This is the ONLY day care I would send my child to - trust me I have read all the reviews, combed…read morethrough all the state reports, and researched about every day care in the triad. The hearts of the teachers here are beyond! The teaches here truly care about the kids!

We love OCH so much. We found OCH through a friend after we made the tough decision to remove our…read morechildren from a daycare that was not providing the kind of care we were looking for. After joining OCH, I fell in love with the school and the care the teachers provide my kids. OCH is a smaller center and the teacher to student ratios are small which really allows the teachers to give the kids the love and attention they need throughout the day to feel welcome and regulated. OCH was recently re-certified as a 5 star center which goes beyond what I thought a daycare could provide! I love to see the creative way they teach the kids the weekly topics vs. worksheets or teacher curated crafts. They learn through play and the teachers work on social emotional learning and helping the kids learn how to regulate when they are upset. Additionally, it is a co-op daycare, meaning the parents have active involvement in the success of the school. We moved to the area in 2023, and I realized almost all of our friends are parents from the daycare. Listening to other parents talk yesterday about not having "mom friends," I mentioned all my mom friends are from our daycare and my friend replied: "that's because your daycare encourages parents to get to know each other! Mine is just drop him off, see you later." She's right - we have monthly get togethers with the other parents and kids and it's a great way to make new parent friends, which can be so hard these days. All of that is to say, we love OCH and I wouldn't consider sending my kids elsewhere.

My children have been going here since 2017 and we have loved every minute of it. All of the staff…read moreare friendly and welcoming. I always felt as if my children were taken care of.

My advise to other parents is don't bring your children here. We were excited for my 22 month old…read moreto attend this school. At first everything seemed to be perfect as they were working with us in getting him to adopt in starting preschool. Last week we started getting reports of him biting other children something that we were already working at home with him. Every time I was notified, they made it seemed that it was my son as the aggressor. The more I asked about what led up to him reacting this way I got vaig information. In one case it was brought up to me where my son just got up from his seat and pushed the kid and proceeding to biting but one of the teachers couldn't tell me what happened before that. I met with the teachers and the director and we got a plan going on how we will proceed moving forward. And I was working hard at home so that the incidents of biting would stop. This week I'm being told that my son has now proceeded to not only bite but slap a kid and then aggressively grab another child. This too is a complete shock as my son is not and has never been aggressive. In fact other kids has hit him and he has not done anything. The biting yes and we are working on it and I took full responsibility for it. I wrote an email to the direct with my concerns and that my son will no longer be coming back and I just got a simple Im sorry to hear that and that she wishes the best of luck as well as stating that my son is not being singled out. Her generic email was not good enough for me as I would have thought that someone like her would want to investigate on what exactly happened to see if they can improve for other children in the future. After I demanded for answers and detail for every incident it was very clear to me that A. Teacher supervision is at a minimum which doesn't not make sense as there are a total of 7 or 8 students with 2 teachers B. My suspicion of them singling out my son was becoming more obvious and C. My son was being punished more severely than the other kids. Everything that the other kids did was age appropriate, the taking of the toys constantly even after "they had a talk to that child", the hitting etc. but what my son was doing was not only not tolerated but it was the worse thing ever, he was a risk to the other children. Every time I got informed my son was this aggressive kid who out of no where reacted in violence. The direct does not care enough to get to the bottom of what is going on unless it brought up to her attention by me as a parent. She doesn't investigate prior to be well prepared or to inform on what is actually happening and causing this. She just goes off of what teachers tells her. I don't believe that one of the teachers should be a working there as I do believe that a lot of the problems were caused by her, not properly supervising, not really caring and over exaggerating. Not to mention that the picture she provided of herself to showcase in the classroom as well as to give out was a bit sexual. When my child was picked up, It was always the sensation that they were ready to get rid of him at the end of the day with the teacher having little patience.If that was honestly the case and how they felt, I would have appreciated that to be expressed instead of having my kid suffer. Oh and forgot to mentioned now when we tell my son no to something he is doing bad, he puts his head down and don't look at you in your eyes and it all started last week and while he was in their care. Godly woman don't make kids and others feel like they are the worse people.

Unfortunately, we live in a culture where racist acts happen often in the workplace…read more My adult child was fired today after one month of working at this childcare center because she was "not social enough". All the other teachers in the childcare center are European American and they had supposedly made complaints to the director(s) saying my adult child is dry with her hellos and goodbyes and not warm and welcoming like her coworkers. The hurtful comment made to her was "you're Black aren't you supposed to be more social". We expected for you to be a lot more social.

I sent all three of my children here and they were treated like family. I had an amazing experience…read morehere. My children were all well taken care of and treated with TLC. I entrusted them and they were always on top of everything with my children from diapers to scrapes.

My daughter was hesitant to do any tutoring over the summer but has said she would go every day to…read moreSylvan if she could! She needed some reinforcement of learned principles and to gain some confidence in what she already knows. We will see how the new school year goes but she seems to be making progress and is ready for the next grade!

