I went to pick up Chase yesterday, and noticed him playing with an old Kleenex box that had been decorated with different texture items around the outside of the box and then those same items are inside the box (hard, soft, fuzzy, smooth, etc.) – he LOVES it. This was not something I asked them to do or even knew about until I saw him playing with it. I was so impressed that they had just made a toy that would be helpful and educational for him on their own.

Their creativity and willingness to do extra little developmental things like that for Chase is so admired and appreciated! It proves to me yet again, how fantastic ACT is and how glad we are that we enrolled Chase one year ago. Please pass along my compliments.

Thanks,

Tami N."

She loved going to school there & you kept a very safe environment for her to learn & play in. The Passion Play that you orchestrated with the children was, I know, a great deal of work for the teachers, however, it will be a very special remembrance for the children & for all of us who will remind our children from time to time, of what Jesus did for us.

The “A Child’s Touch” graduation ceremony was awesome! I told Madison it was the most special one I had ever been to! The memory work for the children was unbelievable!! & so well done!! – the singing, memory verses, sign language & knowing when to step up and speak – great! The slide show was so well done & enjoyed by all of us!

THANK YOU one and all, for making so wonderful an impression on all of us; but, especially, Madison.

Madison wants to come back to “A Child’s Touch” & say hello & I told her I would arrange that for her with you, Ashriel.

Madison is currently attending First Grade at Glacier Peak Elementary School in Thornton; & is glad to be back in school & learning once again!

Fondly,

Linda"

When I first visited ACT my life was in shambles. At the time, I was going through a divorce and I was a stay at home of two precious little girls and had been for the past 6 years. I had just moved from Littleton to Thornton and I was about to begin my full time job outside the home for the first time in years. I didn’t know very many people, so I had very few resources for reliable daycare options. An old friend told me about ACT and she insisted it was the best! Since I had never had to place my children in daycare before I was very hesitant and scared. My fears were too many to count! Would Farah be safe? Would Farah be happy? Would Farah be loved and hugged and given lots of individual attention? Certainly no one could live up to the expectations I had for my girls. I had convinced myself that I would be surely disappointed even before my arrival.

However, I could not have been more wrong. You see…I had been praying for the perfect place for Farah for days. I asked God to point me in the right direction and send me someone, someplace that would be perfect for her…and He did. After meeting with Reta and taking a tour with Mike, I left ACT that day in tears because I knew my prayer had been answered. ACT was the perfect place and I felt it in my bones right away.

Since 2009, my girls Fiona and Farah have been attending ACT and they love it! The staff is AMAZING! They know me; they know my girls and they greet us by name every day. I know that when I leave them, they are safe and loved. ACT has been such a blessing in our lives. The peace that you provide for a working Mother when she leaves her child for the day, is priceless. I never worried. I never wondered. I never doubted. I can’t thank you enough for this.

On the girls last day at ACT this year I so badly wanted to come into the office to officially say good bye to Reta, Derek and the other ladies. Forgive me, but I just couldn’t. I didn’t want to cry. I didn’t want my girls to see me cry. I would have broken down. So I hope you feel my hug thru this letter. Thank you for doing God’s work by caring for his precious gifts…my precious children.

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” – Matthew 19:14

Sincerely,
Lilian"

Miss Ashley – You have been such a wonderful asset to Nadiya’s class this past year and she just adores you! She has told us on several occasions how much she likes you and how nice you are and of course how much she loves your hair! Thank you for always greeting us every morning with a smile and kind words; it means more to us than you know!

Miss Melissa – Your chipper personality is very contagious! You have been with Nadiya off and on throughout her time at ACT and for that we are very grateful. You have so much patience and such a great attitude that it really rubs off on the kids! Thank you for all you have done for Nadiya, we appreciate it!

Miss Ashriel – Well, what can I say, you are the backbone of the Kindergarten class! We have witnessed your undying devotion to these children and your love of teaching. You crack us up withyour silliness, your jokes & smile! Nadiya comes home almost every day telling us what crazy funny thing you have said to her and she gets those belly laughs that make us smile from ear to ear! You have taught our daughter so many amazing things & we are so proud of how far she has come this last year. We are so excited to see what the next school year brings, but also a little sad that her time at ACT has come to an end. We asked her last night what her favorite thing about Kindergarten was & she said “Two things mama, Miss Ashriel & being the VIP!” I think that pretty much sums up her year! Thank you again Miss Ashriel, you have truly made a difference in our daughter’s life!!!"

There has never been a day that we were not confident when we dropped off our girls in your care that they would come out with anything but positive experiences. The trust that we put in your school and the care and love that you put into our children's lives cannot be described in words. We can only say that everyone at A Child's Touch deserves more credit and thanks than we can express and that you truly have such an exceptional school and staff. Thank you so much for blesing our children with love, respect, guidance and wisdom and teaching them how to make good decisions and to share in the love of God. We are going to miss all of you!!!

