Is La Petite Academy a good company to work for?

La Petite Academy has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,431 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 56% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at La Petite Academy to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about La Petite Academy have been left by employees working as Director , Academy Director and Assistant Director .

Does La Petite Academy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, La Petite Academy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at La Petite Academy. This rating has improved by 46% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at La Petite Academy?

87% of La Petite Academy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated La Petite Academy 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at La Petite Academy?

Teacher (247) , Lead Teacher (217) , Director (83) , Assistant Teacher (64) , Assistant Director (57) , Teacher Assistant (38) , Team Lead (37) , Preschool Teacher (23) , Teaching Assistant (19) , Daycare Teacher (16) , Infant Teacher (16) , Master Teacher (16) , Academy Director (15) , Lead Pre-k Teacher (14) , Lead Preschool Teacher (14)

What are the pros of working at La Petite Academy according to real employee reviews?

"Staff was friendly and helpful" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good Benefits and 401K matched at %4" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great coworkers and families." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people and everyone truly cares about the kids." ((in 30 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and great children" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at La Petite Academy according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and they ask way too much of you" ((in 172 reviews)); "Poor management and sneaky business behind closed doors" ((in 140 reviews)); "Long hours and you be worn out day 4" ((in 22 reviews)); "we can get time off" ((in 20 reviews)); "The lower management that you love are beholden to upper management you don't know, who can even go above them to fire you." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the top reviewed La Petite Academy locations?

Albuquerque , San Antonio , Jacksonville , Kansas City , Las Vegas , Aurora , Virginia Beach , Houston , Knoxville , Memphis , Orlando , Shelby , Merritt Island , Fort Worth , Omaha , Winston-Salem , Tucson , Olathe , Benbrook , Chesapeake , Stafford , Madison , Raleigh , Indianapolis , Westerville , Naperville , Richmond , Saint Louis , Oklahoma City , Horn Lake

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4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,413 total reviews)

John Bork

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

La Petite Academy has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,413 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The La Petite Academy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Jun 27, 2026

One of the best Early Learning Centers

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid pay for experienced teachers, good management, good schedule

Cons

None that come to mind

La Petite Academy Response

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you had a positive experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Wishing you all the best!

3.0

Jun 6, 2026

La petite

Twos teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with Children, relationships made with families, weekends and major holidays off, set schedule

Cons

Limited help from corporate on dealing with children with special needs and/or children with behavioral issues.

La Petite Academy Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value our school teams and are committed to providing support, listening to concerns, and continuously improving the experience for our employees and families.

2.0

Jun 1, 2026

Closest job to home but very stressful

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

was the closest to home job I could find

Cons

most stressful job I've ever had

La Petite Academy Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. We take concerns regarding workplace stress seriously and appreciate you taking the time to provide your perspective. Feedback from current and former team members helps us identify opportunities to improve the employee experience.

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