My daughter has been going to Odyssey for almost two years, and we've been very happy with the…read moreteachers and the program. We toured a lot of daycares in the vicinity, and Odyssey was the cleanest and best managed. We were impressed with their separate infant room, where my daughter started when she was 12 weeks old. We especially like the pedagogical approach--the school seems to focus on emotional and social development and not just rote memorization (memorizing letters). Now with the pandemic, Odyssey's protocols and precautions have been impressive. We at first considered keeping our daughter home to minimize risk (not possible if you need to get work done, it turns out), and even considered transitioning to an at-home daycare, but ultimately we stayed with Odyssey because they are such a well run operation that we really trust that they're following the best practices. Most importantly, my daughter loves going to school each morning!

Our son has attended Odyssey for the last three years, and it has been a wonderful experience…read more It's a wonderful facility that is staffed by great people. The teachers are always so positive, patient, and kind, and they genuinely care about the children in their care. Every day for the last three years, they have greeted our son with a smile in the morning when we drop him off. The teachers make every effort to make every day special and exciting. The use of the BrightWheel app keeps us connected to what our son is doing while he is at Odyssey. It's great to see pictures of him having fun with his friends during the day. As a working parent, it's a relief to know your child is loved and cared for during the day when you're not together. Odyssey's program strikes a nice balance between educational activities and letting kids be kids. We're confident our son is ready for Kindergarten as a result of his time at Odyssey, but he has also had a ton a fun there and made many friends. We also sent our son when Odyssey reopened after the COVID-19 shutdown, and we felt comfortable doing so because of the care and effort the team at Odyssey put into planning their reopening. I would never believe a five-year-old would willingly wear a face mask, but somehow, they made it happen. I can't speak highly enough of Ms. Amanda and her staff, and we'll miss Odyssey when our son heads off to school.

Hills and Falls is such a wonderful community. The teachers are absolutely amazing -- they care so…read moredeeply about each child and go above and beyond to make sure every student feels supported, loved, and inspired. You can tell how much thought and heart they put into everything they do. Our daughter, who's now in elementary school, still loves visiting and picking up her younger brother because she's so excited to see her old teachers. That says it all! The lasting connections and joy that come from Hills and Falls are something truly special. We feel so lucky to be part of this incredible school family.

Hills and Falls is a hidden gem of a preschool with such a loving and wonderful staff and welcoming…read morecommunity

We absolutely love the Children's Workshop. Our kids adore their teachers and classmates and truly…read moresee it as a second family. The teachers are kind, thoughtful, and incredibly attentive, and they do a wonderful job nurturing each child's individual personality and interests, something that means everything when you have multiples. Communication is excellent, and we're always grateful for the small, meaningful observations they share about our children's growth. Our kids attend both the morning program and after-school enrichment and are thriving. We wouldn't consider sending them anywhere else and plan to stay all three years.

Our son is going to public kindergarten in the fall, we were are so sad he's leaving after a…read moreWONDERFUL year at Children's Workshop! The creativity, appropriate (and fun!) activities, outdoor play, focus on kindness- with the approach this Montessori takes, my son has grown leaps and bounds. He is learning about his emotions, how to express them appropriately, how to handle conflict, and we are all so proud of his emotional development. He's writing, reading books well above his grade level, and I've come home to him explaining some math trick I've totally forgotten! They are also learning so much art and music. The kid isn't even 6 yet. Sounds like a brag, but EVERYONE in his class is doing awesome at those things too. The kids are loved by the teachers and I've never, ever witnessed such a good environment for pre-K in all my years of my kids being in any various daycares/Pre-K (4 others). Ask any Marblehead Mom or Dad (or Grammy!) who has a child at Children's Workshop and she/he will likely tell you the same. Kate Birtwell has been running the center for many years. She's more responsive and organized than 95% of any early childcare workers I've ever dealt with. All the teachers are just fantastic! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

My kids have been going to Early Discoveries for about two years. They love all the teachers there…read moreand have so much fun. The teachers are really good and care about the children.

