Upward for Children and Families - Phoenix, Arizona

Jayson Mercado

I’ve sent both of my sons to Upward and can not say enough positive things about it. They were in the Newborns, 1s and 2s rooms at various points, and the staff in each room truly felt like family. Watching my boys grow and learn in this environment has truly been a blessing and Upward gets my highest recommendation!

naftali shimunov

I just put my son 18 months class I liked very much the class big clean and good stuff
Long hours I will recommend this place .

Lakie Blech

I love Upward Daycare. I have had three children spend time in their daycare, and I have been and am truly happy. Each child was welcomed and took care of like family. The Center is clean, neat, and works hard to keep quality standards. Sharon, the director has been a dream working with my schedule. I've even had dedicated teachers teach my son how to throw a ball and even guide with potty training. The staff has been incredible working with our dietary needs. I would write more examples but then I would probably list every staff member working in the daycare and the review would get too long. Get on their waitlist, you would be lucky to get a spot.

Eva Michel

My daughter (almost 2years old) has been going to Upward for over a year and my son recently started in the baby room at 8 weeks old. The staff is absolutely amazing. I feel very comfortable leaving my children for the day and I know they are in great hands. Knowing that they are cared for at their daycare helps me be a better person at work and at home. The infant room and the 1 year old room are always clean, have a variety of toys, a great kitchen and they do a great job at personalizing the rooms with the kids pictures and their families. They offer different activities with the kids and my kids ALWAYS come back with a smile. I know they are great teachers as my daughter comes back home everyday with new words or tricks.

They have a nice playground too that they use daily and is shaded!

The staff is very welcoming and they truly care for the kids. The communication is easy, whether it is is with the Vice President Sharon Graham or with lead teachers of the classrooms Marisol and Noemy. They are good at what they do and I have learned a lot from them, as they spend a lot of time with my kids!

I would highly recommend this place to other families. I have tried 2 other daycares before and this is hands down the best.

Shay Rogers

Upward is one of the best daycares in the area. I toured 10 facilities, and Upward was our first choice. It had the best teacher to infant ratio, great times, and reasonably priced. My daughter has now been there for 4 months, and I'm still happy with my choice. I feel she's safe and well taken care of. As I drop her off she smiles at me as she's playing on the mats or with Noemi. I would recommend Upward to anyone in the area.

T I F F B C

I’ve had my daughter in the Upward daycare since she was a wee infant; it’s been nearly two years now. The teachers and staff are all very kind and great with my daughter – clearly building relationships with her.

In the past, I taught classes in Child Development at ASU, so having a program that would focus on different aspects of development (motor, social, emotional, cognitive, etc.) for my child was important to me. You can tell the staff actively work on helping the kids develop – from their encouragement when they are learning to walk, to the drawings and paintings they have them create, to having them learn to share toys, to reading and dancing with them. One of my favorite parts of the program is that they have music therapy built in, so kids get exposure to music, dance, and working together early on!

They’ve also been VERY flexible and understanding with my schedule; I work in a school, so there are times when I don’t need care for my daughter. In general, daycare is not cheap, but other people have told me that Upward’s price is reasonable, especially given the great amount of individual attention they receive in the infant program (which is, apparently, pretty rare!). So far, I’ve recruited a couple friends to bring their kiddos to the Upward daycare, and I’ll be bringing my next baby there when the time comes! We’ve had a great experience at Upward so far.

Melissa De La Rosa

In all our years, we have never had such a good experience with a daycare. Leah, in the baby room is outstanding. We have all the faith in the world in her and her ability to take care of our baby. My husband does the drop offs and he calls me after and raves about Leah and how happy our baby is when he sees her. He immediately waves goodbye to my husband and is happy and content. We could not be happier. This daycare is excellent and gives us the peace of mind of knowing that our baby is well cared for and loved.

Janelle Novotny

Upward has spoiled us so much! The teachers are so bubbly and keep such good records of my child's day. My daughter comes home exhausted from her fun days. I am very grateful we found this daycare.