We've had a great experience and our son really enjoys it at TLE. They have great teachers with…read moredegrees in childcare (our son's teacher has a Master's Degree in Education) and a tremendous amount of experience. Their entire staff is very friendly and they communicate well. The Director and/or Assistant Director are almost always there at pickup and drop-off to answer any questions and are very responsive via text message. They have good health and safety measures with temp/symptom checks upon arrival, digital & paper sign-in/out and each parent receives their own key fob to get into the building. We love that TLE has a set curriculum and that they have monthly and weekly themes to help our son learn and develop. They send out weekly emails, and provide calendars, with what our son will be specifically learning for the month/week and what fun activities (water play, special guests, painting, science experiments, etc) are scheduled. They keep us updated on the app with our son's meals, diaper changes, and naps and they provide numerous photos throughout the day. We're able to talk to his teacher at the end of each day to see how it went and they also hold regular parent-teacher conferences so we're able to understand how our son is learning and developing. Overall, we've been very happy with TLE and we would highly recommend them!

We are very happy with this childcare center. The curriculum is great -- our child is learning so…read moremuch and has fun every day. The activities are well planned and help with learning and development. The new director is doing a great job. They are organized, friendly, and always willing to help. We feel confident our child is in good hands here!

My 4 year old son has been enrolled at JFM since he was just 3 months old. He absolutely loves…read moreevery teacher that has cared for him throughout the last four years. JFM has the best teachers and staff. We couldn't have enrolled him in a better daycare. There are family events scheduled throughout the year for special holidays or just simply, family movie nights where children get to vote for a movie. It is a fun and safe environment for children to learn and grow. 100% recommend JFM!

I love the Madison Reading Project! They are a non profit that helps ensure that children have good…read morequality books in their hands! The Madison Reading Project has a mobile book mobile that they use to bring books to children for special events such as a recent bike giveaway held at the school I work at. Each child received a free book!! A few weeks later I received an email stating it was my turn to come to their store to shop for 25 books for my classroom at no cost! They do this to help teachers and specialists build up their classroom libraries to help foster a joy of reading and build literacy skills in children. They accept book donations, are always looking for volunteers and host fundraisers like the recent Ready to Wear fashion show where all clothing was made only of paper--no fabric. The Madison Reading Project is a great non profit to support!

We have been thrilled with UADC's care for both our kids. UADC's incredibly caring teachers, the…read morearts-focused specials, and the amazing chef-prepared food makes us feel so reassured that our kids are getting everything they need in a daycare setting. The play-based learning approach and socio-emotional support have been superb. UADC has handled the COVID situation with very close attention to detail and are always open to input and feedback from parents. We couldn't be happier with our decision to enroll our kids.

We have been so happy with our son's experience at UADC. You'll find a compassionate and committed…read morestaff here. Also, the space is truly amazing. The classrooms area huge, there is a separate lunch space (with cloth napkins!), and an enormous "running room" for cold weather days. Additionally, breakfast, lunch and snack are made right there by the talented chef. There's yoga, dance, Spanish and more for all the kids during the week.

A lot of great experiences at this La Petite Academy! Our daughter started at this childcare center…read moresince she was an infant and grew up with these amazing teachers! She learned so much and also had a lot of fun with her friends there! More recently, our son who was born prematurely also started to attend the nursery at La Petite. His teachers made sure he receives the best possible care and we were really happy to witness the enormous progress he made since he started there! In addition to the classroom activities, there are also tones of fun activities throughout the year for the little ones as well as their families, including family picnics at the center, trick or treating for Halloween or ice cream socials. We liked the caring, loving and fun environment at this childcare center and felt lucky that our kids were able to be a part of the Big La Petite family!

Red Caboose is a special place. My kid was really struggling at one of the big chain places, where…read morethere's constant turnover and where, to be frank, low pay resulted in staff that wasn't the best. But Red Caboose is different. It's nonprofit, the staff is represented by a union and get actual benefits, and that means that a lot of the staff sticks around for a long time. Decades. My kid is now thriving. I love Red Caboose so much that now I volunteer - it's governed by a board that's largely made up of parents. Can't recommend it highly enough for toddler and pre-school kiddo care.

Both of my children attended Red Caboose for part of preschool and at the after school programs at…read moreLapham and Marquette Elementary. The daycare is the only unionized day care in Madison and as a result has many experienced teachers who get paid decently in an industry plagued by staff turnover and low wages and no benefits (one of my clients told me every teacher at her center was on energy assistance benefits and I know that's not true at Red Caboose). The atmosphere is loving and inclusive. One of my daughter's teachers literally risked his life to defend his two year olds when an intruder came into to prior location 13 years ago. There is currently a campaign against the center by a group of largely childless individuals who are angry at one of the after school staff. Don't let this sway your ratings. It's been the only day care accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Madison for many many years.

We called corporate office and they said that there were current openings. My girlfriend and I both…read moreleft work early to come and do a tour. When we got there we were told there were absolutely no openings till summer. I quote "Corporate does that all the time to just get you to come in." The front desk lady left my girlfriend's voicemail and never mentioned that there was a wait list for the first openings in summer. The front desk lately was very rude and became agitated that we were shocked there were no openings. Overall very unprofessional and horrible customer service experience.

My daughter has been in this daycare for almost 7 months now. She's in the toddler classroom. We…read moreabsolutely love her teachers. The communication between the teachers and parents is great. I especially like how her teachers always take my concern or advice very seriously. They always follow through. They are also curious about how we handle certain situations at home so that we can keep everything on the same page between school and home. I think that's very important when it comes to learning and discipline for kids at this age. One thing we particularly enjoy is that our daughter likes to show off what she learns from school. Everyday she surprises us with new words, new dance moves, new songs (even though she could only sing a small part of the song but it was enough for us to guess what song she learned in school). And she has become a child with great manner even when she is upset, she would still say "no please". Another thing I noticed is that her teachers enjoy buying cool books and toys from resale stores. They brought in new books/toys so frequently to help the children learn something new all the time. I thought that was part of their job responsibilities but turned out it was voluntary and they enjoy doing so. Kudos to her lead teachers Ms. Melissa and Ms. Kris, and all the other teachers who fill in to help here and there.

Monroe street Arts advertised in April 2024 that they "support individuals with ASD", that's why…read morewe signed up for some art classes. Not an inclusive place for kiddos with ASD and their families Director and business manager demonstrate no cultural competence with ASD and are in need a basic education and training. They marginalized our son and family and caused us harm. Awful experience. Look at their advertisement below.

Really fun adult painting class, great for date night. Have enjoyed taking my wife to 3 of them so…read morefar