Both of my children went through the Goddard School from their infant and toddler years right…read morethrough Pre-K. We were with them through first steps, first solids, first words, navigating a pandemic, potty training, having a sibling, losing teeth, learning to ride a bike and write their name, making friends and becoming self-assured and self-sufficient 5 year olds that were ready to make a seamless transition to Kindergarten. Not only is the facility and outdoor play spaces beautiful, but the school follows a curriculum that is shared each week and brings in outside companies, librarians and more to do specialized activities onsite as well. From bike days to pizza/pj fundraisers, apple pie making for Thanksgiving, to art shows, there was always something to look forward to. When we looked at many daycares when my first child was born, this school stood out leaps and bounds above the rest for having an educational plan in place, not just child care. I can't thank the Goddard School enough for the role they have played in such formative years for my children. The teachers care about the kids like family.

We have had our two sons Alex and Maxi at The Goddard School over the past 5 years. It is now time…read morefor us to move on so i just wanted to take some time to thank The Goddard School and share my experience. The school has been a dream. My children have made great friends and many memories. The faculty is kind honest and helpful. Their development has exceeded my expectations and has them fully ready to succeed in elementary school. It is great to see my children have the confidence in themselves because of all they learned educationally and socially. We could not speak more Highly of this establishment and are so happy we made the choice to do our early education with them.

This is an amazing school, well run, with great teachers, where children eat well, sleep on…read moreschedule, learn and play. My son has been here since he was 3 months old (2 now), so this is like his second home. The staff here are great and make it super comfortable to leave your child in their care for the day. Having been through infant, T1 and into T2 each transition was seamless and teachers were great. From learning to crawl and making friends, learning sign language, animal noises and nursery rhymes I am thoroughly impressed with my sons development. I can't speak highly enough of Ms Deanna (infant) and MS Debbie (T1/ T2)). Both have helped us new parents through various transitions and challenges- eliminating bottles, getting him to sleep easily, and moving to solid foods. Not to mention treating kids like those own.

My daughter absolutely loves moppets. The teachers here are genuinely invested in the children's…read morehappiness, growth, and learning. I've seen my daughter grow physically, mentally, and emotionally with their support and it fills my heart every time I pick her up and see her laughing through the window!

Our family has been having a wonderful experience at LLEC. The staff is professional, responsive,…read moreunderstanding and attentive. The babies are well cared for and receive positive stimulation between music, fun toys, books and just interactions! Plus, we are at ease knowing we can check on our baby throughout the day both on the app and on the live stream. Also, the communication to and from management has been great. They are proactive in offering timely and helpful updates and responsive to any questions or concerns we have. This day care truly "cares". Recommend!

Today 3/12/2020 at around 6:30 pm after all parent picked up their kid. The center sent out an…read moreemail to parents stating the center will be closed the next day morning until the end of the month for now due to the Corona Virus. Unlike other daycare which gives at least 24 hours notice. They decide to avoid any conversation with parents in person and just shot out an email after all parents leave with their children. Closing of the center to prevent community spread is understandable. However, the Center still demand parents to pay for the full tuition which is over 100 dollar a day while it remains closed is not very reasonable. In a time like this, school employees still need to get paid and the money comes from either the owner of the facilities or all the parents, but I wonder if they are getting their full-salary while parents paying full tuition or they are only getting paid on a discounted rate because that would be a shame.

Children have been going to Casa Esme for 2 years. Couldn't be happier.read more

My infant child briefly attended this daycare in the Spring of 2008 until the EEC shut her down for…read moreseveral days for keeping many many children in excess of their license. The EEC was alerted to a potential problem by a neighbor who found a child under 2 wandering outside Esme's house. It was later learned, from the EEC, that Esme had an unlicensed room on the second floor of her home where infants were being held during the day. The parents never saw this room as it was not part of the daycare portion of the home. I thought my child was being kept with the rest of the children but he was held in a room I had never even been in--and that the licensor hadn't been in either since it was never disclosed as part of the daycare. The EEC briefly shut her down until she came back into compliance with her license. I believe at the time she was licensed to keep ten children at a time, with only a small number of those being infants. The EEC ultimately allowed her to reopen when she proved compliance but our family never returned. If there had been a fire in the home, infants could have died because they were on an unlicensed floor of the home with not enough providers to carry them to safety if something had happened. This was a traumatic realization for our family. I thought I had checked references properly-consulting the Arlington Parents List and calling many parent references. We learned, subsequently, from the EEC to ALWAYS phone the licensing agent in your town to find out what violations have been brought against a daycare provider. That said, the EEC I believe will only tell you violations from the past five years. I hope parents will read this comment. I would never in a million years trust my child or yours w/ Esme. I was horrified that she would put the lives of babies at risk for her own financial gain. At the time, our family was horrified that she blamed families in need of infant care on her decision to operate outside the bounds of her license. Please phone the EEC if you are considering this provider and find out if other violations have been brought against her. If you call the main office, you can ask to speak to the licensing agent in Arlington. And please consider other providers. I know how tough it is to find full time childcare but sometimes if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Our son has been at Burlington Montessori for two years. He is extremely happy there, and so are…read morewe. He's made wonderful progress academically, socially, and creatively. The staff at BMS is incredibly diverse, which contributes to a rich learning environment for the children. They are exposed to different cultures and are developing a world view that is larger than their block. Miss Rubina takes a close interest in our son's progress, even suggesting curriculum and activities to keep up through the summer, which he has shown a keen interest in. The staff are incredibly involved and considerate. We are so grateful we have a wonderful school that we have confidence sending our child to. The only thing we are sorry about is that the school doesn't go beyond grade 1, we would stay as long as possible in this rich, nurturing environment.

