Next Prep Academy

We had our little one there for a good 7 months.This is by far the most expensive daycare in the area and therefore usually has spots. For the money I was excited to see what they could bring to the table. It wasn’t great.First positives:- The facilities are fantastic and new.- A ton of parents are super friendly and there’s a constant stream of birthday cupcakes and treats to share.- My daughter loved Ms. Valerie and Ms. Afsha. Thank you for teaching her!Here are the negatives and hopefully constructive feedback for Next Prep:- There is very little transparency when it came to the teachers communicating to us what the kids were learning and doing during the day. The entire 7 months we only got a 4-5 art work sent back home to us the entire time. I had no idea what my daughter was doing during the day besides the generic 3 bullet points on a white board at the front door.- Most days were pick ups from the outdoor playground area. Every day my daughter would be so filthy with sand and dirt I suspected (even if it may not be the case) that she was outside for a very long time. Play time outside is a break for most daycare teachers who just watch the kids as they do their own thing. If I wanted to pay this much for them to not even try to keep communication open of what she’s learning and doing, I would just let my in laws watch her for the day.- Uniforms are questionable at this age and their actual practicality is still just assumed.- I felt some teachers in this place were cold and callous. My daughter constantly said “Teacher scare me” and didn’t really speak positively about the other teachers when we spoke. Her 0-3 year old daycare teachers were way more warm and she loved them way more. When she got a splinter one day when I was picking her up, (again from outside) the teacher didn’t seem to care at all and told me to handle it at home. It would’ve been nice if they showed some more kindness to a toddler and maybe offered to help wash her hands at the very least. Maybe provide some first aid? Another example is one day she had a huge bruise on her head and the teacher told me “I think she just hit her head on the slide. We aren’t sure” Super nonchalantly and without a care in the world. These are just a few examples from the top of my head.TLDR: This place is super expensive and I would’ve wanted more transparency and kindness from the teachers here. I don’t want them to bend over backwards for each kid, but I never felt like this place went above and beyond to make both the toddler and parent experience meet the exorbitant price.

I switched my son to Next Prep in November and it has been the best change ever! He actually enjoys going to daycare now and cannot stop talking about what he has learned at home. I have noticed a huge improvement in his development. Also, the teachers are like no other! They are so kind and calm with the children. Would highly recommend!

My daughter LOVES going to school ever since we switched to Next Prep. The teachers are all so kind and she’s been learning a lot.

Best daycare in Burnaby. My son had the best experience here.

My daughter has been in Next prep academy for 5 months, and she quickly adapted to the new environment. There are many activities here, including math, art, music, dance, etc. Every day, she plays with her classmates very happy, and every day after school, she is super happy, hugs and goodbye to the teachers, and sincerely thank the teachers for their careful care and companionship.

The Next Prep is a great academy, the teachers are really kind and teach children fairly with a huge respect. On top, they never mix up with other children's belongs. That shows they are very organized and for sure that is what they teach children, too.

The daycare was not at all accommodating to my daughter's needs. Despite paying for a full day, we were asked to pick her up at noon after she failed to take a nap once. The cost of the daycare was exorbitant for the lack of activities and care provided. My daughter was excluded from activities and kept repeating the phrase stay outside" when she came home. We had no choice but to withdraw her since it was both inconvenient and not worth the money to send her for only 3 hours each day. This experience was incredibly disappointing and not worth even one star."

Excellent program for kids first school experience!

All I have to say is... wow! Next Prep's innovation model that blends play, montessori and academics is simply perfect. Our boy loves the environment and has never been happier. He's excited to go to school and doesn't want to leave at the end of the day. Having switched from another Academics based PreK to here was the best decision possible. Our family is treated with the utmost respect and we're positive that our son is going to miss this place when he goes to St Michaels in September.

We love how accommodating, caring and kind everyone is.