Best of Orlando 2016: Kids & Pets

Readers name the best places for the little ones (and the furry ones) in Orlando.

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Preschool

1 Ladybird Academy
Multiple Orlando-area locations
ladybirdacademy.com

2 StarChild Academy
Multiple Orlando-area locations
starchildacademy.com

3 The First Academy
Orlando
firstacademy.org

Private School, K-8

1 StarChild Academy
Multiple Orlando-area locations
starchildacademy.com

2 Lake Highland Preparatory School
Orlando
lhps.org

3 Park Maitland School
Maitland
parkmaitland.org

Private School, 9-12

1 Lake Highland Preparatory School
Orlando
lhps.org

2 Foundation Academy
Winter Garden
foundationacademy.net

3 Windermere Preparatory School
Windermere
windermereprep.com

Summer Camp

1 StarChild Academy 
Multiple Orlando-area locations
starchildacademy.com

2 Ladybird Academy
Multiple Orlando-area locations
ladybirdacademy.com

3 Orlando Science Center
Loch Haven Park
osc.org

StarChild Academy, Multiple Orlando-area locations, starchildacademy.com (ROBERTO GONZALEZ)

Place for Baby & Children’s Clothing

1 The Children’s Place
Five Orlando-area locations
childrensplace.com

2 Once Upon a Child
Seven Orlando-area locations
onceuponachildorlandofl.com

3 Gymboree
Seven Orlando-area locations
gymboree.com

Sparky’s Pet Salon, Downtown Orlando, sparkyspetsalon.com (ROBERTO GONZALEZ)

Pet Spa and Grooming

1 Sparky’s Pet Salon 
Downtown Orlando
sparkyspetsalon.com

2 Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming 
Nine Orlando-area locations
woofgangbakery.com

3 Clipper Ship Pet Grooming
Lake Mary; 407-330-1081

Doggie Day Care

1 Ranger’s Pet Outpost and Retreat
Winter Park
rangerspetoutpost.com

2 A Little Pet Inn
Winter Park
alittlepetinn.com

3 Bow Wow Resort
​Apopka
bowwowresort.com

Pet Friendly Restaurant

1 Rock & Brews
Oviedo
rockandbrews.com

2 TR Fire Grill
Winter Park
trfiregrill.com

3 Spice Modern Steakhouse
Downtown Orlando
spicesteakhouse.com

Specialty Pet Store

1 Woof Gang Bakery
Nine Orlando-area locations
woofgangbakery.com

2 The Doggie Door
Downtown Winter Park
thedoggiedoor.com

3 Pookie’s Pet Nutrition & Bow Wow Bakery
Winter Park
pookiesbowwowbakery.com

Animal Hospital

1 Tuscawilla Oaks Animal Hospital
Oviedo
tuscawillaoaksah.com

2 Piedmont Animal Hospital
​Apopka
piedmontanimalhospital.com

3 Winter Park Veterinary Hospital
Winter Park
wpvet.com