My daughter is now in kindergarten after three years at Wellesley Montessori, and she is thriving!…read more I credit the wonderful teachers and staff for giving her the building blocks to be successful in her kindergarten year. My son is in his second year, and he has made amazing strides from toddler life to being a pre-K student. He loves his teachers (a different room from his sister, but just as wonderful) and will be as ready for kindergarten as her sister. The families at the school are wonderful as well, and I feel like it's been an amazing home away from home for my kids. I will be sad when my youngest moves on from the school. They both learned so much, had so much fun, and made great friends! It's also been a practical choice for our family -- with two working parents, the ability to have our kids there from 7:30-5:30 has been a life saver!!

Not the school it used to be... This used to be a great…read moreschool, and it still has some good teachers (not all, teaching staff is mixed), but with the loss of Miss Martha, a teacher there for 20+ years, the addition of a relatively new director, who has no imagination or problem-solving skills, does not know the local area, and is not very nice to the children, the school has taken a nose dive. Combine that with a tiny playground, not a lot of indoor space, and you do not have a great situation.

This school is has an extremely welcoming community of students, teachers and parents and provided…read morean exceptional foundation for our two children.

From the owner: Founded in 1910, Tenacre enrolls approximately 195 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 6…read more Located on 10 acres of land in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the Tenacre grounds include five buildings, athletics fields, swimming pools, and the Phyllis Scoboria Orchard. Tenacre is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). Students come from 26 towns. Twenty-seven percent of students self-identify as students of color. The school employs 53 faculty and staff with a faculty/student ratio of 1:13.

I sent my son to this center only for two days Monday and Tuesday…read more He was "abused". Please please don't send your kids to this center, they whole system is a liar. I blame myself that I didn't listen to the reviews online. I blame myself not to do research enough. I blame myself to be to naive to believe that they will treat our kids as we do. 1. smoke: the first day on Monday when we picked him up, I smelled smoke on him. The next day we talked to one of the teachers, she said they can ask the person to wear a jacket which means that they know some teachers do smoke. I am sorry that is not right. I am sorry that means the teachers don't care about kids, if she is really a teacher that love her job and care kids she will not smoke. I blame the KinderCare National chain that they don't have a policy to not allow smoke even on-site. I blame KinderCare that allow to hire employees who smoke. 2. liars and no diaper change. On Tuesday when I picked up my son, he cried immediately when he saw me and I felt it is a poop diaper but I didn't think much, cause in the app it looks like the diaper changed a hour ago. When I got home and changed his diaper, I noticed that there are two layers of poop, the first layer is dry and yellow, the second layer is green but wet. My son usually poop twice a day, usually happened when you feed him in the morning and afternoon. During the day I was wondering that why he didn't poop. I showed the diaper to my mother in law without saying anything, and she was mad and told me that they didn't changed the diaper. I am sorry, as a daycare for a 6 months baby, you need to feed him and change diaper, that's mostly almost his life. If you can't do those basic, what can you do? 3. When I changed the diaper, I noticed the diaper rash, I was wondering how come? We use desitin every time when we change diaper. And I wrote a long list of what to do with my baby just in case the teachers don't know. And I filed the form to allow them to use the Desitin. Until Thursday when I husband picked up all our belongings, as you can see the Desitin and Vaseline are all new, not touched at all which means that my baby has been sitting in the dirty diaper a whole day with no cream. As a mom how do you feel? I want to ask the teachers if that is your kid, how do you feel? While you will see on the app they changed the diaper, I assumed that there is a easy click to report to change diapers but they didn't do it. My husband picked up all diapers and it turns out that they use nine diapers at all. I thank the teachers that not to fake to change diapers. 4. Horses voice. On Tuesday when I picked him up, I noticed his voice was horses. While the teacher said " no I don't hear it, it is fine". When I got him he creamed more and we are very sure it is horses. If he didn't cry harder or longer how come? 5. Don't be fooled when the teacher says that their kids are in the center. Yes of course, you can see your kid every day and you can take care even when you are working. And your colleagues of course will treat your kids better. 6. This center is not well organized. When my husband picked up our belongings, they missed two bags of wipes and one sleeve of diapers. The only reason I choose this center is that when I talked to the director or Miss. S , I like them and I do feel they care kids. But when I met the teachers my gut feeling said no, but I still want to give it a try. It turns out that I should trust my gut feeling. I don't know other toddler or program, but I want you to know that the infant classroom is not a place that you can trust, is not where your beloved should be. I wish the other 6 kids parents will know the truth and see my comments. I thank the teacher not fake to changed the diaper before we picked him up, otherwise we will never know. I thank god that I am lucky to find out this center is a liar so soon. I as a new mom, I wish I can find a teacher that really care kids. I wish KinderCare care kids and not hire who smoke. I wish the United State education system can do better to take care of little kids.

