Atlanta International Nursery at Brookhaven

I attempted to enroll my son into the pre-k program several times. I was told all slots were full. A friend of mine enrolled her daughter the next day which seems unfair to me and my son. I'm not sure if race is the issue because we are African Americans and my friends are European. Our goal was for our children to attend a school together and grow together. If this is something your trying to do for your children this is definitely not the school to enroll your children in.

My daughter spent 6 months in the infant classroom and just recently transitioned to the younger toddler room. I cannot say enough wonderful things about AIN! Easily one of the best decisions I have made as a mother. I am a huge fan of the Montessori-based learning environment coupled with the full Spanish immersion in a very clean space, but the best thing about AIN is the loving and nurturing environment and how responsive the director and staff are.nnCommunication:nThe communication from the director/owner is top tier. She is very present/involved in each classroom and makes a point to learn each child and their families. I feel like we are all extended family for her. There were mornings that I would get an email just letting me know that my daughter wasn't being her normal self and that they were going to keep an eye on her but of course continue to give her extra TLC. As a new mom, I cannot tell you how helpful the communication has been. That same experience has carried into our new toddler room which lets me know that my experience is the norm not the exception.nnThanks to their pictures, videos, and daily recap, I never feel like I miss a beat. The pictures and videos come throughout the day, but the daily report isn't uploaded until the child is picked up for the day, but honestly that works for me because I would be obsessing over every little detail.nnAs a numbers person, I truly love how they document every diaper, meal/food given, and sleep down to the minute. When my daughter began solids, they would let me know if she really liked something or didn't care for it and how much of something she ate.nnCleanliness:nThey continue to change diapers every 2 hours. My daughter has never had a diaper rash (knock on wood) nor has she ever come home dirty or unkept. If they need to change her clothes, the teachers do a great job of making sure the littles are clean, presentable, and smell pleasant even though they may be running around outside or playing with a messy sensory activity.nnI am not sure how they manage it, but every classroom picture shows a clean classroom background. I struggle just to keep our play area clean at home and I only have one child to be concerned with.nnIf you are concerned about COVID, I would say that the daycare procedures have proven to be effective. There was one time in about August/Sept where an infant tested positive but was asymptomatic and they closed the room down, but the preventative measures they have put in place worked because no one else tested positive and we were able to return without any future incidents to date (knock on more wood).nnCurriculum:nKnowing that my daughter spends more time in their care than with us, it was critical for me to choose a learning environment with a challenging curriculum. Everyday is filled with new activities to teach new concepts and reinforce old ones. I am always impressed to learn what she has done with her day. Thanks to AIN, our one-year-old can understand and respond to instructions in both Spanish and English.nnOverall:nFor us, the care at AIN combined with the Montessori-based learning in a Spanish immersion environment at this price point is a rare find. So rare, that we have relocated and still send our daughter to AIN. Our daughter loves the daycare and whenever we mention Ms. Valerie's name, her eyes light up. It is about a 45 min drive each way and thankfully my husband still works in the area, but I have tried to research programs that provide what AIN gives (especially at the price) and I have yet to find one.

My daughter has been attending Atlanta International Nursery for about 2 years now, since she was 3 months old. As a first time parent I toured many daycares before making my decision and AIN had everything I was looking for and more. The teachers are amazing and truly care about the kids and learning in creative ways. The thought of leaving my small infant somewhere all day was new to me but the teachers and director made me feel so comfortable and always had such great open communication about the days activities. As a toddler now my daughter is so excited to get to school everyday and is constantly chattering about her teachers and friends and singing songs she learns at school. I love the fact that it’s a Spanish immersion school and my daughter is just soaking it up. All in all attending AIN has been a wonderful experience for our family and I can’t imagine a better school for my daughter.

My son had never been in school, and this was the first place we choose. So glad we did! The director/owner was so genuine and caring. Always at work everyday actually engaging and taking part in her facility. The teachers were great and my son started to learn Spanish! Definitely would recommend this school!

We are very pleased with AIN. Both our boys are cared for with love and compassion, and are also learning through play and structured lessons. They speak to the children in Spanish and have activities such as soccer, PlayBall and outings for the kids. The communication is better than any school we have seen with photos and detailed reports emailed to us daily. If you tour the school you will see this is a special place.