THIS IS THE BEST SCHOOL!…read more I am fortunate to have a unique perspective of The Children's Center as I am both, a parent of a one year old who attends the infant room, and the lead teacher of the toddler classroom. As a mother, I want my child to be given the best opportunities to learn and be nurtured day to day. The ache of dropping your precious baby off can be unbearable, but I have never had a day where I questioned his care. He is given so much enrichment through his teacher's careful lesson planning to evolve his skills through meeting critters like a porcupine! The smile I see on my son's face when I open the car door, revealing the school behind me- says it all. As a mother I am beyond blessed to know that my son's teachers are as invested in his education and safety as I am. As a teacher who has worked in the early childhood education field for over 12 years, I can assure you that this school is by far the best place for your children. The teachers are educated, kind, and passionate. The administration is unbiased, hard working, and always go out of their way to support anyone who needs it. We are a nonprofit school, not a corporation who cuts corners to make an easy dollar like most other schools do. Early childhood educators come to work each day because we love children. We enjoy giving them the tools they need to emotionally, socially, and educationally become incredible humans. Our love pours out of our doors and into the community every day. We volunteer our time to the senior center, GOAT Days, art center, and much more. We think that giving your child the best chance to succeed early is very important and we would very much appreciate the opportunity to help your little ones thrive!

I appreciate the fact that the teachers understand the importance of fun within learning. Nothing…read moreis forced onto the students, "every child has gifts but they open them at different times." My daughter has developed a true love of learning and has been able to explore her personality due to the incredible work and encouragement of the children's center. It's one of a kind and I've never had a moment of doubt that my daughter has been placed into a perfect and safe environment. I can wrap up my option by simply saying their the best!

My child has adapted well at this facility. The staff has been very attentive and flexible. In just…read morea few short weeks my child has learned to be more independent and has made new friends. I am also happy that they use an app that keeps me informed on a daily basis.

My daughter brought her 2 boys to this daycare center and under unfortunate situation my husband…read moreand I had to bring them their to this daycare. The owner seemed to be to invested in the lives of my grandchildren's parents. The reason why I say this is, because she would always ask questions about them and as a professional daycare owner, she should be reframing herself from those type of questions, because it's irrelevant. So, long story short the owner is upset, because my 1 1/2 year old was coming home literally with black eyes with a scratch like scar in the middle of the bruise like 1 week apart from each other. The first week it was the right eye and then I asked her what happened and her response was " I spoke to your husband already". Then she decided to respond to my question with he fell! and hit his eye with a toy and that accidence happen". Then the next following week the same exact bruise appeared on his left eye and her response was "he tripped over the rug". So, I then express my concerns to the DCF worker and she then calls me being very confrontational and stating that she is terminating the contract, because she said, that I complained about my grandchildren not being safe in her home, mind you she already got paid C4K for the two boys. I should add the pictures I took of my grandsons eyes just a week apart from each other, but I won't. The daycare provider for one needs to hire more workers to help out with the children in order to avoid them from getting hurt. She also needs to be more professional when dealing with the parents. Secondly, I never ever dealt with a daycare facility, that would say no to the parents better yet a DCF worker, that it's not okay to pick up there child when she receives, that phone call like really, that's just very bizarre and unprofessional. At the end of the day I am so glad, that the children are no longer under her care. I was always against home daycare and I was proven right. I can go on and on, but I said what I needed to say. I would like for everyone to really look into the places, that you choose to bring your children to, because your children are under there care for at least 8 hours a day, and because our children's safety should be our #1 main priority. Pay attention to your gut if it feels wrong then it's wrong.

my two-year-old is in the toddler program here. Miss Rosa is amazing!!!!. They are constantly doing…read morefun activities with the kids. Taking them outside to play. I get artwork back every day. A clean safe learning environment. affordable tuition. A truly wonderful day care.

Wonderful day care/preschool. The experienced teachers provide high quality teaching and learning…read more My son, who just completed the pre-k 4 program, is more than prepared for kindergarten. Most importantly, my two kids love "school" and look forward to attending.

Our child spent 3 years at the school, and it started out well but by the end of our time there we…read morewere glad to be done dealing with them. The teachers are nice and have a good curriculum, but it doesn't vary from year to year, so if your child goes for multiple years they repeat the same songs/experiments/projects every year. It is a private, not-for-profit school, and that is good and bad. The good thing is their is a volunteer Board that handles the finances, policies, etc for the school. The bad side of that is children with behavioral issues (physically aggressive with others, excessive crying from separation issues) take a large amount of time and attention from the teachers, leaving the rest of the students with less direct teaching and adult interactions. The first year there was a floater teacher/teachers aid that was very helpful in these situations, but that position didn't exist in the 2nd and 3rd year for us. We would have gone elsewhere for the 3rd year but Covid restrictions kept our preferred school from opening. The room has multiple stations that kids can choose to play with items like play doh/floam, a water station, painting, play kitchen, etc, so they choose where they spend time, and then there is something teacher-led for the children to interact with the teacher. It's nice for kids to pick what they do, but there isn't a structure in place to ensure kids participate in the teacher-led portion, and if that is where the true curriculum planned for the day or week happens, it's possible your child is just playing all day. That's fine for part of the time, but we found it happened a lot more frequently than we wanted. We were looking for social interaction as well as teaching kindergarten preparation skills, and we ended up teaching most of the skills at home. There was a change in the Director position during our time there, and we did not feel that the new Director had the same skills or strengths as the previous one, and we did not agree with the handling of classroom issues that indirectly impacted our child. Maybe with time this will improve, but we were often frustrated or disappointed in the processes in place.

