Such an amazing school . I have two toddlers that currently attend and omg they are doing so great…read morehere . Was worried cause they been out of school for a bit but everyone here has made us feel welcomed . Day one of the tour Deanna was straight forward of how her school is and what services they provide especially cause my son has adhd . Definitely recommend anyone bringing their kids here ... First daycare where I'm ok with dropping them off and not worrying about them at all , and my kids been to plenty ! ...

Great group of people here who clearly take lots of time and care with their work! The staff…read morecreates such a warm, welcoming atmosphere, and it's clear they genuinely care about every child who walks through the door. The environment is clean, organized, and thoughtfully designed to encourage learning, creativity, and play. The teachers are attentive, patient, and incredibly dedicated. They plan engaging activities each day, blending fun with meaningful learning experiences.

This was not the place for us. Perhaps for others, but I did feel as though I was pulling teeth for…read moreinforamtion about what my child was doing every day, and I was never on the same page (to the point of which I was questioning my own memory, sanity, and levels of expectation) when I shouldn't be. I did not feel my child was prioritized, and that our needs were addressed, much less met. Culminating point: our toddler had been at the center for 6 months, during the parent teacher conference, the teacher who was with her during her time there (part-time, 2-3 times a week) told me outright and sans-compassion: I don't know your kid. My feelings were hurt, and I worried about who the onus was on: my child, or the provider who was with her for those 192 (or so) hours? Had she tried? Did she care to do so? There are some elements of the child-care that were nice: low child ratio, environment that is concord, and the Director is in fact a sweetheart, the assistant in the toddler room as well, however with such things at play, how had one of the lead teachers failed to discover my child? If there were automatic capturing of what was happening during the day, (without my likely annoying prodding) I could tell you. That said, I'm sorry it simply wasn't the case. I'm still recovering from how much this experience hurt my feelings, and how I felt my daughters feelings were on some levels ignored as well. I was unnerved and nervous looking for a new provider thinking that perhaps this was how it was everywhere. Fortuantely I found out simply, that was not the case. Our daughter is thriving in an environment that recognizes her unique abillities and talents.

The Children's Meetinghouse is a great preschool/daycare. It's a small operation with very…read morepassionate teachers who have dedicated their lives to early childhood education. It has a very homey feel. With the exception of one teacher, they have all been there for 10+ years and all have degrees in Childhood Education. The location is convenient and picturesque and the hours very accommodating. They offer early drop-off at 7:30AM and late pick-up at 5:30PM. I can't recommend them enough. I have utter confidence in their program and their director. Our son just loves going there.

We have been members of the Barn for the past year. As new members of the Acton-Boxborough…read morecommunity, we have loved having our preschool home at the Barn. The curriculum is play-based, the teachers are very nurturing, and the facility is lovely and inspires creative play. My daughter loves the climber inside and the play kitchen. The outdoor play area is so fun for the kids. As a cooperative preschool, my commitment is to work about once a month in the classroom.

Such a terrific school for our young minds. The school is led by teachers with the highest…read moreintegrity and kindness. Art is continually part of units and play is core to the philosophy. As with all co-ops, parent involvement is required and is a great way to build community. Highly recommend.

The Goddard School in Westford is the absolute BEST! Our 2 boys are so happy every day and we know…read morethey are learning and developing at an advanced pace. This speaks volumes to the culture Fred and Nina have created. Safe, clean, caring, fun, and so many attributes that make this the best school we could have ever asked for!!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Goddard! We started when our daughter was about a…read moreyear old, and the teachers were amazingly supportive with the transition. Now our daughter is in a two-year old class and the teachers are helping her learn the alphabet and numbers and colors and are even doing a ton to help with toilet training, which is amazing. Every day, our little girl comes home learning something new--talking better, counting to ten...it's amazing. And she's happy! One thing I love about the school is that the owners are really great about communicating with us as parents, and the teachers are too. We actually get a daily e-mail (also communicated through an app on our phone) with pictures of our daughter and details ranging from what she ate to when she pooped to all of the activities that they did and how they enhanced her learning in different areas like social skills or gross motor movement or math or language. There's also usually a picture of her and there's always a "memorable moment" from her day. The classes at Goddard are small compared to other childcares, which has been great in terms of giving our daughter individualized attention as well. In short--I cannot recommend Goddard highly enough. As a parent, I feel safe and secure and confident sending my daughter here!

Lacking Empathy and Basic Human Kindess…read more I had been hired by Kiddie Academy with the hopes and promises of advancing my career in early education only to find discrimination and cruelty. They have admitted to being against hiring males specifically and fired me as soon as they found out I had become homeless. I had worked hard for the short period I was there and gave everything they demanded as quickly and efficiently as I could just for them to terminate me for reasons out of my control. As soon as the Director, Nancy, was told I was living in hotels due to my mobile home being crashed into by a snowplow (enough to have left damage making it unlivable) she fired me. It did not matter how good of a worker I was for them, she discriminated against me due to my currently living hardships and in turn making life in general much harder after letting me go. I had even turned down other positions for this job just to be treated in this way. On top of all of this, I still have not been paid for my time there AND Nancy tried to cut down the hours I would get paid. Are these the kind of people you want teaching your kids? Lacking empathy and basic human compassion, sexist, do you really want your kids growing and learning from an environment and people like that? Trust me, if you love or care for your child, you will go elsewhere because they don't care about your child just the money they bring in.

