I highly recommend this preschool/daycare. The owner and loving staff always worked diligently to…read morecare for my children and started them on the path to the correct education. I would often ask parenting questions of the owner as her years of insight working with many children was invaluable as a new mother. My boys have food allergies and the staff always made sure that the snacks and parties had safe options for them. The boys were always happy and loved going to school.

I writing this post in regards to a situation that happened to me this past week at my son's…read morepre-school. I would first like to state that any feelings expressed in this post are not indicative of how I feel toward the wonderful teachers that have cared for my son while he attended Bright Beginnings. Especially Ms. Jennifer. Although my son only had the pleasure of being in her class for a month and one week, she left a lasting impression on him. It is such a shame that the directive staff at Bright Beginnings is so unprofessional and they are ruining the reputation for some very nice teachers that are dedicated to helping our children. My story begins when I found out that my son was accepted to another pre-school program last week. This new pre-school is very popular and because it is so sought after there is a wait list that is created. There is a lottery for the spaces and his named was not pulled and therefore he was placed on the wait list. As September came, we still did not hear any word and enrolled him at Bright Beginnings for another year. Last week, we got the phone call that his name had been called off the wait list and he could start on Tuesday as long as all of his paper work was completed. I talked it over with my husband and we debated for days over what we should do. After a few sleepless nights, we decided that the best option for us was to send him to the new pre-school. I had informed Bright Beginnings last week that his name had been called off the wait list and we were THINKING of sending him but wanted to make an informed decision. One of the pieces to this puzzle was getting our money back from Bright Beginnings. I wrote them a check for tuition in September that paid for September through January. I asked Susan Hamilton, the director, what the policy was for refunds and she told me that I would have to speak with Mary Arnold, the owner/executive director, because she handles all money questions. I was told that she would call me but NEVER heard from her. On Thursday October 8, 2015 I dropped my son off and when I returned to pick him up I was told by his teacher that Mary and Susan were looking for me. I thought they finally had an answer for me about a refund because at this point I had not confirmed with them that my son was withdrawing from the school. When I walked into the lobby with all THREE of my children (my daughter had a half day from kindergarten), Mary was standing in her office and came to the door holding an envelope up. I approached her as she proceeded to fling the envelope at me with a look of disgust on her face and her exact words were "I do not want anyone here that does not want to be here". I was holding my 22 month old in one arm and the hand of my daughter on the other side while my 4 year old son was chatting with a friend. I was in shock because I never once said that I was not happy at Bright Beginnings. I have been a customer there for almost 3 years. I asked why she was saying that to me and with hatred in her eyes she said that she could not believe that I was taking my son out of program in October to jockey him to another program where he did not know anyone. I told her that she did not have the right to criticize my parenting because I was a making a decision to do what I felt was best for MY child and family and I am sorry that this decision did not include you and your business. When I got to the car and looked at the check, the amount was only for November - January which meant she was keeping all of October. I went back inside to ask her why October was not prorated and Mary told me that she would not do that for me. One of her reasons was because she had never met another parent who would pull their child from a school in October and because of that I was not worthy of getting all my money back. She also said that it would be too difficult for her to go back and count the days that he attended her school and she would not do that for someone like me. Well, I did the math for you Mary and you owe me $347.25. I asked Mary what I could do and could she please show me the policy regarding refunds. Her response was I could take her court, but I would never win. She said that she has the right to keep what ever she wants and it is not her policy to give any refunds. Please show me any business establishment anywhere that does not have a policy on refunds, I welcome the debate. As if that was not enough, I was berated even further when she told me that she went around and asked the other mom's in my son's class about what I was doing and told me that they all thought that what I was doing was wrong and they too think that I am a horrible mom for pulling my child out of a program that he has become comfortable with.

The Leaning Experience of Newtown is daycare/preschool that I highly recommend. The new owners…read moreare a lovely couple that are passionate, caring and very responsive. They have made a lot of changes from the previous ownership that has changed the dynamic in a positive fashion between child/parent & teacher. My son is 2 years old and I'm amazed that every day (ok most days....he is 2!) when I tell him we are going to school he gets so excited. The teachers are in my mind the most critical aspect of the TLE. They are extremely interactive with our son and he has really taking to both learning and positive play. We have now been at the school over 2 years and we have not given it a thought to look elsewhere. Could not recommend it more.

