Does Childrens Lighthouse pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Childrens Lighthouse employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Childrens Lighthouse. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Childrens Lighthouse?

33% of Childrens Lighthouse employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Childrens Lighthouse 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Childrens Lighthouse?

Teacher (41) , Lead Teacher (29) , Assistant Teacher (19) , Teacher Assistant (8) , Infant Teacher (7) , Assistant Director (6) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Daycare Teacher (4) , Preschool Teacher (4) , Assistant Preschool Teacher (3) , Director (3) , Kitchen Manager (3) , After School Teacher (2) , Classroom Teacher (2) , Curriculum Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Childrens Lighthouse according to real employee reviews?

"friendly staff" ((in 11 reviews)); "Children are great, coworkers are awesome, lunch breaks are fair" ((in 6 reviews)); "Working with kids Flexibility Weekends off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling" ((in 4 reviews)); "Kids are fun and consistent hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Childrens Lighthouse according to real employee reviews?

"No benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Favoritism, bullying (employees made threats for being honest with management), lots of drama with management, management would allow lead teachers to yell at assistant teachers, not flexible with schedules, would make me work from 8" ((in 6 reviews)); "better communication between staff members" ((in 3 reviews))

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2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

Patrick Brown

22% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Culture and values

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Compensation and benefits

Childrens Lighthouse has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Childrens Lighthouse employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

208 reviews

1.0

1 Jul 2026

Enjoyable work with kids, but low pay and poor management

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with kids, Good holiday time off

Cons

Little pay Not good management No benefits

3.0

11 Jun 2026

Rewarding work with kids, but management cuts budgets

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with kids was rewarding and having staff who cared helped maintain a fun work environment.

Cons

Top management levels (Owners) showed more and more how cheap they were, cutting budgets, refusing raises for increased work load. Staff had to do extra for no compensation.

2.0

6 Mar 2026

Fun Job, Terrible Pay

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with kids, flexible schedule, no weekends, paid holidays.

Cons

Pay, no benefits, no PTO, no raises.

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Early Learning School Teacher (Infant-School age)

Afternoon Assistant Teacher

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Enjoyable work with kids, but low pay and poor management

Rewarding work with kids, but management cuts budgets

Fun Job, Terrible Pay

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