We have absolutely loved our experience at Spruce Street. From the minute our son stepped into the…read moreschool, he felt comfortable and did not want to leave. I love that the kids all play with each other at the start of each day and are free to explore each classroom. The teachers are all fabulous and they make a huge effort to get the kids to know them at the very start of school. Spruce first stood out to us because they have a longer day than most preschools which we wanted 8:30-1. We take advantage of the flexible extended day program which allows your kid to stay until 3:30 pm. We also really love how much it feels like a community. They do a great job building one among all the parents from the moment you get in! My son loves his school and couldn't be happier. It is a very warm, nurturing and fun atmosphere for kids.

From the owner: Founded in 1996, Spruce Street Nursery School was created to provide an environment that supports…read morethe development of young children and fosters creative thinking, while offering families the opportunity to participate in a community committed to excellence in early learning. Teaching compassion and respect through listening and understanding is a fundamental tenet of our educational approach.

Our twins attended TCC from the time they were 3 until 5. We researched several preschools in…read moreBoston, including some of the ultra elite. We chose TCC because by all measures TCC was on par with the ultra elite preschools (student teacher ratio, teacher qualifications), but the facility seemed much nicer, and they have a very large playground. It's also substantially less expensive. It's also very convenient as there is a parking garage with free 15 minute drop off parking, and the 43 bus stops right in front of the school. We couldn't be happier with our decision. The teachers were fantastic, and the community of families is very diverse and welcoming. A few of the teachers have been there for around 20 years, and one even teaches at a local university. All the families that wanted to transition to some of the elite private schools in the city had no problem. After finishing preschool at TCC our twins moved onto K2 at the Hurley School. We were very sad to leave TCC, but our kids were definitely ready for kindergarten.

I do not recommend teachers working here. Very unprofessional and disrespectful in communication.read more

Our son started in the toddler class a little over a month ago. So far, we love CCLC. We feel that…read moreour son gets a lot of attention from his teachers - you can tell by their familiarity with his personality quirks and favorite activities. Each of the teachers know my son by name, even the ones in the baby classroom who don't interact with him as often. The facilities are brand new and beautiful. The director picked out every piece of furniture and every toy herself, and it shows - each classroom has an indescribable homey feel. Our son loves the fish tank right in the foyer. The toddler classroom windows are higher up by the street, so you can easily look down and wave to your child after drop-off and on your way in to pick-up. It's very sweet to peek in and see our son. On the way home each day, he and I stop at the window and he waves "bye bye" to his teachers and classmates from the outside. I have also been very pleased by the variety of activities. The teachers take the toddler students to the park, create age-appropriate art projects, and sing songs during circle time. CCLC provides a morning and afternoon snack for the day. The children have an afternoon nap, and the teachers make sure our son has his "lovie" and favorite blanket. Finally, I really appreciate the level of individualized communication from the teachers. We get an information sheet about his day at pick-up. In addition to what you might expect (times of diaper changes, length of nap, etc.), there is always a full paragraph that begins "Today, I....." written from the child's perspective detailing some of the highlights of the day. My spouse and I love reading through these paragraphs in the evening - the teachers clearly pay attention to our son. I love hearing about him stepping in green play-dough, wandering away from the circle during singing time, and playing with the toy cash register. We also receive emails over the weekend describing our son's week (sometimes pictures, too!). One weekend a teacher emailed to check in and see how our son was feeling after he wasn't quite himself on Friday. I very much appreciate how he is treated as an individual and how much his teachers clearly care.

AMAZING teachers & staff who treat children as their own. Such a loving & supportive environment…read morewhere I trust the care of my child for nearly 12 hrs a day, 5 days a week for over 1.5 yrs! (And I am a picky person, so that's saying a lot!) they integrate activities with structured play with just good old "dance parties" for the toddlers to get them laughing and moving. In the infant room the babies get to have sensory play and fun as well. Parents get pics and detailed info daily, throughout the day. In a city with daycares on nearly every corner, CCLC @ School St is the treasure that puts your child first!

I can't say enough good things about Sunshine. My son has gone there since he was 8 months and it's…read morefelt like his second home. - Shirley is incredible and runs a very organized, clean, and nurturing facility. - All of the teachers are very experienced and take care of the children like they are their own - they are so in tune with each of the children and what they need. - It's definitely the cleanest daycare facility I've ever seen and they have all the children practice good hygiene - They have a very organized system so everything runs smoothly but they are also very flexible and accommodating with each parent and the needs of each individual family. Highly recommend!