The great care my kids received while at the center. The center is safe and secure. My kids had…read morefree time as well as organized activities.

My son has been attending Kathy's Kids since he was 9weeks old he is now 1.5 he loves his "school"…read moreas we call it. He is happy when I drop him off and happy when I pick him up. I am so happy that I found Kathy. She truly cares for every single child she watches.

Garrison Family Care has provided an incredible learning experience for our son! Ali's education…read morebackground and early intervention knowledge makes this childcare environment one of a kind. Our son has a speech delay and she has gone above and beyond to support him in his expressive language. We feel extremely lucky we found such a perfect fit for our son to grow and learn.

Ali is a wonderful person. She really cares about children and is a wonderful advocate for them…read more She's helped me a few times to know my children's rights in the school system and helped me figure out what to do to get those rights and has been a great support system for me. I definitely recommend her with anything that involves children!!

We made the switch from another daycare provider to Next Gen when my daughter was 4. We were both…read moreunsure of how it would go (change is tough!), but looking back I wish we had moved earlier. Next Gen staff clearly care about the families, the community, and each other. The center is clean, the staff fun, and the Directors responsible and experienced. They hold everyone to high standards of care. Sadly, this is the complete opposite of our previous center. Though we have only interacted with some teachers (starting at 4 means we skipped a few classes!), all have been wonderful. My daughter is getting ready for Kindergarten, made fantastic friends, and regularly makes cards for her teachers (just because she adores them). I no longer stress about the care she is receiving, if she will be behind in school, or if the teachers are treated well (phew!). I will note the cost is higher and the hours more limited (close earlier) than our other center. Thankfully, we were able to manage both; totally worth it!

Extremely impressed! After a tour, I was extremely comfortable with how clean and attentive the…read morestaff were. After multiple weeks here, I could not be happier. The communication, the staff, the love is beyond my expectations. Director Kim has been amazing in answering questions and Ms.Ally is my sons favorite teacher and has gone above and beyond! Can't recommend Next Generation enough (and I've done a lot of tours in daycares)! Don't hesitate to send your little one here. They are in great hands!

Love! Ms. Pat is so wonderful! She is just like another mom to my daughter. She is very nurturing…read more The kids are so well behaved in her care as well. She is so flexible and caters to my child's needs. She takes care of everything; you don't have to apply sunscreen or pack lunches. Can't say enough!

Pat is amazing! In fact she is the only reason I would want to keep working, so I could see her…read moreevery day and so my boys would have her influence in their lives. I consider her part of our family. She was the reason we survived our first son's colic and has taught our little men to be so well behaved and sweet. She loves them like her own children and we love her. She has taught me so much about being a parent and a good human being. Pat provides a great amount of structure while letting the kids be kids. Her huge back yard in a quiet family neighborhood is any child's and parent's dream. I've never had any issues and give her the best recommendation ever! These last three years have been a privilege.

My son has been going here since he was 9 months. He's now 18 months and absolutely THRIVES at this…read moredaycare. Big shout out to all of his teachers that he has had the pleasure of being taught by! Miss Nichole in infant room, and Miss Kayleigh and Miss June in his toddler room. THANK YOU ALL for being such incredible influencers in his life!

I'm so thankful to have both of my kids with knowledge beginning. All the teachers my kids had are…read moreawesome. Both of my kids were at home most of the time before toddler class, but they adapted quickly as the teachers are loving and caring, my kids speaks Chinese at home, the teacher even learned Chinese words that I normally say to my kids to have them feel like home. The daycare have nice transition arrangement from toddler to preschool, my son loved the preschool class right away as there are lots of fun activities and new things to learn, and I really appreciate the teacher helping my son to developed lots of social skills such as how to play together with other kids, ask nicely, use words to express feelings, follow the rules of the classroom etc. The preprimary program is amazing, the lead teacher designed themes with curriculum such as animals, different states in US, planet and earth, professionals. They select books, activities, music around theme, kids loved them and they learned as they have fun. Also the teachers really helps the kids finds their interests and strength, and guides them to develop teamwork and leadership skills. It was great to see my son work together with other kids on building block, making crafts, drawings. What I also really like this daycare is they organize lots of event for the family, we got to know more about the teachers and courses, the other families, and have chance to share different cultures. They also provide additional classes, I sign my son to soccer and phonics, my son loved the coach and teacher, and he learned disciplines and developed reading skills from those extra classes.