As a father of a child who attends Durant Rd. Preschool, I wanted to say something in its defense regarding the last two ‘reviews’ posted on this website. First of all, regarding the school: The State of North Carolina has rated this a five-star center for a reason, that being that it is possibly the best center in the Triangle area, not to mention one of the most coast effective. The two directors, Jerri Theer and Jasmin Gaumer, run an open door policy regarding parent check-ups and visitation because there is nothing to hide at Durant Road. I would encourage you to stop by any time, and so would they. Why? Because you will see children receiving constant instruction and interaction with their teachers and others. This is a school, not just a daycare. I am highly selective about my son’s welfare, and I trust the instructors at Durant Road with his safety, well-being, and development everyday, and without hesitation.\r
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Some prospective parents out there may read the last two reviews on this website and think, “I wonder.” Don’t. Come to Durant Road yourself. Talk to Jerri and Jasmin. I have. And I learned a couple of interesting things. The incidents described in these accounts are FICTIONAL. They were not written by “potential parents,” but by disgruntled ex-employees who were unfit for the job and got canned. Notice that these are not reviews of the school, but personal attacks on the administration. Why would a mother who stopped by a school once know so many personal details? Why would an “almost parent” make such personal, vitriolic attacks on Jerri and Jasmin? They wouldn’t. If they didn’t like the school, they would list a few reasons why and move on. Or more likely, they wouldn’t have had to write a negative review, because the vast majority of parents who tour Durant Road Preschool sign their children up immediately. \r
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Jerri and Jasmin have too much class to respond to such despicable, and yes, lame and pathetic attempt to disparage the school. Personal attacks disguised as a review on City Search? Really? That’s all you have to do with your spare time? Very, very low. Fortunately, not to low for me to stoop right down there with you: Whoever wrote the last two reviews are so simple-minded that they assume a discerning parent can’t tell the difference between an honest review and the half-illiterate rantings of a fat drunk. You know who you are, and really, if you are going to post libel (get a dictionary and look the word up since I doubt you know what it means) on the web, at least do so in something approaching standard English sentence structure. \r
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Pros: The administration, facilities, and staff
Cons: dishonest reviews from ex-employees posing as parents
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