As a working parent, it brings me great joy to see my children eager to greet their teachers each…read moremorning. The environment is calm and allows for child directed/ imaginative play. The staff is always professional and responsive. I am so pleased to have my infant and preschooler in their care.

We love everything about Mudpies & Make Believe - especially the staff. My eldest son who is now in…read morekindergarden still MISSES mudpies and his teacher. My youngest has been at Mudpies since birth and gets excited everyday at drop-off. He jumps into the arms of the teachers and turns to me to say "bye mama"! It really is the best feeling in the world that our kids love where they spend a lot of their time during the week. They learn so much - always different activities! Also, it is very important to us that our kids play outside everyday and to learn about the environment around them. We love that Mudpies values how important it is for kids to be outside. I really can't say enough good things about Mudpies and most importantly about the staff. I NEVER worry about my kids in their care. They feel like our extended family. The heart of Mudpies is an excellent team of enthusiastic and loving staff.

We are very pleased with the service,the staff is very caring and professional. my son seems…read moregenuinely happy at both drop off and pick up. the environment is welcoming and the place is always clean. I love the pictures and updates I get through the day and how accesible the communication with the staff using the application.

Wonderful staff and place to send your children! They are all very professional and well trained…read more They even send their teachers to get extra schooling so they're always up to date and can be the best teachers for their kids!

Best Preschool in the North Shore! Such a loving and caring group of teachers! My 2 children just…read moreloved it there and had such a great first experience before starting Kindergarten.

From the owner: The Children's Castle provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical,…read moresocial, emotional, and intellectual development of young children. Our school provides private Kindergarten, Pre-K, Preschool and Infant/Toddler programs for children from West Newbury, Newburyport and our surrounding towns.

Treehouse is a hidden gem in our historic town of Portsmouth, NH. Located in the heart of downtown,…read morethis magical place opened it's doors during the 2018 school year. We have been incredibly impressed with the teaching philosophy, and curriculum. The owner combines the community into her studies, and the kids gain exposure into multiple facets beyond a traditional kindergarten. To name a few the kids visit Prescott Park regularly, take part in ice skating lessons, attend music lessons at Seacoast Rep, and many other adventures. We are very satisfied with the care, attention to detail, cleanliness, and enthusiasm. Highly recommend!

My husband and I visited last spring and we're greeted by owner, Kristin. We instantly knew this…read morewas the best choice for our son. It is a great, smaller school with a very hands on, play approach to learning. A few months later he started school and hasn't had a bad day yet! My shy son is now 3 months in and opening up, he is always talking about how much he loves his school and his teachers. Ms Kimberly is amazing with the 3 year olds, I feel that she had truly taken the time to get to know my son and ensured that he is social with the other kids. He also loves Ms Danielle and Ms Kristin, they all go above and beyond for him. The school is very clean and the play areas changes with each lesson plans so the kids never get bored. I also love that they go outside everyday, rain or shine! This is truly a gem in Portsmouth and my son has opened up and learned so much already. I definitely recommend checking out The Treehouse School for your little one!

Hogarth is an absolutely AMAZING preschool. We visited on a recommendation from a friend and are…read morecurrently on our second year there with our oldest daughter. As soon as our younger child is old enough she will be enrolled in Hogarth as well. Andrea is more than you can ask for in a teacher. Her way with the kids is magical. Our daughter comes home and just blows our mind with what she has learned! The best part is the daily blog of the kids' day. Every single day Andrea puts up a review of the kids day on her website for parents only (everything is pw protected) that way we can stay current with what's going on and get to see cute photos of the kids! We love Hogarth so much. Can't recommend it enough!

BEST SCHOOL EVER! Andrea is wonderful with all the kids. My daughter always wants to go to…read moreschool. The teacher keeps parents in the loop with daily online posts and tweets. I absolutely LOVE it and cannot think of one complaint!

I'm not sure what's taken me so long to write a review for Harmony, I tell everyone how wonderful…read morethey are on an almost daily basis. Harmony is a beautiful, Waldorf style learning center and preschool. The rooms are curated with thoughtful, open ended toys that are rotated in and out weekly leaving the kids with hours of entertainment. The entire facility is calming, from the color choices of the rooms, toys, lighting and music, all the way to every staff member. Even on the busiest days I've been here all the kids are quiet, respectful and calm because of the environment that Amy and Chrissy have created. They have a huge outdoor space as well including an acre of land that they take the preschool kids for walk on. They have a sweet little garden and a few chickens, as well as a pretty awesome mud kitchen area. Harmony offers open play for kids under three, parent child classes in five developmental stages for kids up to 3 1/2, as well as transitional preschool and regular preschool. Katie leads all of the parent child classes and she is wonderful. She has such a lovely energy, is always so happy to see the kids, and has a wonderful way of working with the kids. Honestly I loved her before we had even really met her. Though my son hasn't gone to the preschool program yet I look forward to when he does. And Amy, oh boy, we LOVE Amy. On days where I'm having a rough morning sometimes I go to Harmony just so see Amy as I walk in the door. She is so welcoming, and warm. As far as indoor play spaces go Harmony is by far my favorite. We're here 2-3 times a week for open play and for parent child class and I don't see us slowing down any time soon.

