We have both our kudos at the Goddard School in chapel hill. It's conveniently located if you work…read moreon UNC campus and it's a nice clean facility... however the reason for the 5 stars is the TEACHER. They are all so fantasti! Ms. Michelle and Ms. Jamie and Ms. Shiniqua are so good with our 4 month old- it feels like she's with a family member. they know so much about child development and she's learning so much! our Toddler is also obsessed and painting, learming colors, sign language and more with Ms. Tonya and Ms. Dianna and Ms. Stella completely potty trained him in a week

Unfortunately this facility did not have the best communication skills and was very limited in the…read moreway that we were supposed to be helped.

I've had my child in this daycare for a year and I've really been impressed by the quality of care…read morehere. I did an intensive research process to discover this daycare -- visited 5 in this area and called every single one in Chapel Hill region. This was hands down the best one. Community: The daycare is a co-op model, which means that parents are asked to volunteer to help with small projects and that the profits they earn go back to help fund the education of their caretakers. I think this really makes a difference for feeling like you are paying and investing in a community, rather than a corporation. Lower ratios: most daycares go with what the state mandates - 1:5 for babies, 1:6 for 1-2 year olds, and 1:10 for 2-3 year olds. Coming from another state; this is just abysmal. They start at 1:3 and then do 1:6 for 2-3 year olds. Anyone who has been in a daycare room when all the kids are there knows that this should really be the max. Price: it's a bit more costly than other daycares in the area, but it's worth it in my opinion. They do accept vouchers so you can look into that if you need. Location: maybe from a lot of people, but southern village is a great place. The kids can go on field trips to the huge park or this weaver street. Outdoor play: They do a lot of it and are very diligent about bug spray and sunscreen. They have a wonderful play yard with plenty of room, shade, and toys. They do water play in the summer twice a week. Potty training: they are very supportive with potty training and will sit your child on the potty every 30 minutes if that's what's needed. Drop off/pick up: not sure the earliest time you can drop off - maybe 7 or 730? Latest pick up is 530. Discipline/style: they are warm and gentle, but also good at enforcing boundaries. I've seen them engaging in more gentle methods like making positive suggestions for alternatives rather than just saying no. The structured scheduled helps kids know that putting away toys, sitting down at meals, washing hands, and going potty every hour are non negotiables.

When we moved to the area from Washington, D.C. a year and a half-ago, my biggest concern was how…read moremy then-2-year-old daughter would transition to a new daycare setting. Thankfully, CHDCC went above and beyond to welcome my daughter to the school and to meet her needs (and mine!) during that first week. Throughout our time at CHDCC, my husband and I have been incredibly impressed by the quality of the teachers and staff. Our center in D.C. had frequent staff turn-over and it has been such a gift to watch our daughter grow and thrive with a consistent, experienced early childhood professional. This teacher magically potty-trained our daughter in the first two months at school and supported her social, emotional, and cognitive growth each day. We were lucky enough to loop with her from the 2 year-old to the 3 year-old room, making for another smooth transition this year. Everyone at the center is warm and welcoming and I am always blown away by the fact that every adult in the building knows my daughter by name and looks out for her well-being. I am a huge fan of the play-based learning that takes place at CHDCC and love how her teacher differentiates instruction to cater to both the abilities and the interests of each child. I would highly recommend CHDCC to other parents and plan to enroll our second child in the infant room this year.

Enrolling our toddler son (at 20 months) at IPR has been the best thing we have ever done for him…read more He goes half-days in the Kenya (2s) classroom. IPR is a highly structured curriculum, that truly prepares your child for kindergarten. The 2s students color, paint, do art projects, play outside, celebrate holidays around the world, and learn letters and numbers, daily. We are so impressed with how much my son has learned in just a few months already. We love that the students wear uniforms daily. His teachers have many years of experience teaching 2-5 year olds, and they give my son individualized attention. I could not be happier with the education my son is receiving at IPR!

Sent my kid to this school based on the recommendation of a friend. We lasted one year. I found…read morethis school to be much more interested in my kid meeting milestones than actually learning or enjoying themselves while they learn. My kid did not like it and didn't want to go every day and they were actually doing well. Teachers told me they put some kids in time out every day. Time out for a 2 yo is harmful. I also found it sad how many kids cried the entire first week of school and then again when they returned after winter break. It was hard to see.

Our family considered a number of Montessori programs for our son this year and truly believe that…read morewe discovered an absolute treasure at Montessori Creative Learning School! Not only is the Director, Ms. Pegge, incredibly engaging and intentional in her time in the classroom and oversight of the programming, but the entire teaching staff is loving, responsive, and purposeful in all they do. We have felt sincerely welcomed and warmly embraced from our very first tour forward. The wonderful teachers nurture not only our son's process of learning, but our son himself. We love the collaboration we see in the learning process and that our little guy is growing in his awe of the world around him. He is constantly telling us all about the topics he's studying and is excited to show us the works he completes daily. He is developing authentic friendships and is growing in compassion for those around him. It has been a blessing to see him blossom this year. The only regret we have is that we didn't find the school sooner so that our older sons could have benefitted from this wonderful experience. We would absolutely give Montessori Creative Learning School ten stars if that were an option!

