We absolutely love Goddard Wilton. The daycare program has provided our son a wonderful early…read morechildhood curriculum along with a safe and loving environment. He has just thrived! The teachers are patient, kind, and very attuned to each child's personality. The team at Goddard Wilton is special. As two parents who work full time, we feel that our son is receiving excellent care.

We had a fantastic experience at The Goddard School. It was with the utmost guidance and…read moreunderstanding that both the caregivers and administration cared for my son, and I was delighted to watch him grow and mature during his time at this program.

Horrible experience with this school. They don't enforce anti bullying. Hardly any children in the…read moreclasses leaving no room to grow or transition. Parents pay money and donations to resolve issues. Claimed to be blue ribbon but their policies aren't enforced. Most families aren't even catholic. They just want to say their kids are in private school in CT. Only good thing about the parish is the priest.

Parents of PreK-8 children REALLY need to check out this HIDDEN NEIGHBORHOOD GEM OF A SCHOOL! Our…read moreson recently graduated from 5th Grade at Cranbury School and we selected Fatima for middle school--it has FAR exceeded our expectations. Our son is enjoying learning and is so happy telling us daily: "At Fatima all the kids always support and encourage each other--not like at some of the other schools." A few of the other reasons we LOVE Fatima: 1. DOWN-TO-EARTH. This small, approachable, warm and welcoming community in South Wilton boasts a diverse student population with more than 60% of students representing Norwalk, including Cranbury, Silvermine, Rowayton, South Norwalk and Wolfpit, as well as surrounding towns including Stamford, Ridgefield, Westport, Weston and Fairfield. We feel so welcome at Fatima and our son has so many great new friends in all grade levels. 2. AFFORDABLE. Tuition is very reasonable compared with other private schools that we checked out in the area. 3. INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING. A faculty of experienced and dedicated educators promote academic excellence and individualized learning with small student-to-teacher ratios--much better than the public schools and other area Catholic Schools we checked out, where many classrooms exceeded 22+ students. The Fatima faculty makes learning fun for our son with a curriculum that is similar to the small group "academically talented" program that was offered in the Norwalk Public School system--but that involves ALL children. 4. EXTRACURRICULAR TEAMS. Our son has learned skills in basketball, cross country, and chess. Fatima offers top-notch programs for boys and girls with experienced coaches who encourage all students to work together and build their skills. And, supportive Fatima Families that attend activities help create a warm and inclusive atmosphere that makes every child feel special. We highly recommend that Norwalk/Wilton area families with PreK-8 children look into this unique, family-oriented school as a great option to help instill core values, receive personalized attention and achieve academic excellence.

Great Preschool for my kids and wonderful community for parents. Just moved to town and met so many…read morefriends for both myself and my children.

Love this awesome preschool! My children had the best start to their educational journey at this…read moreaccredited school. Fantastic teachers under loving, engaged leadership. Can't beat the downtown location either!

I write this review to spare other families from having the experience…read morewe had with this school. A week into our move to Westport, our son started at Saugatuck Nursery and the experience was so upsetting that I felt compelled to share this review. Considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic, which resulted in us having to leave our community of over 15 years and our son's school of 2 years, with no access to immediate family or other children to socialize with (all while both of us worked full time), you would think any person, especially educators would be more compassionate and equipped to help a child transition into a new school and community after months of relative isolation. At SNS, the expectations was for my child to immediately adjust. After 2 days of attendance (~8 hours of observation) we were taken aside and told their were troubling signs about our son and presented with a laundry list of negative criticism. We were honestly taken aback by the speed with which they rushed to judgement as well as the manner in which they delivered the feedback. The feedback over the subsequent two weeks was not provided in a professional or solution-based way; it was curt, critical and complaining in tone. I would never provide feedback to a professional colleague, let alone to a 3 year old in the way they communicated and delivered feedback. The staff were short, condescending and quick to point out if any mistakes were made either by us at drop offs (the way families stand in line and sign in) or by our child. The school does not seem equipped or experienced to handle any situation or child that does not immediately conform to their rigid mold which speaks to their lack of positive, solution-based teaching. When they perceived he was having a hard time acclimating (again - within a week) rather than offer advice or a transition plan, they criticized him for not immediately adopting to the new routine and told us that they had asked children to help correct our son when he did something they deemed wrong, as if they were pitting the rest of the class against him (we had never heard of such an approach!). Even tiny details from the way he painted to his interest in Star Wars were diagnosed as troublesome behaviors. In our experience with our previous school, feedback was always given in a professional, solution-based manner and in a way that supported the child and family. When we asked if we could unenroll if it was not a good fit, we were told verbatim "that he would have the same problem wherever we go" as if after two weeks they had determined that our child was destined to have problems forever. Of course, this was not a professional or helpful, nor was it consistent with any feedback we had ever received from our son's original school (which he attended for 2 years) prior to the pandemic. After two weeks, we pulled him and enrolled in a new school - A Child's Place - and wow - what a difference! The school has been amazing and welcoming. We are so happy to find a more professional, positive, and supportive environment and our son is thriving, learning and growing each day. The teachers and staff are friendly and communicative. Their teaching philosophy and education approach are much more contemporary and up-to-date. SNS may have 30 years of business experience but they need to catch up on current childhood education and also revisit their school culture. Their lack of empathy and rush-to-judgement of a small child in the middle of a global pandemic was shockingly tone-deaf. I would not recommend this school at all.

