We have been at Magical Beginnings River Academy for over 2 years. My son has been in the infant…read moreroom, toddler room, and is just now starting in the pre-school room. We have had nothing but a WONDERFUL experience here! The center is well run and immaculate, the staff is enthusiastic, caring, and engaging, and the curriculum is age appropriate. Having come from a family who ran a private day care center for 20+ years, I have a very high standards for where I would send my son and MB ticks all of the boxes! My son has THRIVED - MB has been supportive of him and have allowed him to learn at his own pace. He was involved with Early Intervention for the first two years of his life and even tested out early, given the support he received at MB. The daily actives are varied and keep him excited and he comes home eager to tell us about his day. MB staff and director have been supportive when we have concerns and have addressed our issues professionally and efficiently. We did have concerns about the wide age range in pre-school, but we are finding that the older kids are a wonderful influence on my son and that he will learn so much! The teachers also share the activities for the Pre-K kids in the room and we are looking forward to when my son wants to participate! Looking forward to another great 2 years - we are going to be very sad when it is time to leave. Thank you for everything MB!

My Grandson is autistic and attended this daycare. When my daughter first placed him there we did…read morenot know he was autistic. Needless to say they were horrible towards him. They never took advantage of a teachable moment either by trying to encourage him to interact with the other children or by encouraging the other children to include him. They took my daughters money through out COVID to hold his spot while they were closed, but when they re-opened they called her daily to tell her how he was inappropriate and didn't belong there. He is two years old. The lack of compassion for a little boy who cannot speak was heart breaking and infuriating to me. I am in the medical field as is my daughter and I have never seen such cruelty. The state should be involved in assuring all daycares private are safe and appropriate to care for our children. Please send your children elsewhere. All children need to learn compassion, empathy and kindness and they won't learn it here.

We love the Goddard school! Our four-year-old daughter has been going to Goddard in Middleton…read moresince spring of 2017. We can't say enough great things about the school and also her teacher Miss Brittany. They offer various programs like soccer and chess and always find ways to keep it interesting for the kids with new fun activities. They have also had guest speakers for the parents and events like a Spring Carnival for the entire family. I was hesitant after reading the review here on Yelp about an abrupt closure a few years back due to staff leaving. The school is under new ownership since reopening and the owners Johann and Mark are wonderful!! I'm so glad we ended up here. This is by far the best child care setting we have experienced.

They are closing their doors with about 4 days notice for parents. Most of the surrounding centers…read moreknew that they were closing before the parents did. I'm truly angry at what transpired here. These kids will have their world, safe haven and friends ripped from them for no good reason what so ever. It was an amazing place and I feel extremely sad for the teachers, kids and parents. We will miss everyone greatly.

I have proudly been able to call NGCC Andover my employment home for the past 20 years. It has…read morebeen and continues to be an amazing place to work, teach, and collaborate with fellow teachers. I have learned so much as an early child educator from the teacher mentors I have met along the way. As an employee I feel supported by management and my coworkers. I have had the joy and pleasure to be in the lives of some fantastic kids and families. Anyone looking to work in the early education field should consider a career at NGCC Andover.

My 3yr son has been at the Andover location for a little over a month and has had the best…read moreexperience. This transition was tough for him and myself as he had a horrible ending to his last daycare. I initially got a gut feeling when I toured which is why I chose it. I was overjoyed and pleasantly surprised with how consistently happy/friendly/caring the staff are day after day. I truly feel that my son is loved there everyday by all the teachers and management not just his primary teachers. And the management team appears flawless/kind and a pleasure to work with! I could go on but truly we LOVE it here that sums it up!

I have been a part of the Little Treasures family since 2004...both as a parent and as a…read moreteacher/administrator. As a parent, there is no where else I would have wanted my kids to develop their educations. When they went on to elementary school (in another town), I was asked (by their teachers) where they went to preschool/pre-K. I was told that they were more prepared than most of the other children in their class. Amazing! As a teacher/administrator, there is no where else I would want to work. I am the music teacher (for all 3 locations) and the after school and vacation program director. The home-like atmosphere provided at LTS is true and organic. While still professional, the teachers and administrators at LTS are intelligent, loving, kind, generous, honest, trustworthy, dependable, fun and just plain old nice! The 3 locations are all different and amazing in their own right. The programs offered at each location are well-planned, consistent, engaging and constructive. If you are looking for a positive learning experience for your child, please check out Little Treasures in Reading, Lynnfield or North Reading.

