La Petite Academy Employee Reviews about "low pay"

Pros

i really can't think of any, more cons than normal

Cons

False sense of work/family balance. Up Management Had no experience in ECE, Important licensing violations and other legal issues were not properly taken care off. Very two-faced and doesn't really care about the families they service or the amount of training that the staff recieve. Low Pay for staff and support is very minimal.

Pros

Great Director and Team Lead

Cons

Hours are horrible and pay is not enough. Starting off is $9.00/hour

Pros

You’ll have the opportunity to work with some amazing kids. Often from dawn to dusk.

Cons

Absolutely zero work/life balance. After years of seeing them in action, it’s clear that overworking management is part of the business model. Ignore promises made in this regard. You WILL be exploited. You are expected to plug all the holes in the schedule with your body. In the current employment market, there are always holes. As a director you’ll work nearly 60 hours a week, every week. You’ll be perpetually understaffed. You can expect most of your quality employees to leave for better pay at competing centers. They do not invest in the facilities beyond the absolute minimum. Many locations are old and in disrepair. At this point, the repairs and patches all have repairs & patches on them! Pay is very low for all the skills and level of commitment/ownership they expect. For what you are working hour-wise, you earn less than an hourly employee at Target.

Pros

Consistent hours Working with kids every day.

Cons

Pay is nowhere near enough for the amount of work you are required to do. Responsible for cleaning everything in the classroom as well as any public area and every bathroom. Never leave on time. The student to teacher ratio is too high. Management not as involved or as helpful as they need to be. (maybe this was just at my center) but, no student was ever suspended or kicked out no matter the number of disruptive/aggressive offenses.

Pros

The opportunities to move up within the company and the management offers a lot of support.

Cons

The base pay is $9.00 and the health insurance is expensive.

Pros

Met a lot of sweet kids and families. Coworkers made sometimes stressful environment worth it.

Cons

Pay and raises were not great and we were often understaffed causing employees to have to stay late

Pros

Offered training free Flexible with schedule

Cons

Low pay and teachers can be rude sometimes.

Pros

Great Coworkers that helps you out

Cons

The pay is low and they ask way too much of you

Pros

it is a full time job

Cons

too many responsabilities and low pay

Pros

It's a great family-friendly environment. I believe the curriculum is the best in the business. The kids have fun with the activities and they are learning and getting prepared for school.

Cons

Upper management wants to hire degreed teachers but is unwilling to pay a competitive rate for those teachers. Most of the teachers have only a high school diploma. All La Petite buildings are in bad shape. Most were built in the 60's and 70's and have had no updates. Families looking for care today want a structrually sound, state-of-the-art facility and La Petite does not provide that.