I have sent both my children to Sunshine and I love it here so much. Both of my children thrived…read morehere. The teachers are so kind, careful, thoughtful, and creative, and they really care about each child. The teachers treat my kids like their own. Teachers provide detailed daily updates with photos, what my kids ate that day, how long they napped for, and when they used the potty. We also receive weekly lesson reports summarizing what the children have learned over the week or past 2 weeks, which helps us to reinforce at home what they learn at school. The director, Shirley, is always coming up with educational programming for our kids (like field trips, piano lessons, music lessons, dance lessons etc) and pre-Covid, they had a spectacular Chinese New year and graduation programs where the kids learn dances and songs and perform for the parents. Shirley also is very health-conscious and thoughtful about the best way to keep children, staff, and families safe. My daughter also has many food allergies, and Sunshine staff have always accommodated us very well (breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided--I cannot say enough what a life-saver this is) and the staff have always been very careful with what she can or cannot eat. I cannot recommend Sunshine enough. We love it here.

All three of my children have attended Moppets and I can sure say they are the best out there! Not…read moreonce, did my kids not wanted to go to the daycare! Never! they always were ready to go and play and enjoy the day. Weeks ago, my youngest graduated from Moppets and it's been a pleasure. I wish all of the kids a bright future there :) . For me as a mom of 3, it was convenient, that I didn't have to carry anything with me, just my child and drop them off. Snacks, Diapers, and food was all included which is brilliant and all daycares should be this way! It's a well-managed place!

None of these guides, assistant guides, administrative assistants are educated beyond a random BA…read moredegree. They don't have teaching degrees and it shows.

I'll start out my review with saying that my daughter hasn't started daycare here yet. However, I…read morefelt compelled to write a review after touring this center and communicating with the center's director Amy over the past few months. We looked at Bright Horizons because we had a number of friends with children at different facilities that all raved about it. So it was on our list when we started looking into daycares when I was pregnant with our first child. We toured the Tufts Medical Center location because it was close to where we lived and worked. The staff here were wonderful in setting up our tour, showing us around, and communicating about all the different aspects since we definitely had A LOT of questions. (I was amazed at how many other daycares that we researched were awful at communication. I would email and leave voicemails to get information only to have nobody respond to me. It definitely didn't give me a great feeling about leaving my child there.) I just got a great feeling about this center from everything we saw and our experiences in working with them over the past few months to figure everything out. What I liked about this center: Great communication with staff whether it was over phone/email, super clean and bright, loved the programming they follow, great location downtown by the T, open door policy (you can drop in at any time to visit your little one which is great if you're breastfeeding or just want to say hi), and extra things to make a busy working parent's life easier like stroller/car seat storage, loading zone, etc.

From the owner: At Bright Horizons, our Discovery Driven Learning® approach makes early learning an adventure…read more Visit us to find out how we nurture your child's natural curiosity, focus on what interests them most, encourage learning through play, and help them get ready for school success. Bright Horizons child care centers, preschools and schools include a premier early education curriculum and knowledgeable educators and teachers who meet the needs of children at every age and stage. At Bright Horizons, you'll find infant or toddler care, preschool and pre K programs, kindergarten, elementary schools, and Montessori schools. We also understand the many needs of working parents.

The Advent School is an amazing elementary school that my daughter attended from Kindergarten until…read moreshe graduated with her sixth grade class at Faneuil Hall. Throughout those seven years, she loved school - she was excited about learning and was empowered to be the confident student that she continues to be today. The teachers and administration are intentional about getting to know each child individually to ensure that each child's educational needs are met. Advent prepared my daughter to be the motivated, dedicated and responsible student that she is today as she continues to thrive at Noble and Greenough School. Many thanks to Advent!

My son has been at the Advent School since preschool. He's now in the fifth grade and there isn't…read moreenough space here to convey all the positive points about the school environment, curriculum, teachers, and administration. Maybe one important example is our son has always be excited and eager to go to school. He's actually disappointed when he has a vacation day and when the school year ends. The school excels in teaching children to become excited about learning and cultivating their curiosity. They also instill a level of maturity in the students that is remarkable.

