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    Noah loved learning about and playing with the resident bearded dragon!
    David P.

    I can't say enough about Barefoot Atelier, it's owner/OPERATOR or staff! My son absolutely loved his time there and looks forward to going back for camp again. Such a warm & nurturing environment for a child to learn an array of life-lessons in an organic manner! The owner, Karen, is so hands on & attentive to each kid's individual needs and ready to do her best to work with any parent requests, that I was just dumbfounded. She does a fantastic job of managing a staff that takes pride in their work and connecting with each child on a personal level. My son had a blast there and all of the little furry & scaly friends certainly played a part in that as well! My wife & I also really enjoyed an appreciated the regular text & photo updates of what our little guy was up to and the great time he was having there!!

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    Pauline K.

    Barefoot Atelier was a fantastic experience for our child. The school is very well run, very wholesome, and teaches the kids wonderful values about kindness and respecting each other. When we picked our child up in the afternoons she was always happy and looked like she had a wonderful day interacting with nature, doing fun activities, and being taught a wholesome value system. Throughout the pandemic, the staff maintained a very high degree of vigilance and kept the kids free of any outbreaks with very sensible mask and testing protocols. The kids interact with, and learn a lot about nature by planting vegetables and experiencing a lot of animals at the school such as lizards, chickens, rabbits etc. The environment is very rich with a lot of toys, fun activities, preparing+cooking their meals with wonderful Ms. Gilat, and outdoor play structures together with excellent security protocols to ensure the safety of the children. They use an app that sends updates and pictures throughout the day. The musical component at the school is truly exceptional. Having experienced many preschools with our 3 kids we can confidently say this is a pre-school without equal in every department, you will never find a preschool better than this. thank you so much Karen and all the wonderful teachers at Barefoot Atalier!

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    Nice preschool and wonderful kind director. They have nice teachers and plenty of items kids can explore

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    Thanks Alex! We are so grateful to be apart of Jake's beginnings! :)

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