Despite its great reputation in the area, we had a terrible experience at Kids-A-Lot. High student…read moreto teacher ratio, combined with a lack of policies on aggression and other behavioral issues, results in no one ensuring the wellbeing of non-aggressive kids whatsoever. We asked the teachers and the director to address the problem of hitting, pushing and bullying multiple times and never got a positive resolution. The director should be ashamed of her response and intervention to the repeated requests to solve this problem.

Very well maintained and managed day care. Very impressed with all of the early childhood…read moredevelopment staff. They take a keen interest in your child. Its broken up into a campus like setting, looking down over a hill. Great Staff, Management and people.

We made the switch from another daycare provider to Next Gen when my daughter was 4. We were both…read moreunsure of how it would go (change is tough!), but looking back I wish we had moved earlier. Next Gen staff clearly care about the families, the community, and each other. The center is clean, the staff fun, and the Directors responsible and experienced. They hold everyone to high standards of care. Sadly, this is the complete opposite of our previous center. Though we have only interacted with some teachers (starting at 4 means we skipped a few classes!), all have been wonderful. My daughter is getting ready for Kindergarten, made fantastic friends, and regularly makes cards for her teachers (just because she adores them). I no longer stress about the care she is receiving, if she will be behind in school, or if the teachers are treated well (phew!). I will note the cost is higher and the hours more limited (close earlier) than our other center. Thankfully, we were able to manage both; totally worth it!

Extremely impressed! After a tour, I was extremely comfortable with how clean and attentive the…read morestaff were. After multiple weeks here, I could not be happier. The communication, the staff, the love is beyond my expectations. Director Kim has been amazing in answering questions and Ms.Ally is my sons favorite teacher and has gone above and beyond! Can't recommend Next Generation enough (and I've done a lot of tours in daycares)! Don't hesitate to send your little one here. They are in great hands!

Most of the staff and teachers are just horrible. Some of the "teachers" don't even know the school…read morehandbook. For example, some are on their phone during class, even though it is against the rules, but they never get caught. One in teacher in particular claims that students are breaking it, even thought they aren't. Furthermore, I think it is completely inappropriate for kindergartners and below to have nap time on the floor, even if they are on a mat. P.S. I am from Nashua, but I have an old account from when I lived in San Francisco.

We chose and love World Academy because of the AMAZING teachers and staff members. Our daughter…read morecomes home every day sharing wonderful stories about her learning and, most importantly, the love and compassion the teachers and staff give to her on a daily basis. It makes our hearts so happy to know we are sending her off to her second home each and every school day. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication. It truly means the world to our family, and it does not go unnoticed!

This was not the place for us. Perhaps for others, but I did feel as though I was pulling teeth for…read moreinforamtion about what my child was doing every day, and I was never on the same page (to the point of which I was questioning my own memory, sanity, and levels of expectation) when I shouldn't be. I did not feel my child was prioritized, and that our needs were addressed, much less met. Culminating point: our toddler had been at the center for 6 months, during the parent teacher conference, the teacher who was with her during her time there (part-time, 2-3 times a week) told me outright and sans-compassion: I don't know your kid. My feelings were hurt, and I worried about who the onus was on: my child, or the provider who was with her for those 192 (or so) hours? Had she tried? Did she care to do so? There are some elements of the child-care that were nice: low child ratio, environment that is concord, and the Director is in fact a sweetheart, the assistant in the toddler room as well, however with such things at play, how had one of the lead teachers failed to discover my child? If there were automatic capturing of what was happening during the day, (without my likely annoying prodding) I could tell you. That said, I'm sorry it simply wasn't the case. I'm still recovering from how much this experience hurt my feelings, and how I felt my daughters feelings were on some levels ignored as well. I was unnerved and nervous looking for a new provider thinking that perhaps this was how it was everywhere. Fortuantely I found out simply, that was not the case. Our daughter is thriving in an environment that recognizes her unique abillities and talents.

The Children's Meetinghouse is a great preschool/daycare. It's a small operation with very…read morepassionate teachers who have dedicated their lives to early childhood education. It has a very homey feel. With the exception of one teacher, they have all been there for 10+ years and all have degrees in Childhood Education. The location is convenient and picturesque and the hours very accommodating. They offer early drop-off at 7:30AM and late pick-up at 5:30PM. I can't recommend them enough. I have utter confidence in their program and their director. Our son just loves going there.

Nicole Campbell and her staff are absolutely wonderful! Both our kids have attended Hollis…read morePreschool, and we could not be happier with the staff and teaching environment! We especially like the approach-ability and friendliness of the staff.

We have been members of the Barn for the past year. As new members of the Acton-Boxborough…read morecommunity, we have loved having our preschool home at the Barn. The curriculum is play-based, the teachers are very nurturing, and the facility is lovely and inspires creative play. My daughter loves the climber inside and the play kitchen. The outdoor play area is so fun for the kids. As a cooperative preschool, my commitment is to work about once a month in the classroom.

Such a terrific school for our young minds. The school is led by teachers with the highest…read moreintegrity and kindness. Art is continually part of units and play is core to the philosophy. As with all co-ops, parent involvement is required and is a great way to build community. Highly recommend.

Both my daughters started here at 4 months old and have moved through the school. I've been very…read moreimpressed with the teachers and curriculum. My daughters love their teachers, and now that my oldest is getting ready for kindergarten, she doesn't want to leave - but I have no doubt she'll thrive in public school with the preparation she received here.

First off want to say that there are some great people working for this company. I send my kids to…read moreall of their programs (after school, summer and other camps). However, I've noticed a decline lately in the quality of care my kids are getting. I'm not sure why this is the case, but both my wife and I have noticed this. Part of it is, as the kids get older, the personnel they hire for the job to take care of kids that age seems to change. Additionally, I've found them to be quite rigid in policy and have some pretty antiquated bookkeeping/processing. For instance, for every different program you enter (which could be up to 4 or 5 a year) you have to fill out the same paperwork, the same payment options, and then pay a $55 administration fee each time per child. It's a little ridiculous. They have all of this on file already, and doing this for 2 kids, it's a bit much (usually about 8-10 pages of forms which don't change).

This is a review for the large playground across the school driveway, near the baseball and soccer…read morefields. The playground includes two sets of swings, three slides, a dome shaped jungle gym, plus other structures for bigger kids and young ones too. It's a large playground and worth our short drive from Hudson. The ground is covered in wood chips which seems to be the popular ground cover. People have been generally friendly, so I'd recommend that you check it out if you want a new place for your young ones to play.

Little slice of apple pickin' heaven in western ma, small enough to allow for a neighborhood feel,…read morebut diverse enough to make cocktail parties a fantastic time.. from Lowe's general store and the church on the main drag to the top of Mount Pisgah (a must for technical mountain biking, or a very nice hike) no place like Berlin, MA