happier with the care our boys have gotten there. The new Director is making it an even better place to be. We love it and so do our boys!

At my first Summit Childrens Program meeting, the president of the board of directors told the entire room full of parents, staff, and other board members that she believes homosexuality is a sin. I was blown away, but figured that would be the end of that. No such luck. That individual remains on the board and is supported by other board members. I also want to add that the teachers are wonderful and are not the problem.

Unfortunately their mission statements about diversity are a farce. The president of the board has recently announced they are unwelcoming of individuals that identify as LGBTQA and I feel like that may consciously or subconsciously affect how many things are handled and taught in this program, as well as how children and their guardians are treated. For those reasons I refuse to enroll here. I thought it would be diverse and was disappointed to learn this.

On the morning of June 4, 2019, the T1, T2, P4 classes were outside in the front playing, accompanied by 6 or 7 teachers.During that time, our two year old son, somehow wandered outside of the gate pass all staff and outside of the programs premises. Both the Director and Program Director were notified of this occurring yet did not reach out to make me or his Father aware. A staff member whose name will remain anonymous informed us of the incident. And what makes this even worse is that there was another staff member at the gate when he wandered off and she claimed that she didnt see him. Once she noticed, instead of her running after him, she yells across the yard to his teacher that he is outside of the gate. Im furious. Instead of her grabbing him because she was closest, she yelled for someone else to run and get him. My son could have run into the middle of the street or gotten kidnapped!I cannot trust that he we will be cared for properly, and if anything happens to him that I will be notified.Due to negligence of the Summit Childrens Program, we formally withdrew our son today.I addressed the Director and Program Director today in person and they both looked at me like deer in headlights as they didnt know that I was aware. Please do not send your children here, the center is in bad shape and by the look of the reviews over the years, my situation isnt abnormal. Avoid at all costs.Lastly, his teacher who has been there for yrs just left due to the new leadership in the center. No one is happy as they feel that they arent being treated fairly and respected. I will leave you with this, if the teachers arent happy, do you think the children will be?

PARENTS.... Do me a favor and DO NOT send your children here. A couple weeks ago, I pulled in front of the center at 545 pm as I did every day. I get out the ca...r and who do I see outside alone? My 3 year old son. I looked around thinking that someone was outside with him, but no. So I walk into the building and there was no one in sight. I get down stairs in the basement where he escaped from and the teacher whose name is Tamika, with no sense of urgency said to me.. You really need to talk to him because he would not listen to me, and I couldnt chase after him because I have this little guy with me. The toddler that she had on her hip was asleep and even better, hes her biological child. If you were to see the center, you would know that there is no possible way my son could have gotten outside if he was being supervised. There is a total of 3 doors and 2 flights of steps that he had to go through. Now how can a three year old manage to get that far if someone was watching him? Better yet.. How can you sit in front of a parents face with no remorse or concern that their child was outside unattended? I marched into the director Korans office, explained to her what happened and in comes Tamika. Koran asked her what happened and her response was well it probably would not have happened if I wasnt here by myself every night in a nonchalant manner. Wow right? I was speechless. The next morning I demanded a meeting with the director and she apologized (as she should have). She assured me that the situation would not be handled lightly. As we were talking, Tamika walked in rolling her eyes. No greeting, no apology, nothing!. Well it doesnt stop there, every day after that situation, I would pick my son up and the staff member (Tamika) did not acknowledge me or my son. She would go out of her way to say good morning and goodnight to every other child, but mine. Ridiculous right? I spoke with the director yet again and still nothing changed. I finally had enough and pulled him out. How can an adult treat a child so unfair? Better yet.. How could she be mad at me for being concerned about my sons safety, when she was the one that did not do her job! Honestly, I was baffled that she was still employed there let alone giving me attitude. I tried to get DHS involved and the investigation closed quickly because he wasnt harmed. Really? All I can think about is, what if I wasnt the one that walked into the yard? What if he had went into the street? As a parent, leaving your child in someone elses hands everyday because you have to work for a living is hard enough, but for something like this to happen was heartbreaking. No other parent or child should have to go through what we went through. They put on a very nice facade to lure you in. Do not fall for it! On top of this, they spend 90 percent of the time outside in dirt, rain and snow. There is no learning at all! If you are thinking about choosing this facility, please reconsider. I beg of you. I just wish there was something more I could do to make sure they are reprimanded in some way. See More