I loved LS South End. We joined shortly after it opened in 2013 and spent almost 5 years at the…read moreschool. We went through every class room and had a very positive experience. Like most daycare's there is a turnover in staff whether it is the teachers or the directors. We lucked out however and pretty much had teachers that were there long term and were very highly regarded. These teachers became a second mom to my child - they taught her things I never would have dreamed about teaching my child had she been in a home setting. I give them full credit for potty training my child at 25 months. We have had the teachers in my home and they've been invited to birthday parties. A few teachers even took the time to visit my child when she was in Children's Hospital for a week (after they finished their day). No daycare is perfect, don't let them tell you any different. The director we had prior to leaving was Meghan who was wonderful (probably my favorite out of all of them - I think she might have been # 4 over the course of our time there). No matter what daycare you look into or reviews you read there will always be a few with 1 star. Don't let that deter you from visiting this center and checking it out. We all parent differently and have different expectations on what we need or want for our children. My child was loved in this school for a long time - it was a sad day when we left to progress to Kindergarten. I credit the fact that my child is thriving in Kindergarten to her experience at Little Sprouts. Also - give your child time to adjust to a new setting. Children can't and won't adapt overnight. My child cried frequently at drop off for years (master manipulator) I was no sooner in my car driving to work in the mornings and I would get a text from the teacher with a pic of my child smiling. At the end of the day she didn't want to leave! We were at the school alongside many of the same families over the years. From my experience the only time folks left was because they moved, job situation changed, or the kid moved to K1. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions. Happy to answer them!

From starters the whole experience with this facility wasn't very accepting for my child and my…read morefamily. I was in contact with a women that goes by the name of Alison in regards to a possible slot at there E.Berkeley location for my child. Upon arrival, I was approached by a Caucasian women who was very welcoming then followed by an African American women who was very cold with her approach, was not very welcoming, did not acknowledge my child. I felt very uncomfortable for not myself but my child. Her demeanor was very unapproachable. There needs to be training especially when parents are spending their hard earned money for greater education and respect! 51A filed. Contacted BBB. My child is with Kindercare, in which they were very welcoming!

We pulled our daughter from a different daycare that we weren't super comfortable with over a year…read moreago and we're so glad that we made the switch to Ethos. The staff is super friendly and the daily communication in the app is great. Ethos is super hands on with activities and keeps the kids engaged with nonstop, creative activities. I highly recommend trusting in Ethos.

So first I have to say when I first had my daughter I was 100% convinced she would never be at…read moredaycare upon my return to work. That was until one of my friends I met in my moms group mentioned to me about a school near by called Ethos that her daughter was a student at. After we started getting into the rhythm of being new parents our ideas of what things will Be changed as they do for many first time parents and all of sudden we were open to an alternative plan for our daughters childcare and i gave in decided to check out Ethos since my mom friend spoke incredibly highly of the program. Wow how lucky was i that my friend told me about this amazing gem that i am convinced there is NO other program in the Boston Cory limits offering anything close to the curriculum and environment the Ethos staff/leadership have cultivated here. The biggest selling point for me was the Foundational core values of the school that focused on diversity, inclusion, mindfulness, and embedding a since of local community for the children. The school works extremely hard to maintain all of those core values not only for the environment for the children but also amongst the teaching staff. I love that my daughter can be at a school that embraces differences. Most importantly the thing I love the very most is how much the teachers, staff, and leadership truly love each and every single child and put the children's well being first. This school has continue to impress me with their willingness to constantly be open to feedback, continued focus on rigorous improvement, and building a community amongst all the parents of the school. To this day the hardest thing I've had to do as a mom was go back to work and leave my daughter, but I can honestly say our family at Ethos has made that decision something I can be proud of because of the incredible development I've seen in my child vs. Her peer set not in the program. Additionally I wanted to also mention I have never had an issue being in touch with any of the staff or teachers and have been impressed actually with how they have always been, even off hours. Education is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child and I can give my full whole hearted approval from myself and my husband of the brilliantly designed program that Ethos has built.

I... kind of hate children. Wildly roving dirty sticky candy hands, and needing a lot of attention…read moreand entertainment, echhh... I just can't handle it. Except for the ones at MCGS with whom I am lucky enough to spend an hour every Wednesday doing science projects. These kids are better all around than most adults I know. And from what I've seen, they wash their hands way more frequently. As corny as it might sound, the kids at MCGS give me a lot of hope. They are the best behaved, most thoughtful, and smartest scamps I have ever hung out with. They definitely put grammar school me to shame (girl was too busy matching scrunchies to Fila kicks to study). Best of all, they are cool and hilarious. The point is, this school is doing something very right. I suspect it has a lot to do with the fact that it is basically a fortress. They're doing a pretty great job of keeping out the harsh elements of Mission Hill and getting these awesome kids to care about learning. They made me adore them, despite being children -- they're changing the world already.