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Your child’s experience here might be great, just like those five-star reviews that suddenly popped up in the past day — but only if your child hasn’t been bitten five times in a single day.

Our son was bitten 11 times in the toddler A classroom after he moved up from the infant room in just over a month — including five bites in a single day on July 31st. This is not “typical toddler behavior” — it’s a clear sign of poor supervision and management.

After the third bite, we gave the center a four‑week withdrawal notice. After the sixth bite, we asked to end his attendance at the end of July, and the director agreed to July 31. We appreciated that — but what shocked us was the five bites in a single day on that final day, with two of those bites not even documented until we pointed them out.

On July 31, we received a phone call around 4:30PM from the school saying our son had been bitten three times. We were shocked and rushed to pick him up. Once there, we discovered that the number of bite marks on his arms was actually more than three — approximately five in total. Only the bites on his right arm were documented in writing; the two large, obvious bites on his left arm were not recorded. We requested that the front-desk staff, Alyssa, ask the teacher, Andrea, about the bites on the left arm.

Alyssa came back with a report and said Andrea didn’t know what happened. The report contains two factual errors --- "left" vs "right", "one" vs "two". We pointed out the left vs right error, and Alyssa corrected it. We didn't point out the number error because we didn't notice it before signing the form, but we have a photo that clearly shows that the number of bite marks on his left arm is two. The report even says my son was sitting with Andrea, and she "noticed" "a bite mark" at 10:40 am, which is supposed to be the first accident that occurred that day. If that's true, why didn't Andrea write the report right away? Clearly, the report was fabricated, and the management simply allowed that.

The classroom had two known biters for weeks or months, yet no extra staff were provided. Victoria mentioned that they have a “three‑bite policy”. That is, if a biter bites three times a day, the parent will need to come and pick up the child. However, this policy wasn’t even known to Andrea when I asked Andrea about it.

Our child deserves compensation — at least a partial refund for what happened on July 31st — but the owner refused it. She said it’s not fair for the teachers. But what’s fair for us? We got repeated injuries, incomplete reports, and excuses from management.

I asked the owner why Andrea didn't even know about the two bite marks on my son's left arm. She said my son might not have cried after being bitten. Does any parent in this world buy this explanation and defense while their child got five bruises and bite marks in one day??? Anyone being bitten knows it hurts. The bite marks and bruises are all red, not something trivial.

Andrea didn't apologize to us at all. When we grabbed my son's stuff from the toddler B classroom, she was very quiet when she saw us. She simply said, "It was an interesting afternoon. The biter who moved up to Toddler B moved back." We were so shocked and didn't even know how to express it.

The two teachers who took care of our son in the infant classroom got fired on the Thursday of Teacher Appreciation Week for no clear reason. I understand that it might be the policy that the center could not disclose the reason, but we felt very confused about what happened. The teachers cried on their last day when we picked up our son, while the whole daycare was filled with gifts for teachers from parents. After that, many teachers have left the center.

This was an odd experience. We trusted the teachers in the infant room for months since we started daycare in January. There was no accident when our son was in the infant classroom. Suddenly, the teachers were terminated by the center while parents were busy preparing gifts for...

If you are thinking about sending your child to school here.. Do it! This is a wonderful place for your child to learn, socialize and grow. My children have been attending school here for over a year, and I could not be more pleased with the curriculum, staff, and overall happiness of our children. They engage in art, writing, reading, math, science, and second languages just to name a few. They also server meals that are healthy and balanced. Since we have been attending for awhile now, have had the pleasure of engaging with several staff and teachers. All of them have incredible qualities to make them qualified to be with children all day. But here is some additional information on some of our favorite teachers and staff: Victoria is the director. She is always kind and responsive to us as parents, and does a wonderful job keeping us informed. Her Emily and Sahire run the front desk and are absolute gems! Always have a positive attitude, always willing to help, and on top of all the financials. We are greeted every day with a "hello, hello", and a smile. Ms Josie is an amazing teacher, we absolutely love her. She has taken the time to really get to know our child. She sees the individual needs of each child and structures her words and actions to accommodate them. She is kind, warm, and just a beautiful person. We are blessed to have her running the Universal Pre-K program. Ms Teresa has the most incredible patience and empathy. She seamless runs the Preschool 1 class like the Pro she is. She always has an update on our child's day, and takes to time to point out little traits or accomplishment of our child. She is an incredible person and our child loves being in her class. Ms Raine is just the sweeties human. She knows every kid in the school, and knows how to make every single one of them feel special. She is such a team player. On top of running her class, she seems to always be helping out where ever she can to ensure the school runs smoothly. Ms Kenzie knows how to run her class, keep the kids on track, and have fun with them along the way. My child loved being in her class. She actually won Teacher of the Year out of all Colorado TLE's and she 100% deserved that honor. Ms Lizeth is kind, patience, and a joy to be around. She runs the class with young toddlers, and makes sure kiddos feel safe and secure creating a happy place to learn and play.

I cannot say enough about this amazing school, and encourage all parents to consider TLE Lafayette when choosing a school...

I can’t thank this place enough for the impact it has had on my kid. The friendships and social skills he learned here are unmatched, and they really prepared him to be a smart, independent little human in the most creative and kid friendly way possible. It was such a welcoming and all around the most positive experience and definitely made everlasting memories. The curriculum they teach really prepared my son for kindergarten and is so far ahead of the game while he was still in preschool. His reading skill increased dramatically and was reading at a 2nd grade level by the time he left, and was already understanding kindergarten math, and curious about multiplication and division. Really exceeding expectations in a preschool in preparedness.

The staff there really know how to teach on the kids level and keep them truly engaged throughout the day using their brains and skills. And I can’t say enough positive things about the staff, they really made my son feel accepted and valued during a really hard transition point in his life and were a true support for him. Forever will be grateful for the learning...