TLE-Newtown has been a nurturing, caring, and safe environment for my 4 year old son. They have…read moreenhanced his education while having a ton fun at the same time!! The staff and teachers are excellent!! They incorporate innovative ways so children will enjoy learning from their L.E.A.P. curriculum to the amazing play area called Imagination Boulevard to the on-site field trips, such as visits from the fire department, Critter Caravan, or various authors, to name a few. The lessons each month include meaningful values, exciting activities, and academic growth. My son has flourished writing his letters, spelling his name, developing his fine motor skills, improving number recognition and much more. TLE encourages curiousity, increases social-emotional development, and provides healthy Independence. We are beyond happy and thankful for TLE!!

I was told that If my child has a tough time transitioning from being at home w/ mom into the class…read moreroom for example, cries a lot, they will ask I come and get her in order to not disrupt the other children. When asked about masks, i was told not to worry if my child doesn't like wearing a mask, the other kids will call each other out and point if they take their mask off Felt very lord of the flies 2 stars because it was a walkthrough and i don't want to assume the entire school is cold and inflexible + the grounds are pretty.

I can't even believe there is a bad review for Wesley. Our daughter (and I) absolutely loved her…read moreexperience here in the 3s classroom. It was her first year in preschool and we researched all of the schools in Newtown and Bethel. We decided on WLC because we loved the teachers and the balance of play/socialization with age appropriate learning. Our daughter came home each day with stories about science projects, art projects, science experiments, and her favorite--gym class. During the COVID shutdown they continued with zoom classes even though we weren't even paying tuition. I wholeheartedly recommend Wesley. We will be back next year! To the previous comment, there is a new director (started this year) and she is wonderful.

Both of my children attend Building Blocks and I love it. Miss. Anna and Miss. Kathy in the baby…read moreroom are amazing. They helped my little girl develop so well. Miss. Yaicana was so patient and loving to my son in the tiny tot room.

Best care around! Staff are professional and loving. I never worry about my children when I drop…read morethem off in the morning. I would highly recommend.

Office staff is very abrupt, I was trying to make a payment toward a bill and they refuse to accept…read morethe payment. I asked them specifically Katie to put it in writing that they are refusing to accept payment for services for my stepson and they refused. She continued on and had me on speaker phone with the prior owner beside her I believe her name was Julie. They were belittling and confrontational. All I wanted to do is pay my husbands portion of his bill as they have accepted in the past. Absolutely insane. I really did think at first this was a great environment now I am not so sure

Horrible experience with this place. I called over a month ago and explained I would be moving to…read morethe area. I wanted to see if I could get my daughter enrolled and was told it was no problem at all. Great, that was easy! They sent me an information packet and I scheduled a visit to take a tour. This morning I packed my 2 young children in the car and drove 40 minutes to the school (because I still haven't moved yet) When I got there I sat down with Sue and was immediately told nothing was available until AT LEAST 4 months out. Are you kidding me? That's NOT what I was told when I first called in. And what complete disregard for my time. When I explained my frustration all I got was a "aw, yeah well sorry". How disrespectful. I could have spent the last month looking for another place that does have availability. Obviously this is a very disorganized establishment. Would not recommend wasting your time here.

It's a babysitter not a learning center. The turnover with staff is ridiculous. People don't even…read morestay a month because how poorly managed it is by the owner. They higher mothers with zero certification! You got a kid they take that as being qualified to watch other peoples children. There is no structure or curriculum that they try to sell you. The owner take zero responsibility for anything. The daycare is rundown, barely any usable learning toys for the kids. Rugs broken hallways filthy. The app they push is never updated. Always issues. If you are looking for a hood babysitter this is your place! If I could give it negative stars I would!

