I love Pumpkin Patch Preschool. Not only does Yvonne provide a home atmosphere that is warm and…read moreinviting, she honestly makes you feel as if you are family. I've never once had to worry. And I hear the horror stories constantly from parents (I also work with kids). I couldn't be happier. In addition, my son has learned SO much. It's amazing how he's developed in the last year. He has gone from no skills writing to fully writing his name and now knowing sounds and sounding out words. Yesterday he wrote out both Mom and Alex without us telling him the letters but by sounding it out and hearing the sounds. It's been a delight seeing him develop. Thank you Yvonne! Highly recommend for anyone who's looking

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Our four year old has been attending The Wonder Years his entire time on this Earth. We're very…read morehappy with the teachers and the way the school is run. The way the school progresses the kids through their classroom system is brilliant, keeping each kid with their own age group and abilities. Nevan has always looked forward to each day at school and literally runs through the front door each day to whichever classroom he's been in. To go along with this our older two kids had attended a different daycare/preschool which we were very happy with at the time. Due to live changes our middle guy and youngest had to start attending a different school (Wonder Years). While we were extremely happy with our original daycare we quickly saw how much Wonder Years blew it out of the water in comparison. Wonder Years also made it extremely easy for our middle guy to transition from his original school. He quickly made new friends, which he still has to this day and enjoyed his last year of preschool there which prepared him greatly for kindergarten. Thank you Karen and staff for taking such great care of our kids. Due to the nature of work/life you spend a lot of quality time with our kids and we have a great piece of mind knowing that they are in your hands when they are not with mom and dad.

The teachers are great. They are welcoming, caring, and have good communication skills.read more

I am so happy we decided to send our baby here. The teachers I've met have been really sweet and…read moreall really love the kids. It's nice getting the pictures throughout the day and getting to see my baby girl having really caring people around. She seems to really love it there. Our experience has been with the infant room so far. However, I intend to keep sending our daughter as she grows up. It's hard being a brand new parent and sending the little one off. Little Sprouts has continued to make me feel like we made a great choice.

Steer clear. My son has a straightforward allergy to wheat. A high school substitute took over…read moreduring snack time one day and was not given any information about my son's life-threatening condition. She handed my 3 year-old Ritz Crackers, which he ate and consequently suffered anaphylaxis. The Little Sprouts administrators acted too busy to be bothered by this situation. One almost hung up on me when I called to ask her to take a second look for my son's Benadryl while my husband drove over to respond. Yes, they had lost his life-threatening medication. Then, they lied to us about what had happened, which could have killed him because information is power and we did not have much time to save his life. Even after we had to administer an Epinepherine (Epi) Pen and call 911, an administrator claimed that he "shouldn't have had a reaction to Ritz Crackers" (first ingredient: wheat flour). We spent the evening in the ER and never brought our son back to this terrifying place.

Nice place to workout people are doing there own thing ...the staff are well prepared to help…read morethey're also nice and kind place is clean LETS GO!!

Signing up online isn't really that intuitive, but after much scrolling and clicking back and…read moreforth, I got the 30 day pass. Even though it's only because of COVID, I really appreciate reserving time slots for using the facility. Downside to being a guy who gyms for 2 hours, the slots are only for 1 hr. The renovated locker room looks so much better since precovid (I used boys room, until I found the grown ups room). The adult locker rooms are reminiscent of my middle/high school days. As for the fitness center, most things I need like bench, squat and deadlifts is pretty secluded from the dumbbell area and cardio machines. Doing this for my cousin, so we'll see how he feels about working out once the 30 days are up.

Our son has been going to Knowledge Beginnings for just about a year now. We moved him from Bright…read moreHorizons Seaport - Boston (which I had chosen from hundreds of centers in the Boston area, I researched for months, visited dozens of centers- I put in the work to find the very best) to this center pretty quickly. We had bought a new home faster than expected so I wasn't able to research as much this time around. The price difference made me worrisome at first (you get what you pay for they say) and going from $3600 a month to more like $1800 maybe we wonder. Yes, I know everything is more expensive in the city but when you live there for 10+ years some things stick with you. Needless to say I was unbelievably lucky!! This was so much better. Yes better!!! The teachers he had as an infant (Lindsay, Amanda, and Justine) were everything. I could feel how much they adored him in no time at all. I had always felt he was in safe hands in Boston but here he was loved. The class sizes are wonderful. The rooms are set up great. The projects they do are creative. He learns so much. Fast forward to COVID-19- the daycare was closed for 100 days going back was scary because my son would be in a new room with new teachers and new schedule. Andrea the Asst Director reached out personally (as in directly to me, not a generic mass email) to answer ALL my questions/concerns. My son has food allergies and they all know I worry like crazy about him but they never judge my crazy, they calm me down by giving me all the answers I need. Things are different now not being able to pop in the class to see how he's doing and having to drop off him off at the door, but when I bring him in and his arms reach out for them I know they are doing everything right. For a shy child to be so sure about someone you just know they are treating him the way you would. His new teachers have taught him so much. He brings home amazing art work, I get photos and videos daily, and reports on what he eats, when he naps.. everything. I brought him to a gymnastics class where he was the best behaved toddler there. He knew how to get in line, wait his turn, play along with others and mirror the teacher. These are not things he learns at home as an only child. This is the doing of his amazing teachers!! I would recommend this center a 1000 times over. I trust them with my heart every day and I never worry. Its his second family and they are the very best!

Words can't express how grateful I am for the toddler team that loves and nurtures my son everydayread more

The pre-school program at the Roudenbush Community Center is incredible and well-worth it for those…read morewith young children living in Westford or the local area. The teachers provide close attention for each child and truly care about the little ones in their care.

