Phenomenal pre-k program with ownership and staff that truly care about your child. I love the…read moreamount of time they spend outdoors, special creative projects, and immersive learning themes. My daughter has excelled and as a first time parent with no family in the area, they coached us through major milestones like potty training. I was nervous to leave her on her first week and got pictures and videos to reassure that she was doing well and making new friends. My child looks forward to going to school and we learned how special PB is when we went to a nearby summer program after the school year was over. She asked everyday to go back to PB. They also have special events and shows for holidays. There was even a special Mother's and Father's Day gift that we'll cherish forever.

I have to agree with Liza's review. My biggest regret is not taking my son out of here earlier. It…read moretook almost the entire summer for him to build back the self confidence the female teacher absolutely destroyed. I'm not angry- but want to flag if your kid has issues sitting still, has a mind of his own, or is 0.01% neurodivergent, don't do it. Differences are not encouraged and this place dramatically favors the kids who are most likely to excel (initially) in the tony school districts that surround it. My son is almost 9 and he still talks about what a nightmare his last few months at this place was, but does have good memories of his first year here with the male teacher. My husband wanted to give his last "report card" back to them and I wish we did. Our son has done nothing but thrive in our school district since.

I have never WITNESSED ANY STAFF REGRET working in Cadence Academy Preschool in Norwood. All staffs…read moreare kind, professional, verbally buoyant, well organized and able to adapt to changes. We create a smooth learning track for the children thereby bringing out the POTENTIAL in each child. I am always happy to be part of SUCH A creative team. Parents are ALWAYS happy to trust their kids with us as they have experienced positive child development in their child since they started attending the school. I HIGHLY recommend Cadence Academy Preschool to you in case you want a SUCCESSFUL career.

As a first time mom the hardest thing I have done is made the decision to put my baby in school…read more Trusting someone to protect and care for my child as well as keep him safe takes a lot of courage and strength not just for me as a mom but for my son as a student. Syncere is still very new to Cadence Academy, and has a bit of a tough time at drop off but the staff are soo amazing. They are patient, understanding, and they take pride in caring for our children. I couldn't be happier being apart of this team.

This is my kid's first daycare. My son didn't know much English prior to going to this school…read more There's a male teacher who is incapable to have the patience and the skill to work with kids like my son. I soon found my kid often left in the time out tent to "calm down" There was also another incident I came to pick up my child earlier and found an assistant teacher yelling at him and commanding him to pee while he kept crying say he cannot do it now. Feedback to the principal didn't help at all. I later decided to change the school

i should have taken my child out when I got the chance. very cold hearted not many loving teachers…read more my child had a teacher named erin who came off as bothered and irritated by the children. she was very cold not loving and neglectful towards the children. don't recommend.very disappointed wanted my child to feel love and support not anxiety about his school.

This school is has an extremely welcoming community of students, teachers and parents and provided…read morean exceptional foundation for our two children.

From the owner: Founded in 1910, Tenacre enrolls approximately 195 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 6…read more Located on 10 acres of land in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the Tenacre grounds include five buildings, athletics fields, swimming pools, and the Phyllis Scoboria Orchard. Tenacre is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). Students come from 26 towns. Twenty-seven percent of students self-identify as students of color. The school employs 53 faculty and staff with a faculty/student ratio of 1:13.

My family has been at BY since my son (now 6 yrs old) was 15 months old…read more He has since "graduated" and is in 1st grade, while my daughter is currently in the toddler 2 classroom (she started as an infant). We have been very happy with BY over the years, and still make the drive from Medway each day to bring my daughter to/from BY. I think the best park of BY are the amazing teachers! Each classroom has a special group of teachers that are just wonderful and have really become an extension of our family. I highly recommend BY for families looking for quality early education in a nurturing environment!

My two children are enrolled at Beginning Years, in the preschool and toddler full-day programs. I…read morecannot say enough good things about the Center, its staff, and its director. The staff is fantastic. They're all very competent, patient, and loving. My older child has a flair for the dramatic, but they handle her sometimes grandiose tantrums calmly and lovingly. They have a very stable staff; remarkably low turnover compared to most program. This was very important to me. When your children spend close to 30 hours a week somewhere, it needs to feel safe, secure, comfortable. High levels of turnover would make that impossible. My children are very attached to their teachers. The curriculum at the center is exemplary. They use a lot of targeted play that allows children to learn and develop skills while enjoying themselves. For example, in any given day, my kids look forward to playing in the sensory table ( filled with anything from coffee beans to shaving cream), the imaginative play area (that is set up as a grocery store this week and a doctor's office the next), outside on the play ground, taking a field trip to the post office, having the music lady / yoga lady / tumble bus come, meeting in small groups to work on counting skills, and more. Another feature that was very important to me when I was selecting a center was NAEYC accreditation. It's hard to compare programs; you should be able to hear positive things about any center, and it's hard to know you found a good one until you're already entrenched. But NAEYC accredited programs are relatively few. This accreditation was important to me for two reasons. A) you can't get that accreditation unless your curriculum is up to the association's high standards, and B) it is a lot of work to get and maintain, and thus shows that the center believes that "good enough" really isn't good enough; that they want excellence. The program is top-notch. I adore BY. Even more importantly, my children adore BY. More days than not, my daughter is disappointed when I come to pick her up. I hear "No, I'm not ready to go. We're just about to read another story/go outside/dance/ play in the imaginative play area." For me, that says everything.

My daughter attended this school and I could not have been happier with the staff @ the school…read more They were professional, nuturing towards the children and maintained order in the classroom.

We are very happy with our decision to enroll our son at WCNS. What stands out to me is how unique…read morethe art made by each child is. I studied architecture and encouraging creativity is important to us. The kids here use objects from nature to create art and large scale paintings. The teachers are kind and give individual attention to each kid. They provide enough outdoor play time. The school also helps prepare the children for kindergarten. We enjoy the sense of community and our son has made great friends here.

We absolutely LOVE WCNS. Our 4yo son attends and we're just sad he is only there for 1 yr, and that…read morewe didn't find this school sooner. What stood out to me about the school is that it's been around for 75 years! The director has been at the school for many years (20+?), many of the teachers have been there for several years and some even attended as children! There are many parents who also attended as kids and are now sending their kids to the school. I think this speaks volumes about the quality and dedication of the WCNS community--it's not just an hourly daycare. My impression of many other preschools is that there is high turn-over of staff who are often unqualified, and certainly not as passionate about teaching compared to WCNS teachers. Recommend this school without hesitation!