AMAZING!! We've been to a couple of learning centers where we thought it would be a good fit but…read morethis one has been the best experience so far! Having a son who has severe ADHD, not everyone is equip to handle him but everyone here is so kind and so patient! I could not ask for a better place to have put my child. My son (4 y.o.) comes home showing us the sign language he learned as well as speaking Spanish! The curriculum is exactly what you would want your child to learn. they will keep your child engaged and having fun! Ms. Ruth and Michele (director) have been phenomenal and I am so happy that we decided to go with The Learning Experience in Trumbull! I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the center or the workers. I HIGHLY recommend this center. I promise you, you will not be disappointed.

To put it simply: this is a truly special place. My 3 year old twins started in the infant class,…read morethen went to Toddler, and began Primary (pre-school) in September 2019. Honestly, as a new mom, I had no idea what kind of expectation I could or should have for early education. The Montessori School shocked me with what I could expect of an "out-of-home" environment - it truly raises the bar. The investment every teacher puts into each child is amazing, the setting is so peaceful, and my kids are thrilled to go to school and do their "work" every day. The teachers are also highly educated (degrees in education and special certification in Montessori). There are 2 Toddler classes with about 10-13 students and 3 primary classes with about 15-25 students. There are also Lower and Upper Elementary levels which go through 6th grade. Each class has a Head Instructor and an Assistant. I saw a review critiquing diversity which was confusing to me because there is a high degree of diversity in both the staff and student body. I'd encourage every parent to visit and observe a classroom - it's incredible to see such young children being so independent, and the teachers and environment are purpose-built to encourage self-sufficiency and to engage young minds.

Getting a child into a Montessori program requires enormous trust, and it is much easier when your…read morekid is a toddler or a preschooler. By the time elementary school rolls around, people start to have doubts. No grades? No tests? 3-year cycle? Kids get to choose what to work on? How do I know if my child is doing better here than in other schools? We came from another Montessori program into 2nd year of Lower Elementary at TMS. What unfolded in front of us over the years was nothing short of amazing: strong supportive parent community, classrooms that inspire creativity, experienced dedicated teachers; rich, often above grade level curriculum; projects/events that made us wish we went to Montessori school ourselves. Digging deeper, we found that behind warm, nurturing and seemingly fluid classroom experience there is a rigorous system that ensures each student excels. When someone who left the school half way through the cycle tells you that the program didn't deliver, take it with a grain of salt - they didn't want to wait for the pieces of the puzzle to come together. Those who saw it happen become its staunch supporters. A note on diversity: international teaching staff and families across the world (you may hear as many as four different languages spoken in the parent room at the same time) make this school special. No diversity stats will show you that.

With summer ending, I wanted to write my experience with Hudson Country Montessori School…read more As a mom of a 3 and 2 year old, who went through the pandemic and had trust issues with daycares or "strangers" caring for my kids, I can't thank HCMS enough for the amount of peace and reassurance they've given me. Everyone there is just absolutely lovely and such beautiful people. They have shown my children so much love and care. My daughter is a Velcro baby, meaning she's a literal baby koala. I can't thank Alexa, Rose, and Renee, in the infant room, enough for holding her when she wanted to be held, as long as she wanted. She then moved up to the waddler room, with new teachers, but they are as amazing as the infant room teachers. Sara, Susan, Chelsea, and Rebecca are literal angels. I just can't thank them enough for everything they've done for my daughter and us. They took such great care of her this past year. My son started in the toddler 2 room with Ms Mimi, Graciela, and Kristie. We absolutely love them! They're all such sweethearts! Ms Mimi is so good with the kids! She knows exactly how to take control of her class, which are all toddlers! Touché to her! Ms Mimi is also so loving and caring. I really couldn't have asked for a better school for my children. They've learned so much while being there and they've made such amazing friends and connections. I also love their security! It's gated, and you need a special passcode to enter the school. Although my children have only had the teachers listed above, everyone in that building is so friendly and welcoming. Ms Carmela is in charge of the toddler program, and she is just so amazing. She takes her time to meet families and hears any concerns you may have. If HCMS was on your list of schools to check out, go with it! You won't regret ever enrolling your kids there. It's a real Montessori school, filled with loving, hardworking, respectful teachers. You'll really see your children bloom into such smart, independent, loving, little people.

Amazing facility and staff.They are experts caring and very attentive. Highly recommended if there…read moreis room.