I am so proud to be the first to review Ms. Donna's. My daughter has been going here for the past…read more3 years, and she loves it. She is very shy, but Ms. Donna with her 40 years of experience knows exactly how to deal with the kids, even the teachers are great. The studio is small, but it has a family feel; Most of the teachers are past students, and the recitals, costumes, and dances are high end and full of personality. I love this dance studio and recommend it to anyone.

My daughter started with Donna's Dance Studio when she was 3 and she is getting ready to have her…read more7th recital this weekend and we can't wait. What I love about this school is they don't just put routines together, they teach these kids more advance moves year over year and it shows! Going to a Donna's Dance recital is like going to a Broadway Show. The musics, costumes and dancers are amazing! Priced just right too! I recommend Donn's Dance Studio 100%!!

Annette Bianchi at Forever Young Preschool is such a lovely person, very kind and warm, and…read morewonderful with the kids. My son just loves her. It s a very small school, which is good for kids who are easily overwhelmed by big groups. We wanted to ease him into a school setting before putting him in a bigger preschool next year...now we're not sure we want to move him somewhere else! The little newsletters that are sent home every week are so helpful, and the easy communication between Annette and us is refreshing. And it's very affordable...in fact, I think she really undercharges a bit. Highly recommended!

Our son started at little kingdom as a 3 month old and stayed through the age of 2 years. The care…read morethat Vasantha and Kruti provided was outstanding! Little Kingdom was in many ways like a second home for him, full of love, joy, play, and a stimulating environment for a growing boy.

I am very impressed by the responsiveness of the staff at Artisan. The smaller class sizes really…read morehelp to provide one on one care for very young children

I don't doubt that some parents experience good things from Artisan. From what I hear their infant…read morecare is excellent and we loved the addition of music in the curriculum. But in speaking to other parents of kids my daughter's age, they were/are having similar issues with staff and management that we had before we left. I would recommend against transferring into Artisan at least after toddler stages. We immediately looked to Artisan for a preschool program because we had toured there when she was an infant and loved the presentation from that time. My daughter began her experience with daycare at a small in-home facility in Burlington and did very well there, but eventually grew out of that format and needed more structure with children her age. We didn't look anywhere else, and were excited to move her into a preschool classroom shortly after turning three last year (May 2018). Over the summer, we were presented with mixed reports of behavior issues (completely uncharacteristic of what we had seen to that point) and other reports of her doing well. We were not sure what the problem would be other than maybe a transitional issue. After a teacher change in the fall, we discussed the plan created with the previous teachers over the summer at the outset with the new staff. We began to notice however that they didn't seem to be following it. We again kept getting mixed reports from different teachers as to her progress. To be honest, her teachers' quality seemed to go down with the new staff. Also new was Director Julie, who eventually presented us with an ultimatum in November 2018 that we enroll her in public funded special needs evaluations or be removed from Artisan because they had no answers. This pressure was confusing and didn't sit well with us and we found their expertise to be lacking, so we didn't trust their insistence on there being a special need issue. I come from a family full of educators at all levels and their inability to creatively find and enact a plan didn't seem right with anyone. We pulled her from Artisan before Christmas 2018 and found a spot for her at Primrose in Burlington for even more money that Artisan was charging, but the cost difference was well worth it. Any behavioral issues were quickly dealt with and now, at 4.5 years old in a pre-k program she is excelling in all areas and working on first grade material. We're given glowing praise from her new teacher frequently. We purposely waited to see how she fared at her new school before posting any reviews, but her success only further shows me Artisan staff did not have the training or creative capacity to solve what amounted to be a simple problem. My wife and I experienced a lot of stress over her inconsistent care and Julie's ultimatum. Now we sleep very well knowing our daughter is in good hands at Primrose.