Absolutely wonderful school. Our son has attended for two years so far and we are so excited to be…read moreable to send him for a third year. His little sister can't wait to start as well. His teachers are warm and caring and also challenge him beautifully.

My son has been here for over a year and is currently thriving in their Discovery Preschool 1. His…read moreteachers, Ms. Doris and Ms. Sasha are fantastic. They are nurturing, kind, loving and cuddly with the kids (which is so important to me since he's only two), and have remarkable classroom control. They teach both English and Spanish and we've just hit the point where my son knows more Spanish than me. The whole classroom will sing along songs in both languages. The room is also spotless at the end of every day which is very important to me going into flu season. They have an awesome app where I get 2-5 pictures or more a day of him painting, or videos of them dancing etc. and my son always tells me how much he likes school when I pick him up. As part of bedtime, sometimes we discuss who loves him and he lists off his family, friends, and almost always a few KB teachers. I know this place has had a bad reputation within the parent community around town (I've had multiple people tell me about their bad experiences) so I just wanted to address that too. All of those impressions are from when the old director, Teri, worked there. We came on and had about 6 months of her and were on multiple waitlists when she was fired. They've since brought in Brandi as the new director early this summer. Brandi is lovely, welcoming, has a personal relationship and conversation with every kid. She's worked hard all year to edit the staff and build a group of teachers who are passionate and amazing. No matter where my son is at the end of the day (kindercare as a whole has a merging policy as kids get picked up so sometimes the kids move classrooms), the teacher knows his name and is friendly and caring. I highly recommend you give this place a chance!!

Despite the high-end cost, you get low-end care. The kids are constantly shuffled around and don't…read morehave a stable teacher. When incidents happen, they do little to intervene in the moment, which is particularly critical at the younger ages, but will just write up a report. They deflect any accountability for allowing an incident to occur nor do they take any responsibility in resolving an issue. They will just resort to the method that requires the least effort for them: blaming the parents and child. The teachers are underpaid. The management are rude and often outright disrespectful. When you are unfortunate enough to have to interact with them, they are unapproachable, unavailable, and unnecessarily escalate issues. Stay far away from this place. You can get much better and cheaper care from a personal nanny. They are probably the most likely to have openings, but sometimes there's a reason for that...

Our daughter attended Burlington Daycare from infant to pre-k and it was the best choice we ever…read moremade. The entire staff is kind and caring. We always felt our daughter was safe there, even at the height of the pandemic. The Director Jacquie and the Assistant Director Renee are hands on and kept us informed and the everything running smooth. We know our daughter is smarter and more well rounded because she went there. She made friends that she will stay close with long after they went on to Kindergarten. We were so lucky to get our daughter in here, and we would highly recommend it!

I now have two children at BDC and still feel the same way. My kids love their teachers and receive…read morereally great care.

As soon as I walked in for a tour I felt comfortable so my husband came for a tour and he felt the…read moresame way. It is warm, friendly, extremely clean . Both of us felt confident and comfortable leaving our infant daugther as it is a big decision. The teachers are very helpful and supportive especially when you are a first time parent and have many questions. It is obvious they like what they are doing in the way they interact with the children/staff. My daughter loves coming to school so much that she actually cries sometimes when it is time to go home. They teach the infants yoga, sign language, self help life skills, motor skills etc. It is amazing how much she has grown mentally, physically and socailly! We love the progress notes the teacher gives us at the end of the day. It allows us to see what our daughter's day entailed and what new things she has learned. The school also has activities in school and out of school for the families to particiapte in which is great. My husband and I love the school and we are very happy with the choice we made! We would highly recommend the Goddard School.

We've been really happy with the management and teachers. Our child talks about his teachers at…read morehome all the time and how wonderful they are. The staff and management have always been really understanding and they helped us transition to our first daycare experience seamlessly.