Earned the highest teacher quality score in Akron. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Akron. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
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childcare
Clever Bee Academy–Arlington in Akron is an accredited center serving infants through school-age children (6 weeks to 12 years) with an active Inclusion Program offering therapeutic services including speech, occupational, and ABA therapy. Rated Gold under Ohio's Step Up To Quality recognition program, the center emphasizes learning through play and exploration, with enrichment spanning STEM projects, outdoor play, field trips, and transportation to five local schools. Staff are praised as professional and student-focused, and the center accepts publicly funded child care vouchers to support working families. Extended hours (6:00 AM to 6:30 PM), full meals, and a director with over 20 years of experience round out its offerings. Parents have reported past billing concerns and occasional slow management response to safety matters, warranting direct communication with administration.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Emphasizes learning through play and exploration with developmentally appropriate activities that honor each child's individual pace and unique strengths.
Programs & activities: Offers infant care, toddler programs, preschool, school-age before/after care, and summer camp (June-August). Enrichment includes hands-on STEM projects, outdoor play, field trips to parks and libraries, and transportation to five schools.
What sets it apart: Accredited center serving ages 6 weeks to 12 years, open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM Monday-Friday. Provides full meals, accepts government assistance, and offers an Inclusion Program with therapeutic services (speech, occupational, ABA therapy); director has 20+ years ECE experience.
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