This is a great place with a very special focus on natural surroundings, inside and out. We visited…read morewhen looking for a place for our preschooler and really loved the variety of offerings. There are drop in play options, parent-child classes, and drop off half day programs. The folks who work here care about what they're doing and are invested in the community. Kids are confident and happy without seeming overstimulated. And the outdoor space is great!

Meeting House Montessori School set the foundation for our boys' educational career. I could not…read morespeak highly enough about the staff and their care for all the students. More recently, I've become aware of the partnership between Meeting House and The Lady Bug Project. I'm so proud to have an association with such an amazing program. Keep up the great work and please continue to share all the amazing things you do.

Meetinghouse was the best thing to happen for our family. Our 3 year old had a challenging time…read moreconnecting and feeling part of the class at his previous school. At Meetinghouse he was included and celebrated and came home everyday full of stories about friends and things he'd learned. He loved his teachers and we want to highlight Ms. Maciolek and Ms. Snow in the young children classroom for their dedication and incredible care. They are so good at what they do. They brought calm and thoughtfulness. Our child talked about them with respect and about what they taught him. Mrs. Lancaster and Ms. Abby instantly connected with our child and made him feel part of a great culture. And Mrs. Smith is outstanding in how she runs the school and the tone she sets. We couldn't be happier and feel so proud how how our child learned to be part of a great group. Thank you!!!

My family has been so impressed by the dedication and leadership from this school and it's staff…read more My children are beyond excited to be back with peers, learning, and engaging with their teachers and class. We are so thrilled to be able to order lunch from the English Muffin! Yummy! Thanks HA!

My daughter was a student here from 1st grade through 7th grade. The school was run into the ground…read moreby the former owner; Lyn Kutzelman. She only wanted free help and not consulting support from all the people that were in her presence as parents. Due to the sale of the school and the lack of interest for 8th grade the upper school was closed. We moved our daughter to Windham Middle School and if it was not for a full-time tutor she would have failed math. This was actually "taught" by Lyn's daughter and another instructor within HA. Core concepts were never taught but lots of photocopies of old textbooks were used as teaching materials and homework. This would explain why people used outside math teachers while their children were enrolled. In 1st grade we had 29 students and by 7th grade we had less than 10 and of the 10 only 5 were from the 1st grade class. They should be ashamed of themselves for charging what they did with the level of education being so low that back to basics was required to survive in another schools system. Keep in mind my daughter achieved high grades at HA and even made Honor Roll and High Honors. Yet, outside of here she was failing. Waste of 7 years of education and money. A NH teacher of the year has left as well so they could even keep a few of the gems that they had on staff.

the teachers have worked very hard with my daughter to provide a pre-K environment where she feels…read moresafe, feels in control of things affecting her, and has fun.

From the owner: We are the only early childhood program in Exeter NH nationally accredited by NAEYC. We provide…read morehigh quality early childhood care while maintaining school hours of 6:30-5:30, with an open door policy, to accommodate families busy schedules. Our educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners are based upon NAEYC's best practices and are aligned with NH Department of Education's Early Learning Standards. Our preschool students transition to kindergarten with the foundation they need for their academic success, some as early readers. Approximately 95% of our kindergartners leave our program as successful early readers. We track each child's overall developmental progress by building a portfolio for each child over a course the year, infants through kindergarten. The portfolios contain samples of the child's work, documentation of developmental accomplishments, photographs, and activity documentation explaining the objectives of an activity with the child's participation in it. These portfolios create a story of the child's experience in the classroom and validate the child's work within the classroom.

If you are looking for a great place to have your kids learn, laugh and be outdoors on the sea,…read morethen this is the best camp, ever. Last year I had two in camp and they loved every day and every adventure. This year I have a niece there and she cannot wait for more boating, fishing, whale watching, learning....the captain is teaching them about the sea by showing them step by step. they pulled up lobster traps, fillet fish, caught sharks, rode alongside dolphins-total fun for kids. What really amazes me is the amount of knowledge they come home with and the level of respect they gain for ocean life and its importance. Great job by both captains and their family. Great crew.

My son who's 12 loves this camp. Everything about it was a great experience. They went out daily on…read morethe boat with a group of kids his age. He had fun and exciting stories to tell at the end of every day. Captain rob and crew spent time detailing their trips with all the parents upon the boats return. He is looking forward to returning next summer!