Smart Start Academy

Look no further for your son or daughters preschool!!! This is the best possible place they can be other than with you at your own home! Melissa and her staff are incredibly talented in their field! My sons have been there for a year and Smart Start has prepped them for school more than words can describe! They have fun while learning!!!

My husband and I are both teachers and tend to be very picky! When we found Little Scholars in Deland we were thrilled. However when we moved we needed something in Orange City. We made the move to Smart Start and have been nothing but satisfied.

My daughter has been going to Smart Start Academy in Orange City Florida for 5 1/2 years. The staff are the best . When I was ready to put my daughter in daycare years ago I was scared hearing horror stories and reading and seeing videos online about children getting mistreated so when I went to check out daycares in my area (orange city) I was very vigilant and did my research and visited (unannounced)and walked through every daycare in the area. I talked extensively to staff and I observed the children and their interaction with the teachers and also looked at the playgrounds, the dining areas and bathrooms and classrooms and I saw some horrible places where it was disgusting smelled like urine kids were dirty and so where the teachers and the rooms. When I walked into smart start I was instantly relieved with the clean smell. Going inside it was spacious and filled with decor from the children’s projects hanging and everyone was so friendly. Kids were clean the rooms clean. Food is prepared fresh and healthy options on menu weekly. Bathrooms clean your child will learn (vpk school ready) and with continued help from parent when they are home can be potty trained . Everyone there I love and trust they are an extension of my family. Hours are great 6am to 6pm I’m a single mom so the hours allow me to work a full time schedule during the week they also except ELC and rates are very fair. Now that my daughter is in school the daycare helps me out even more because I work early morning I drop her off they feed her breakfast and drop her off at school for me and they pick her up so I don’t have to miss hours at work or change my schedule and days they don’t have school they take her and they have activities and field trips which is great. There summer time program is amazing too. Everyone is so personable and loving towards my child makes me have a peace of mind while I’m away from her. So if you are looking for a great daycare this is the place.

My son has been going here since we moved to Florida summer 2017. He went from their 3 year old class to vpk and loves it. They have been nothing but wonderful and caring to me and my child. The director Melissa is very involved in everyday workings and the staff are amazing. Will definitely be sending my son here for after care when he graduates vpk.