Run from this place! Any review prior to 2025 should be disregarded…read more New ownership has taken over and run this place into the ground within a couple months. The owner is not Montessori certified and has no clue on how to run a school. All the original teachers have left. Most all parents pulled their kids. It's a total mess. Run as fast as you can from this place, even if it's your last resort.

Can't say enough great things about this preschool where all three of my kids have attended. Highly…read morerecommended.

I previously had posted a 5-star review due to the impressive staff at the Kingston location,…read morenoting the importance of paying attention to nonverbal communication. We had a fantastic experience with my son from 2015-2017, but had multiple health, dietary, hygiene, and communication issues with my daughter since the new age 2+ building opened in summer 2017. With the move, there were a number of unannounced changes (e.g., child:teacher ratio increases, less outdoor time, centralized lesson planning). The culture and new rules also seemed more focused on image and profit than on what's best for kids, teachers, and families. Efforts to form a parent advisory group were rebuffed, and there seems to be ongoing tension between the teachers and administrators. Some teachers are excellent, but there are big differences in the experience and practices of the teaching teams from room to room. I'd say it's now comparable to other large chains in the area.

This review is a direct result of the behavior in lack of providing information and appropriate…read morecare of my child. I find the increasing prevalence of neglect, dismissive and passive aggressive emotional outtakes are inappropriate and unprofessional. The behavior seems to be initiated by the inconsistent level of care that is being provided as it pertains to inappropriate diapering and lack of re-clothing of my child in an environment prone to constant germ hazards and cool air during the winter months. The level of the neglect has caused a frequent diaper rash and constant viral infections that have resulted in emergency room visits with my child. Upon trying to initiate results driven communications with her providers and the director I have been unable to receive the information that I have requested that would determine the validity of the claims of inappropriate cleanliness and diapering neglect. The facility and claimed higher authorities have been unable to materialize any documentation or video footage upon my request, and in fact neglected to complete an investigation but instead decided to "disenroll" my child as a result of the hearsay and contradictory lies from the campus director. Her classroom teachers were unskilled and emotionally reactive,one in which quit after being questioned about diapering issues. I received an email from an Amy Boyette, a person whom I have never met, alerting me that the cause of my child dismissal is due to hostile behavior and a myriad of other claims of inappropriate behavior in which are completely false,slandering the character of myself and my child's father simply because we are concerned parents. It is also evident that this email was not situational or applicable to the events in question pertaining to my daughter, but instead copied from a previous email that was sent to a different parent claiming events that did not happen with my family. When calling to speak with Ms. Boyette about these discrepancies she had stated that she has no knowledge of my case or issues I was experiencing within the daycare and that no child should have to experience this but still chose to exspell my daughter without investigation of my claims. Ms Boyette also verified that she is the director of another offsite facility who had be contacted to assist in acquiring the video surveillance contradicting that she had no knowledge of the claims in which I am asserting. This place seems to be more about cover-up instead of the true welfare of all children. BEWARE!!!!!

I deeply regret enrolling my four-year-old son in the Cresset preschool as it turned out to be a…read more"nightmare" for him. Unfortunately, some of the classroom teachers lacked the necessary skills to effectively teach the children. My son was greatly anxious when he first enrolled, but his 4-year-old classroom teacher didn't pay attention to his feelings and instead tried to control him, causing him to rebel against her ways. She labeled him as a "problem child" and every day when we picked him up, she would tell us in front of him how problematic his behavior was, which deeply hurt him. She never paid any attention to the good things he did or the efforts he made. After two weeks of suffering, we decided to withdraw our son from the Cresset preschool as we realized it was a bad influence on his development. We were lucky to find a preschool in Durham where our son felt loved and understood. At that school, the teachers were empathetic and provided him with the appropriate amount of care and attention. He now loves his new preschool, and it is in this loving environment that he is growing the most. Enrolling our son in the Cresset preschool was the worst choice but withdrawing him turned out to be the best decision we could have made.

This is an amazing school with teachers that care. They focus on what your child strengths are and…read morebuild a desire to learn. It is truly a family atmosphere and my kids are safe. We tried public school in Durham and it was very bad. The religious aspect helps them with moral values and a healthy base. The most important thing to me is my kids are happy and learning. I highly recommend you take a look at this school. Tim Blancett

PLEASE READ before you enroll with Our Playhouse Preschool…read more The philosophy is a dream and it all looks and feels picture perfect when you are there BUT the Owners are NOT trustworthy and have wreaked havoc on the Lexington KY community- where they opened a school in 2015 and suddenly closed it with a 2 week notice in January of 2019. To make a very long story short, the owners, without warning to parents or teachers, closed the school with a two week notice in January of 2019. They never paid any of the parents back their deposits, which they require for each student that enrolls unless you pay in full for the entire year. They never paid any of the parents back that had paid in full for the school year (through May). Mostly though, they crushed many people and good hearts in the process. They broke the contracts they had with each family and have never paid them back the money they are owed. Please, don't let this happen to your family! With the best intentions, I warn you about these people. Please, look out for yourselves.

My kids go to the Durham location (off of 15-501 and University Dr). I feel so relieved knowing…read morethat my kids are in a safe place, with teachers who truly love them and want to foster their social, cognitive, and emotional development. I look forward to them going to school every day knowing that they will come home with many stories to tell about their day (both my 2 and 4 year old). I can't express my gratitude to the OPH community. Very supportive and receptive to concerns and ideas.