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    Business ProfileforThe Cole Academy Inc. Schools

    Kindergarten

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    36 Merchant St, Honolulu, HI 96813-4311
    BBB File Opened:
    2/28/2011
    Years in Business:
    15
    Business Started:
    12/15/2008
    Business Started Locally:
    12/15/2008
    Business Management
    • Ms. Regina Magnieri, Manager
    • Betty Scrofani
    • Emily Awaya Leong, Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Emily Awaya Leong, Director

    Customer Contact

    • Betty Scrofani
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    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/10/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    This occurrence happened in February. So when we were emailed by the staff stating that there was availability in their ******* location in ****, we were ecstatic! We reside in ******** so she advised us that we can take the availability in **** at ******* and when a spot opens up in September for ********, we can just switch locations. We agreed. They required first months deposit. I specifically got an email stating that they currently have the space on hold and will be able to hold it until 2/14/22. I turned in all paper work to finalize payment and then got a call stating that the payment went through and they have my child confirmed for September in ******** I asked, what about the space for **** in *******? She said oh someone took that spot already. Really? Why would you email me stating you have the spot on hold for us and then tell us someone took the spot already? Its literally in the email word for word currently I have a hold on this space. I can hold it until Feb 14 (which, btw we still have in case they say its not true). We cancelled our other reservation from another daycare because we were under the impression that we would be able to get our child in ****. The other daycare was able to take us in July NOW, we had to wait until September. I emailed them with my disappointment, no response. Forward to April, we were able to find another babysitter who was able to take my child in sooner. I made a written statement requesting for a refund on the first months deposit they charged us for which was well over the 30 day starting date. I got confirmation from them stating that they received the letter and I should receive a check in 4-6 weeks. Its been 6 weeks and still NO CHECK. I called and emailed them several times and was told we would be getting a call back. Well, still no call back.
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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Paisley L

    1 star

    07/28/2022

    When my younger son was 1, I decided to send him to The **** Academy . He went right into the wobbler room with ***** whom we knew previously and loved. I found out a majority of the staff that had worked here had quit in the interim time between my children's attendance. Soon after he started, ***** had decided to leave as well. There were basically none of the original teachers remaining, which should have been my biggest red flag.He transitioned into the toddler room for a few weeks and then I was given 2 days notice from ***** (the director) that the classroom was closing due to staff shortage because so many people had quit. How long was the closure expected to be? Unclear, hopefully a month she said. Until she could hire more people which was TBD. This was in March. I am writing this in July to say the toddler class is still shut down. As a family with 2 working parents with two children under 4, I cannot begin to explain the extreme strain this has put on our family. I was able to enroll this child in another school but he wouldn't be able to start until he turned 2. The **** Academy has not worked with me at all to accommodate my child in these past 4 months. ***** is nice, but she has proven to be an extremely unsuccessful director of this "academy".This all goes without mentioning the safety hazards I have witnessed first hand in the classroom due to their ongoing staffing shortages. While I do not know the exact HI laws, I can say I have witnessed the toddler classroom of 10 being watched by only 1 adult. The dingy facility, the unreliability, and most importantly the safety issues are all reason to pass on this school.

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