The St. Paul Christian school has been such a blessing. We have had 3 graduates and one still in…read morethe school. My three older children were so well prepared for kindergarten. Not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well. The teachers are all so kind and loving. The director and office manager are so helpful and have an open-door policy if you ever have any concerns or questions. One thing that I think is great is how they deal with conflict. A child is not put in a time out chair. They work with the children on conflict resolution having the children express their feelings and how better to solve their issue. The theme that surrounds each day at St. Paul Christian School is love and kindness to all. The community of parents are the most down to earth and kind people. I urge anyone who is looking for a preschool to check it out and bring your little one in too. They have 1's-kindergarten. They started a new EARLY 2's program which is great for ones you feel may be on the young side to start too.

We came to St Paul's for our son's Pre-K year. We saw ourselves utilizing the program as an…read moreacademic and emotional bridge from his last preschool to his kindergarten year at private school...a one year deal. We had no idea that the school would very quickly come to feel like a second home to our son and a second family to the rest of us. The teachers couldn't have been more creative, stimulating and nurturing in their teaching, and our son grew more academically AND emotionally/socially than we have ever thought possible. We are so grateful for the time and energy spent by all to help our son transition to a new school and to welcome our entire family to a new community. It was such a tremendous experience that we have now decided to not only keep our son there for his kindergarten year but also to enroll our daughter in the 3's program. We are thrilled that we have more years left to enjoy and participate in the gem that is St. Paul!!!!

My son has been going to Pumpkin Preschool since November when he was 4 months old and now almost…read more8. They have been incredible and I am so happy to have such a loving, safe place for my son to go every day.

From the owner: Since our inception in 1986, Pumpkin Preschool Early Learning Centers have provided quality,…read moreaffordable childcare in a nurturing and loving environment. We offer a creative curriculum including music, science, art, computer learning, and Spanish and French lessons, all taught by our well-educated and nurturing staff. Our loving and nurturing atmosphere promotes optimal physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development and progress for the whole child. We build each childs self-esteem and self-confidence through quality teacher interaction, gentle guidance of age-appropriate play, exploration of self-selected activities, and discovery learning.

Both of my (very different) children have thrived from infancy until they were ready for Pre-School…read moreat A Kid's Place 2. The environment is simple, comfortable, and not over stimulating, this allows babies and small children to explore at their own pace, grow their curiosity, and creativity. The staff is simply amazing. I have never felt anything but 100% comfortable leaving my children in their care. They go above and beyond the job and have treated my babies like their own. I truly consider them my village. They are willing to work with the family to solve just about any issue, and get through developmentally challenging times as a united front with you. Karen is fantastic with communication, and nothing lights up my day more than getting a cute picture of my little one's day at A Kid's Place 2!

Karen has taken over as the Director and I can't say enough about her and her team. They are so…read morepassionate about the children and we couldn't ask for a more caring group of people to help guide our children through these early stages. Karen and team are very accommodating and just a joy to be around.

I've had a lot more daycare experience under my belt since I've left Old Hill. Bright Horizons,…read moreKindercare, Goddard, and Primrose. Having a kid and sometimes moving. . .keeping an eye out for the best daycare for my two kids old hill remains the worse of these daycares. The staff was good enough. . .but honestly, staff ratings across these daycares are always good. Old Hill staff is no better than Bright Horizon (top employer by fortune) or Kindercare (maybe the cheaper of these). What makes this place so bad, was the incredible amount of "We are a westport daycare, how dare you think we need to take your needs into account". This place was closed more often than local schools, and more often than any daycare i've done business with. The larger daycares are open EVERY snowday, even the big ice storm that came through. . as long as they had power. These guys would close if they thought that maybe, eventually, someone might slip. School systems have to close, sometimes, they have bus. Yet my work (a large insurer) doesn't close if the school system is closed. My wife work doesn't close if the school system is closed. these guys remain the most ridiculous, ill fitting, don't get why they exist daycare. Seriously - you can do better; and cheaper - I did multiple times over. Maybe the other reviewers should try another daycare, before posting a glowing review about incompetence.

