Awesome Audience and Super Staff! We were honored to entertain the students and staff with two…read moreshows at Beverly's Next Generation Children's Center with our musical ventriloquist comedy. Special thanks to the children who joined us in the first show to play tambourines, maracas, and drumsticks. In the second show for older children, others volunteered to demonstrate their new ventriloquial skills after choosing a puppet of their choice from the big drum case. Volunteers were encouraged to say their first name into the microphone and try moving the puppet's mouth three times as they said "One, Two, Three" with their new puppet voice. Special thanks to Mr. Jarod, the teacher who volunteered to be our HUMAN DUMMY! He wore our ventriloquist face mask, played the "ringy, dingy, thingy" and "sang" our "No Bully Zone" original song with Chelsea The Chimpanzee. (No, they did not sing at the same time... we're not that good!)

We have been at this daycare for 2 years and have had a wonderful experience. It is a loving and…read morecaring environment. They do "homework" in daycare to ensure they are advancing academically for their age. If there is a concern, such as speech, Lisa will have a discussion to allow you to take the next step. The weekly rate of the daycare is very affordable and includes snack and lunch. Our daughter loves going to this daycare and has made many friends and is right where she should be developmentally. I would highly recommend this facility.

The Phoenix School was life-changing for my son. He had really struggled at his old school, and had…read morebegun to internalize negative messages about himself. But once he started at the Phoenix School, things turned around. He came home after the first day and said, "It's like the teachers aren't even teachers--they're just people!" The caring relationship with his teachers, the community at the school, the way his teachers push him to do more than he thought he could and support him as he learns to push himself has been amazing. He loves school now and is thriving academically, socially, and emotionally. The way they integrate learning across all their activities is special. Students learn all the academic skills throughout all their activities, along with specialized practice in, say, math or writing, especially as they get older. They also use the community at large as their classroom with frequent out-of-the-classroom learning experiences that engage students far more than anything I've seen at any other school. Teachers support students as they produce high-quality work, with autonomy and ownership over their own learning. Teachers are among the most dedicated professional educators I've ever met. They work hard to create a community of students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members dedicated to the well-being and education of students as complete people. It's not possible for me to say enough good things about this school.

Phoenix is such a special school and community of people! My son is able to thrive there in a way…read morehe wouldn't be able to at any other school. The teachers and staff have supported his growth in every facet. He is more confident both in social situations and academically. Phoenix has been so amazing for our family and I can't wait to send my other son there when he's ready for Kindergarten!

Great Pre-School program with very professional staff !…read more Located at The Winthrop Elementary School 325 Bay Road South Hamilton, MA 01982 http://www.hamiltonma.gov/Pages/HamiltonMA_School/index http://winthrop.hwschools.net/pages/Winthrop_School

I love this YMCA!! I started going here for the gym and other activities and there are a number…read morethings to do here! With a membership here, you get access to several locations in the north shore and they're all technically your "home" location. I've only used the gym here but the equipment is TOP NOTCH! They just finished a renovation and everything is pretty much brand new. They also have a turf area and a punching bag you can use (though you can't use it if a class is going on). Not to mention, the building (including the locker rooms) is very clean. Outside of that, they have open pickleball, open swim and several leagues that go on throughout the year. Also, this location has a little cafe where you can hang out and get a drink if needed! You definitely get your bang for your buck here. If you're on the fence, go in for a tour just to see how amazing this place is!

Modern look, spacious interior. Great pool! Spectator seating at a Y? Amazing!…read more At the GB YMCA for a swim meet. Highly impressed with the facility. Our Y doesn't have a cafe! Or spectator seating or a pool big enough to host a swim meet. Large parking lots. Clean bathrooms. Another cool thing I spotted- candy bar squares for the super bowl posted in the main entrance area. Great idea!

A beautiful school nestled into conservation land surrounded by forests, lakes, and farmland. The…read moreteachers are nurturing and kind, often providing individualized attention to meet the unique needs of each child. I have three children here from nursery through the grades who are happy, healthy, and thriving. In a world where so many children are struggling, the children at Moraine Farm spend a lot of time outside, they eat healthy food, and learn in a hands on, creative way. We also have a new head of school who is incredible. I have looked at most of the schools north of Boston, and this one is truly unique. My children are not only thriving academically but they have a rich social life, and are building their character as they learn to care for the earth, for each other, and for their bodies, as well as their mind.

This school is so welcoming and supportive of its students! Our granddaughter started at the…read moreschool in first grade and is now in third grade. N

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 son attended CMC's preschool. I have been overwhelmed time and again by how much love the…read moreteachers have for the students. As a parent, it has been so comforting to send my little one into an environment where he is not just safe, he is not just educated, he is *treasured*. They are all absolutely wonderful and we have been thrilled with our experiences there. It really is a little family. I cannot recommend this preschool highly enough.

From the owner: Our mission is to provide the Town of Danvers and surrounding communities with the highest quality…read morechild care. Serving children 15 months to kindergarten, our teaching team has 70+ years teaching experience within Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies. With a child-centered, emergent curriculum, our children learn core academic competencies revolving around their own natural interests. Specializing in social-emotional development, children learn the social skills needed to flourish throughout life!

I am the mother of three sons, all of whom were enrolled in various preschools on the North Shore…read moreof Boston. I can honestly say that Tara Montessori School is a hidden gem, offering a true Montessori program....not just in name but in attitude and action. There are bigger and flashier schools in our area, but none can compare in quality, caring and content. The Director, Toni Dunleavy, and her staff are all experienced Montessori teachers as well as parents who understand the needs of the family, community and individual child. I can't say enough about Tara. This is our third year there. We love the spotless and quiet infant room, the creativity of the younger class and the Kindergarden program has our kindergardener reading third grade level books....well.

My son, Brendan went to Landmark for 5 years. He learned how to manage his Language Learning…read moreDisability with the help of skilled staff. If it weren't for Landmark School, he would have fallen through the cracks and not reached his full potential!

I went to Landmark half my middle school through high school. I was born with severe dyslexia. And…read moreI had great tutorial teachers that help, I believe that the one-to-one help me more with my dyslexia. The problem was I didn't do well in regular classes because they would be mixed with people with ADD and different levels of dyslexia. Yes the classrooms were small but with people with severe dyslexia it wasn't small enough. Most kids who get medicated for their ADD then can focus and read. That's not the same with me. The other problem was teachers. They would stay for a certain time. Get their certification in dyslexia and get room and board. They'd leave and get better money. The teachers were also in charge of the afterschool activities. Half of my years in middle school was At a different school And the science teacher there is so motivating, hands on and taught new ways to think about science. I thought I was going to be a scientist. Because of the change of the teachers at Landmark I had a horrible science teacher and just like that I was turned off science. They had people from all over the the world. so because of that they have room and board. I also think they take people who had a lot of money, And not always with a reading problem. When I went there they had kid who are princes from Eastern European, movie star children, and Family so rich that the kids could have their own mansion. That's why Most those buildings are named after their families. I would take a bus to school but I was felt like I was separated from the people who boarded. I could never do The afterschool activities because I had to catch the bus. I was left out. The teachers who would stay we're always good teachers but I left feeling like they should've done a little bit more. When I graduate from high school I wish they inform me how college would've been. How I could use certain techniques to use in college or in a job. I did graduate from college but I still can't read through full book without getting lost or feeling like I forgot what I read. Thank God for technology. I'm using the microphone on my phone to talk into it to type this and the speaker to read back to me so I can correct the words. With a group of my peers in middle school we started a movie called Enni's Gift talking about dyslexia.