I can't say enough good things about Children's Academy. My daughter went there for 3 years and now is in Kindergarten, but will be returning there this summer for summer camp. The teachers that are there have been there for many years (unlike lots of other places where teachers come & go). From the first time we walked into CA, we felt the warmth of the school and everyone there. My daughter did the VPK program and was extremely well prepared for entering Kindergarten at a private school. They do lots of activities there - field trips, theme weeks, etc., and they have a pool that the kids can use for swimming lessons as well as play in during the summer. One of the other things I really liked is that they provide all food - snacks & lunch - very convenient. The school recently switched ownership and we were a bit concerned, but it seems to have continued on as a great place. We drive by there every day and Mr. Baldwin (the current owner) is always out there running around with the kids!
It is true about the waiting list though - it took my daughter a year to get in but that was several years ago, I'm not sure what it is like now.