Bahia School Age Program

Place is great once you are in. However getting in is another story. You pay $20 to be on the list, even if they know you won;t get in they don't say anything. You can wait years to get in by that time your kids is in 1st grade. ALso the wait list does not go in order. Pretty unfair system they have.

I was a student who attended this program & worked here. Do NOT bring your children here. I attended this program from kindergarten to fourth grade & all I learned was to fear adults. I was severely bullied by students & even when my parents told staff nothing was done. The bullying doesn't only come from children but from teachers too. Staff will pick & choose who's their favorite which leads to unfair/unequal treatment. I received comments from teachers throughout the years that made me never want to confide in adults. As a worker I noticed that favoritism towards certain students was still a thing. My younger sibling was also in this program around 2018 but my family had to pull him out because of how BAD he was getting bullied & ATTACKED. One thing you should know is that if ur related to the staff, they will always protect you, even if ur the agresor. My brother was being bullied by this one kid who I witnessed harassing other students. This harassment ranged from verbal to physical. When my family brought this up to the director she informed them that he has some problems so they couldn't do anything. No discipline No suspension much less a expulsion. In any other school this student would've faced disciplinary action or even been expelled. Come to find out he's related to some workers at the program so OF COURSE they won't kick him out. I only point this out because i've noticed this pattern, if your related to any staff you can cause as much havoc as you want! I grew up with this program so it holds a spot in my heart...but it doesn't take away that the staff here are no where near professional. Unfortunately the years of bullying did have a great impact on my mental health and I'm still recovering from the experiences I went through with this program. . Every time I pass it instead of remembering any good memories, I remember being being belittled & bullied. This is 1 experience in a mix of a million but I promise my experience is not unique. I was the unlucky child who has no family at this program so I was always cared for less. That's how I saw it then & how I saw it now. edit: I will say there are/were some good teachers who genuinely care about the students.

So many wonderful memories of BAHIA! I was a youth worker at both Centro VIDA and Bahia. Many, many years later, my kids attended La Academia and Bahia, where they created beautiful friendships and happy moments. BAHIA is a second home for me. I most recently served as a Board Member and some of the staff that I worked with when I was a youth worker were still working there. Quality bilingual child care, friendly and professional staff!

We sent our daughter to Centro Vida from age 3-5 and now show goes to the Bahia after-school program. We chose these programs because we wanted her to have a strong background in both English and Spanish. But the part I ended up liking best was the teachers, especially at Centro Vida. They are so warm and caring with the children. They have been working there forever and my feeling is that they truly care. In each year there was at least a super-star teacher who would go above and beyond. My daughter graduated two years ago and she still asks me if she can go back and visit her teachers. I highly recommend Centro Vida and Bahia.