I can't say enough about this school! I shopped all over the area for a preschool for my son. I…read morefinally realized there was no way I would be able to pay for private preschool and enrolled him at Clark. And honestly, I was really sad about it. But I couldn't be happier! His teacher is amazing but I've met a lot of teachers over the year and they are ALL wonderful. The aides are fun and friendly with the kids, but also know how to lay down the law when necessary. All the aides know all the kids in all the classes, not just their own. They also go out of their way to say hi to me and my other son when we're there for drop off or pick up. We've had interactions with the school nurse and she is caring and amazing as well. My only complaints are: the office staff can be rude and lax at times. I've sat for LONG stretches with a toddler in tow just waiting for someone to acknowledge me. But having said that, they get things done when necessary. I've never had any issues with any administrative business. This is not a "pull up and drop off" set up. I don't know how most preschools work but you have to get out and walk your child into the classroom, which can be inconvenient with other children. Full day is only offered if your child will be entering kindergarten the following year. If your child is 3 s/he MUST be half day. There is no transportation provided unless your child has an IEP. This is really inconvenient for a lot of parents I've talked to and keeps a lot of kids from being able to attend. (And especially in my case, since one of the buses goes down our street and I literally follow it to the school every day.) Clark merges special needs students with mainstream students so every classroom is inclusive. My son's class has children from 3-5 who are all over the learning spectrum, as well as some ESL students. There are some physically disabled children in other classes as well. But I love that the kids all learn together and learn to help and accept each other. I'm so glad I "settled" on Clark. It turned out to be the greatest decision I could've made for him at this stage.

From the owner: Clark Early Learning Center provides a preschool program for the Springfield City School District.read more

I recently started taking my child to Kindercare and was hesitant to do so being that since birth…read moreall the time had been spent at the grandparents. After meeting with the staff and seeing their interactions with the children, it became clear that they do care about the children and want to keep the environment safe, fun, and geared towards learning. I do not worry about leaving her there at daycare and she genuinely enjoys going and spending time with the kids and teachers. They have helped with her speech and she was potty trained within 2 months of attending. The staff genuinely seem to enjoy what they do and greet all the kids and parents every morning with good vibes. I am very grateful that I don't spend time or energy worrying about her throughout the day!

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

We just moved from Columbus & transitioned daycares. The staff has been extremely kind and helpful…read more The class sizes are smaller which we like. Very pleaSed.

From the owner: A safe, engaging community to learn and grow. Our center develops the whole child with love and…read more nurturing. We provide a safe place for kids to learn. Call us to schedule a tour!

The teachers are incredible and pour their hearts into their kids. The small class sizes ensure…read morethat each child gets a thorough education. The STEM club and music classes are amazing.

I've attended thier Christmas play 2 years in a row. Both were good. I'd suggest getting to thier…read moreChristmas play an hour early to find hood parking and a good seat.

Was supposed to do a rubber duck race and they changed the time and do not notify anybody This…read moreplace is awful do not go

I love going to the ymca. Great water aerobics class, love deep water running class and also love…read morethe silver sneakers workout class. What I don't like is all the bathrooms need a deep cleaning. They look like they have never been cleaned. They said they're cleaned three times a week but they don't look cleaned at all.

I signed my son up for ECEC's free half day preschool. I was NOT impressed. First of all, I will…read moresay, the director is awesome. He obviously loves his job and knows all the kids' names. My son was only there a week and he greeted him every morning when he came in. Unfortunately the rest of the staff doesn't seem to share his enthusiasm. The center seems fairly safe. There is a fingerprint system for parents to enter the building (Although mine never worked during the week we were there. I reminded the secretary every day and she acted like it was the first time she was hearing this info each day.) I had my concerns from the beginning because this is a grant funded program. They were adamant about children attending five days a week (which I think is a little too much for first time students, but I thought I would give it a shot in case my son loved it.) There was no real orientation, only a meet and greet with the teacher, but we were never told what the classroom schedule would look like. The teacher in the half day program was very "strange," to put it best. She never talked to me when I came in. I had to pry information out of her - like what they did that day and how my son was doing. (He was the youngest in the class and had never been in a classroom setting before.) After I withdrew my child from the program he talked about being put in time out - I'm not opposed to him being disciplined, but I would've liked to have known when it happened and what happened so we could talk about it at home. My son also has food allergies and I found out on day three they were still serving him real milk instead of the substitute I was bringing for him. Later I was told the teacher informed the director she had discussed the situation with me and "tried to talk me out of" withdrawing my child from the program. This never happened. That just made me feel better about my decision. If you need a DAYCARE I think this will probably suffice. If you're looking for an actual PRESCHOOL I don't think this is the place for you. They brag about being the only 4 star preschool center in the Springfield area but I don't see them listed on the JFS website at all.

This daycare seems to be the best in Springfield, OH...at first glance. The star thing they tout…read moreand the teachers having degrees is what they pride themselves on, but it means nothing. Most of the time, students are taking care of children. Our daughter seemed distraught to go there after a few weeks. They would close whenever Clark State or schools around them would leaving parents to fend for themselves for childcare. Most people don't care because only a small few actually pay for the daycare, others get government assistance. After closing several days in a row, while other daycares were open, we knew this because we toured the daycares, we switched. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look for a daycare elsewhere unless you HAVE to use them. IF you HAVE to use them, then I am sorry.