A little over a year ago I contacted sylvan as a last ditch effort. My daughter had lost all…read moreconfidence in herself do to her troubles with math. She had tutoring through her school for several years with no success. Her other subjects suffered because she lost confidence in everything. She felt worthless. She struggled emotionally, socially, and physically. She did not want to start sylvan. She thought it would just be one more failure. They worked with me on getting the right financial plan for our family. Within weeks I started noticing changes in her. They encouraged her, praised her, accepted her. She grew in confidence, both socially and academically. She went from straight D,s to A B honor roll! She now teaches fellow students on things a year ago she could never do. It has been worth every penny. We will be forever grateful for sylvan.

By sixth grade, my daughter had become deeply depressed at NGFS, and we were genuinely concerned…read morefor her mental health. Her early years were positive--she loved the Rainbow program, and we are especially grateful to Beth, who helped her develop a love of reading despite auditory processing challenges. Unfortunately, things changed significantly as she got older. In fourth grade, a tick bite during the week-long school trip was egregiously mishandled--whether due to a lack of protocol or a failure to follow one, the result is that she now lives with chronic Lyme disease. Our family has paid nearly $30,000 out-of-pocket for medical treatment, in addition to the high tuition we had already invested in the school. Academically, she was ahead in math, but when we advocated for her to take Math 1 in seventh grade, NGFS flat-out refused to consider it. After transferring to Greensboro Montessori, she was placed in Math 1 and earned a 96. She went on to earn As in each subsequent math course and is now in a senior-level math class as a 10th grader. Clearly, she was more than capable--she just needed a school willing to meet her where she was. My daughter ultimately asked to leave because she felt isolated and alienated. Although the school promotes inclusivity, she quickly realized this didn't seem to apply to students like her. When she tried to assert healthy boundaries with peers, she was often reprimanded--not for what happened, but for how she expressed herself. Ongoing micro-bullying from peers was never meaningfully addressed, even after I raised concerns. She thrived at Greensboro Montessori in 7th and 8th grade, where we found the environment far more supportive and attentive to real inclusivity. She is now thriving at Grimsley High School, where she has a 504 plan in place to support her health. To be fair, NGFS has a strong writing curriculum in the later elementary years, and my daughter's writing skills like owe much to those foundational years. But it's hard to reconcile that benefit with the emotional and physical toll she experienced. If I had to do it all over again, I would have moved her by third grade.

New Garden Friends School is a treasure in the Greensboro area. There is no other school that…read moreoffers a similar program. This school provides a safe, supportive, and gentle environment, rigorous academics, very low student teacher ratios, incredible academic support both in-class and one-on-one, a gorgeous campus in the historic woods of Guilford College, a social curriculum that teaches peacemaking, environmental sustainability, personal integrity, kindness and empathy, and community building, not to mention a fantastic arts program, and extra-curricular activities. I have been amazed at how my children have blossomed at this school. There is an incredible sense of community here and everyone knows each other by name and everyone is valued. Children are spoken to respectfully and encouraged to speak their truths, and parents are encouraged to be active in the classrooms and on campus. The school values inquiry-based and experiential learning, and outdoor education. I love that my children get to spend so much time outdoors each day and not stuck behind a desk or on a screen. They often have classes outside and regularly go on hikes through the surrounding historic woods. Starting as early as preschool, each class has their very own plot on the Guilford College farm directly adjacent to the school where they dig in the dirt, grow and care for their own plants, and learn about environmental sustainability. Students go on walks in the woods, care for streams, and develop a sense of wonder and joy as they spot fairy gardens and play amongst ancient oaks. It is truly magical. A childhood like this is priceless and we are so grateful that we found this school--so grateful that our children get to experience an education like this.

I cannot rave enough about Children's Choice. The first time I visited I cried (which could be…read morebecause I was 8 months pregnant and hormonal) but at that moment I knew this was the place for my daughter. Since 6 weeks she has attended and it has been fantastic. She has grown/learned so much in her class via the other adults and students. Everyone knows the children so well and are amazing with keeping parents in the loop about how their day was and so forth. I highly recommend this daycare.

Challenging curriculum that integrates Christian values and biblical history with social studies,…read moremath, english and science. Lots of recent growth, and the female dress code has moved into the 21st century. It is a great value for the investment in my children's education. They have competitive sports for both genders, they even having an archery and shooting team. They teach kids public speaking - starting in ELEMENTARY school. The speech teacher alone is worth your kid attending, Mr. Manning pushes kids out of their comfort zone and celebrates their successes with them. It's amazing to watch, really. All of the teachers genuinely care about the students and the administration is assertive and kind. Best decision I've made for my family in a long time.

My son is currently in PK-2 and his teacher, Mrs. Savannah Stevenson, is the best. Prior to ACS,…read moremy child cried at drop off (LaPetite Academy) everyday for 6 months. At ACS, he ask to go to school, even on the weekends. We get reports sent home every Friday on his progress. We get pictures on the school app (ClassDojo) from his teacher. He has a very challenging curriculum, even in PK. He has grown so much since starting ACS and we have seen a big difference in his vocabulary and confidence. This is the best investment in my child's education.

My little man always has so much fun during fit buddies with Miss Sophia! Thank you Nest Schools!read more

Amazing school! Highly recommend! Great staff and administration! Very clean and children seemed…read morevery happy.