National Television Networks

"It’s Disneyland because of the design… it’s Harvard because the emphasis is on early childhood education."
Carole Simpson – "Good Morning America" – 2/22/00

"It’s a pre-school for the 21st century."
Diane Sawyer – "Good Morning America" – 2/22/00

"Now for the lucky few that have access to and the means to pay for it, there’s a new trend among some day-care providers to make pre-school much more sophisticated and luxurious then it’s ever been."
Tom Brokaw – "NBC Nightly News" – 2/8/00

"CBS… found a place where everything is up to date in education – where they have gone about as far as they can go."
Dan Rather – "CBS Evening News" – 9/1/99

National Press

"At the gleaming $5 million Crème de la Crème child-care center in Denver, it’s Disney-meets-Harvard for toddlers."
USA Weekend – 2/4-6/00

"Kathleen… a pediatrician… whose two children attend, gushes that ‘the stimulation and learning environment are incredible…. It has stuff the kids would never get exposed to elsewhere.’ "
USA Weekend – 2/4-6/00

"He has just arrived at day care. Not just any day care, but Crème de la Crème, a child-centered wonderland that represents a new wave of child-care for a generation of working parents concerned that their offspring aren’t getting enough stimulation in plain vanilla settings."
The Washington Post – 10/24/99

" ‘I was looking for a level of professionalism,’ she says of her search for care for her 22-month-old daughter. I went and toured (the facility), and she was in and registered the next day….’ In the roughly three months since she moved [her daughter] to Crème, [she] says, her daughter has changed dramatically. ‘I thought I had a reclusive daughter,’ [she] says, but ‘she’s socializing. She’s laughing. She’s very joyful. She’s a different person.’ "
Education Week – 9/22/99

"Walking into a Crème de la Crème is more like walking into an upscale hotel than a day-care center."
Education Week – 9/22/99

"Crème is one of a growing number of ‘Ivy League Pre-schools’…."
U.S. News and World Report – 9/13/99

Texas Press

"….parents peace of mind"
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 12/01

"IN A CLASS ALL ITS OWN -- New child-care facility offers a unique learning experience."
(HEADLINE) Dallas Morning News – Northeast Tarrant – 7/27/00

" ‘If you compare it to the day-care experiences I’ve had previously, the combination of what they get at Crème for the price, I just don’t think it can be beat,’ she said. ‘The entire concept to me is terrific. Everything from the curriculum to the extracurricular things they offer to the quality of teachers they have, even the facility itself is just amazing.’ "
Dallas Morning News – Northeast Tarrant – 7/27/00

"…if Disney did day care, this is the way he would have done it."
Dallas Family – 9/98

"The preschool, Crème de la Crème, is no ordinary school."
Plano Star Courier – 6/21/98

Colorado Press

"When Crème de la Crème day care opened last spring in Lonetree, it symbolized a new era in childhood care."
The Denver Post – 9/10/00

"They learn about sharing and being kind. Is the (expense) justified? To educate my children to be good people? Of course," she said.
The Denver Post – 9/10/00

"In fact, Crème de la Crème is such a hands-on, high-tech, eye-popping compendium of relentless fun and education that, with apologies to the White Rabbit, we might be talking about the real Wonderland."
Denver Rocky Mountain News – 4/19/99

"Child-care Facility In World Of Its Own"
(HEADLINE/FRONT PAGE) The Denver Post – 3/18/99

"Look beyond the fantasy, Vegasesque facade and there’s some serious business. Everything at Crème de la Crème is aimed at jump-starting the traditional educational process."
The Denver Post – 3/18/99

"Crème de la Crème is tops when it comes to day care."
The Highlands Ranch Herald – 3/18/99

Illinois Press

"Preschool To The Nth Degree"
(FRONT PAGE/HEADLINE)
Chicago Tribune - 8/8/99

" ‘Instead of a typical day care where she just kind of plays, I wanted to give her a head start on her learning -– more than what I had when I was a kid where I didn’t know anything until I went to kindergarten,’ [she] said … ‘I was quite impressed. And she’s as happy as she could be.’ "
Chicago Tribune - 8/8/99

"Parents notice all the extras, but it’s not what they talk about when asked what drew them to Crème. It comes back to the curriculum and the teachers…"
Chicago Tribune - 8/8/99

" ‘In all of Illinois, no one has put this much energy into little kids,’ she said… ‘I wouldn’t send my daughter anyplace else. As a parent, you want the best for your kids.’ "
Chicago Tribune - 8/8/99

"Day Care With An Ivy League Twist"
(FRONT PAGE/HEADLINE) Chicago Sun-Times - 5/10/99

" ‘You can’t put a price on your child’s care or your peace of mind,’ [she] said …"
Chicago Sun-Times - 5/10/99

Kansas Press

"Crème de la Crème rises to the top…Best Child Care Facility"
(Best of Business KC) Ingramsonline - 8/02

"Walk into Crème de la Crème nursery and preschool, and you might think you’ve entered nirvana for kids."
The Kansas City Star – 10/25/99

"Parent Karen … said that’s true of her 4-year-old son. ‘Since he started at the Leawood Crème in September, he’s been eager to get to school each day’, [she] said. ‘It looks like Disneyland,’ she said. ‘At 4-years-old, you don’t have a long attention span. When he’s beginning to get bored, you go to something else. He’s excited to tell me about his day.’ "
The Kansas City Star – 10/25/99

"Crème de la Crème will bring a whole new concept in day care to Leawood."
(HEADLINE) College Boulevard News – 5/25-31/99

Washington D.C. Press

"A 4-Star Day-Care Center"
The Washington Post - 12/26/02

"Loudoun draws upscale child-care company"
Loudoun Times Mirror - 10/9/02