Our family has used KB for 6+ years. Our daughter has thrived through KB and our Son is doing the…read moresame. This center is amazing and such good teachers. Such an amazing place and highly recommend.

My son Jack is now in his second year at the Teddy Bear Club (he started when he was 2 years old)…read more It has been an amazing experience for him and our family. The teachers, the curriculum and the facility are positively amazing. I cannot say enough about how pleased we are with our experience. We live a decent distance away from the school and Jack's mom drives him from our home on the South Shore to Newton... To those of you from the area, I hope this points out just how great we think the school is, that we'd travel that far. We look forward to Jack's third year with the school next year!

I honestly cant say enough great things about this place…read more The owner is amazing... she truly loves what she does and cares SO much. She is just the nicest person I have ever met. The school itself... pristine... locked/gated/beautiful grounds and play areas. The place is safe, the teachers are AMAZING... they care and they know what they are doing. The activities, learning plan, etc.... WOW! The families... the sense of unity in the various families who attend this school... WOW! I really cant express how amazing this place is. My daughter is learning so much from the curriculum and it is effortless. The encouragement, professional staff, cleanliness, lesson plans, overall environment... it just cant be matched. You want to be part of this place and it is well worth the money.

We are very happy with our decision to enroll our son at WCNS. What stands out to me is how unique…read morethe art made by each child is. I studied architecture and encouraging creativity is important to us. The kids here use objects from nature to create art and large scale paintings. The teachers are kind and give individual attention to each kid. They provide enough outdoor play time. The school also helps prepare the children for kindergarten. We enjoy the sense of community and our son has made great friends here.

We absolutely LOVE WCNS. Our 4yo son attends and we're just sad he is only there for 1 yr, and that…read morewe didn't find this school sooner. What stood out to me about the school is that it's been around for 75 years! The director has been at the school for many years (20+?), many of the teachers have been there for several years and some even attended as children! There are many parents who also attended as kids and are now sending their kids to the school. I think this speaks volumes about the quality and dedication of the WCNS community--it's not just an hourly daycare. My impression of many other preschools is that there is high turn-over of staff who are often unqualified, and certainly not as passionate about teaching compared to WCNS teachers. Recommend this school without hesitation!

Bright Horizons Wellesley has been a phenomenal experience for our family. We absolutely love this…read moreschool, our daughter has attended it from toddler room through k-prep. It is such an enriching environment filled with teachers who treat each child with intentional & individual care, celebrating who they are and helping them grow into who they will become. The teachers are incredible educators and our daughter comes home each day excited to share what she's learned. The director Amy is the center's bedrock, and she has fostered such a family-first culture. Leaving your little one each day at a place you feel so good about is everything. We are so grateful to everyone who makes the school the special place it is, and would choose it every time. Utmost recommendation.

Director Amy and Asst Director Rachel have been so warm with answering all our questions to ensure…read morewe are putting our children in the right childcare. It's not just daycare, but it's been such an educational and enriching experience having both my kids grow and learn here. Amy goes above and beyond to answer all my questions over phone or email or in-person. She is always energetic, sharp, and was able to find solutions to help our kids transition comfortably to school. The lead teacher Taylor has been so thorough and responsible with our kids. She always has detailed updates and navigates through challenges when my kids have tantrums. I've interview so many schools, and BH Wellesley has been top-notch in every aspect- from responsiveness to cleanliness to education to integrity to staff. I can't say enough good things about this place.

Our family joined the Beginnings community in Fall 2020, during the midst of the pandemic and right…read moreafter we moved locally. I could not imagine a more warm welcome to a new place for our son, who runs into school every morning and talks about how much he loves his teachers and friends every night. From really creative classroom curriculum to outstanding communication between administration, teachers, and parents, we have confidence that our son is in the place that is best for him. We also have confidence that the Beginnings team is doing everything the right way in regards to keeping the whole community safe and healthy. I highly recommend Beginnings School to other families looking for an engaging and fun place dedicated to thoughtfully educating your children.

The teachers and administration at Beginnings deeply care for and love the work that they do. If…read moreyou are looking for professional, high-quality early education, this is the place. The teachers are well-trained to scaffold the most important dimensions of early learning: social-emotional development and self-help skills. Pre-academic tasks are weaved through play and conversation and children are quick to adopt a growth mindset, which is one of the most necessary indicators of future success. I highly recommend Beginnings for any parent or educator looking for a truly special, unique school that will give them or their children the tools needed to thrive.