My husband and I can't say enough great things about Little Treasures. We have two kids enrolled in…read morethe daycare and since day one they've been nothing but accommodating. Our children have grown in so many positive ways since being there. We have always appreciated how invested the staff is in making sure the routine at home and at daycare always stays consistent. It is also very clean and organized which makes it that much more inviting!!! Thank you Little Treasures for everything! Patrick and Ashley Cassidy

North Andover Little Sprouts is an exceptional daycare! My daughter has thrived in their loving and…read morenurturing environment. Allison and Jenn are caring and attentive, and the activities they do are not only educational but also a lot of fun. I have complete peace of mind knowing my child is in such capable hands. Thank you, Little Sprouts, for providing a safe and enriching place for my little one to grow!

My (then 2 year old) grandson has been staying with me since January 2019, and I was in need of a…read moredaycare. Little sprouts in North Andover was highly recommended. Which is not very close to me but could be made on my trip to work, so thought we'd check it out. We met with Abby the director first. Her warm demeanor immediately put us at ease, explained how Little Sprouts day care/preschool works, which curriculum is followed, example of the day, and what expectations are from us as well as them. We went into a variety of classrooms as well as my grandsons future room, which was excellent to see how the teachers and children all are. We've been going ever since. Between the all of the staffs great communication, caring and understanding of our individual needs, we couldn't be happier. They keep us up to date on happenings in the classroom and my grandsons progression. The growth I've seen in him has been amazing. He comes home and we talk about the activities he's done as well as his new friends. So...I basically highly recommend Little Sprouts in North Andover.

Lorrie's Little Learners provides an exceptionally well rounded early education experience. We…read moreloved the small, family feel coupled with outstanding foundational learning and milestone development. Our daughter always came home with something new to show us, and she was well prepared for kindergarten and beyond

My son attended CMC's preschool. I have been overwhelmed time and again by how much love the…read moreteachers have for the students. As a parent, it has been so comforting to send my little one into an environment where he is not just safe, he is not just educated, he is *treasured*. They are all absolutely wonderful and we have been thrilled with our experiences there. It really is a little family. I cannot recommend this preschool highly enough.

From the owner: Our mission is to provide the Town of Danvers and surrounding communities with the highest quality…read morechild care. Serving children 15 months to kindergarten, our teaching team has 70+ years teaching experience within Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies. With a child-centered, emergent curriculum, our children learn core academic competencies revolving around their own natural interests. Specializing in social-emotional development, children learn the social skills needed to flourish throughout life!

A wonderful, small ymca. Small but has something for everyone, and love the pickleball people…read more Everyone is so friendly!

This place is a really just a 7 day daycare/night care center and not even a usable gym for adults…read moreat any time of day. There are better YMCA's elsewhere for adults to use. There are very few adult members at any time at this location when I've been there when compared to others, whether morning noon or night. It's very crowded and stuffy with poor air circulation if you don't mind sweating a bit more in the gym and dehydrate faster. I wasn't comfortable. It's mainly for little rude kids at summer camp and large sizable child swimming classes if you can take them running though all the locker rooms and gym. The staffs councilors have very poor control over the small groups and do not speak up and control the group and let them do what they want and abuse the facility. There are far better gyms to go to in the area, such as Gloucester YMCA, which facilitates both nicely, and you get a break from the kids at least because the gym is upstairs. It's set up pretty well, unlike Danvers. The front desk staff have no idea what they are doing and sit playing games on the computer, not paying attention as I've noticed a few times while children run wild in the lobby. Go elsewhere if you don't want kids getting in the way playing out of control games.

My daughter has been attending A Bright Beginning, Too for almost a year now, since she was just…read moreover three months old. Every day that we drop her off and pick her up we are reminded why we chose ABB - the teachers are attentive and inspired, the facilities are clean and child-friendly, and the curriculum is well-informed and successful. I feel very lucky that we were able to secure a space here for our daughter. I *highly* recommend the school and I'm thrilled that we'll be able to send our daughter here for a few more years.

A Bright Beginning Too is an amazing daycare and preschool. We had our first daughter in this…read morepreschool from 3 months old to 1 year old. We recently moved back to the city so we had to relocate her daycare as well. When we first looked for daycare on the North Shore we wanted a place that was safe, engaging, and gave us a good feeling about how they cared for the children. ABB Too exceeded our expectations. It was well organized and the teachers were experienced, caring, engaging and provided a one of a kind experience for our daughter. We are so appreciative and grateful for the growth and confidence that we saw in our daughter for the short time that she was there. If you are considering daycare on the North Shore, you should definitely visit ABB Too, you will quickly see why it's an excellent option.

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