I substituted this past week in this school. I was there to see the goings on in the classrooms,…read morebut mostly the Toddler room. I have to say, from being a teacher with 20 years in ECE, this school's staff is wonderful!! The teachers are so caring, loving, and gentle with the children. I have been in day care centers that would scare you the way they treat the children. Not so here. The staff is incredible with the children, and extremely conscientous. Their love for the children is evident, and I would not hesitate to leave my child in their care.

I highly recommend TBC over many other daycares in the area. Other daycares pride themselves on…read moreplay with no curriculum. TBC does an amazing job incorporating fun and play into structured, educational activities that help child grow socially, cognitively, and mentally. They have interactive activities all day in and outside the classroom. The building is immaculately clean and safe. I know my child is cared for by the amazing staff who are so friendly and personable. The owners are so kind and educated in early childhood development and education, I can trust them with my child and have no worries. The tuition is worth every penny to ensure my child is ready for kindergarten.

After 7 years and two kids, I'd say I'm pretty happy with the value and quality of care my two…read morechildren have received. In the little kids building (Greenfield Hill), 9/10 teachers were attentive, considerate and patient -- both my sons learned a lot and made lots of friends. The in-school field trips were awesome, and I appreciated the time to volunteer. At Villa, we had the same positive experience. The owners and managers responded to concerns I've expressed about safety on numerous occasions, and both kids learned to potty train pretty much because of the head teacher at Villa (Miss Emily). Would I change anything if I could? That's a hard question to answer because I haven't been to any of the other daycares in my area (other than tours). It would be nice to have a smaller student-teacher ratio, but for what we're paying, we really can't complain. I'd recommend TBC to any working parent in FF or surrounding areas.

Bringing our son to Primrose was one of the best parenting decisions we've ever made. They have a…read moregreat balance of focused play time and academic learning. We were shocked to find out that our son knows basic sign language! The teachers at Primrose are amazing and will keep you up to date with your child's progress and daily activities complete with photos throughout the day, that was a really nice touch for parents getting back to work after the pandemic and seriously missing our kids faces! The food they serve the kids is balanced and varied so even picky eaters will learn to appreciate and try new foods. Our son will miss Primrose as he enters kindergarten but I feel his time there has set him up to be ahead of his peers in terms of academics, and he's also learned valuable social skills that he will need to navigate the complex relationships of public school. All in all we give Primrose an A+, they really thought this through and created a great preschool program.

I like overall this place. Teachers are great. However,…read morethey have gone crazy with the prices. Not only they have an annual "registration" fee on top of your very high, well above average fee, they also increase fees 10% annually. They are trying to upsale... constantly. Talking to the kids about all these pricy extra activities that happen at the same time they are there: yoga class, cooking class... I'm already paying 3k a month... why do I need to pay for activities while my kids are there?

As a parent looking for a location to place your children for daycare it can be challenging and for…read moremyself I have never been in that scenario where I have ever needed care. I visited a few establishments and I didn't feel comfortable leaving my child in certain facilities based on what my daughters relationship with staff members looked like. My husband and I choose Three little bears daycare and our daughter has been there since the opening of this establishment and I have seen so much growth within my child's development and also the care the staff gives daily has been great! There are always updates sent directly to my phone with photos, meal times, bathroom breaks, naps, daily curriculum. I love that I can send messages directly to the staff when needed and importantly how much care, support, and attentiveness everyone has. ***A bonus for Families in need of early drop off times for work, this facility opens at 6am and closes at 6!!! Alina the owner is great and very personable, I highly recommend.

my daughter attended for a few weeks. the only concern that…read morewas her priority was receiving her funds from care for kids. Alina's establishment is unprofessional and unethical, the majority of the time I would drop off my daughter the babies were unattended while staff answered the door. my daughter was constantly sent home sick. one day she even disclosed a peers name and his sickness. nothing is confidential bc you're business is always put out there. on Many occasions under age teens we're watching the children. too many unplanned closing on short notice and never adheres to rules in handbook nor Ct state regulations. I took her out the program bc my daughter was in a soiled diaper every afternoon. and I was told by Alina, herself there was no one that can change her. Disgusting response as a director/owner.