The Learning Experience - Miami-Biscayne

It would be impossible for me to write a review that truly expresses how amazing The Learning Experience is!

As first time parents, it's hard to choose a daycare. I don't really think we knew all the questions to ask, but we chose TLE because it was the most clean, safe, and secure. It is open more days of the year than others we compared to. I was surprised that some daycare centers had Spring / Summer / Winter breaks! TLE is only closed on major holidays. TLE also seemed to have the most activities, programming, and resources (toys!) compared to others.

We enrolled our son at 3 months. He's almost 10 months now. He's the happiest baby. Always super happy to get dropped off and doesn't want to leave when we pick him up. It's the strong relationships he's formed with his teachers that foster his great attitude. This isn't something you can see when touring a daycare, but it's the secret sauce of this place. Our son is so connected and affectionate with his caregivers and this makes him a confident, happy kid.

Developmentally, he's always been either right on or ahead of the mark. Between that, and his happiness and affection for the teachers - that's how I know this is a great place. The proof is in the pudding!

In his room there's lots of space to scoot, roll, crawl, and soon walk around. All the babies have their own cribs. Tons of toys for every stage of his development. When he's older they have extra activities and play yards / play rooms for the toddlers.

They are mindful of all of our child rearing preferences, but also helpful in so many areas we're unsure of as first time parents. Working with them has been so helpful, not just for his development, but for us too. I really feel like they've partnered with us to foster his happiness and successful growth. I feel great knowing that he's well taken care of while my husband and I are at work.

Thank you, TLE!

I am so grateful to the staff of TLE! Since 2&1/2 months, my baby boy has been enrolled and he has been so well taken care of. In a time of uncertainty, I am reassured by the dedication of Paul and his expert team in providing child care! This is really an extended family and our children are there priority. I would recommend TLE Biscayne over and over again!

Don't ask for information regarding prices because it's "confidential information." At least that was their reply to me

We moved to Miami and lived there for two months. We were very uncertain bout how long we would be living there due to the itinerant nature of my husband's job, so it was very hard to find a daycare that would accommodate to our needs. I had never had to leave my son until we moved to Miami, so naturally I was very selective of the daycares we should consider as potential places to leave our son.

I drafted a very meticulous checklist and reduced the pool to 7 daycares. The TLE was the last daycare I toured since it was the farthest from our home and I was not very sure I wanted to commute there every day. However, once I visited it, I had no doubt it was the best place for my son. It compared favorably to all the other daycares in every aspect of my checklist. Moreover, the TLE staff was very understanding and flexible with our situation since day 1.

We only stayed in Miami for 2 months, but in that short period our 10-month old son made huge progress in his social skills; he became more independent and engaged in playful interactions with other babies. Even at such a young age, the impact of receiving individualized attention and strategic stimulation was noticeable after just a few weeks.

I do not regret enrolling our son at TLE. It was the best decision we could have made, and in retrospective, a bit longer commute was a very small price to pay when compared to the benefits of having a child that thrives in life. We absolutely loved it, from the teachers to the administrative staff we could not have asked for a better team to take care of our child.

We have had our son enrolled since he was 4 months old and I went back to work full-time. We absolutely love it!

We toured other schools in the area and were not impressed. One of the other facilities had a very basic (and crowded) infant room where the staff person giving the tour said "Well with the babies it's just mostly about maintenance at their age". That school had a overcrowded back room that didn't even have a changing table or chairs for the caretakers to use. They also had a "mini fridge" (not sufficient for milk storage or food storage for 10+ infants!) I did not want a school that thought of the babies as afterthoughts who just napped, ate and needed diaper changes. I wanted a school where he was engaged and stimulated.

TLE has everything we were looking for- a real school curriculum, modern and new facilities, individualized attention for each child, and lots of interaction and hands-on care with multiple teachers. There are two infant rooms according to age/abilities, full sized fridges and storage spaces for your child's milk/food and belongings. My son absolutely loves his teachers and the administrators. Going back to work has been much easier since I know he is in such great hands. He is absolutely thriving.

