Both of my children attend The Children's Workshop in Smithfield. My oldest has attended since she…read morewas a year old and my youngest has attended since he was three months old. I genuinely like all of the teachers at the school, including the Director Miss Kristin and assistant director Mr. Brent. I'm going to focus this review on the infant teachers because, as mom, I find myself most worrying about my baby. Since my daughter had already been in many of the classrooms when my son started, I was VERY confident that I was leaving my new baby in great hands when I had to return to work. The head teacher Miss Laura was the same head teacher than my daughter had so I was familiar and very comfortable with her. My son had colic during his first few months and a milk protein sensitivity. When I explained all of this to Miss Laura she listened carefully and that gave me reassurance that my son would be properly cared for. After about a week, one of the other infant teachers Miss Brianna, showed me a new way to hold my son that helped calm him down when he was colicky and in pain. My husband and I will forever refer to this as the "Brianna hold". All three teachers (Miss Laura, Miss Kailey, and Miss Brianna) show a personal connection with my son and my older daughter even though she isn't in their class. We have been working on teaching my son to crawl lately. By "we" I mean me, my husband, my daughter (she's a great big sister helper!), and all three teachers. Earlier this week, I saw a video that they took for me of my son Army crawling!! One of the special parts about this video, which they may not have even realized, was how involved and excited all three teachers were! One was holding the camera, one was on the ground and encouraging my son to reach and crawl for a toy, the other teacher was on the sidelines with another baby and cheering on my son. All three were giving him the encouragement he needed to work on this new skill! The Children's Workshop isn't just a day care. Even at this early age, TCW is an educational institution working with our children to help them grow to age appropriate milestones! We even get reports home each month explaining which milestones my son reached and what he goals are for the next month: holding his own bottle, feeding himself food, learning how to use utensils or a sippy cup, crawling, walking, waving, etc. These teachers aren't just "teachers". They are friends and caring adults who I trust completely to help my son grow mentally, physically, and emotionally!

Our family has been part of the community at Cadence Smithfield since 2022 and we currently have…read moretwo students enrolled. We feel fortunate to have a place to bring our kids where they are safe and have fun. Teachers come and go, which can be frustrating, but it is somewhat expected in this industry, and we have always felt that the various teachers truly cared about our children. There was a period of high turnover where the director and assistant director left that we considered going elsewhere, but by the time we could get in anywhere, things settled down and the school got a new director. Since Jason has been at the helm, the school has never looked better and we have seen lots of improvements. We feel confident about the school under his leadership. The only other drawback about this school is the co$$$t, but it sure is nice not to have to pack a lunch or snacks which are included. I am always impressed with the arts and crafts done in the toddler rooms and also appreciate how often the children get out in the fresh air when possible. I have hundreds of adorable pics I have gotten in daily updates through the years but there were very few I could share while being mindful of privacy.

Never had a problem there. My grand daughter loves it there…read moreand they send pics daily of what they are doing. Owner is terrific!

Dirty, incompetent staff, neglectful, the list goes on. Allowed my 1yr old to eat dirt and damaged…read moremultiple pairs of pants allowing him to play in the dirt for extended periods of time. Ants crawling all over their toys inside the baby room. They would forget to feed my baby whole bottle feedings and act extremely unprofessional when called out on their mistakes. They charge way too much money to be such a bad daycare.

I have never WITNESSED ANY STAFF REGRET working in Cadence Academy Preschool in Norwood. All staffs…read moreare kind, professional, verbally buoyant, well organized and able to adapt to changes. We create a smooth learning track for the children thereby bringing out the POTENTIAL in each child. I am always happy to be part of SUCH A creative team. Parents are ALWAYS happy to trust their kids with us as they have experienced positive child development in their child since they started attending the school. I HIGHLY recommend Cadence Academy Preschool to you in case you want a SUCCESSFUL career.

As a first time mom the hardest thing I have done is made the decision to put my baby in school…read more Trusting someone to protect and care for my child as well as keep him safe takes a lot of courage and strength not just for me as a mom but for my son as a student. Syncere is still very new to Cadence Academy, and has a bit of a tough time at drop off but the staff are soo amazing. They are patient, understanding, and they take pride in caring for our children. I couldn't be happier being apart of this team.