Love,

-- Tim, Jen, Kira and Kelsey K."

My first impressions sold me on A Child's Touch. The staff alone is what sets ACT apart from other daycare centers and providers. I couldn't find any other center that has staff with the length of employment as do the employees at A Child's Touch. As well, ACT is a safe, secure environment with a solid, developmentally appropriate curriculum that is supported by their facilities.

Within months of having my child at ACT, I have fallen in love and can proudly define for you why it is truly an exceptional daycare center. Again, the staff at ACT is what sets them apart from good daycare. The staff brings a wealth of experience, a deep knowledge of child development and history of serving children and the community. We have truly partnered through such milestones as baby food, bottle weaning, transitioning to a new room and other things as they come up. I am supported along the way as if by own sisters or mother. Not only is my child in great hands, so is my family.

Because of surgical procedure my child was scheduled to undergo, I pulled her from daycare as a temporary solution that allowed her to get healthy and stay healthy for six weeks prior to her procedure. (Nearly impossible feat for an infant!) ACT staff worked with me to make this possible. Throughout the grueling experience they checked in, and checked up, on us. It was through this experience I witnessed the genuine care, concern and love from what I thought were merely acquaintances. on what was my child's last day before her leave of absense one of the staff persons, who cared for her at the time, bent down touched forehead to forehead and whispered a parting message. The moment we pulled away I began weeping. My child is truly loved by others as much as my husband and I love her. I know now that whatever happens, I can count on ACT to be with us.

-- Karen Z."

Chase is a special needs child; he is language-delayed and is Autistic. He receives early intervention services three times per week. The reason we moved him from his previous daycare is because they either did not have the time or were not willing to give Chase the extra help he needs to fit in with his peers and work with his therapists on his developmental goals. We were not sure that A Child's Touch would be able to help him much either, but we were willing to see what would happen by moving him.

We had always heard that A Child's Touch was a great place, but we had no idea just how fantastic it is! We can not express enough how delighted we are with your staff. Chase has thrived in his new classroom! We have heard countless times from all 3 therapits how wonderful his teachers are and how willing they are to help Chase; the therapists were especially surprised that your staff approached them asking how they could help him. The teachers were immediately warm, loving and accepting of Chase and he is so happy and excited to go to daycare everyday - what a difference! We have felt so relieved and encouraged that now with his teachers, therapists and parents' help, he can truly reach his potential.

Please give your 2 year-old classroom teachers kudos from us on a job very well done and keep up the good work!

Many Thanks,

-- Tami & Justin"

From the beginning, I was very impressed with the infant room as I loved the care that each and every woman provided for my daughter when she was a baby. It was always extremely clean and really liked how they put thought into installing infloor heating so the babies would never be cold. I never had a concern about the patience, care and experience by the teachers in the room. As the children get a bit older (1 and 2), I really liked the philosophy of the playtime (both inside and outside). I didn't realize how important it was to separate out the play areas so that the younger kiddos could still have their 'own' play area and not worry about getting trampled... and vice cersa. Potty training... a challenging stage in life... both our kids were always treated with such patience through that stage which attributed to their success. The education that the kids receive as well at each age is so carefully planned out and our children just thrived (and continue to thrive) in their learning environment.

The three year old class had appropriate activities that kept their busy little minds and energetic bodies always entertrained... not an easy task. My experience with the pre-K classroom (which my daughter is in now) is still a wonderful program as it was with my son. She has learned all of her letters, knows how to write and spell her name, spells other words and her vocabulary has exploded.

The kindergarten program is soemthing that I continue to brag about. I do admit that I had doubts about making statements about the level of reading that the kids came out of knowing... but its all true. My son started in kindergarten not reading much to ending the school year reading books with paragraphs at a 1st and 2nd grade level reading. He continues to love reading to this day.

There were times that I had concerns about some teachers and those concerns were always addressed immediately with open communication by the staff. I never felt uncomfortable about asking about things that I might have seen as issues.

The Christian influence was also very important to us and its wonderful to take your children to a place where God is openly talked about as well as the holidays are celebrated and embraced. The other item that I noticed is that they care for their staff and teachers. This was important to me as happy teachers make happy care-givers. The end result are teachers who have that much more patience with our kids and WANT to be there... again, a critical benefit for us parents.

I hope that you have checked out other schools in addition to ACT. One thing you'll notice if you haven't already is that no other care center has the play areas and acreage like ACT. They continue to add new additions to their play areas all the time - its constantly evolving... and its ALL for our children.

Thanks,

-- Miller"