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Our kids have since "graduated" to public school, but wanted to make sure we highlighted our…read moreexperience with Primrose School of Chelmsford, as honest reviews were critical to us when selecting (and changing) daycare providers for our 2 boys. First, and most importantly, the teachers and staff are amazing. The communication with the management team was always timely and we appreciated the transparency that was always provided around any teacher changes within classrooms (this was super important to us coming into the school). Any questions that I emailed the administrative team (usually after hours) were generally at least acknowledged that night (either with an answer or letting me know a timeframe I could expect an answer). Our boys were happy with the teachers and staff they interacted with (and even now when we pass by the school while driving they ask if they can stop and say hello) and simply RAVED about Chef Dan's cooking. The classrooms are spacious, clean and organized and we felt confident sending our kids there even during the COVID pandemic because of their thorough cleaning protocols and safety measures. We loved the structured curriculum that included the philosophy of learning while playing. Music and math were essentially part of most lessons throughout the day! Phonics and reading development were worked into the curriculum as well (some other places we looked at included these programs but they were an additional cost). Cost is usually a factor when selecting a daycare and we were very happy that the rates at Primrose were competitive with other similarly situated centers. We truly saw the value in what we were paying and the care and educational support and experience the kids were receiving. In total, we were at the school for nearly 3 years and one or both of our kids were in toddlers, preschool, pre-K, the private kindergarten program as well as the (newly created during COVID) school-age remote learning programs and both kids attended full-time. We are thankful to be part of the Primrose School of Chelmsford family and have met teachers and friends that we are confident will be in our lives for some time going forward.

To say we have loved our experience at Primrose School of Chelmsford would be an understatement. I…read moredon't know if words can adequately express the amount of gratitude we have for Primrose of Chelmsford and their amazing staff. During our time, they have continued to exceeded every expectation we had. We started our journey with Primrose in April of 2021, when I was returning back to work after being remote from the pandemic. I was so impressed with their clean facility, communication with parents, and their curriculum. The teachers and staff have encouraged and supported my son in so many ways and we see his confidence soaring. It's so easy sending him in everyday because he loves to go to school. We know when he's there that he is safe, cared for, and having the best time. I really loved the communication and pictures through the app and whenever I needed anything, Anne and Heidi were always right there to help. We couldn't have asked for better experience!

We have been at this center for a few months now if my child wasn't a little adjusted we would…read moreleave . We moved from a different center to this one . One director has never even said hi to us . Courtney hides in her office I don't think we have ever received a greeting . Some teachers are always just sitting there, couldn't say who they are as they also fail to introduce themselves . Find a new place I would recommend not trusting what she says

There is something wrong with this daycare. My child has been there for over a year and I have seen…read morethe center director Mirabel raise concerns to various parents that their child has problems developing and recommended speech therapy or special needs to several parents so far. I don't think so many parents or children need that kind of help. Be suspicious of this. I do see some of these teachers in their classroom don't have good enough training to encourage your child or know what to say to teach your child to express or lead them through it. That learning and language development comes from good teachers and a good school. I don't see the teachers doing enough of that here. The preschool rooms are overloaded with children that the teacher:student ratio isn't kept within reason throughout the day so each child doesn't get the attention they need or deserve. Be careful with this daycare as they will try to play games with your child and label them as 'slow' at some point. I don't know the reason behind it, but it seems they are trying to push out current families out to let new families in so as to pretend to be sweet to the newer families and feel good about themselves while treating the current families with disrespect. Either way, don't believe what the director says here as most of it she tries to spin her own drama.

I'm baffled by the only other review of Half Pints. I can only assume this person is either a very…read moredisgruntled parent or a, ex-worker. A Yelp member with only one review that is a 1 star is always suspect and I'm surprised that the Yelp filter did not hide it. In the time our child has been at Half Pints, everyone that works here have nothing but professional and bright. Cathy the owner is 100% the complete opposite of what the other reviewer stated. She is friendly, warm, engaging and an extremely knowledgeable at running a large daycare center. Any issues we have brought to her have always been handled right away and with extreme professionalism. She truly has always put our child's care first above of money. The comment about her being only concerned about money is actually laughable. We have always made our daycare payments on time. I'd imagine if parents were behind with their payments, they would be spoken to about it. Perhaps the other reviewer couldn't pay on time and got a warning, as they should. All the teachers at HPLC work extremely hard to care for our infants, toddler, and kids and they deserve to be paid for it. After going on many tours and comparing rates, they were right around the middle of the road. In fact, they are the only center we found that offer 10 days of free tuition to use for vacation or sick days. The co-directors, Cathy, Amy or any of the teachers at HPLC are always available to chat with or ask questions. It's a great comfort that they have a nurse on site, the co-director Amy. The center itself is modern, well equipped with toys, activities and is very safe with a security system and controlled access. The indoor gymnasium is an amazing addition that most centers do not have. Perfect for days it is too hot, wet or cold to go out in. Our child has been thriving here and has learned a lot from her teachers and socializing with other children. Everyone we have interfaced with has extensive knowledge and experience to be in this profession. I don't get the comment about teachers always being on phones. HPLC has a strict no phone during work policy and they enforce it. I highly recommend checking them out for your child.

Great staff and directors! They are very accommodating and the center is very well run and…read moreorganized. My daughter has had a tough time adjusting to the day care process and they have been very patient with her and have given her a lot of 1 on 1 attention. This day care has been a great choice for us and I highly recommend it.