If I could give Boston Outdoor Preschool Network 100 stars, I absolutely would. This school has…read morebeen so much more than just a place of learning, it has been a true family for me and my two daughters. As a single mom, finding a supportive, nurturing, and enriching environment for my children was essential, and BOPN gave us exactly that and so much more. From the incredible administration and passionate founders to the caring, dedicated teachers and the wonderful families who make up the community, every single person involved in this school is extraordinary. There is a warmth, authenticity, and deep commitment to the well-being and growth of every child, and every parent, that you simply don't find everywhere. My girls have not only flourished academically and socially, but they've also developed a deep love for nature, exploration, and learning through play. Every day was filled with joy, wonder, and connection. The values of empathy, curiosity, and community are woven into everything they do. Boston Outdoor Preschool Network truly became our village, and I will always be grateful for the love and support we received here. If you're looking for a school that nurtures the whole child and wraps your family in care, this is it.

Just had very mediocre interactions with this group as an interested and prospective family. The…read morecommunication was poor, the waitlists were long, no real communication to tell you where things stand. Felt like we were interacting with high school camp counselors. If it's anything like the way they actually run the school would not recommend at all.

The Teddy Bear Club is an amazing place where we have had the pleasure of watching our children…read morebloom and grow. Their staff is incredibly warm, engaging, loving, and professional. They all truly have the child's best interest at heart and know just what each child needs to be successful. Their communication is invaluable and they really encourage a sense of community that is both warm and nurturing. Their facilities are impeccably clean, well-manicured, and welcoming. We adore the Teddy Bear Club and have been so blessed to have been able to send our children to this amazing facility.

If you are looking for a fantastic school that loves, nurtures and teaches your child - all while…read moredoing it in two languages - look no further. The teachers are fantastic, the facilities are amazing and the curriculum is so well thought out. This is such a special school that teaches kids in a fun and impactful way. It marries the best of the French education system with the American system. We have been unbelievably happy parents for 4 years now, and all of our children have gone to this school. My daughter actually asks to go to school even when she's sick as she doesn't want to miss a day...if that's not the biggest endorsement, I don't know what is! I only wish it didn't end after Kindergarten!

My twins started at the Coop this year with great success. I was worried because they were…read moreextremely attached to me, but the Coop made the transition a pleasure. I looked at a few preschools before choosing the Coop and many of the schools discouraged parents in the classroom, even if the child was upset, but the Coop was different. I couldn't imagine leaving my girls upset about leaving me, and I prepared myself to spend some time in the classroom until they got to know and trust their teacher, and eventually be okay with me leaving. However, I only stayed one morning before my girls were confident and happy, and I could leave them smiling...not crying. Here a few things that made the transition easy: Before school starts the teachers visit each child's home so the kids have a familiar adult face on the first day of school. They have modified schedule for the first few weeks to ease the children into a full day at school (away from their parents). There's always a parent in the classroom which I think is comforting. Parent-helping is part of the school's philosophy and one parent from each family helps about once a month. The classes are small with only about 8-10 students in each classroom. My girls love school so much they just started doing Stay and Play (extends the day until 2:30) which gives me a very nice break.

We looked everywhere in Sudbury to find the best daycare / preschool for our son, including Next…read moreGeneration Children's Center, Bright Horizons, the LEAP School, Orchard Hill, and Sudbury Children's Learning Center (SCLC). SCLC had the right combination of what I was looking for. I was looking for a program that was NYAEC accredited, but also had a warm, family-type environment. Some of the other options felt too institutional or it seemed to be too strict at the expense of the children having fun. I think SCLC is a little gem! It was a little harder to find, but I'm so glad I did!

Friendly and supportive staff members. Teachers take care of…read morethe kids very well. Love this place for kids early learning

We love Little Hands Academy! The team here is so friendly and caring and they communicate with us…read moreclearly and regularly. Our toddler twins have developed so much (language/gross-motor/socially) since starting here, and the pictures of them "in action" during the day are awesome.

If you are a person of color do not bother! It was either me or my daughter that this school did…read morenot like, I took my daughter because i wanted her to have some social interactions with kids her age seeing that every person in our house was above 16. Before we started i was asked what i hoped to gain told them my child was potty training i would love for it if they continued; then i noticed on her reports she had more wet diapers than potty tries. I inquired about this they said i was layering too much! reduce the layers and now she only wore sweatpants still the same, they said the pull up i provided were not the right ones and i need to use the ones that they used. My husband got the ones that they wanted but still the wet diapers were more. when i inquired how frequent she was put on the potty i get a call telling me that my daughter is acting different crying all day and they have kids to attend too since she is not the only one. My baby was 26 months and could not be comforted when she was in distress as if they are providing me free services or they do not know the number of kids in the class. In the morning when i went to drop her off the teacher at the door completely ignored us another teacher had to come to great us. if possible i would give them 0 stars. When i went to pick my child's belonging they didn't even bother to inquiry how she was doing. Just passing by the school gives her truama so much so that she know our entire route to home she will call out the ice cream place her doctor's office mere shopping but pretend when we get to that school

Let me preface this by saying that taking a left-turn out of the parking lot is a giant pain but…read moreit's not worth taking off stars for. It's on Route 20. People can be really lovely and will let you out and it's certainly easier in the summer months to do the school run. Enough said. Moving on... We moved our 18 month-old here after leaving Knowledge Beginnings in Maynard after they lost him one day on the playground. He then went to another daycare for a transition period but that was shutdown due to a (very expensive) typhoid outbreak. So my son enrolled in NGCC after being at a series of schools with compliance violations from losing kids to unvaccinated staff. As an obsessive researcher of all things, I'm pleased to note that NGCC's state compliance records are gorgeous, suitable for framing. We enrolled our LO in NGCC blindly after a recommendation from another parent who left KinderCare and enrolled their LO at NGCC with great results. We loved the data and information that NGCC shared with us about development and preparation for Kindergarten. (As a mildly obsessive PhD, I love all the data and learning opportunities!) It made us feel confident that we were making a good choice for LO and that he would thrive there. I can say that after about a month at NGCC, LO loves it. I love that it's like a proper school setting with a professional front desk, excellent security, it's set back from the road, leadership is accessible, and staff seem content and loyalty is strong. The cost of care is very reasonable and I feel like I should be paying more for the services we receive as part of tuition! The facilities are wonderful, too. I feel great arriving at 4.55 or 5.00 on the dot to find a parking lot and lobby full of other working parents which was utterly absent from the KinderCare and the transitional school. There's an unspoken camaraderie among working parents which is reassuring. They give him lunch every day which has helped us expand his palate and nutritional options and also given us back some time in the evening as a family. Overall, he's sleeping better, no more mysterious bumps and bruises, if he gets a bump, someone calls me immediately, and he's just overall a happier little guy. They're so hands-on and very in-tune with child development. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend NGCC to anyone and it's not surprising there's a high demand for placement there!

Lincoln Country Day is such a beautiful school. Our son truly blossomed in his two years here,…read morebecoming more confident and growing into a more inquisitive and creative little boy than he already was. Each teacher was a joy to interact with and we could tell that they each put their heart and soul into their work. What a wonderful place to learn! We highly recommend it!