Yessenia is a true gem (as well as all of the teachers including but not limited to Miss Tammy Miss Martina and Miss Reina). There are plenty of toys, books and activities and the classrooms and facilities are very clean and updated. The teachers sing, read books, play and teach them sign language. It is a true family atmosphere, teachers of other levels/ages even know my child and greet him daily, and he knows them too. Only drawback is that they stopped accepting credit cards (cash/automatic withdrawls only) so we can't earn mileage points any longer, but that is a minor issue.

I'm so happy I picked this school for my girl! She is only one year old and I was really nervous while finding the best place! TLE was the first of 4 schools I visited and the one that I loved the most. Elisa is very happy! From day 1 she felt good, happy and comfortable. Never cried!!
The facilities are beautiful, clean and colorful. And the teachers... Just great! Thank you for taking such good care of her!

I am writing this review because as a parent i know how confusing and overwhelming it is to choose the best day care for your child. We consider ourselves fortunate to have found a place like the learning experience.

First of all one of the most important aspect to me is the fact that the facility, the classroom and the playgrounds are always clean.

The place is secure with door fobs, electronic check in and check outs and most importantly the watchful eye of miss Milly who knows each child's name along with his parents. (In front of me, she once stopped a person from taking a child out without making sure that the kid knows this person and that his mother is waiting for him in the car)

The teachers are all qualified and loving. They all seem to know my child's name and care for her even though she is not in their class.
Most importantly the director Mildred or Miss Milly as we call her is a blessing. As all parents, at some point we had reservations and concerns that she handled closely, professionally, Actively (not simply by listening!!), and especially with love and with my child' s best interest in mind.

Finally, an other essential feature is that my daughter just loves her teachers especially miss Martina, Alexis, Galatha and her recent teachers Maylena, Enna, Guiliani and the assistants.

Good luck to all parents out there and i hope my review was useful!

The learning experience at Biscayne is an excellent daycare, you can be sure that your child will be treated with care, affection and he/she is going to be secure. They always have activities to ensure that the kids are having fun while learning, there is not other place that I will trust my son. Thank you for your patience and the love that my son has received.

We're very happy with our experience at TLE. We love how flexible the staff are with accommodating our daughters schedule, since some weeks she attends different days of the week rather than the initial 3 set days a week as she's enrolled in for part-time. She's learned so much since being apart of TLE! & she seems to love all of the teachers, which is very comforting!

I discovered TLE after a traumatic experience at an "International Academy" daycare in Brickell that had touted itself as creating mini-Ivy Leaguers from the cradle, but in reality enforced an intense educational curriculum almost to the detriment of basic infant care needs (i.e. eating, sleeping, cuddling). Non-stop, loud activities took place from 11AM-2:30PM with infants from 3 to 12 months all bunched together in a small room without even a single glider/rocker for the teachers to feed and rock them. My usually sweet, calm and easy-going 3 month-old had the most epic tantrums for three days in a row. At that point, she did not go back. It was an expensive 3-day experiment in the realm of daycare centers for a new mom ($1,600).

After conducting extensive online research, a number of positive reviews for TLE Biscayne came up and I decided to check it out. When I met Yesenia (aka their Business Administrator Extraordinaire), she assured me that my experience would be different and that my daughter would love the center. Although skeptical, I decided to give it a try. The infants are separated in two rooms according to their age - Infant Room "A" is for infants up to 6 months and Infant Room "B" is for infants aged 6-12 months (i.e. the way it should be). The first day I was terribly anxious about picking my baby up and braced myself for a total meltdown. Instead, I found a relaxed little infant girl that was fed, clean and happy. Each day that week I anxiously showed up expecting to deal with a huge tantrum; but instead, was met by a smiling baby. Although the facility is definitely clean, bright and modern; it's the caring staff that makes this daycare worthwhile. I really feel like they love and cuddle all the babies equally and that they enjoy their job. All the ladies are kind and work very hard, but an A+ goes out to Miss Tamys in Infant Room A and Miss Martina in Infant Room B. They were just put on this earth to take care of babies. In conclusion, I believe this to be is a legitimate, well-managed daycare center where infants are well taken care of.

In terms of improvement, the only thing I would suggest is going beyond the minimum Florida Child-to-Adult Ratio for Child Care by lowering the 1:4 ratio of caregivers/babies to 1:3; not only to ensure that the babies' needs are quickly met, but also to optimize their one-on-one interactions with their teachers.

P.S. TLE needs to expand to the beach ASAP where quality daycare is completely lacking.