Kenton, Huntersville Preschool

Preschool Parent Reviews

We sincerely appreciate all of the kind words from these Parent Reviews. We encourage you to read the Parent Reviews for Gateway Academy below. We are also happy to connect you with one of our current parents via e-mail or phone so you can get their feedback on what we believe is the top preschool around!


When we first moved back to NC six years ago, our primary concern was finding quality, reliable childcare. Since then, our children – all four of them – have absolutely thrived at Gateway Academy. By participating in the variety of social activities and education programs offered at Gateway, all were well-prepared academically, socially and behaviorally to enter kindergarten. They have developed lasting friendships with their peers, teachers and the administrative staff. Gateway provides a safe, supportive and nurturing environment that reinforces quality character traits; as a parent I can’t ask for anything more.

Scott T.


Our daughter Avery has been a Gateway Academy student for almost 3-years. As parents, we were searching for a learning-based program in a caring and loving environment. Having visited several fantastic centers, we found that Gateway Academy at Raintree in Charlotte, N.C., was the perfect fit for our family’s needs. Through flexible part-time scheduling, Avery began in the one-year old classroom and was met with loving and nurturing teachers and staff. The journey has continued into a full-time schedule for Avery and she is a fine student in the pre-3 classroom. Avery enjoys her friends, teachers and an extended team of teachers from our local school system that supplement some of her needs for special education. We’ve found that Gateway offers an all-inclusive, positive mix of structure, creativity, academics and playtime — all the while administered by a top-notch leadership team. Joelle and Shannon are the first faces that you see when you walk in the doors of our school and their positive spirit is reflected inside of every classroom. We treasure the experience that we have at Gateway and have made friendships that will last a lifetime.

All our best,

Jessica & Stephen D.


We just wanted to take the opportunity to express my thanks for the great care you have shown for our daughter. We really appreciate the special care Amber and Nicole took during her initial days.  We also appreciate the attitude of all the teachers, the fact that they really seem to get to know and work with the individual personalities of the children and the obvious interest in providing them with a bright, learning-filled atmosphere. My daughter loves being at Gateway Academy and that, of course, puts our mind at ease while we are at work. Great job!”

Lahari D.

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