We're so happy to be sending our son to SNS. He has had a wonderful experience with the other kids…read moreand the teachers there. They have really helped him grow and develop. He loves the routine of school, plus the fabulous enrichment activities they provide, from music to science. The school, recently redone, is beautiful, and the playground under the trees is picturesque and lovely. We have nothing but praise for the hard working staff.

Friendly staff, safe environment and clean classrooms are the first things that stand out! I love…read morethat my child is hearing Bible lessons throughout the week plus weekly chapel. HTNS is such a good Christian preschool that I'm happy to be a part of!

My son has been there since 1.5 years old. This will be his last year there before he starts…read morekindergarten. I absolutely love them. He has learned so much and is still learning. They treat him like their own. It's scary dealing with daycares these days but this one is like his 2nd home. He loves going to school and never wants to leave (literally) lol. 100%

Our son had a fantastic experience in the 2s program last year. He had a tough time with…read moreseparation and I cannot say enough good things about how his teachers handled it. He has been out of school for nearly 3 months (summer) and still talks every day about missing Miss Moss, Mrs. Bridge and Miss Bennett.

Our 2 year old just started camp at Bridges this week. He is…read morehaving such a great time! The teachers are warm, friendly and welcoming. They have a well prepared environment for the children that is creative, brings nature inside and educational. We are very happy to have him at Bridges now and in the fall for the 2s program!

Amazing teachers and facility. Could not recommend more. Amazing value and 1:1 attention from the…read moreteachers. My son loved going there every morning. We loved the pictures they took and the feedback they gave from him time in school.

My daughter has been fortunate enough to attend Norfield for the last few years. I feel so lucky to…read morehave these loving teachers right in town! All the women @Norfield are truly special. They really care about the kids. Norfield is a true gem of the community providing a nurturing, safe and fun environment for our kids.

I've had a lot more daycare experience under my belt since I've left Old Hill. Bright Horizons,…read moreKindercare, Goddard, and Primrose. Having a kid and sometimes moving. . .keeping an eye out for the best daycare for my two kids old hill remains the worse of these daycares. The staff was good enough. . .but honestly, staff ratings across these daycares are always good. Old Hill staff is no better than Bright Horizon (top employer by fortune) or Kindercare (maybe the cheaper of these). What makes this place so bad, was the incredible amount of "We are a westport daycare, how dare you think we need to take your needs into account". This place was closed more often than local schools, and more often than any daycare i've done business with. The larger daycares are open EVERY snowday, even the big ice storm that came through. . as long as they had power. These guys would close if they thought that maybe, eventually, someone might slip. School systems have to close, sometimes, they have bus. Yet my work (a large insurer) doesn't close if the school system is closed. My wife work doesn't close if the school system is closed. these guys remain the most ridiculous, ill fitting, don't get why they exist daycare. Seriously - you can do better; and cheaper - I did multiple times over. Maybe the other reviewers should try another daycare, before posting a glowing review about incompetence.

I substituted this past week in this school. I was there to see the goings on in the classrooms,…read morebut mostly the Toddler room. I have to say, from being a teacher with 20 years in ECE, this school's staff is wonderful!! The teachers are so caring, loving, and gentle with the children. I have been in day care centers that would scare you the way they treat the children. Not so here. The staff is incredible with the children, and extremely conscientous. Their love for the children is evident, and I would not hesitate to leave my child in their care.