My wife and I visited several places in our area when deciding where to send our daughter. After…read moreour search we decided on SWCDC and could not be happier. Our daughter has met wonderful friends and the level of education is exactly what we hoped for. It's also amazing to see the level of diversity in her classmates. Our previous daycare did not provide this diversity, so it's been a great experience for our daughter. We LOVE it here:)

My son has been going here since he was 6 weeks old, now 2.5 years old. The staff have been great…read morewith him, helping him learn and gain social skills. I love the independent center feel, not corporate feel of the daycare. All of the staff love to work there and the kids, and it truly shows.

We were excited to start our son at Bristol Child Development Center, especially since we had such…read morea great experience there with our daughter. Unfortunately, our experience with our son was very different. After Christmas break, we noticed a significant change in his behavior and attitude. There were several incidents where the school reported that he ate breakfast or lunch, but when we asked him about it, his answers didn't match what we were told. He would say he didn't try certain foods because they looked gross or that he didn't like them. On one occasion we were told he ate most of his breakfast, but when we asked what he ate, the response was that he "tasted a few things and drank extra milk." To us, that does not sound like eating most of a meal. It made us feel like the food communication was not accurate or that staff simply weren't paying close attention. Our son also reached a stage where he no longer wanted to nap. The school reported that he was crying, whining, and being disruptive during nap time. There was one day where he was so upset and crying during the entire two-hour nap period that the teachers and director were messaging and calling me about it. Not knowing what else to do, I ended up picking him up early. When I arrived and picked him up, I noticed a red mark very close to the corner of his eye while we were standing in the hallway. When I asked him what happened, he told me that he hit his face on what he called the "bad boy couch." This incident had not been reported to me by any of the staff. Concerned, we even brought our very tired four-year-old to therapy to make sure there wasn't something deeper going on. We were told his behavior was completely age-appropriate. What concerned us most was how the situation was handled by the classroom teachers and administration. Our son began coming home saying his teachers didn't like him, that they didn't talk to him, and that they ignored him. One day he told us that Miss Kaitlyn said she didn't want him to come to school because he cries too much, which upset him and made him cry even more. When we brought these concerns to the director, Miss Pam, we felt completely dismissed. We were essentially told that our son was the problem and that the teachers "would never say that." At no point did we feel that our concerns would be addressed with the teachers. Each time we raised an issue, the response was that they "go above and beyond" for him, without any acknowledgment of his feelings or attempt to work with us on solutions. This experience made us feel like the staff simply didn't want to deal with a child who needed a little extra patience during a difficult phase. Ultimately, we decided to remove our son from the daycare. I would not recommend this center unless you have a very quiet, easygoing child. We were disappointed that the administration did not try to resolve the situation or show concern for how our son was feeling.

Bristol Preschool is, by far, THE BEST Preschool in Bristol. Both of their current sites on Church…read moreSt and on West St are excellent at what they do. The Teachers and Staff go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that your child/children are given the best preschool education possible. I would recommend this preschool to anyone for their 3,4,&5 year olds!

Now 4 of my children have attended Cathy's, with the youngest graduating this spring. My opinion…read moreof Cathy's, over 8 years, is still positive. Sometimes Cathy can be opinionated, and very frank when talking with parents. She has been with me. She has strict rules for lunches (no popcorn, grapes must be cut, etc.), but she is always motivated by the best interest of the children. The teachers are all warm, dedicated and knowledgeable. This school is a local institution for a reason- there are very few traditional nursery schools left in the area. In the last few years, Cathy has updated the facility and added more options for the days/times students can attend (lunch, 5 day and full day options)- she has not changed her dedication to preparing our little ones for school through social and play based learning.

Cathy bends over backwards to make sure every child and their family gets the special one-on-one…read moreattention to flourish. The staff is loving, down-to-earth and supportive. The school itself is clean and inviting. My son wakes up every day and asks if he can go to nursery school that day. I have been at other schools and this is by far the best around. I know my child is growing emotionally as well as academically. Thank you to Cathy and your staff!

My daughter has been going to ATFC since she was 12 weeks old and has loved every moment of it. The…read moreteachers are attentive and interactive with the children. They do play time-inside and out- quite group tine where they read and talk about shapes colors etc. sing songs, do adorable crafts. I would recommend this daycare to anyone!

We love this place. We started our son here when he was two. We did a lot of research of all the…read moreDaycare places in New Milford. A Time for Children was the one we felt most comfortable with. The staff is very attentive with the children. They spend a lot of time outside playing and getting fresh air. Aimee and Jennifer went out of their way to make us feel like family.